Singapore Swingaround: Sentosa Is. (2)
May 9th, 2007
Sentosa is a unique place indeed. Young and old, girls and boys will have fun exploring the island. Explorations are made easy with trains and buses regularly plying the entire island route. For S$2 each person paid at the entrance to the island, you get a whole day pass around the island and map to guide you where to go: there’s something for everyone.
To maximize your visit to Sentosa Island, plan your stops by referring to this map. It clearly indicates facilities, restaurants, not-to-miss attractions, transportation, information kiosks, etc.
Crossing this suspension bridge connecting the main island to one of the smaller outposts is an exciting activity. Those with vertigo or motion sickness problems might have to think twice before crossing it. I sure did feel a little whoozy after i crossed it.
If you can’t bring yourself to actually take a dip in the sea, it’s not illegal to take a dip in this fountain. I have witnessed children and adults enjoying the refreshing water in this pool of water. Plus you have a pirate posing as a lifeguard!
This is skyride: the first half of a great ride. You get on one of these and go high up the mountain. Again, not for the faint at heart. You can see everything underneath you and a slight blow of the wind rocks your seat. But when you get to the top, the most exciting ride of your life is waiting: THE LUGE. (Sorry, I couldn’t get any pictures.) You ride a bike-cum-go-kart down the slopes at high speeds. It was amazing!
As night falls on Singapore, a relaxing coffee or beer at the base of the Carlsberg Tower is perfect. One cannot help but marvel at this small country with humble beginnings grow into an industrial shipping and manufacturing giant.
But your Sentosa adventure doesn’t have to end here. You can ride the cable car back to Mt. Faber on the main island. The view of the city from high above is amazing!
Note: The S$2 entrance fee is only for day pass around Sentosa Island. All transportation around the island is free, but the rides and other attractions are available for a fee. Check out the Uniquely Singapore website for attractions and rates.
May 11th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Hey - dont miss the cable car ride! its cool! Certainly an experience that I remember frequently and capped off an excellent day!
June 2nd, 2007 at 6:39 pm
hey Joy, great blog! more travel blogs from your itchy toes. ingat!
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Are you a Traveler?
I’m making an assumption that at want point in your life you’ve been a tourist. You’ve carried a map, a camera, maybe even had a tour guide. You’ve traveled to different destinations, relaxed on remote beaches, climbed stairs in buildings you see on television. You’ve done all of these things but some how when you get arrive home, all your left with is a short memory, and a few photographs.
Vacations are nice every once in a while, but it doesn’t make sense to me why we will travel thousands of miles to sit in hotel rooms and watch movies, or lie on a pool deck and catch some rays. These are all things that we can do where we are from, I want you to think about being a traveler not a tourist. You want to soak in as much of the new country and culture that you can rather than bring as much of your culture to them. It’s really quite simple. In one step you need to forget about your way of live, and adopt theirs.
It’s simple things like the mindset that we have when we go abroad, and what we bring. Don’t bring all of the things that we depend on in America. Bring what it is that you are going to need to survive and stay healthy during your visit. The more comforts you have, the more you will depend on them, and the less you will step out to become the traveler you ought to be!
Put yourself out there. Locals are always interested to interact with foreigners, and it’s best to take advantage of this. Meet people that you can share life with while you are in their country. Immerse into their culture and be open to new idea’s. A lot of times we are closed to new idea’s and we miss out on opportunities for better things to …
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July 15th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Very cool Sentosa Island! It looks very clean and many attractions to visit.
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