SIN DO 2013, 1/18-1/20 Singapore
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SIN DO 2013, 1/18-1/20 Singapore
Well here is the planning thread for the 2013 SIN DO. I've got a lot of details to plug in, but here is the sparse outline. I've already got my hotel booked and will be getting a flight in a few days.
Pre-Do: If anyone wants to grab dinner from 1/13 to 1/16 infoworks will be in town early and will happily meet up with other FTers for dinner at a kopitiam in Chinatown that I like.
Thursday: Dinner at 8:00 and drinks for those that arrive early.
Sun with Moon Japanese Dining, around Wheelock Plaza
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore
Possible mini-bar party afterwards.
Also, depending on interest, possibly a late night hawker center to meet up with those arriving at midnight. This will be at Newton at Midnight.
Friday:
Lunch at 1:00 PM: Glory Catering
139 East Coast Road Singapore 428829
Drinks at 7:00 PM: This will be at Mogambo (#3 Canton Street, Boat Quay, Singapore). It's the same place as last year which had a good setup outside for everyone to meetup.
Hawker Center Trip at 11:00 PM: This will be at La Pau Sat, which is different than the last 3 or 4 years. This place is pretty happening at night. This is going to be on a rough timeline with epople heading over anytime from 11-12:30, but for those in town ahead of time, I would suggest if we all aim for getting there no later than 11:30 PM so we can grab enough tables.
Saturday:
Day Trip to Bintan Island: There are ferries that leave Singapore Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal at 9:10 or 11:10 AM. The return ferry leaves for Singapore at either 3:35 or 5:35. You lose an hour on the way there, so you get into Bintan about 2 hours after you leave. If you would like to go on this side trip, PM me because I'll schedule this around when the most perople will be able to attend. The ferry ticket is $70 SGD for a round trip and the Indonesian visa is $25.
Saturday Lunch (12:30 at DB Bistro Moderne): lowjhg is organizing this. This is located at Marina Bay Sands and the cost is around $25-40 SGD for the main entree.
Afternoon beers at Clark Quay if time permits.
Dinner 8:00 PM: This will be at the Long Beach UDMC East Coast Seafood Center location. Note the address below, because there are two locations that are considered the Long Beach at East Coast Seafood Center...
Long Beach UDMC Seafood Restaurant
1202 East Coast Parkway, #01-04 East Coast Seafood Centre
Tel: 6448 3636
Drinking time at the Grand Hyatt afterwards.
Sunday at 10:00 AM: For a morning event, this will be a different trail than the canopy walk the last two years at MacRitchie Reservoir Park. If anyone is interested in a run there, let me know. I would suggest we all meet up at the Hyatt at 10, and head over from there.
Lunch at 1:00 PM: Muthu's Curry on Race Course Road. I am 90% sure we'll do this, but will post any changes.
Dinner at 8:00 PM: Straits Kitchen at the Grand Hyatt. The cost is around $60SGD for everything.
Monday:
The Post Do in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam begins going from 1/21-1/23.
Event Attendance List
Pre-Do: If anyone wants to grab dinner from 1/13 to 1/16 infoworks will be in town early and will happily meet up with other FTers for dinner at a kopitiam in Chinatown that I like.
Thursday: Dinner at 8:00 and drinks for those that arrive early.
Sun with Moon Japanese Dining, around Wheelock Plaza
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore
Possible mini-bar party afterwards.
Also, depending on interest, possibly a late night hawker center to meet up with those arriving at midnight. This will be at Newton at Midnight.
Friday:
Lunch at 1:00 PM: Glory Catering
139 East Coast Road Singapore 428829
Drinks at 7:00 PM: This will be at Mogambo (#3 Canton Street, Boat Quay, Singapore). It's the same place as last year which had a good setup outside for everyone to meetup.
