Singapore
Always wanted to be mesmerized by a city that definitely have a city feel but also feels really relaxed and still feel surrounded by nature everywhere? Go to Singapore for amazing food, different cultures, nature and beautiful city views.
Internet/SIM card
When we are traveling it is always convenient to have internet to find our way, help you translating, order a taxi or just for all your social media updates. When you travel through Southeast Asia you actually have a couple of options where you don't have to buy a SIM card in every country but buy one SIM card for multiple countries.
So the few options within Southeast Asia are:
M1 Prepaid: €9,75: 100GB for 30 days in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
Travellers SIM card: €6,27 : 4GB for 7 days in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Macau, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Taiwan.
Cloud Forest
A nice place to visit in Gardens of the Bay is the cloud forest. It is a nice park in a park where you can see different plants and flowers grow, they have a beautiful waterfall wall and you can see different stalagmite and stalactite throughout different areas. You start on the ground floor and walk around the area there first, then you take the elevator to the 7th floor where you can start your cloud walk and enjoy a lot of different nature. Besides the different cloud walks and the beautiful plants and flowers they have a secret garden, a orchid garden and a theatre. It is pretty easy to spend more then 2 hours here so it is definitely worth your money. Enjoy the foggy forest and the sunny gardens inside the cloud forest and start wandering around.
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The entrance for the cloud forest is 45 SGD which is around €31,00.
Chinatown
A lovely area in Singapore is Chinatown. Besides the good vibes and the save and fun area to walk around you can eat great food here that isn't that expensive, buy some souvenirs or clothing and visit a Chinese temple. The area is really vibrant and big enough to spend an afternoon there or go there in the evening to enjoy the nightlife. It is really close to Beat capsule hostel, just less then 10 min walk. Just enjoy everything that Chinatown has to offer.
Lavo, Marina Bay Sands
Lavo is located on top of the famous Marina Bay Sands hotel tower 1 and has not only a nice view over the city but also an amazing view over Gardens by the bay. And it is pretty easy to get up here without paying an entrance fee. All you have to do is ask if you can have a drink at the bar and after paying for one drink which you can decide how expensive it will be you can stay as long as you want to enjoy the beautiful different views and if you are lucky a nice sunset. The difference between daylight and night time is are both beautiful. Just one side note, you can enter the different bars from 18.00h in the evening, not earlier, but that is a perfect timing for seeing a sunset.
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The view from Ce La Vie is even better which is located on top of tower 3 and where you can also see the famous infinity pool of the hotel. If you tell them downstairs that you would like to go to the club area then you don't even have to pay for a drink and you can enjoy the beautiful view.
Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the bay is a beautiful and peaceful area close to the famous hotel Marina Bay Sands. You can walk around here through different types of gardens for at least two hours. Some lovely attractions are the supertree and the skywalk, the flower dome and the cloud forest. In the evening they even have a light show with the supertrees every day at 19.45h and 20.45h. You can get mesmerized by the beautiful lights and colors and just enjoy a nice show. I don't believe the gardens are more beautiful in daylight or during night time, they have both lovely moments and you just can get lost in there and enjoy nature. There are also many options foor food around the garden. The flower dome is nice to visit but if you are on a tight budget then go to the cloud forest. I truly believe the cloud forest is worth your money and you will still get mesmerized by beautiful flowers. Win Win!
Beat Capsule Hostel
A lovely place to stay in the city centre of Singapore and close to all the sightseeing points is Beat Capsule Hostel. It is located next to the river and on a street with many different bars and restaurants where you can watch sport or just enjoy a drinking night with friends and in the weekends even some parties. Good thing of the hostel is that you don't hear the noise of the people outside so for the ones that like to sleep during the night, no problem you definitely can! Walking to Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay only takes you 30 minutes and you will pass some nice places in between. Formula 1 lovers can visit the circuit in less then 30 min walk and if you would like to go to Chinatown, it is just a 10 min walk from here. Nice thing about the hostel, it is clean, comfortable and really easy to meet people to discover the city with. So if you wanna stay in Singapore for a good price and don't mind to share your room, check out Beat Capsule Hostel.
