Thursday, December 16, 2010

Singapore super casual free line

This spring, the Chinese are getting not peaceful, cold weather, had let people like to let people hate snow for this period of time there.

The company has a right to the Singapore branch training opportunities, time is not short, before and after 5 days, giving me the opportunity to temporarily escape the cold in Shanghai, embrace summer of Singapore.

Prior to departure

Although a business trip, but for convenience, or do a Singapore tourist visa.

Really simple, it feels like went to the Bank. Selected Workday morning to go to Singapore Consulate, fill the FORM14, 102RMB application fee and passport thrown into the counter is ok, what else is not, of course, the premise is that your Passport is one of the 14 major cities are issued. To view online before, many people said that afternoon 4 points you can get the visa, but I like to sleep late, 10: 30 in the morning before going to the notification of the result is the following afternoon take VISA, huh, huh, delayed a day. So the reminder time comparison nervous friends, if you want to get a visa on the same day, or a good go early to avoid the causes of the workload because of Consulate held up to your plan.

Since my wife adults would also like to take this opportunity to go to play, so I had to help her buy airline tickets, since it is their money, the price will have to compare.

Ctrip look, cheapest is Indonesian Eagle Airlines (2800), but since I'm always on Indonesia's antipathy and mistrust, are not taken into account. China Eastern Airlines after-tax price 4000 or so, but I previous domestic travel has undergone countless suffering of China Eastern Airlines, so also does not take into account. The remaining only new routes, new air services is one of the world, the price of course is more expensive. Ctrip M tank is low, compared to China Eastern Airlines for 4980 expensive 1k. Last I was in Singapore air their website is easy to buy, as long as there is an international credit card becomes, M cabin prices cheaper than ctrip, fast 300 block and have the booking you can choose the right seat and catering. The other nonsense that SIA is e-ticket, if a credit card purchase, the site expressly to checkin time to provide a credit card for authentication, but actually nobody care this thing. I bought tickets for nothing to say, the company has global travel agency, so I have no tube ticket price, new routes to and from the cabin, M 5300RMB.

Departure

19, 8: 30 in the morning SQ815 Pudong and early airport, after the Spring Festival is a bit out of the airport, quickly find new routes to receive your boarding pass and counters, baggage, SIA counter obviously airport agent, is a local girl, but attitude extremely cordial, compared to domestic routes MM are much better, don't know why.

As was previously on the SIA site (singaporeair.com) checkin, you only need to say something and mm can collect your boarding pass. Online checkin would have the advantage that you can choose your own seat Oh, SIA can be 48 hours in advance, my early checkin me and my wife's seating arrangement in place, alongside the penultimate row. Someone asked, why did you choose such a back seat? give you a tips well, for most foreign airlines, you can go up and see related seatguru.com models as a distribution map, and evaluation. SIA 777 models last two rows is 2-3-2 layout, but not the most seats in 3-3-3 layout, so I and my wife would not have been disturbed.

SIA flotilla 777 facilities, an entertainment system for everyone, you can listen to music, watch movies, play games, watch the news, but also to learn English, hehe.

For me this professional flight fans, the best choice is to put the system into flying status, real-time viewing of flight and route.

One way flights by air have a greater impact, in the vicinity of Nanchang, bump over the special, flight status screen shows the aircraft against 200km/h, it is a terrorist.

Top 5 hours, see Singapore beautiful coastline, the mood has become well again.

Singapore, I come!

Arrives in Singapore

Entry is simple, just find a counter (with friends that are looking for a Chinese, I think nothing AH), the word did not ask directly struck a stay of 30 days.

Due to go fast, with SGD, you can only change the point at the airport, the price is really quite SGD expensive (later I changed again in urban areas, cheap many), it is recommended that if there is no special reason, or not to change money at the airport.

Airport of money changer also sell singtel phone SIM card, my phone can be reimbursed, nature does not need to help my wife bought a number 28SGD (last proof or buy more, singtel's hi-card hit China is not in need of international long distance phone charges, just local call, fairly cheap, not finished), remind everyone that bought the phone card will need to provide the original of the passport.

