I paid $875 for a W all in with an open jaw returning from BKK. I think you need to stay the 6 days to get an upgradable fare under $1000.

Ususally we get a few maybes going green as late as early December.

Adding one more at dinner is a breeze and all activities that may occur will occur regardless of numbers so no pressure really. I think the main thing is to strategize a good air deal and a good hotel deal and if that takes a few more weeks you will be in the same boat as aa couple dozen others No worries.

Mike

This sounds like fun. I'm new to FT so it would be cool to meet some other members. Actually I am going to Bali for new year's and flying back through SIN on 1/9.. doh! I would have to book another RT. But I'm going for 1k next year so that's doable.

On UA I see SFO-LAX-SIN-HKG-SFO for $1089 AI.

SFO-LAX 1000 bonus miles
(more EQM stopping in LAX)
HKG-SFO 5000 bonus miles

All UA metal. 1000 bonus booking miles

Sounds fun.. I'm tentatively in

Last year we took a side trip to KUL, and, thanks to the wonderful advice we received from all of you, enjoyed the Singapore first class lounge on out way out and the Malaysia first class lounge on the way back.

This year we are thinking of taking a side trip to Saigon. Any great insights?

I'm paying $1144 for UA RNO-SFO-SIN Jan.10-15 (fare=Q). I'm not complaining because last year I paid $1275 for the same itinerary. :) As gfowler-ord-1k points out though, if I could have extended my stay and booked Jan.9-15, price would fall to $824 (fare=W)!

Another maybe (was at 3rd annual, I think it was). Depends on getting the trip at a sale fare, as once again I'll be looking at a longer trip that takes in Singapore at about that timeframe.

Can't wait for SIN Do! I'm in. See you there. :cool:

Hotel booked. Leave from work approved. Might even try LX 1st class down from BKK just for fun.

OK we will be in SIN. ^

We flly to SEA/NRT/BKK on the 8th and then on to SIN on the 12th. We arrive in the evening so, if there is something going on Friday night, we may show up late or not at all.

We return to SIN/NRT/SEA on the 15th and we are already upgraded on all 5 segments. We have booked rooms in BKK, but haven't yet thought about where we will stay in SIN. We will figure it out

I had some spare miles floating around in my no longer used MileagePlus account.
Also there was (believe it or not) some availability to SIN on the appropriate dates.

So you can put me down for my second SIN RUN. ^

:eek: ^ ^

Hey Mikey,

Count me in! I am making my first trip to Asia and looking forward to spending a few days in SIN. I think you owe me a beer (or more) IIRC?

01/10/07 - 01/11/07
UA 891 LAX - NRT 11:19A - 4:00P
UA 803 NRT - SIN 5:30P- 11:59P

01/15/07
UA 804 SIN - NRT 7:30A - 2:55P
UA 890 NRT - LAX 4:10P - 8:43A

I don't have a hotel reserved as of yet so can you give me some help on where is a good place to stay. I am mostly Starwood but can stay at others if need be.

Dave

For your first and last night the LM Changi is a good place as I hate to spend a lot of money for only a short stay. There are reviews of the Sheraton, LM Changi and LM Orchard in the Starwood forum. Personally I prefer the Sheraton as it is only a little more than the LM Orchard and generally gives nice upgrades if you are a Plat.

This is a real newbie question, but what typically happens at a DO. I am interested and my wife is pretty spontaneous, so she would probably be willing. It is definitely something different, and a good start to the year mileage wise. Please shed some light for us newbies. I am sure there will be good food and good drink, but what beyond that. Oh, I do have one major concern. My wife takes a prescription narcotic patch for chronic back pain relief (thanks to a 3rd time convicted drunk driver). Will that be a problem for her. I know Singapore is extremely strict with narcotics. She will, of course, have a doctor's note and prescription for the patch.

http://www.hsa.gov.sg/html/consumer/...sonal_med.html

Appendix A is listed in that document - I would ask your doctor to confirm whether or not your medicine is on that list. Hope that helps!

No idea about the narcotics regulation at SIN - there are other places on FT (and the web) that might help you out there. I'd start in the Other Asia forum.

As far as what goes on at a Do ... here's the offical thread for the definition of a Do (check out the sticky at the top of the forum for more info).

If you like meeting people from different places with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests but with common interests in travel, miles & points then you'll enjoy a Do ... there is a huge one being planned in London for November if you don't want to wait for January.

