violist's itinerary
 

0111 877 BOS ORD 0800 0840 319 2A
895 ORD SIN 1218 1145 744 15B
0115 804 SIN NRT 0730 1455 777 9J
838 NRT SFO 1725 0920 744 15A
176 SFO BOS 1105 1937 752 2D

hotel: probably Keong Saik, as recommended by LoriQ

I'd like to do the walking tour, does anyone know how to arrange?

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ooooooo, sounds yummy, how about Sat lunch?^

does Muthu's serve other items for those that want less heat?

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Post #106 of this thread

Looks like the hotel of choice seems to be the Conrad

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Sweet Willie - congratulations on your Evangelist status! (Did I spell it right? :) )

seanthepilot - Great suggestion. I'll join you for drinks Friday evening at the Swissotel. We can then proceed to La Pau Sat. :)

In prior years I would arrive Friday at midnight on UA deadbeat, and immediately go to sleep. So this year I've learnt my lesson. I'm arriving at midnight on UA Thursday. So I won't fall asleep Friday.

I remember the walking tour 2 years ago. I'm happy to repeat this. Suggest we start with an adult refreshment at the Long Bar, Raffles Hotel (now what could that be?), proceed perhaps to Raffles Landing Site, end up at Boat Quay.

I am willing to coordinate the Sat night No Signboard dinner. MJM also got a discount at the Greylang one. I don't know if it would apply at the Esplanade. I will check with MJM on the reasons. If the Esplanade one has room, we don't have to pay cab fare either.

Earlier in the thread I posted my interest in attending this meet.

However, I scored on the error fare to eastern Europe on NW/KL so I'm going there instead.

I know you guys will have a great time at the SIN DO :(

Muthu's serves a variety of South and North Indian foods...

http://muthuscurry.com/flash/

Next year! At least you are still doing something FT related !!!
Thanks !!
Hmmmmm, does it start with the word Singapore?;)
excellent, I'd like to second Muthu's for Saturday lunch.^

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At the last SIN DO I attended, I think an FTer actually was our "tour guide". He did an absolutely fantastic job, as I recall. That would be SIN DO 2005. I'm sure his info is in there somewhere. And, IIRC, it started or ended w/ Singapore Slings at Raffles.

You are right - it started with Slings at the Long Bar, and IIRC, ended with some folks having cocktails at the Fullerton, and about 10-12 of us landing at BoatQuay for Tigers/snacks.
I'm thoroughly embarrassed that I can't recall the FT-handle of the guide, a great guy, and a FANTASTIC tour.

Best, Dave

willem (miles4all) I believe was the tour guide. Perhaps he can be
convinced to come out of hiding and do another for newcomers
to the city.

I seem to remember a Pool Team too... was that Sunday night or Monday morning? :D

IIRC.......BOTH!!!

Best, Dave

The duck sends his regards & says "Quack!!!!" :D :cool: :D

Hi everybody. My participation is official!

I'm in for the kick off drinks @ New Asia Bar at the Swissotel 71 & 72nd floor, Swissôtel and the singapore walking tour, late night dinner etc.
I'm still fighting with my TA. Tix not issued yet, but I managed to block one of those rare seats on SQ333 CDG-SIN if you know what I mean ;)

I'll post my detailed flight schedules once I got the confirmation from my TA.
Looking forward to seeing you guys!

Luke

SIN do
 

I'm in. I'll arrive Thursday around midnight on UA. I've been to SIN many times, but I've never been to this event before. I'll be staying at the Swissotel, so how will I find the "group" at the New Asia bar on Friday evening? Also, I don't know where the Friday restaurant is located. There are two "No Signboard" restaurants, so which one is the Saturday night dinner at? Also, is the Mathu's that's referred to the one that is in Suntec, near the fountain??

Sorry for all the Q's, I looked through nearly all the thread and didn't find the answers.

Please sign me up for both Friday events and all of the Saturday events.

Sunday I will have to wait and see what ends up being organised. My fight leaves at 23:59 Sunday evening.

They will be the ones with the drinks! :D Seriously, I imagine it won't be impossible, likely that someone will have a FT tag or some other means. Keep it tuned here for more data...
Friday night's munch has traditionally been at LaPauSat. It is near Chinatown, just down the street from Boat Quay, so getting there from Swisshotel wil be a piece of cake.
This has been at Geylang in the past, I imagine it will be there again, but the number of attendees may make it possible to do at Esplanade, which would be easier for many of the folks at the Conrad. Stay tuned.

Best, Dave

I am willing to coordinate the NoSignboard Sat night dinner, probably at Geylang. I will be getting some details from MJM on it.

http://www.nosignboardseafood.com/ Click on "Our menu" but don't drool on your keyboard.

Sign me up for New Asia Bar and LPS on Fri. and NoSignboard on Sat.

Hotel: Sheraton
Flights
Jan 09 UA 1445 PHX SFO 2D
Jan 09 UA 837 SFO NRT 15A
Jan 10 UA 803 NRT SIN 11B

Jan 15 TG ??? SIN BKK ??

