Archive | June, 2009

Singapore Kopitiams

Basic Kopi Types
Kopi-o: Coffee without milk (Literally, coffee black)
Kopi: Coffee with condensed milk
Kopi-c: Coffee with evaporated milk
Condensed milk, also known as sweetened condensed milk, is cow’s milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product that can last for years without refrigeration if unopened. [...]

Singapore Local Food

Singapore is a melting pot of cuisines from around the world, and many Singaporeans are obsessive gourmands who love to makan (eat in Malay). You will find quality Chinese, Malay, Indian, Japanese, Italian, French, American and other food in this city-state.

Eating habits run the gamut, but most foods are eaten by fork and spoon: [...]

Orchard Road Singapore Shopping Guide

Orchard Road is the most famous shopping belt in Singapore. At any time of the day, its streets are thronging with people, both locals and tourists. There are dozens of shopping malls along Orchard Road, and you can find almost anything you want there. You get a mixture of established international brands and creative local [...]

Singapore Sentosa Travel Guide

Sentosa is an island in the south of Singapore, and is one place very popular with tourists and locals alike.

You can get to Sentosa by walking, cycling or driving across, or by taking the free shuttle bus, or by cable car. Cable car rides cost around $10 per person for a normal cabin, and slightly [...]

Singapore East Coast Park

Singapore is summer all year round with the occasional rain. Therefore, it isn’t very surprising that beaches are very popular in Singapore.
East Coast Park is one of the more well-known parks in the eastern part of Singapore. In fact, at around 20km long, it’s one of the largest parks as well. East Coast Park spans [...]

Singapore Shopping

Shopping is second only to eating as a national pastime, which means that Singapore has an abundance of shopping malls, and low taxes and tariffs on imports coupled with huge volume mean that prices are usually very competitive. Most stores are open 7 days a week from 10 AM until 9 PM, although [...]

Fun Things To Do in Singapore

Breakfast with the birds at Jurong Bird Park.

Take the kids shopping at the Chinatown Night Market.
Get an adrenaline rush at the Escape Theme Park.
Cycle around the island of Pulau Ubin in the afternoon, then have dinner at one of the seafood restaurants on the island.

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Singapore Passport & Visa Requirements

Note: This page is correct at the time of publishing, but passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.
Entry requirements for Americans:
United States passport holders do not require a visa for travel to Singapore for a stay of up [...]

Singapore Weather

Singapore is a country that has only one season and that is summer. On this page you can check out today’s weather and temperature. You can also access a ten day forecast for Singapore. Located in the tropical region, just 1.5 degrees north of the Equator, it does not have the four seasons that countries [...]

Where Is Singapore

Contrary to popular belief, Singapore is not a state in a country such as Vietnam or China.

Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore (Malay: Republik Singapura; Chinese Pinyin: Xinjiapo Gònghéguó), is an island city-state and the smallest country in South-East Asia.

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