Out of the airport, you can see the counter, limousin cab to before they heard, limousin cab are mercede E320, airport to downtown anywhere is a price – 45 SGD (taking into account the site of Singapore is so small, the price is very expensive, taxi to the City Center on May 20-30SGD), but since it is free, it does not matter, the driver is a India people, very polite and lift up our luggage and rushed out, huh, huh.

Cars to drive to the airport, on the east coast highway, the first impression is very good, bright sunshine, everywhere is green Misty forests, it really was the "Garden City", the air was filled with trees and plants, not all people drunk.

> In the car and driver English chat for a long time, HA HA, the last still in-depth discussion to the one child policy in china, is the ability for your own Ba Gua pride:)

Car to the hotel soon.

The Conrad Centennial lives, causes no Intenational Hotel, leaving me his company's office near Oh, suntec city, all in just one street away. I think as Conrad Hilton resorts on brand, conditions should be very satisfactory. But walk into a look, obviously feel old, seems to have some time, is one of the earlier Singapore 5-star hotel. However the service level is very high. Waiter from me all the way by taxi began, very passionate, leading the way, luggage, lips has been hanging from the word "pleas allow me to do this for you, sir ...", let me not to worry that I pay tips Ah, later prove that my idea is superfluous, all the way to escort me to the waiter, tidy up the luggage, courtesy of exit, no need to tip, HA HA, this really makes me a little ashamed. I live in domestic travel is a five star hotel, this service level, almost never seen. When it comes to hotels and, finally, after we have to provide Singapore hotels, best advance look at what important local economic activities. This is just at the Singapore airshow2008 these past few days, causing a lot of 5star hotel room, the price is going up so much that negotiated rates as long as the original company, the 300SGD overnight to 550SGD, also not including service charge, without breakfast, broadband is not free. EDP into RMB, to more than one day 3k Ah. Singapore is a tourist city, exhibitions, conferences, so we have to catch a little significant activities free here, otherwise money drakes.

The initial experience

To lay down their luggage, simple set up, now.

The first destination is the merlion Park, the hotel's concierge tells us about the last 15 minutes, so I decided to play your own physical good advantage, go walk past! results discovered not find direction. No way, playing taxi. The taxi stand pipe India grandfather was very enthusiastic, that we want to go there, it is recommended that you go over, he means that if you want to experience Singapore will walk, and taxi to pocket a big circle, not cost. Oh, and a second time to feel the passion of Singapore people! but I was really no direction or refused politely man kindness, a taxi. Sure enough, taxi go several bends, famous esplainade (commonly known as "Durian shell") and the merlion statue came into sight. Turned around, took some photos, my wife is very exciting, I'm on the landscape not too cold of man-made. I'd prefer and Singapore local chat, learn about their way of life. Visit out merlion, taxi, go straight on orchard road, because online to see a lot of people have mentioned here, go now. To tell the truth, orchard road is Singapore's Nanjing Road, the Mall one by one, there are high to medium range, simply go the paragon, ngee Ann city several older, withdrawal, orchard road is not that bad, but I really have nothing to buy, but someone told me the same things, orchard road is often more expensive than other places. Next stop is chinatown, also known as Chinatown, in fact, is a main road (it seems that new bridge Rd) and number of child alley, along the most is to buy seafood, souvenirs, pork slices, in fact, nothing can play. At this time also has nearly 8 point, and see a great Wall Street ", a famous Center" open sat a lot of people, the price is very cheap, so we decided the first meal is completed in the streets of Singapore! Oh, this open-air eating gears of posture, but very interesting experiences, two point two big bowl of porridge, frog fish fillet, fried vegetable with peanuts. There are 20 more SGD, than we then eat, very cheap.

In addition to remind you that Singapore's taxi pricing and its complex, what peak hour surcharge, city center surcharge, ERP charge, and the models are different for different also price, probably from a to B, a different time, different models, prices will vary, for example, I from merlion to orchard road, happens to be the peak hour, and the city center, 10 blocks more, despite the distance.

Gourmet show pepper crabs

The next day, the day is in company training day, my wife is at suntec city mall and marina square inside turned, nothing worth uppercase features.

