Some of the must do activities in Singapore, in my opinion:
1. Cable Car
If you are visiting Sentosa (I would be very surprised if you are not), then definitely take the cable car route. Get off at Harbor Front and pay for the cable car ride. The fare includes to and fro trip and entry to Sentosa, which is a great deal. Board the cable car at Harbor Front and get down at Sentosa. On your return trip, go all the way: Sentosa to Harbor Front to Mount Faber and back to Harbor Front. Take your train back home from Harbor Front. This is a wonderful experience. The view you get is much better than that from Singapore Flyer, not to mention much cheaper.
2. Feed the Bird at Jurong Bird Park
Not sure how many tourists are aware of this attraction. At Lory’s Loft attraction, one can get upclose with the birds by feeding them. You pay S$2 for a bowl of bird food and the minute you have the bowl in your hand, birds flock around you to eat. They sit on your arms, palms and even head. It is a Kodak moment, no doubt, but much more than that. To actually see a bird from up close and to touch it is magical.
3. Walk down Double Helix Bridge
The walk down this bridge connecting Singapore Flyer and Marina Bay Sands is breathtaking. You witness some of the best views on this bridge. Flyer, Merlion Park, Theatres on the Bay, Esplanade and Marina Bay Sands. This walk is for photographers and leisure walkers alike.
4. Travel by bus and train
I mean it. To experience the pulse of the city, you need to ditch the taxi and use the bus and train. You need to buy a card first and preload it with some cash. When you enter the bus (front is always the entrance), flash your card in front of the reader and when you get off, flash it again. The fare automatically gets deducted and the screen will show you the balance left. Same goes with train. Use the card to get on to any station and when you get off (changing lines, using LRT), swipe again to get the fare deducted. Out of the many things I did here, traveling by train was one of my favorites.
5. Visit Daiso
No need to say Singapore is a shopper’s heaven. I am not into shopping much, but I visited Daiso on my uncle’s insistence. This is a store where all items are S$2. You will find such ingenious, innovative items here which are a result of Japanese innovation. Egg cutter, toothpaste winder, pill remover, oil filter, rice strainer – the list goes on. They even have cheap yarn here (that is for the knitters reading the blog). Visit this place even if you don’t plan to buy anything, but I will bet my day’s salary, you will walk out with lots of things in your cart.
