I mentioned from my last post(which is months ago, sorry for being a busy-bee) that I will be writing an
entry here about my previous travels, which I know is from ages ago. So
forgive me, if you find this an ancient one (hahaha. Just being a bit dramatic here).
Last December 2017, I decided to take my first leave from work. If you are not aware, I am working now in Qatar as an operating room nurse. Anyway, I went on an Asian tour, mainly organized by yours truly. I flied to 3 different countries on that 21 days of vacation - Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. For the sake of not making a long post (and probably a boring one), I will be focusing on my Singapore travel first.
Singapore was actually
not that foreign to me since I’ve already traveled here before, but the
fact that I went there all by myself was something out of the ordinary.
Although flying in an overseas country alone was also not new to me, which I
first did when I decided to come here in Qatar to look for a better job
opportunity; taking on a trip for the main reason of exploring the country
was not a thing I normally do. Thus, I added traveling solo to my
bucket list, which I already ticked from this trip I’ve had.
I personally recommend tourist to purchase "Singapore Tourist Pass" since it provides unlimted access to their public transportation. I opted to buy the 3-day pass worth 20SGD which I think was really worth it. They do offer a 1-day and 2-day pass also.
Day 1.
I landed late in the
afternoon so I went straight to Vivo City to visit once again the Sentosa Island. Of course, SG trip would
not be complete without a photo with the infamous Universal Studios
logo. And no, I didn’t went inside because going alone in an amusement
park is no fun at all! So, I just spent maybe an hour there, from what I
remember, roaming around the 3 islands. I didn’t spent a lot of time here
since I already came here before and have already savored the islands (I even tried the Luge ride before!). Check it out here.
You need to get yourself a
Sentosa Express Ticket if you wish to access the 4 stops namely,
Sentosa, Waterfront, Imbiah and Beach Station. The ticket costed me
4SGD that time. I'm not sure if the price is still the same by now.
Waterfront Station
These Candy Trees just right outside the Universal Studios will make wake up your sweet-tooth cravings.
Getting a good shot of the Universal Logo was a bit of challenge because it is brimming with tourists and not to mention the fact that you need to get the right timing to have the logo name in your photo
A mini Merlion Park that you can visit in Imbiah Station if you're not fond of squeezing your way in to the mob of tourist in the original Merlion Park in One Fullerton.
After that, I went to Haw Par Villa. Admission fee was non-existent here, so there I went! What's a better place to go than some place free, right?. Hahahah! The
place was a bit remote in my opinion, but was filled with these wide, diverse Chinese cultures.
There was just this area that kinda bothered me. There were these animal structures made in a way that they were living like humans. And there was even a pig wearing only an underwear! Apparently, as I did my research after visiting seeing these statues, they were in fact depicting different Chinese mythology (my bad for having ridiculous thoughts).
And
before ending the day, I checked myself in to a spaceship! Haha! I made
a reservation in a a spaceship bed capsule at Met-A-Space-Pod, which was my first. That being said, another bucket list, checked!
Day 2.
I woke up extra early
just so I can have a decent picture with the Merlion, which is just a 10
minute walk from my spaceship capsule. Crowd starts to influx later in
the day to see and have a photo-op with this notable mythical creature with a Lion's head and a body of a fish.
I met the "real"Mulan here.