In the evening, according to the plan to the taste of Singapore's famous gourmet-pepper crabs. Prior to that on the Internet at a lot of comments, it was agreed that the Crab jumbo most delicious seafood, so quickly hit the taxi to go straight to clarke quay, afraid of late has no seat. In fact, clarke quay has two jumbo seafood, originally I was running around the House to riverpoint, but just couldn't find, Debby's find a home in the riverwalk, really admire you AH (wife adults has been criticized me for the "free exercise" too free, advance no plan, no homework, Singapore map nothing, by road to an illustration can walk around. HA HA, in fact, the "free exercise" is to be with nature, otherwise uninteresting!。 )。 Sit down after direct point a black pepper crabs (not selected chili crab is because I hear a bit more pineapples, black pepper, this turned out to be correct), Lai-scallops, sweet and sour shrimp, fried asparagus, coconut, desserts and drinks. Dish up soon, and all sorts of not speaking, moving! black pepper crabs as well as meat and delicate smell of spicy pepper, precisely, in contrast, the other two seafood dishes as inferior. HA HA, after Pat belly fengjuancanyun, do so feel the slightest mention of some users of "well-being", a bit mean. Check out, it's not cheap, it took a total of two individuals, considered as 120SGD RMB, but 600 Ah.

A beautiful botanical garden, to the disappointment of Sentosa

The third day.

My wife is a plant, so bent on visits to the Botanical Garden, and I did nothing, but can only accompany. But this, to let me fall in love with it. Singapore Botanic Garden is not tickets, direct went in and around Green, is not the name of the Southeast Asian trees, shrubs, flowers and plants. Many students are there. There are many baby. A long, long time no such people relaxed place, here, just want to sit down and rest, breathe, let the eyes to enjoy this Green feast. Botanical Garden which has a National Orchid Garden, this is money, each adult 5SGD, since you have come, went to look at, there is growing very many species of orchid, Orchid, unfortunately I don't understand this, just know that this is the local people called the "orchids flower" plants, the garden is beautiful!, located in a outlet shops selling souvenirs, inside, it is also smart about Singapore, because you're out of the Park, it must go through the shop, so that at least one opportunity to make you buy some souvenirs. My wife picked some key ring, which fittingly with plexiglass cover, but very nice Orchid, the price is also "beautiful", a key ring 10SGD, huh, huh, finally took 40SGD.

The Botanical Garden, is 4: 30, near the peak hour, taxi stand there is only one limousine cab, standing a few foreigners, but it seems is not willing to do this an expensive taxi.

For me, time is important, no tube prices once again sit on mercede, Oh, go straight to sentosa. In fact, also well, off to the underwater world sentosa is 13SGD, cheaper than expected. Get off and went to buy tickets, because I heard that last dolphin presentation is at 5: 30, buy out tickets to know dolphin show and underwater world is divided in two places, to make the island's bus to get to, but today what private event, underwater world 6: 45 cannot enter, let me stress again, I'll get a ticket yet 20SGD, if two items have a play with that deficiency. Rapidly ran out, seeing red line bus was already moving quickly knocked at the door, this just caught up with this bus, huh, huh. Dolphin lagoon on the other side of the island, to be honest performances as typically also, time is 20 minutes, but this performance the audience inside an India-United States man do volunteer is very interesting, instructors and tell him to do volunteer would have to be flooded to the neck, he would not take off clothes, wearing clothes just ran into the water with the dolphins, and fun.

Read the dolphin show and sat back underwater world bus rush, inside a circle, place, but saw some quite interesting sea creatures, so it is recommended that you go and see.

Out of the underwater world, the opposite is the beach, take off your shoes made in hand, so I and my wife is not a romantic walk to the beach, far away from the sea is blue, unfortunately, too many vessels moored on the sea, less coordination, coincided with the Sun, the water Pan Sparks, but very beautiful.

Out of the beach, have a very difficult issue – late, no taxi to the island.

It seems that only the oncall, and was about to dial a phone, an empty taxi stopped and asked if I was Mr. Jack, I said no, driver thought, said he could not find this Mr. Jack, as long as I'm willing to pay for the phone call car surcharge, he can take me back to the city, of course, no problem, since I'm oncall, and I have to pay money, so luckily retreat from sentosa! Oh, really is enough "free".

