Singaporeans also enjoy a wide
variety of seafood
including crabs,
clams, squid, and oysters. A couple
of favorite dishes are the stingray
barbecued and served on a banana
leaf with sambal chilli or the spicy
chilli crab. Be adventurous and try
the different exotic foods.
The fruits and vegetables abound.
Vendors in the markets serve an
array of local exotic fresh squeezed
fruit juices such as sugar cane,
coconut, mango, lychee and
tamarind. This can be awesomely
refreshing while you trek around on
your walks.
To Do: Pace yourself, as there are
many neighborhoods to explore
such as India town, Arab Town,
China Town, Bayfront, Sentosa
Island and more. We explored each
area on a different day so that we
didn’t wear ourselves out.
For an evening of fun and elegance
we went to The Ku De Ta Bar.
Located on the 57th floor of the
Sands Hotel at Marina Bay, this
place is truly a must see. But make
sure that you take a fat wallet. A
glass of Champagne and a Martini
set me back $80. US. Though I must
say that the view and experience
sure made up for that.
Breathtaking views of the entire bay
front harbor and Singaporean
skyline topped it off and an evening
with a laser show was priceless.
It’s one of those things that you say
to yourself “I’m glad we did that”. So
keep your trekking shoes handy
The metro rail system is very efficient
and one of the cleanest that I’ve
seen. If chewing gum and throwing
gum on the sidewalk is a criminal
offense with large fines you will
understand how the city stays so
clean. With a 5 day pass we were
able to travel around limitlessly
visiting many areas of the city. A
sense of safety is in the air as you
move around the city knowing that
the thousands of street cameras keep
an eye on everything good and
potentially bad. The feeling of
having ‘big brother’ watching your
every move is a bit daunting but yet
gives a good sense of security.
Dining, along with shopping, is said
to be the country’s national pastime.
Shopping malls are state-of-the-art,
modern with the highest end
designer stores.
Cuisine. If you love food as I do this
is a place to explore, Singaporean
cuisine is indicative of the
ethnic diversity of the
culture of
which originated from
Singapore
Malaysia.
The food is influenced by the native
Malay, predominant
Chinese,
Indonesian, Indian, Peranakan,
and
Western
traditions. Influences from
other areas such as
Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Philippines
Middle East
, and the
exist in the local food
culture as well.
In Singapore’s Hawker centres
which are the open air cooked food
markets, you will find much variety
of flavors in addition to the
traditional Tamil
food. The key to
finding the best or most popular dish
is to join the longest or most popular
stall line, as word gets around fast.
Safe Travels
B.H.
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