Itchy Toes - a Travel blog

Singapore is tourist-friendly. A wide range of accommodation is available. The transportation system is very efficient. Diverse cultures abound. Shopping is amazing. For any tourist planning to visit Singapore, I recommend that you visit their website, www.visitsingapore.com, for all the information you need to prepare for your trip. It makes a world of difference to come prepared.

Accommodation in Singapore is pretty easy to arrange. You can use a variety of ways:

• Internet—you can get good rates, too!
• Telephone
• Through your travel agent
• Upon arrival—you can ask at the airport or your taxi driver

Accommodation prices range from as low as S$39 to as high as S$700.

My visit to Singapore this time was problematic in terms of accommodations, with several international events happening at the same time. All of the good hotels were booked, so we ended up enlisting our taxi driver to drive around while we hopped in and out to ask hotels for rooms. We got lucky and got a room at The Strand Hotel. Decent, big enough rooms at reasonable prices, with a kinky bathroom setup that would have a voyeurism fetish satisfied. (I will leave that to your imagination.)

You can get around Singapore via the MRT, bus or taxi. Of course, you always stretch your legs and walk. Mind you, though, Singapore is near the equator and therefore could be hot and humid. Their MRT and buses are efficient, always on time, clean and cozy. There are station attendants ready to help you if you look lost (trust me, they know when you don’t know where you’re going). They’re quick and very helpful. The ticket machines are pretty easy to use, too. At the end of your visit to Singapore, you can even return your MRT card/ticket through the machine and you’ll get your S$1 back!

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