[nirvAnA]

Welcome to Singapore! - Random Sitex girl!

Non Local SC2SEA members attending so far

1. LordByrnsy
2. Reere
3. Unstable ??
4. PiG
5. Mayo
6. Eddie (21st-26th)
7. Flamga (20th-27th)
8. Ninja (20th-27th)
9. Shinkz (21st from GC - ?)
10. TAminimat ??
11. Mafia (20th-?)
12. inFeZa (21st-26th)
13. kez (21st-27th)
14. cute (24th-25th)
15. KingKong (??)

= 100% confirmed and booked

Accommodation Information

For those looking for accommodation check out this link (TY yongming) from tripadvisor.

The hotels around the Expo (where Sitex is held, Sitex is the name of the exhibition) are all expensive and there is nothing to do there. Its a convention area near the airport. So we recommend staying in the Lavender / Bugis area which is on the outskirts of the city and more towards the East of Singapore. It is lively area which has tons of stuff going on and its very popular with backpackers and student travellers. By public transport (MRT) Its about a 20min travel from your hotel to the expo and from there its a 5 mins ride into the city.

Things to do near Bugis

Bugis+ (Iluma)


Updated with a brand new look, Bugis+ is one of the "newest" malls in Singapore and a haven for young adults! They have the latest shops and eateries popular with young adults and many entertainment facilities from Karaokes to Beer / Dart Rooms. Try the "Milk Tea" from Koi or Gongcha while you're there.

Bugis Street Market


Bugis Street is the biggest street market in Singapore which has a wide variety of apparels, accessories, watches, etc. Get your fix of street fashion, unique accessories and cheap souvenirs. Adventurous souls can try the Singapore "Durian" at the front of bugis market. You will either love it or hate it there is no inbetween. And while you're there, just continue walking up and you will come to...

Sim Lim Square


An "IT Shopping Mall" with all the latest and cheapest gadgets. There will also be tons of people who will rip you off especially if they see that you're white (lol) so price check!

Things to do outside of Bugis

If you don't mind spending money you can go the usual "tourist route" which is Zoo/Night Safari > Sentosa / UWS > MBS / Casino. Avoid Singapore flyer thats a tourist trap.



For those who don't wish to spend much, the next two best are Marina Bay Sky Park(pictured) $20 and the new attraction Gardens by the bay $20 (domes).

Things to eat near Bugis



There are tons of good food in bugis. I like the fried fish noodle soup along tan kwee lan street. You should 100% try a steamboat(pictured) while you're there. 15 AUD for an all you can eat steamboat buffet and the Bugis ones are the most popular in Singapore. While you're at bugis junction which is the older mall next to Bugis+, look out for Old Chang Kee its a street snack store very popular with locals. Try the curry puff, fried chicken wing or fried sotongs.

Some Must Try Food



A list of some popular food. Most visitors end up liking chicken rice(pictured) the most! I also recommend spending at least one dinner at Makansutra so you can try Singapore seafood and from there you can see the Singapore River or go for drinks easily at either one fullerton or clark quay. Anyway remember my first panorama i did? That was Makansutra!

Makansutra - Gluttons Bay Panorama


Anyway the sc2sea sg guys Cyanide/yongming/shortizz/nirvana etc will be happy to bring you guys around singapore and show you the best places so you don't have to worry about all this if you're coming with us. And if you have any questions just ask here!

Quick Comments

crAzerk:

FFFF I WANT TO BE PART OF THIS

[yongming]

wahlao sim lim sq is rip off la.

[aLtShortizz]

Originally Posted by yongming

wahlao sim lim sq is rip off la.

Not if u know where to look! but yeah better go with a local.

Btw theres no lanshops near expo AFAIK but there are a few around the place bryan is recommending. Just thought some people might wanna get some practise hours in!

[Cyanide]

volunteer sheepy's lan shop! lol.

as for meals, I think Bryan has offered to provide for all meals.

[aLtShortizz]

Originally Posted by Cyanide

volunteer sheepy's lan shop! lol.

as for meals, I think Bryan has offered to provide for all meals.

This ^ x 100000000

[LordByrnsy]

Any good places near by for a drink? =)

[aLtShortizz]

Originally Posted by LordByrnsy

Any good places near by for a drink? =)

Lots of bars/pubs around that area.

[EveLoire]

I heard there's a really good lanshop called Aftershock PC too

[Nv.GTR]

Put me in as a maybe. Going to see if I can afford crappy Scoot and if the Perfume concert on the 24th is sold out yet.

[dippa]

well aint this a useful thread.

[TAminimat]

Thanks for writing this up nirv! I'm 90% positive on going, just gotta wait to see how much I'm getting back on my tax. If I go I'll most likely spend a few more days there/possibly go over to bali/thailand aswell if I can get the money .

Quick Comments

nirvAnA:

you're welcome! Bali is awesome

[Cyanide]

stay away from Newton food centre it's a tourist trap!
Sim Lim Square, imo, is a tourist trap too. just need to know which are the non-shady ones.

Queensway Shopping Centre is good for cheap sporting apparels. The nearby ABC brickworks food centre has great food.

Old Airport Road has good food too.

[nirvAnA]

Originally Posted by LordByrnsy

Any good places near by for a drink? =)

Timbre @ The Substation is nearby and very popular. Good food and live music.

Quick Comments

Cyanide:

too loud for my liking.

[Cyanide]

http://emint.com/mint/go/mrpunch/rooftop

I like this place.

Quick Comments

aLtShortizz:

overpriced for beer night yo

[nirvAnA]

Eddie is confirmed and booked

Added his and flamga's flight schedules to the OP!

[nirvAnA]

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

Melbourne Kids - JetStar have a sale on flights to Singapore for $179 - check it out yo
http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/special...0121012_fff_au

Flight info from Chadmnn from the other thread
If you fly from brissy its $250 each way with scoot

[crAzerk]

ooh i was going to do up a food trail thingy but you beat me to it. Because I went for an Asian food trail just before i left for US, so I could just copy paste heh.

[|Erasmus|]

Im still undecided, but scoot just sent me an email about some sale fares for travel between 21-29 November only $99 one way from gold coast - singapore.

[Shinkz]

Another thing, the Garena Carnival is on the same weekend!

[Shinkz]

Who else is on the flight from GC-SG on the 21st?