Thank you JHM. This is just what I needed.

Wow, that's an impressive link, jhm!

I imagine your wife is using a fentanyl (Duragesic) transdermal patch. As "3-Methyl fentanyl" is listed in Appendix A, I think we can assume you will need to apply for a controlled substance permit. Hopefully you can FAX this request and the process will not be too painful. In my trips to SIN, I've never had my luggage searched, but why take a chance. After travelling 10,000 miles to attend a SIN DO, arriving on UA at midnight, you hardly want to discuss pharmacology with customs. :)

Booked! Thanks for your help on the rooms, see you there!

Decisions Decisions
 

Hmm, interesting, hard to make a decision. Fly 20+ hours to the other side of the world, where it'll be nice and tropical singapore weather or stay back east and freeze.

Still hard.. HMMMMMM

newself, it will be good to see you in SIN.

Here is last year's SIN DO website where the activities are listed: http://home.inter.net/mjm/sinrun06.html

Take a look


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Perfect. Thanks a lot.

Please count me in as a tentative "yes". I'm finalizing my plane tickets, but I'm considering flying DEN-SIN on January 10 and returning on the 15th.

I'm in! Here's my itinerary:

1/11, SEA-NRT, UA #875
1/12, NRT-SIN, UA #803
1/15, SIN-NRT, UA #804
1/15, SIN-SFO, UA #852 at 7:00 p.m.

Edited to add: I haven't chosen a hotel yet. The Conrad sounds fine, but I've stayed at a couple of really small hotels, like the Perak Lodge in Little India, and some shophouse hotel in Chinatown that I can no longer find the name of. (I'll search for it -- I'd like to stay there again!)

Ordinarily, I adore luxury hotels. However, in Singapore, I prefer the smaller hotels. They make me feel like I really am in a foreign place. I like the wood floors and plaster walls and the tall, shuttered windows. It's fun to be so close to everyday Singaporean life. And, best of all -- I can open the windows!

Is there anyone else who's interested in staying at a small hotel, too? If so, I'd be happy to find a place and get a few rooms booked.

I stayed at Le Meridien Changi. It's a lovely and reasonably-priced hotel. The rooftop pool is nice. The free shuttle to and from the airport is helpful, but it is a S$10 taxi ride from the nearest MRT station, and the ride into town is about thirty minutes.

I'm not too sure about the whole job situation, but i'd love to attend. Put me as a maybe...

cancelling
 

Looks like I am going to have to drop out of SIN 2007 due to health issue. My FT wings are rather clipped for a while. :( .....but there's always 2008, I hope!

dede, please get well soon ...

Wine tasting
 

It was briefly discussed on the 2005 thread that a few folks would be interested in an event involving wine.

FWIW:

I'm willing to bring a bottle or 2 and if other interested people can do the same, I'll take the lead in finding space for us to have a little wine and hors doevre event on Sunday night. I'm staying at the Conrad with access to the exec lounge - I'd start looking there but am open to other suggestions.

Any interest??

Sure - I could bring some too. Even if my itinerary involves somewhere with liquid carry on restrictions I am sure I can find a way around it.

I'm interested. :)

Yes, I will bring a bottle of 1994 Markham cab. I worked in the lab at harvest that year.

Yes! Please count me in. Will you coordinate variety assignments too?

It will be strange to drink wine in the tropics. It's usually so expensive -- and hard to get the good stuff -- that we switch to the local crazy-juice for the duration of the trip.

You can pick up excellent wines at the Duty Free shop right before the luggage carousels in SIN...

Oooh, how sorry I am to miss this but 2008 I will be booking in late February!

I know some of us plan to bring bottles from our personal stash.

Let's take an inventory shortly before the Do to see what folks plan to bring so that others may "fill in the holes".

[QUOTE=work2fly]I know some of us plan to bring bottles from our personal stash.
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How are you going to do this? I stick to my recommendation that you all buy those excellent wines I woud ADORE to share with you at the duty free shop just before the luggage caorusels.....

I am sidelined from any travel....please fill me in on anything I may be missing on this.....I am planning on bringing wine in (alas,) SIN 2008..

I thought tsa rules were changed so that wine could now be carried on - but a quick search of the rules seems to indicate I was wrong about that.

I like your recommendation and if the rules won't allow me to bring my own, I'll plan to hit the duty free once I arrive.

Count me in - :cool:

If anything is going on Sunday between noon and 9pm I'll be there :)