Okay, first off, the most important thing you should do when you hit Singapore is to try the food! We're famous for it. Try the Newton Circus hawker center, it's one of the more famous ones. Another would be Lau Pa Sat, although it's been a long time since I've been there so I'm not sure what they've got now.
Check out the Esplanade, it's Singapore's biggest cultural arts site around. Apart from a Concert Hall and a Theatre, it houses a few smaller studio rooms for performances. Plus it's got a nice roof garden for a view of the Singapore River.
If you're into clubbing, Zouk is not to be missed. Last I heard, tt ranks 3rd worldwide as a club. But it might be a little pricey. Wednesday is ladies night, so ladies get in free.
Transport's easy. Just head to the nearest bus interchange and grab the bus route guides. They'll tell you where each bus stops at, and the cost to travel. Same goes for our train system (called the MRT). Most of our bus stops have detailed information about each bus route that goes by, so chances are you're not likely to get lost. Cabs have peak periods where the cost goes up. Mornings and evenings on weekdays are the rush hour for people getting on and off work, plus a midnight surcharge. But after you've missed the last bus/train, taxis the only choice left.
Can't wait to see you guys in Singapore!

Suggestions from an Aussie in Singapore.

Try out the night safari for a diffent take on the typical zoo. Its a great experience (but just pray it doesnt rain).

Do try and see Little India, Chinatown and If you enjoy cycling around a sandy little island you can take a day trip to Pulau Ubin and check out what Kampong (village) live was like, which is soon to be re-developed.

Other islands you can visit are St Johns Island and Kusu Island (good for relaxing, also has a historical chinese temple). Both can be reached from Sentosa Island, but i dont think there is much interesting there to make a TV show out of.

The guys could check out Fort Canning Park for a little bit of colonial history preserved in the middle of the city.

Party wise there is Zouk and MOS (Ministry of Sound), Zouk is the most visited club in singapore and boasts 3 clubs, Zouk for house, Phuture for Jazz/RNB/HipHop and Velvet Underground (25+). MOS is a new addition to the Singapore Clubbing scene and drinks are a little expensive but its a great club to see and as many themed rooms.

I would suggest drinking at "kopitiams" (coffee shops) and hawker centres for cheap drinks and most importantly cheap food ($3 a meal). Drinking at pubs and clubs is anywhere from $11 a pint of local beer to $18 a pint.

For a cheap lunch beer you can do worse then head over to Breworkz on Clark Quay for very cheap lunch time pints (cheap for Singapore that is) and also good food.

Any TJ trip wouldnt be complete without visiting the "Heartland" which is where the average singapoean lives in State Funded Housing, basically packed in like chickens in a coup.

Orchard Rd is a must even if on a Budget just to experience the Shopping Culture of singapore. To go from one Mall to the next all with diffent themes from Ngee Ann City with Takashimaya to The Heeren which is a teen themed mall with a lot of little shops.

For a bit of Culture they can take a look at the Marina Bay and the Esplanade (which looks like a pair of Fly's Eyes or localally known as durian looking).

All the best, Tom in Singapore (Aussie ExPat).

I think Tom has all the must visit clubs covered, but for an alternative nightlife you have to go visit Geylang. It's a little shady if you end up on the wrong corner but other than that it's a local food paradise that's abuzz with activity late into the night.

If you're here on a weekend then you might want to visit Holland Village for a pubbing scene. People are just hanging out here and there with the road that the pubs are along cordoned off. There's an eski-bar there where it's actually 0 degrees celcius, and you have to wear like parkas in or freeze to death. It's a cool concept (pardon the pun) and a great escape from the Singapore heat (it's hot as hell in the evenings as well).

The Arts scene here isn't exactly the most lively. It's such a pity because you're just missing the Singapore Arts Festival which begins on the 1st of June. Some local bands perform here and there in the pubs along Clarke Quay.

Speaking of Clarke Quay, it's nothing spectacular, but it's a Singaporean icon, and you can actually take a bum boat down Singapore River. It's a quick overview of the city's history and all that hooblah, which most locals would be completely uninterested in, but you guys might want to give it a try.

