Getting Lost in Singapore

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I went for a morning walk as is often my custom, Singapore is great place for this, I have to say this must be the dream location for an Architect. They can see so many type of building it is a wonder. I was told the other day that the Singapore government... I do not know this is true... owns 70 percent of all the buildings and that is why they are all so special and unique.

No doubt this city is a great skyscraper viewing city, one of the best.

I think though they have almost hidden the older interesting colonial building, I will keep walking though, there must be a more interesting historical area somewhere. I suppose I can also resort to reading the guidebook. Hard for me to get excited about Singapore, more of a good place to set an Asian Corporate Business Headquarters than a popular place for Backpacker. There are almost no tourist or backpacker presently so my guess is this is low on the list for most people. The problem is cost, people do this.

Laos 5 Dollars
Cambodia 5 Dollars
Thailand 5 Dollars
Malaysia 5 dollars for a ROOM

Singapore 20 Dollars for a room.

Indonesia 5 Dollars for a room.

All was U.S. Dollars not Singapore.

It is a skip...
El Salvador is skipped in Central America for only one reason, they charge 10 dollars or used to charge 10 dollars to enter or the tourist permission card.

Nonetheless, I got totally lost in Singapore, however I just followed a TALL building home.

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Peri said on Wednesday October 19th, 2005 11:01:00 PM

Ha, i remember walking in circles and being lost in Singapore, too. Have you been over to Sentosa?The tram ride is very cool for some awesome views of the container ship yards.

Peri said on Wednesday October 19th, 2005 11:05:00 PM

Did you see the Merlion, ride the boat down the river? I think there is an Asian musuem.There is botanical gardens, orchid gardens, zoo. A big shopping area.....And , oh the clubs.....at night!!That is why it seemed to me people were very skinny and no one was awake and out and about during the day, I think they party all night or something.Good luck, sorry for the long comment here.

code22x said on Wednesday October 26th, 2005 01:07:00 AM

So unfortunate that you were lost in Singapore and found no backpackers or tourists. Perhaps you were staying in the banking area within the business district. Singapore is among the most popular and well-known for a tourist location in Asia, with rich Asian and colonial heritage. Also being a modern metropolitan city, Singapore is concrete jungle that requires different way to explore, much like other Asian cities including Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Beijing and etc. You can explore with its public transport and simply with a map to find their hidden treasures including landmarks, food, culture and lifestyle. In Singapore, that would include the botanical gardens, Zoo & Night Safari, Little India, Malay town, Chinatown, colonial landmarks. Also popular is to use Singapore as central point for your South-East Asia venture, where you can easily take short trips to various sites in S-E Asia from Singapore. That is why the British choose Singapore, for its strategic location.Next time, arm yourself with a free local map from the airport and it would be almost impossible to get lost…or just get a cab back home, since in Singapore they can speak English well.

Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Wednesday October 26th, 2005 04:36:00 PM

Hello,I was not literal in this getting lost idea, more of getting lost for fun. Singapore is easy, you just follow a skyscraper home.I personally do not like to look at skyscrapers and malls. If you are a shopper and "Observe the Rich" or "Trying to be Rich" tourist than Singapore is great.I personally and more of a historical culture person and most of this is harder to find in Singapore, however for sure it does exist. However you can do the same at 1/5 the budget in most Asian cities, however to stay clean and do it, go to Singapore.There is a perfect place for all travelers, Singapore is very far from my perfect place. However Singapore is perfect in my guess for 80 percent of travelers.