Hawker Center Trip at 11:00 PM: This will be at La Pau Sat, which is different than the last 3 or 4 years. This place is pretty happening at night. This is going to be on a rough timeline with epople heading over anytime from 11-12:30, but for those in town ahead of time, I would suggest if we all aim for getting there no later than 11:30 PM so we can grab enough tables.
Saturday:
Day Trip to Bintan Island: There are ferries that leave Singapore Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal at 9:10 or 11:10 AM. The return ferry leaves for Singapore at either 3:35 or 5:35. You lose an hour on the way there, so you get into Bintan about 2 hours after you leave. If you would like to go on this side trip, PM me because I'll schedule this around when the most perople will be able to attend. The ferry ticket is $70 SGD for a round trip and the Indonesian visa is $25.
Saturday Lunch (12:30 at DB Bistro Moderne): lowjhg is organizing this. This is located at Marina Bay Sands and the cost is around $25-40 SGD for the main entree.
Afternoon beers at Clark Quay if time permits.
Dinner 8:00 PM: This will be at the Long Beach UDMC East Coast Seafood Center location. Note the address below, because there are two locations that are considered the Long Beach at East Coast Seafood Center...
Long Beach UDMC Seafood Restaurant
1202 East Coast Parkway, #01-04 East Coast Seafood Centre
Tel: 6448 3636
Drinking time at the Grand Hyatt afterwards.
Sunday at 10:00 AM: For a morning event, this will be a different trail than the canopy walk the last two years at MacRitchie Reservoir Park. If anyone is interested in a run there, let me know. I would suggest we all meet up at the Hyatt at 10, and head over from there.
Lunch at 1:00 PM: Muthu's Curry on Race Course Road. I am 90% sure we'll do this, but will post any changes.
Dinner at 8:00 PM: Straits Kitchen at the Grand Hyatt. The cost is around $60SGD for everything.
Monday:
The Post Do in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam begins going from 1/21-1/23.
Event Attendance List
Code:
FT Handle Post DO Thur Din Fri Lunch Friday Drinks Hawker Center Bintan Sat Lunch Sat Din No SF McRitchie Sun Lunch Sun Din 1993gt40 armagebedar asiadxer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 asya999 + 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 Baxter&Bessies'Mama 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Blank Sheet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bschaff1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Bundy Bear 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 x 1 1 0 caramel +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 caspritz78 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1??? ClaudiSTR 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 cliburn 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 cmn.jcs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 cyesq dsgtc0408 dedehans 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 deirdre 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 dipoli 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 f0zzyNUE Flyer_70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 freqflyercoll +1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 gvdIAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 harry0233 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 HuntK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 infoworks 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 iridge 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Itsalongwaydown 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 jake66 +1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 Kyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 lili 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 1 0 lowjhg 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 Mad4Miles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Maluku_Flyer 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 margaritagirl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 mattking2000 Melville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 monitor +1 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 mtacchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 mtensioners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ntddevsys 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 ParanoiaTX 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 x 1 1 1 penegal PeteJ 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Pinky 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 PlusOne 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 restlessinRNO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 Rbmcgowan rcs85551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x Robert 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 SEA777Guy 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 x 1 1 1 seacarl + 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 sharkey 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 SirJman 0 skye1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 solanoma 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 spaceman 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 x 1 1 1 specialeffects Spiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 SQ421 Sue OZ 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 synd szg 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tax Dude & Mrs. Tax 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 ThatAdamGuy 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Ted 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 UncleJed 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 x 1 1 1 Upperdeck744 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 1 1 1 upup&away 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 violist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 where2next? 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 zcat18 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 ZFW-ATC 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1
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Attendees
If you need to be added, PM me. Also, if people want to start sending over hotel and flight details feel free to.
Here is the Google docs spreadsheet you can add yourself to if you are attending. I will try keep these lists in synch, but the spreadsheet will be best for tracking details like flights and hotels.
Confirmed
Maybe
*A Flyer
Downunder girl
fiveninerzero
FriendlySkies
qbrain
Short hair Francis
tuapekastar
yosithezet
If you need to be added, PM me. Also, if people want to start sending over hotel and flight details feel free to.