I can't really think of much else other than the Skatepark in terms of sporting culture here. Ramps and graffiti make for an interesting drop-by. Nothing much that will make Josh walk around this city shirtless . Beach culture really only exists on weekends in Sentosa, and it's usually uber crowded there so it really isn't a place to lounge quitetly with a coconut.

For me, a must visit is Chinatown. The wet market in the morning would be a great eye opener, and well, the hawkers there are reputed to be one of the best in Singapore. When you have that sort of a name here, you know you can't miss out on it.

Food: Try the Chilli Crabs and the Curry Fish Head. The food courts or hawker centres are everywhere and you can try a whole variety of local and foreign food. Shouldn't miss the statue of Merlion (half lion, half fish) a symbol of the city.Have fun in the Lion City...

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Originally posted by Tom:

Do try and see Little India, Chinatown and If you enjoy cycling around a sandy little island you can take a day trip to Pulau Ubin and check out what Kampong (village) live was like, which is soon to be re-developed.

Party wise there is Zouk and MOS (Ministry of Sound), Zouk is the most visited club in singapore and boasts 3 clubs, Zouk for house, Phuture for Jazz/RNB/HipHop and Velvet Underground (25+). MOS is a new addition to the Singapore Clubbing scene and drinks are a little expensive but its a great club to see and as many themed rooms.

I would suggest drinking at "kopitiams" (coffee shops) and hawker centres for cheap drinks and most importantly cheap food ($3 a meal). Drinking at pubs and clubs is anywhere from $11 a pint of local beer to $18 a pint.

Any TJ trip wouldnt be complete without visiting the "Heartland" which is where the average singapoean lives in State Funded Housing, basically packed in like chickens in a coup.

Orchard Rd is a must even if on a Budget just to experience the Shopping Culture of singapore. To go from one Mall to the next all with diffent themes from Ngee Ann City with Takashimaya to The Heeren which is a teen themed mall with a lot of little shops.

For a bit of Culture they can take a look at the Marina Bay and the Esplanade (which looks like a pair of Fly's Eyes or localally known as durian looking).

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Originally posted by dressedinblack:

Eating: Must try Roti Prata - Roti bread cooked with fillings like egg, cheese, onion, whatever you like. Mmmmm, Prata! It can be found at most hawker centres.

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Originally posted by byatrobe:

Transport's easy. Just head to the nearest bus interchange and grab the bus route guides. They'll tell you where each bus stops at, and the cost to travel. Same goes for our train system (called the MRT).

The train system is soooo much cheaper than the cabs. Tell Josh to wear a shirt in the train this time.

Oh yes. You had BEST try the Roti Prata. (I like Egg Pratas! CHOLESTEROL HEAVEN!) It's delicious... eaten with curry. Perfect eaten as a fatty greasy breakfast. You just HAVE to HAVE to HAVE to eat this. Not as hard to swallow as vegemite, of course. PLUS, it's cheap.

Little India, Chinatown, Geylang, Orchard Road, are like the 4 "districts" that make Singapore such a racially diverse nation. There really *IS* a fortune-telling parrot in Little India, very well trained. The fortune fee is really cheap.

http://www.wotif.com is where they list the motels and stuff.

For S$30 per person, the five-minute G-Max Reverse Bungee ride at Clarke Quay with a seating capacity of three can propel passengers to a height of 60 metres at up to 200 kilometres per hour. But the budget.. ouch.

Oh, when they ask you to eat durians, some tropical fruit, the smell alone can make you run away. The taste isn't that good either? Worse than the vegemite. Dare you try? Dang, I love the look on foreigners' faces when they try the durians. Their reactions are simply unpredictable.

Did I mention you should take the MRT? Oh yeah, I did.

Oh, DO NOT GO TO NIGHT SAFARI. $28 per person. Scam. You barely get to see any animal, might as well head to Africa to see the real thing up close. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Ministry of Sound and Zouk. Recommended by anyone, and everyone. (You hear that, Tony? Gabe?) But the price.. the price..

I think most of the time in Singapore will be used for eating. I'm serious!

Of course, there's Snow City, some building with artificial snow, a fake slope to slide down on a tube and a playground (LOL!). But you TJs already experienced (real) snow, so there's absolutely no need for you to waste your budget on mass-produced snow.

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The Arts scene here isn't exactly the most lively.

Sorry Renee...