Couple of quickies
Dec 12, 2005 | 1:37 pm
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Couple of quickies
:-: Hi everyone,
Just wondering if the singapore visitors card is a worthy purchase. Does it entitle you to significant discounts at decent places??
Which is the best island to visit. Thinking Batam but open to suggestions
Ta
Just wondering if the singapore visitors card is a worthy purchase. Does it entitle you to significant discounts at decent places??
Which is the best island to visit. Thinking Batam but open to suggestions
Ta
Last edited by hate2flyluv2travel; Dec 12, 2005 at 6:58 pm
Dec 13, 2005 | 8:02 am
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Hi hate2flyluv2travel, first of all, welcome to FT!
When you mean which island, do u mean within Singapore or around the region...
Within Singapore, there is of course Sentosa, which is the one of the main tourist attractions in Singapore... There is the underwater world, the beaches, bars for people watching along Tanjong Beach, erm, the Butterfly Park, wax museum etc etc. Go to www.sentosa.com.sg
Then there is Pulau Ubin, which is at the north-eastern park, which is probably the last bit of rural Singapore, with dirt tracks, rural "kampungs" (villages), abandoned quarries. Even the ferries to Pulau Ubin from Changi are old-ish bumboats, very different from mainland Singapore.... Two websites for your reference
http://www.wildsingapore.com/ubin/
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/...k.asp?parkid=6
Between Ubin and Sentosa, I will definitely choose Ubin...
Outside of Singapore, there are quite a few islands, Bintan and Batam belonging to Indonesia, though about 1hr ferry from Singapore, and then other further islands include Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, where you are better flying off to, rather than take a ferry. Oh, there is also Tioman island.
When you mean which island, do u mean within Singapore or around the region...
Within Singapore, there is of course Sentosa, which is the one of the main tourist attractions in Singapore... There is the underwater world, the beaches, bars for people watching along Tanjong Beach, erm, the Butterfly Park, wax museum etc etc. Go to www.sentosa.com.sg
Then there is Pulau Ubin, which is at the north-eastern park, which is probably the last bit of rural Singapore, with dirt tracks, rural "kampungs" (villages), abandoned quarries. Even the ferries to Pulau Ubin from Changi are old-ish bumboats, very different from mainland Singapore.... Two websites for your reference
http://www.wildsingapore.com/ubin/
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/...k.asp?parkid=6
Between Ubin and Sentosa, I will definitely choose Ubin...
Outside of Singapore, there are quite a few islands, Bintan and Batam belonging to Indonesia, though about 1hr ferry from Singapore, and then other further islands include Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, where you are better flying off to, rather than take a ferry. Oh, there is also Tioman island.
Last edited by SQ319; Dec 13, 2005 at 8:09 am Reason: Can't spell the OP's name right!
Dec 13, 2005 | 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by hate2flyluv2travel
Thanks for info. Anyone know about the visitors card???
Well, as a resident here I haven't had occasion to try the card. In case you haven't done so, you should visit the official site for the card. If you enter the site and click on 'Places to Go' you'll see a list of all the discounts and promotions offered.
Singapore likes to treat tourists well and would hate to leave visitors with a bad impression, so I think the card may be a good idea, if the places listed on the website appeal to you.
Apr 22, 2006 | 4:18 am
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Beach Quality?
Originally Posted by SQ319
Hi hate2flyluv2travel,
Outside of Singapore, there are quite a few islands, Bintan and Batam belonging to Indonesia, though about 1hr ferry from Singapore, and then other further islands include Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, where you are better flying off to, rather than take a ferry. Oh, there is also Tioman island.
Outside of Singapore, there are quite a few islands, Bintan and Batam belonging to Indonesia, though about 1hr ferry from Singapore, and then other further islands include Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, where you are better flying off to, rather than take a ferry. Oh, there is also Tioman island.
Sentosa, Singapore (Shangri-La) (by far the easiest to get to)
Bintan, Indonesia (one of the Bintan Resorts) is this place worth it?
Penang, Malaysia (Shangri-La) most expensive option, but looks the best.
Any advice? Thanks
Apr 23, 2006 | 4:29 am
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studio76 - I assume you've checked with some travel agents for packages?
It's quite a long transfer up from Penang airport to the hotels on the North coast, so you might want to factor that in with it being such a short trip.
If you're thinking about next weekend, do bear in mind that Monday 1st is a public holiday in Singapore, so Sentosa will be mobbed (and may explain why flights are busy too).
It's quite a long transfer up from Penang airport to the hotels on the North coast, so you might want to factor that in with it being such a short trip.
If you're thinking about next weekend, do bear in mind that Monday 1st is a public holiday in Singapore, so Sentosa will be mobbed (and may explain why flights are busy too).