Here is the Google docs spreadsheet you can add yourself to if you are attending. I will try keep these lists in synch, but the spreadsheet will be best for tracking details like flights and hotels.
Confirmed
Code:
armagebedar asiadxer asya999 + 1 1/17 SQ 1 Sheraton Baxter&Bessies'Mama Blank Sheet 1/19 DL621 (0130hrs) Bschaff1 1/17 SQ635 Grand Hyatt Bundy Bear 1/18 JQ7 (1645) Hilton/Conrad caramel +1 1/18 UA 895 (0130hrs) caspritz78 1/17 LH778 Ibis on Bencoolen clarelouise44 +1 ClaudiSTR LH778 Conrad cliburn cmn.jcs 1/19 DL621 (01:30) cyesq dedehans 1/17 DL621 Grand Hyatt deirdre 1/17 SQ 975 Conrad dipoli 1/18 LH778 (16:45) Intercontinental dsgtc0408 f0zzyNUE Flyer_70 freqflyercoll 1/17 SQ 633 (06:50) gvdIAD 1/18 UA 7 (00:20) Hilton then Conrad harry0233 Intercontinental HuntK 1/20 UA 895 (0130hrs) Fairmont iridge 1/18 JL711 (0035) Sheraton Towers infoworks 1/12 BA 15 (21:35) Intercontinental Itsalongwaydown 1/17 QF 005 (21:45) Hilton 17/Conrad 18-21 jake66 + 1 1/17 SQ 977 (19:10) Grand Hyatt Kyo lili 1/19 UA 895 (01:30) Hilton lowjhg (Local) Mad4Miles Maluku_Flyer 1/17 Intercontinental margaritagirl 1/18 UA 895 (0130hrs) Fairmont mattking2000 Melville monitor+1 1/18 SQ 21 Hilton mtensioners ntddevsys ParanoiaTX 1/18 SQ 1 Grand Hyatt penegal 1/17 CX 759 perthite PeteJ 1/17 QF 9 Conrad & Hilton Pinky 1/18 UA 895 (0130hrs) St. Regis PlusOne 1/18 SQ931 (11:50) Grand Hyatt restlessinRNO 1/18 UA 895 Conrad 18,19, IC 20 Rbmcgowan 1/18 UA 895 (0130hrs) Marriot,Hilton,Hyatt? rcs85551 Robert 1/17 CX739 (1525hrs) Marina Bay Sands (17 Jan then Conrad 18-21) SEA777Guy 1/18 UA803 St. Regis seacarl + 1 1/17 SQ 461 sharkey 1/18 DL 621 (0155hrs) Conrad SirJman skye1 1/18 JL35 (0620) St. Regis solanoma spaceman specialeffects Spiff SQ421 Sue OZ 1/17 QF 005 (21:45) Hilton 17/Conrad 18-21 synd szg 1/18 LH778 (16:45) Intercontinental Tax Dude & Mrs.Tax Dude 1/18 Fairmont Ted 1/18 UA 895 (0130hrs) ThatAdamGuy UncleJed 1/17 QR 638 (13:55) Sheraton Upperdeck744 1/18 SQ 833 (22:00) Sheraton & St. Regis upup&away 1/18 UA 895 (01:30) Grand Hyatt violist 1/19 UA 895 (01:30) Hilton where2next? 1/18 SQ931 (11:50) Grand Hyatt zcat18 1/18 UA 895 (01:30) Marriott ZFW-ATC 1/16 CX 739 (1525) Conrad
*A Flyer
Downunder girl
fiveninerzero
FriendlySkies
qbrain
Short hair Francis
tuapekastar
yosithezet
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Post DO Information January 21-23 Ho Chi Minh City
Monday, January 21
Fly to SGN. I would suggest taking the following flight to SGN on Monday 1/21: Jetstar Asia 557 Dep: 2:00PM Arr: 3:05PM
Dinner at 8:00 PM Cuc Gach Quan
10 Dang Tat, Ward Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City District 1
Vietnamese, and this is one of the places I visited 3 years ago.
