Singapore and its Mesmerizing Nightscape

Who wouldn't be tempted by Airphil's Manila-Singapore and vv. promo for only P888?
Dyanie and I grabbed round trip tickets for only P2,717 each! And this also includes 15kg baggage allowance. Quite a steal indeed!

thank you Airphil
for the P2,717 round trip tickets and a vacant seat in between

The flight was smooth and on-time. Another good thing, we landed at Changi's Terminal 2. PAL and Airphil aircrafts land in this terminal. All others PH based carriers, at Budget Terminal.

Changi Terminal 2

Terminal 2 and Getting Around Info

ako na ang perstaymer sa Singapura

as far as I know hindi naman formal event ang pagsakay sa plane so any getup will do.. ^_^

Passing thru the SG Immigration and Security check were hassle free. The agents were actually nice.

From there, we met Dyanie's friends and we all headed to our hotel.
Honestly, I didnt even bother to check or read anything about SG. I entrusted everything to Dyan. =)

Hotel 81 Rochor
across Sim Lim Tower. nearest MRT stations are Bugis and Little India

checking in was a breeze

thank you so much Jo for this room! we liked it!
acdg to Dyan, she booked this room thru Agoda for around P8,000 for 2 nights

ensuite bathroom with hot and cold shower

The room is clean, looks new, and smells fresh. It's also spacious enough. A/C is working properly. The bathroom is clean and has basic toiletries. We don't have anything to complain about this room except for the weak wifi connection. Besides, who wouldn't love to stay here for free?! ♥


After the distribution of pasalubongs to Dyanie's friends, we went out to have dinner in the nearby Burlington Square. Here's my first Singaporean meal.

seafood noodles

vegetable soup with egg and mushroom

oysters and egg

crispy pata? hehe
ano ba to, help!

stir fried veggies with sauce

water chestnut
patok na patok kay Dyan!

Pardon me, but Im not really familiar with the names of these dishes. Hindi ako ang nag-oder. Plus hindi din ako nagbayad so di ko alam magkano.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed my first real SG'ean dinner.

it was a pleasure meeting all of you!
special mention to LA. ikaw ang favorite ko!

Since it's perfect to view Singapore's nightscapes at that time, we quickly hopped the MTR.

Press for Green Man and Cross with Care

SG's rail system is very efficient. But expensive as well. Linked here is the fare table. I always appreciate the PH government for subsidizing the LRT and MRT fares. Very favorable for me. =)
Anyway, EZ-Link card costs S$12, where only S$7 is consumable.

A little long walk and we finally reached the Merlion Park, along Fullerton road. The place is perfect for night photography.

Singapore's emblem: the Merlion
mythical beast with the head of a lion and body of a fish.

The fish tail of the Merlion symbolizes the ancient city of Temasek (meaning "sea town") and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village.

Art Science Museum, Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino, and Helix Bridge
the cheapest room in that luxury hotel costs around P14,000 per night

Esplanade
built to be the center for performing arts

Im amazed. and I secretly wished we could also have something like these in Pinas.

We also dropped by Clark Quay to witness G-Max Reverse Bungy. Hearing the screams of the brave people already made me feel the adrenaline rush. Kuripot lang. ^_^

G-Max Reverse Bungy @Clark Quay
$45 (around P1,500) per person - ang mahal!

We decided to left the area after midnight. Too bad, MRT was already closed. We took the taxi instead, and found out that there's an additional 50% on the metered rate!

late night = additional 50% of the metered fare! grabe!

Lesson learned: go home early to catch the train.

it was a very long and tiring 1st night
wala pang 8 hours after, this is how messy our room looks! =)

Universal Studios Singapore - up next