Singapore’s a funny city for me, since I’ve visited it a handful of times, though always only for 1-2 days, typically on layovers while enroute to other destinations. So I’ve slowly become fairly familiar with the city, and I think I’ve seen most of the sites. Singapore is a city that fascinates me. Entirely superficially,…
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It is good to see Universal Studios has opened in SIN. when I visited Sentosa in May 2009, it was under construction. If you go to Osaka, Universal Studios is a must visit as the upside down roller coaster and Spiderman ride are worth entry for themselves alone.
Your comment about Chili's and locals is spot-on and reminds me of the McDonalds on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Every time I am there, it is full of locals.
aww man...you didnt hit Mustapha Centre....that place has EVERYTHING and its open 24hrs...
I really wanted to read your QF A380 F review before I flew, but it seems now that you will likely post that segment while I'm sitting in 2A on QF32, winging my way towards Sydney :D.
You didnt mentioned about getting drenched, so
I assume you didnt make a beeline to the Jurassic ride. The roller coasters were awesome. Hope you rode it before Chillis.
Personally, I wouldn't be in a Chilli's in the US. I certainly won't be in one abroad. To each his own, I certainly won't tell you where you shouldn't go just because I don't like it. For me though, part of the draw of foreign cities is the chance for me to eat food I simply can't get a most or all of the US.
Also, I definitely like going where locals go - while in the tourist trap areas it's the western eateries (read: American businesses primarily), outside the tourist zones you can find plenty of locals eating at restaurants that have no English menus - well, assuming it's a non-English speaking region. 🙂
Lau Pa Sat - I'll never forget all the food I had in front of me (beer included) for less than $10.
Chilis is awesome! I definitely enjoy it whether I am in the US or abroad. It is interesting, however, to see them add their version of local dishes, though. In the Arabian Gulf, they usually have 2 or 3 local fish dishes, which you don't find anywhere else. I wonder if the Singapore branch offers local dishes as well...
If the meat is air-shipped from the States as the menu suggests - perhaps on the all J sq service? - those prices, which are SGD, aren't crazy.
Hey Lucky!
I am from Singapore and I am an avid follower of your blog. Sorta.
Anyway, I just wanted to ask you personally, how do you find Singapore? Having lived in Singapore all my life(I've only been to the U.S. once), It would be refreshing to hear from a foreigner's perspective.
(In Singapore we call foreigners 'ang mohs'. It probably means 'red hair'. Not really sure.)
@ EurekaStrike -- Hah, thanks for reading! I love Singapore. While I find it to be a bit sterile, I also love the food, sightseeing, etc. It's a great stopover point when connecting to other places in Asia, in my opinion.