If anyone wants to meet at a central hotel to head over to this place PM me or others at your hotel.
Tuesday, January 22
Between 7:30 and 9:00am, exact time TBD we will head out for a Mekong Delta tour/cruise.
There are a number of options for tour length, but expect this to be 8 to 10 hours.
Pricing will very depending on the group size and tour company, but I'm expecting this to be about $80
Depending on the tour we do I expect we will be back in HCMC around 7 at the latest, so dinner will be planned for 8:30 but I'll let you know if it goes later.
Dinner at 8:30 PM: Quan An Vietnames Restaurant
71/5+6 Mac Thi Buoi St | Ho Chi Minh City, District 1
Wednesday, January 23
"Unseen Saigon" tour where they will take you through Ho Chi Minh on motorbikes.
This is about 5 hours.
After lunch, War Remnants Museum and Saigon Central Market. Possibly Reunification Palace if time permits.
Dinner at There will be a late lunch or dinner to follow depending on when everyone's flights leave.
For Visas you must go through a service to apply for a visa online and have a visa approval letter. PM me for suggestions if needed. There is a $45 stamping fee when you land in Saigon, you need exact change in USD. This has increased from $15. This is for US citizens so verify what it is for your country and the processing time for the online applications is about 3 days.
Attendees
Monday, January 21
Fly to SGN. I would suggest taking the following flight to SGN on Monday 1/21: Jetstar Asia 557 Dep: 2:00PM Arr: 3:05PM
Dinner at 8:00 PM Cuc Gach Quan
10 Dang Tat, Ward Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City District 1
Vietnamese, and this is one of the places I visited 3 years ago.
If anyone wants to meet at a central hotel to head over to this place PM me or others at your hotel.
Tuesday, January 22
Between 7:30 and 9:00am, exact time TBD we will head out for a Mekong Delta tour/cruise.
There are a number of options for tour length, but expect this to be 8 to 10 hours.
Pricing will very depending on the group size and tour company, but I'm expecting this to be about $80
Depending on the tour we do I expect we will be back in HCMC around 7 at the latest, so dinner will be planned for 8:30 but I'll let you know if it goes later.
Dinner at 8:30 PM: Quan An Vietnames Restaurant
71/5+6 Mac Thi Buoi St | Ho Chi Minh City, District 1
Wednesday, January 23
"Unseen Saigon" tour where they will take you through Ho Chi Minh on motorbikes.
This is about 5 hours.
After lunch, War Remnants Museum and Saigon Central Market. Possibly Reunification Palace if time permits.
Dinner at There will be a late lunch or dinner to follow depending on when everyone's flights leave.
For Visas you must go through a service to apply for a visa online and have a visa approval letter. PM me for suggestions if needed. There is a $45 stamping fee when you land in Saigon, you need exact change in USD. This has increased from $15. This is for US citizens so verify what it is for your country and the processing time for the online applications is about 3 days.
Attendees
Code:
Bschaff1 1/21 JQ557 Intercontinental caspritz78 1/21 SQ172 Novotel Saigon deirdre 1/20 SQ186 Park Hyatt iridge 1/21 JQ557 Sheraton Itsalongwaydown 1/21 SQ172 Sheraton ksuckow +1 monitor +1 1/21 SQ172 Sheraton ParanoiaTX 1/21 SQ186 Sheraton PlusOne Peter 1/21 SQ172 Renaissance SEA777Guy 1/21 JQ557 Sheraton skye1 solanoma Park Hyatt Sue OZ 1/21 SQ172 Sheraton ThatAdamGuy UncleJed 1/21 JQ557 Park Royal/Sheraton upup&away 1/21 JQ557 Park Hyatt where2next? 1/21 SQ172 Renaissance
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