"One of the four Dragons in Asia" Singapore by backpackerbaby


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Finally...

I was there. Singapore was one of my stops in my 11-day Easter backpacking trip. Actually, my main destination for this lovely vacation was Langkawi. Owing to the unbelievably high air-tic price offered by Malaysia Airline in HK, I couldn't afford to fly directly to either KL or Langkawi. Luckily, I read some VTers' pages and learnt that I could go to KL from Singapore CHEAPLY by bus and from KL to Langkawi QUICKLY & CHEAPLY by flight. Then, I booked the tic to Singapore, which was around HK$1000 and HK$1800 cheaper than flying to KL and Langkawi respectively. I started planning my Singapore trip.

I have never thought of backpacking to Singapore before. Probably because there was too much comparison between Singapore and HK before, I always thought that they were similar places. It's nice to have a short stop here. At least I could prove whether it's really that clean. I remember when I was in primary school, my teacher talked about Singapore in the class. "In Singapore, you can't find any litter/rubbish on the streets, everywhere is clean. Chewing gum is forbidden. The penalty is very high if you don't obey the law."

Now, I know the truth...

Little India

I'm sure that this lovely part of Singapore is not in the itinerary of most tours. If you visit Singapore on your own, you MUST go to Little India. It's so great that my hostel (see my accommodation tips) was in this area, I could see the different faces of the area both in the day and at night.

The small colourful buildings in the areas are just amazing. I couldn't imagine that such beautiful buildings can be found in Singapore, so unforgettable.

Arab Street

Another place that you can't miss is the area around Arab Street. Like Little India, there are also lots of colourful buildings. They look so peaceful in the day.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Little India is so lovely
  • Cons:China Town is just ...
  • In a nutshell:More than the Merlion
  • Last visit to Singapore: Apr 2004
  • Intro Updated Apr 16, 2004
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    imstress Nov 23, 2006 at 4:51 PM Report Abuse

    the lift at New 7th Storey is really vintage. The staff are really friendly when we went over to check out their rooms.

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    kelnsha Jun 13, 2006 at 8:53 AM Report Abuse

    Hope u hv enjoyed ur stay in S'pore. Do come bk again - greetings from Kelvin, S'pore.

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    Jim_Eliason Feb 18, 2006 at 4:53 AM Report Abuse

    great tips!

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    krejca Aug 29, 2004 at 10:32 AM Report Abuse

    Thank you for your info :) definetely I am going to check this tip.. Pavel

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    kentishgirl Aug 3, 2004 at 11:24 AM Report Abuse

    Great Singapore page! I loved it here too....The hostel looks fab! Thanks for sharing your travels.

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    ATXtraveler Jul 6, 2004 at 10:34 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for some great Singapore tips!

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    ac_starz86 Jun 18, 2004 at 9:21 AM Report Abuse

    oh ya, we usually call the esplanade the 'durian'..=) interesting perspective u have abt it being a pineapple. btw,nicoll highway has collapsed recently..just tot u wld like u know.=)

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