Singapore Travel Guide
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To arrive in Singapore is to step into a world where the call to prayer competes with the bustle of capitalism; where old men play mah-jongg in the streets and white-clad bowlers send the ball flying down well-tended cricket pitches; where Chinese fortune-tellers and high-priced management consultants advise the same entrepreneur. This great diversity of lifestyles, cultures, and religions thrives within the framework of a well-ordered society. Singapore is a spotlessly clean—some say sterile—modern metropolis surrounded by green, groomed parks and populated by 4 million orderly and well-regulated people, including many foreigners.
Singapore Hotels
Over the years Singapore has been transformed from a popular vacation destination to a conventioneers' mecca teeming with tour groups and delegates. Singapore's...read more
Singapore Restaurants
Other cultures might prize atmosphere, decor, and service over food, but in Singapore, the food's the thing. Bistros, eating houses, fine restaurants, and...read more
Things To Do in Singapore
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Singapore
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- 4-Star Singapore Sale! 4 Nts + Air Fr $1540 Expedia
- Explore Asia with Royal Caribbean International Fr $885 Expedia
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Singapore Experiences
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Singapore has 11 public holidays, of which only four (new Year's, Labour Day, National Day, and Christmas) fall on fixed dates. The rest are religious... Read more
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If "downtown" is defined as where the action is, then Singapore's downtown is Orchard Road. Here are some of the city's most fashionable shops... Read more
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Long before the Europeans arrived, Arab traders plied the coastlines of the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, bringing with them the teachings of... Read more
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Indians have been part of Singapore's development from the beginning. Although Singapore was administered by the East India Company, headquartered... Read more
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Start from Collyer Quay and Clifford Pier, where most European colonists and Asian immigrants first set foot on the island. Leaving Clifford... Read more
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Modern Singapore dates its nascency from the early morning of January 29, 1819, when a representative of the British East India Company, Thomas... Read more
News & Features
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Arts & Culture
Native Hawaiian David Lee has been residing in Singapore for over a year now, and gives our intrepid reporte... Read more
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Trip Ideas
It's time you put Singapore at the top of your travel wishlist.... Read more
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Restaurants
Sampling local specialties is the name of the game in Singapore, and most can be found at their very bes... Read more
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