Back to urban areas, where to go for dinner? I and my wife looked at each other and smile of course or jumbo seafood! once again to clarke quay, has 8: 30.

This time have found that House riverpoint, unfortunately, seat or very very much, no way, killed back to House look at riverwalk. On the way back, in selling ice cream-sur-see a man, suddenly remembered friends said "Durian ice cream" went and bought two, wife of skilled from car pulled out ice cream bricks, cut two major blocks, then ask our bread or eat with almond biscuit, biscuits, ice cream, a big, but as long as 1.5SGD, compared to sentosa Island's icecream 5SGD to cheap corn of lot Ah. Take to the ice cream quickly try a taste really good, Durian aroma and ice cream milk blend very well with almond biscuits and crisp sound, too addictive. Wife adults also a yell "good to eat well. "HA, HA, HA, great minds think alike! just holding hands, walking in the Singapore River, eat a delicious ice cream, like back in College, carefree life.。。。

Go to the riverwalk, this jumbo seafood not far away, or have to wait a bit, but were relatively less, 15 minutes to get a seat, this time try chili crabs, but also less a seafood, control costs, huh, huh.

Chilli crab sauce, but the taste is better than black pepper perfume, but the soup juice with steamed bread was very good. This price less points, 95SGD, hehe, not cheap.

Shopping

Now that travel to Singapore, so nobody is going to buy something, only interested in watches.

Singapore high-end table stores a lot of Sincere and dicksons are relatively famous table shop, but it is the most simple table, non-I got to longines, can only look at it. Popular table shop chain in the city as a representative, in fact, Shanghai also has many of the city's shops, major chain selling seiko, citizen, tissot, cyma, titus, popular brands of tables, seiko and cyma relatively expensive. I had last year saw a seiko kinetic premier series of table, Ekin Cheng advertising piece, Shanghai to sell to the 6700 block, after playing a bit not to fold the 6k (of course this is the price of regular shops, Taobao shopping not forget it, I want to buy tables are also very few people dare on Taobao!). At suntec city hall was found a city chain, just have this, you can list price 1150SGD, later also 8% to 75% off (not admire his ability in English owner doesn't allow it, huh, huh), if considered tax refund, nearly rmb 830, count as is 4150, you can also read more, but with a few ideas, or not to buy. Later, in marina square inside and see a city chain, in direct find discount-30% off for "watches" above 600SGD! thanks front didn't buy Ah, at the same time, see tables, CYMA help my uncle also buy a, asked two can discount good point, for saying "NO". Oh, and more on the table the shop of function, appropriate age, maintenance issues, where the shop is on the table, the rows are very professional and attitude has always been very good, in this atmosphere of shopping, I also put then counter-offer of intention. Finally picked a CYMA automatic mechanical men and tables, price and seiko, list price 1150SGD. Discount off not rebate total 1610SGD, this trip to Singapore, apart from the hotel room rate outside the maximum single consumption! shop patiently helped me to adjust the strap length, and more informed if you go to the airport tax refund. At this point, would like to remind you that shopping shop around or to, these two chains are but a few hundred meters, the price is there such a big difference, I believe that if you have time, I can find lower prices, but shopping environment and store credit is to be considered. I heard the little India where tables are cheaper, but I didn't dare to go. In addition, in orchard road of lucky plaza also seen cheaper seiko, but can't buy, why there like a bazaar, instead of the shop.

Goodbye Singapore

SQ836 returns to Shanghai.

In Singapore changi Airport's duty-free shops around inside a 3 hour, I feel things are not too many, and many things to buy. Finally to help colleagues with several Chinese cigarette, 50.50SGD a lot cheaper than domestic. Overall, watches, cosmetics and tobacco prices cheaper than domestic, and other such electronic products, wine, clothes, toys or something, do not take into account, unless your money too much. By the way, Singapore airport's new Terminal 3 is really very beautiful and can be used as a tourist attractions to visit, but all new shipping contract, if you are a new route to return to China, you must be at the boarding gate, if T2 is China Eastern Airlines, then only in T2, but you can take the skytrain to T3 look back.

The nonsense so much, I hope you all future travel plans help!

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