Sep 29, 2014
Gary Bembridge of TipsForTravellers.com shares observations, tips and advice for visitors to Singapore.
This show covers among other topics:
General Observations
History
1819 Sir Thomas Raffles wanted to protect British trade routes for
British East India company in Asia and landed in singapore to
establish a base as was along the shortest route between India and
China. Free port was established and he encouraged migrants to come
and settle and boomed from there- he is very fondly regarded even
despite some policies like Raffles plan which segregated ethnic
groups. 1963 joined union with Malay States but did not work as
rest were suspicious about the Chinese so broke away 2 years later
to become independent state.
Best time to go
High humidity all year round - but pretty constant weather too.
Rains most of the year but usually in short bursts.
Great to visit when big events like Singapore F1, Fashion
Week and Big Singapore Sale are on.
Getting there
Changi airport is a major hub - only about 25-30 minutes into
centre
Cruise ship - big modern cruise terminal in Marina bay development
opened in 2013 - public transport accessible
Getting around
General tips
Tips on must-do things to see and do