My Trip to Singapore

Dec 4 2013 to 7 Dec 2014 ( 2 nights )

Arrived in Singapore on a 30 days business visa, visa is valid for a year multiple entry. They do not provide any stamping, it’s all eVisa now, you just carry your visa print out.

Arrived in Singapore Airport and took the shared bus, to Park Royal on Kitchener Road ( SGD $ 9 ). These buses only go to hotels, the cabs are $35 or so to the city. You need to prepay at the Ground Transport Desk at the airport, the bus leaves every 1 hr or so, the same for the pickup too. They pick you up from hotel and drop to airport, when returning I was alone in the bus, wow .

Hotel, the hotel was good, it had complimentary breakfast. Good spread of Indian and Local cusine. The hotel charges for any local phone calls, so be careful.

The Farrer Park metro is across the road, you can use this to station to get anywhere in Singapore. You need to purchase your tickets from a vending machine or a teller, if available at some stations. There is a website I used to calculate the fare ($1.40).

The taxi fare from Hotel to Office at CITY Hall was 15$, the traffic was high. Also, there are 2-3 types of cab fares based on the age of the taxi. Hotels have cabs plying through, so no need to call a cab.

I then went to Clarke Quay to see the tourist spot, its built over the backwaters.

Office News:

Food , Getting food was a challenge, I tried the shops that metro undergrounds, its cheap but very bland. The Soy Milk was not appreciated. I started eating at the Hawker zones OR food courts, they are full of stalls in a designated area.

Taxi, On my first day I wanted to return by taxi, I even booked a cab over phone. It did not show up, waited for 30 min. I then went to a taxi stand nearby, there was a queue and taxis were only going to selective places( against the law). I did not get a cab as no one was going to Farrer Park. Peak time is not a good time to book cabs. So I took the Metro, it was excellent.

Route back to park Royal - City Hall Station, change line at Dhobi Ghat station, to Farrer Park.