In an earlier post by Min, it was mentioned that taxi fares in Singapore are relatively inexpensive when compared to those of European and American countries. However, taxi fares are much more expensive than bus or train fares, especially if you are traveling alone. For example, a taxi trip may cost about S$15, or even [...]
Posted on April 24th, 2008 by Yee Fan
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Singapore is a city-state with more than 4.5 million people in just 700 km² of land. So you would expect that much of Singapore is urbanized and built up with commercial buildings as well as housing flats. But who says that Singapore is totally devoid of greenery and nature? While we don’t have the grandeur [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by Yee Fan
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As many guide books will tell you, visitors to Singapore can get around very well by cab. Taxis are largely convenient and cheap for most out of town visitors. Taxi drivers often speak most of the local languages and dialects of Chinese, making it easy to be understood. Many will often give you a lowdown [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by knmnyn
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Given the price of something, in most countries you have to either a) bargain to engage the shopkeeper or b) whip out your calcuator to figure out the sales tax and tip, in SG pricing is simple. The price listed is almost always the price you pay. Tax and gratuity are built into the final [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by knmnyn
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While in SG you should take yourself to a local coffee shop. A drink stall in a hawker stand will also do.
While the rest of the visitors may be having their cafe latte at Starbucks, you can be local and enjoy a fine cup of coffee “kopi” or tea “teh”, along with a local [...]
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by knmnyn
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