Singapore Travel - Hidden Secrets

[junix]

I was in singapore last april for 3 days ....... we made our way thru the city mostly on our own and not thru any accredited tour guides so I guess we kinda got a little pulse of what the singaporeans are. A lot of them are quite frank when they speak to you. But that does mean they are rude. And most of them (especially the ones in the business district) have this "mind your own business" facade. But if you politely ask them for (say directions) they would most probably help you out.

 

Ironically, my only bad experience here in singapore was with a bunch of fellow filipino tourists who do not understand the meaning of "RESERVED"

 

my son and i had a similar experience, too last month. "kabayan" pa man din tsk tsk tsk

[TanglewoodBoy]

For hotel seeker in Singapore, I suggest YMCA.

They are the cheapest along orchard road, near MRT station which will bring you to universal studios and sentosa in just 1 ride of MRT.

They even have a pool, buffet breakfast, nice, clean, quiet rooms.

Last MAY, I got it for only SGD110 for 3days and 2nites with buffet breakfast and it's already for two.

Check their website www.ymcaih.com

hope this will help.

 

thanks for this info bro...my inaanak will be here kaso from the 27th to the 29th of SEPTEMBER lang...

 

dito ko na lang siya suggest pumunta..

 

can you give me the exact address bro??

 

thanks

[eskalera brothers]

@ Tanglewoodboy - YMCa is a couple of meters behind Parkmall in Douby ghaut area. The rooms are a bit small but decent

[TanglewoodBoy]

@ Tanglewoodboy - YMCa is a couple of meters behind Parkmall in Douby ghaut area. The rooms are a bit small but decent

 

Thanks bro, i will just let her check the website.....

 

[vanexel]

miss, yvette, go to jumbo seafood at clack quay for the best chili crap, go to the website ieatishootipost for singapore food blogs

 

tanglewood, people in singapore arent rude nor cold, its just that most of them take their work seriously, in all honesty, filipinos that go abroad have the worst attitude ever, sobrang feeling, just start at the airport and you can see all those people na feeling rich, lalo na pag abroad ang yayabang, nakakaasar

[TanglewoodBoy]

 

 

tanglewood, people in singapore arent rude nor cold, its just that most of them take their work seriously, in all honesty, filipinos that go abroad have the worst attitude ever, sobrang feeling, just start at the airport and you can see all those people na feeling rich, lalo na pag abroad ang yayabang, nakakaasar

 

that's just my experience bro, anyways, it's not a generalization naman and i do understand where you are coming from but when i was in SINGAPORE, i have met PINOYS whom are very nice.....kahit ngayon mo lang sila nakilala the fact that your both pinoys makes it even warmer to tell you directions, and other things you ask them...

 

[vanexel]

that's just my experience bro, anyways, it's not a generalization naman and i do understand where you are coming from but when i was in SINGAPORE, i have met PINOYS whom are very nice.....kahit ngayon mo lang sila nakilala the fact that your both pinoys makes it even warmer to tell you directions, and other things you ask them...

 

bro tanglewood, correct ka dyan, if ur referring to pinoys working abroad, what i was referring to were pinoy tourists, un ang may masasamang ugali, not everyone but alot compared to tourists of other countries

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[eskalera brothers]

miss, yvette, go to jumbo seafood at clack quay for the best chili crap, go to the website ieatishootipost for singapore food blogs

 

tanglewood, people in singapore arent rude nor cold, its just that most of them take their work seriously, in all honesty, filipinos that go abroad have the worst attitude ever, sobrang feeling, just start at the airport and you can see all those people na feeling rich, lalo na pag abroad ang yayabang, nakakaasar

 

if you plan to go to jumbo seafood better call for a reservation. if not you have to wait for an hour or more kung umuulan. kasi tintanggal nila yung mga tables outside the restaurant eh. but one hour is not to long to wait actually. you can just give the waitress your mobile number and you can go around clark quay muna habang waiting for your table to be available. if the table is ready, they will call your mobile. galing diba?

[orionquest]

miss, yvette, go to jumbo seafood at clack quay for the best chili crap, go to the website ieatishootipost for singapore food blogs

 

tanglewood, people in singapore arent rude nor cold, its just that most of them take their work seriously, in all honesty, filipinos that go abroad have the worst attitude ever, sobrang feeling, just start at the airport and you can see all those people na feeling rich, lalo na pag abroad ang yayabang, nakakaasar

 

dapat maalis ang ganyang kayabangan ng ating ilang kababayan. kakahiya.

tnx for the inputs, useful tips.

[orionquest]

For hotel seeker in Singapore, I suggest YMCA.

They are the cheapest along orchard road, near MRT station which will bring you to universal studios and sentosa in just 1 ride of MRT.

They even have a pool, buffet breakfast, nice, clean, quiet rooms.

Last MAY, I got it for only SGD110 for 3days and 2nites with buffet breakfast and it's already for two.

Check their website www.ymcaih.com

hope this will help.

 

 

checked the rates, u must be mistaken, its rates are sg 180.00 for a night. or promo ba yan nakuhakuha mo?

[cali13gula]

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for adventurous women

 

... that little shop along orchard, behind one of the McD signs ..

[briggs_ice]

checked the rates, u must be mistaken, its rates are sg 180.00 for a night. or promo ba yan nakuhakuha mo?

 

the dates ng check-in na gusto nyo is i think (if not mistaken) are called "SUPER PEAK"

 

which means they have higher rates even in other hotels.

 

i make a reservation this sept 8 - 12, 2010 and it cost SGD158 nett per night.

 

hope this would help.

 

by the way, here's their website www.ymcaih.com.sg

 

thanks.

[briggs_ice]

checked the rates, u must be mistaken, its rates are sg 180.00 for a night. or promo ba yan nakuhakuha mo?

 

i checked their website...

 

wag ka papayag na SGD180 bigay nila sa yo, it's SGD135 per night only

 

but it will be SGD158 because of tax, etc...

 

just tell them na SGD135 lang ang nakalagay sa website nila.

[girlspeed]

miss, yvette, go to jumbo seafood at clack quay for the best chili crap, go to the website ieatishootipost for singapore food blogs

 

tanglewood, people in singapore arent rude nor cold, its just that most of them take their work seriously, in all honesty, filipinos that go abroad have the worst attitude ever, sobrang feeling, just start at the airport and you can see all those people na feeling rich, lalo na pag abroad ang yayabang, nakakaasar

I agree vanexel. They work like robots. They claim they are efficient. For tourists they will find the locals rude, because it’s not their nature to be accommodating. They don’t smile. They all move so fast. Its like in the escalator there is this side for fast moving people. (parang fast moving consumer goods lang) Haha. On the right its for the people who rush that while the escalator is moving they also take steps, they defeat the purpose of the moving escalator. If you try to stand at the right side of the escalator, locals will tap you on your shoulders a sign that you have to move because you are blocking the way. They easily get annoyed if you can’t comprehend their singlish language. In Kopitiam, I want a soda- I said one coke please, but instead I hear auntie said “You mean one cock ah?” (OMG, they’re selling cocks here…)

 

One more thing, I ordered lemon barley. It can be served either hot or cold e. I said one lemon barley-cold. The auntie brought me a coke. Because she thought I said coke, kasi yung cold pala dapat “cool”. Gawd, so the lemon barley is either served as hot or cool. Walau. I got used to it within a month.

 

Ang ayoko sa ibang Pinoy dito, mga inggitera. At ung mga nangungutang tapos di nagbabayad. Pero so far, mababait naman ang mga Pinoy tourist na na-encounter ko before sa Singapore.

 

Anyway, Happy Birthday Singapore!