Singapore Moments: Sky High

Singapore Moments: Sky High

There a lot of great places to see in Singapore and many more ways to see these great places. You may opt to walk around; which is great because you get physical exercise plus you can go on your own pace. You may also take a tour bus; which goes around Singapore you can just hope on in and go down any place you’d like to explore. (Tip: you may want to take a double-decker bus with an open roof so that you get to see and feel Singapore roads, but don’t take it if it’s raining :)) You may also take a boat and see Singapore through their waterways. There are those options, but then you may opt to see Singapore through a bird’s-eye-view (literally!).

In Singapore, I had the pleasure of seeing the place through a bird’s perspective. I was able to experience the Singapore Flyer and go up the Marina Bay Sands Skypark.

The Singapore Flyer is said to be the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel. It is situated along Raffles Avenue. You may opt to buy tickets online, through a tour agency, or personally at the ticket booth located below the Flyer. As for me and my family, we bought tickets at the ticket booth. The line to the Flyer was bearable and educational because while waiting to get on the capsules we passed by a “museum” which was about the history of the flyer. They showed scale models, art pieces about the flyer, and floor plans they made. So when it was time for us to ride the capsule it was exciting.  Each revolution was probably about 30 minutes. During those 30 minutes we were able to see and capture different parts of Singapore. My experience while riding the Flyer was funny because at first my brother and I were so pumped up and we were preparing our cameras and trying to secure a good spot in the capsule… then after a few minutes we were pacing back and forth the capsule to take photos of Singapore… then after a few more minutes we just sat down because we realized that the revolution was slow :).  I guess my brother and I was used to the fast Ferris wheels :). After the 30 minutes, we also went around the shops below the flyer.

Scale model of the Flyer

Almost our turn :)

WOW!!

Busy Below

TOP OF THE WORLD!! *not* 

Although the Singapore Flyer and the Sands Skypark both boasts of viewing Singapore from a sky high view, my experience at Marina Bay Sands was different but also amazing.  We visited the Skypark on our last day in Singapore. Upon arriving in Sands (Tower 1), we first went around the humongous hotel lobby to inquire about the Skypark. We were then directed to go to the ticketing counter. (Side note: THE HOTEL WAS HUGE!!! And the architecture and interiors were remarkable!) When we got our tickets we were ushered to the lift that brought us to the 56^th floor which was the Sands Skypark. TING! Lift doors open and you are welcomed to a breathtaking view of the Ocean (this is if you turn to your right upon exiting the lift) or the cityscape of Singapore (this is if you turn to your left upon exiting the lift). I enjoyed walking around the deck. It was a mixture of fear (due to the height) and thrill (due to the cool breeze). There is a snack shop, a restaurant, and a souvenir shop at the skypark so if you get tired or if you want some memorabilia you can buy in these places. Ok back to the awesome view, at the skypark you may relax and just take in the beauty of the city. Don’t forget to snap memories!

A colorful welcome from the lobby of Tower 1

The architecture :O

Panoramic view from Sands

The Singapore Flyer

Sands Skypark

Both experiences may seem similar but each had its own unique factor. The Flyer’s was the riding a capsule while enjoying a 360° view. The Sands Skypark was the thrillaxing experience of walking up top Singapore.  I do have one suggestion to both though… I wished they had this aerial map that labels different places that could be seen from the elevated place. By doing this I could have known more about the buildings and areas that are unique to Singapore.

For more information on the Singapore Flyer you may visit this website www.singaporeflyer.com. And www.marinabaysands.com, to know more about the Sands’ Skypark. More Singapore moments to come.

-DOT-

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Singapore Moments: Orchard Road

Singapore Moments: Orchard Road

Touch down Singapore! My family and I arrived in Singapore on December 30, which in the Philippines is a day of celebration for the National Hero (Jose Rizal). Upon arriving, I immediately noticed the changes in Singapore. I saw new buildings, new flats, and the Marina Bay. After settling down in our hotel in Orchard Road, we decided to walk around the area to look at different shops and also to eat lunch.  Well, the last time I went to Singapore (was when I was in elementary) we didn't go to Orchard or maybe we have but I don’t really remember it the way I saw it today.

View from our hotel

That day I saw a hip and vibrant Orchard Road. Literally, there were buildings after buildings of shopping malls. If I were a shopaholic it would be paradise. Left and right you will be able to see well known and loved brands such as Forever 21, Abercrombie and Fitch, H & M, Burberry, and so much more. Orchard is a place where you would be able to find merchandise for all ages. From my observation, there are different classes of malls which I think is a good thing because then you would be able to buy something with a given budget.

Orchard Central

While walking around, I saw a lot of public art. They were lovely and interesting! When walking around Orchard Road, or even in Singapore, take time to appreciate public artworks. Also, take time to look at architectures because Singapore has a lot of interesting buildings.

Nutmeg Grove by Michele Reghetti

We stopped for lunch at 313 Somerset at the Food Republic floor, which was at the 5^th floor or the mall. Food Republic was like a food court wherein different stalls served different types of cuisine. There were Japanese, Chinese, Indian, American, Indonesian, Korean, and more. My brother and I opted for Indian food so we ordered chicken with fried roti, curry sauce, and salad. My parents opted for Indonesian dishes. When dining in Food Republic be sure to try their drinks which are usually sold in the carts. Their drinks are fruit juices and tea… and they’re good and refreshing. I had a lychee drink J.

My food 

Indonesian Food

Cooling Drinks

Youth Park

more street art

Youth Park Chairs

After lunch we walked some more. Finally, we got tires of walking so we went back to the hotel and rested. J

Stick around! More Singapore blogs to come!

-DOT-

Photos are personally owned by writer, if you would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope that everyone had a great New Year’s Celebration. So I finally got my Starbucks Planner and have started tweaking and writing stuff on it. But I’m not here to talk about the pretty planner, I will be writing about my Singapore Moments. You see, on the first year of the month in my planner there is a paragraph and it says:

“Every year is made up if an infinite number of special moments. Moments where we stop to appreciate the sights, smells, tastes, sounds and textures that make up our daily lives. Take time to share these moments with the people who mean the most to you.”

       

      Isn’t that paragraph just touching? Well, my last days of 2012 and my first days of 2013 were spent in Singapore with the people who mean the most to me, my parents and my brother. Allow me to share my experiences and adventures in the coming blogs J.

Sharing our Moments :)

-DOT-

Photos are personally owned by writer, if you would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J