Ah but t he Shangri-La is the place(Valley Wing)
 

Unlimited servings of champagne &cocktails finger food settings breakfasts inc. served by the most charming butlers in lobby The spa..pool, rooms & interiors are exquisite. It is truly an oasis. So inexpensive.

Mr Willie,

Please put me down for all events.

Dave

Usually people start showing up after thier flights come in Fri eve. We've had people arrive as early as midnight... and as late at 3 or 4am.

Location is EASY. Right across from the UNITED AIRLINES Singapore office

United Airlines
City Ticket Office Singapore
16 Raffles Quay
#01-03 Hong Leong Building
Singapore

I'm in for the Saturday meals and just might tag along for the walking
tour (though God knows I've walked around enough in Singapore).

Possibility for Lau Pa Sat (wouldn't get there until 1 or so).

Plenty of us in the same boat: SweetWillie, WWBGD, me.....:D

Best, Dave

I'm interested in the walking tour and Saturday night dinner. Will probably pass on the Friday night arrival gathering.

SweetWillie - please put me down for the New Asia Bar (do we have a time for this, I wonder?) and eats at La Pau Sat, Friday evening. (Post #108). Thanks. :)

Where are the massages? :eek:

I will arrive from lax on SQ 11 arriving on Friday night late. I think it gets in at 130 am so it looks like I will miss the new asia bar but would be up for it on saturday night after dinner. Count me in for dinner sweet wille and I will meet up for taxi sharing at the Shearaton or Conrad. I will be staying at the Shearaton looking for one of those late night pool parties I have never been to :)
Well Jan z I can tell you where I get my massages if you like...... LOL I will be around all day Sunday and would be happy to meet up for lunch or dinner.
I will pass on the walking tour this year.

No worries...I'll take some FT tags with me. Can offer them for drinks :D

Jan,

"It depends on what you like" :)

Try

http://www.javanesemassage.com.sg/

spelling
 

unagi1 is "going green" (to use mjm's terminology) on the SIN DO 2007.

Had a nice time in 2005 but couldn't make it this past January.

Mr. Sweet Willie, please put me down for Friday night drinks and the Saturday dinner, and I am a possible for LPS on Friday night.

Jan 10 UA 837/803 SFO-NRT-SIN
Jan 16 UA 804/852 SIN-NRT-SFO

At Conrad Jan 12,13,14 not sure where for the 11th and 15th yet.

FWIW, PL has had Conrad @ US$75+ on weekends (F,S,S) for 3 months or so now. No HH, but as a Gold they have still given me the full breakfast buffet. $75 was a bit too good to pass up.

Was this a "name your own price? The best I see is

Yes, this was a name your own price.

I was able to get this same price for three different trips this year in Sept, Oct, and Nov.

It only seems to be avail Fri, Sat, Sun.

I couldn't get the Conrad to come up on weeknights even going quite a bit higher, but I stopped because I didn't want to risk getting the Pan Pacific which I don't really care for.

I agree. The Pan Pacific does not deserve a 5* rating.

update!
 

Ok, here is my definitive sign-up!

Can't wait to be there! Thank you for organizing the DO!

Here we go:

Itinerary
Sunday, January 7 British Airways BA 326 LHR-CDG Business Class
Monday, January 8 Singapore Airlines SQ 333 CDG-SIN First Class (the new one ^ ^ :cool: )

kick off drinks @ New Asia Bar at the Swissotel 71 & 72nd floor, Swissôtel The Stamford
Yes

Friday Night Eats at La Pau Sat
Yes

Saturday Lunch Muthu's
Yes

Singapore Walking Tour
Yes

Saturday Night Dinner @ No Signboard,probably at Geylang
Yes

After dinner activities
Yes

Accomodation
private



My way back to Geneva is scheduled for April.

A last minute addition
 

OK, I'm in (traveling alone for $700.61 PDX-SIN)

Looking forward to seeing some old friends.

Depart PDX NW 5 on 1/10/06 Seat 15B aisle, hopefully row 10 will open when I check in on-line.

Arrive SIN 1/12/06 at 12:35.

This flight is almost full in Y.

Depart SIN on 1/28/06 at awful 0600. Seat 29B-exit aisle

Hotel at this point is unknown.

Where to go post-Do is still up in the air. Perhaps Vietnam, perhaps Malaysian Borneo. Maybe a couple of days in Bangkok.
Maybe Laos.

I'll figure it out prior to departure. This visit is slightly less than 30 days from our two weeks recuperation from knee replacement in Singapore and Langkawi.

I'll take a pass on the Indian lunch but otherwise should be up for most other activities.

It will be good to see you again, opushomes, although we will miss Marsha. Please give her our regards.

We will arrive early Friday evening from BKK so we will hook up with you somewhere along the way. Probably for dinner Friday night.

Is there a website for the party?

Can't make it
 

Sorry guys, but I will be in SFO during SIN-do, so I'll be missing this year.

Have fun!!

Gaz