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Day 3:

It was Day 3 and Will had to attend his conference, the main reason of this trip. I was alone at hotel in a dilemma between shopping or visiting Universal Studios, Singapore. I chose the latter. I was excited, got ready, smeared loads of sunscreen, hired a cab and after 15 minutes of cab ride, Viola!, I was standing in front of Sentosa Resorts where Universal Studios, Singapore is located.

This better be a guide to solo visitors who are visiting Universal Studios, Singapore (USS). Make sure to avoid USS on weekends and public holidays because crowd could be huge and you don't want to miss any ride. USS opens at 10 AM and I was there waiting in line for tickets. The best part about going solo is, there is a separate queue for solo riders and mostly it is empty and you can just storm to the front.

The tickets cost $76 per adult which includes all the rides. There are some websites offering discounts on the tickets such as Klook and Sentosa's official website.

So after checking in, I enter this happy world, no exaggeration. People are happy, laughter everywhere, you are greeted by big structures of Hello Kitty and  Minion, bubbles flying in the air coming from nowhere, colourful carts on the road, Jurassic Park theme playing at the background, sound of those roller coasters, etc. I was excited.




I wanted to ride all those adventurous rides at the very start itself because queue would become long as the time passes. The first ride was Transformers the ride. It was a 3D ride, once you sit in the Evac, you are inside the world of transformers. The ride is thrill, fun-filled one.
After Transformers, I went to the world of Mummy through the ride Revenge of The Mummy. This ride is also a thrilling and extreme one. The girl next to me took a minute to come out of the shock or might I add, awe. It was that good. To me it was THE BEST RIDE.
Then the much awaited Battlestar Galactica - Human and Battlestar Galactica- Cylon. These rides are roller coaster ones in open setting. Since I am an avid fan of adventurous rides, I didn't miss this one. It looked so thrilling from outside but Mummy won the best for me. Nevertheless this is a must-go ride.
Then I entered the world of Jurassic Park. Probably Jurassic Park Rapids this is the only wet ride in USS. So I gave it a miss and went to Canopy Flyer. A light, not-so-thrilling ride.




Then I strolled around for a bit and reached Far Far Away Castle to the world of  Shrek and his love story. 
USS is full of food courts and you can munch on your favourite items ranging from milk shakes to churros to chicken wings and parattas. Make sure to have your lunch after 2 PM so that you get to ride all the extreme rides before horrible wait time up to 50 minutes.


After my lunch it was just breezy and light rides covering Sesame Street, Magic Potion Spin, Merry Go-Around, Madagascar, etc.There were shows (Lights, Camra, Action! where Steven Spielberg explains how movie effects are made), live shows happening all around USS at a particular timing. So during strolling I almost covered all the stage shows. Hey, I even took a pic with Marilyn Monroe!








Since I had finished all rides early, I had enough time to go to SEA aquarium and Maritime Museum. Before that I took enough videos, photos. So I came out of USS, bought tickets to SEA aquarium. The ticket cost $34 per adult with free access to Maritime Museum. This museum explains the ship route, how maritime expeditions took place, goods handling, etc. I guess Will would have found this more interesting since its his area of expertise.



The SEA aquarium just makes you feel you are inside the ocean witnessing those beautiful corals, sharks, jelly fish, turtles and various other fishes in all sizes. I think it brought a calm end to the day.


But hey, I went back to USS and gave another round to all the extreme rides excluding Battlestar Galctica, thanks to the wait time up to 45 minutes. So glad, I tried those rides in the morning itself when there was no queue at all.

Thus my day at Sentosa came to an end with lot of smiles and memories :)

Tips:
  • Begin the day early.
  • Wear comfortable clothes, shoes or flip-flops. If possible, carry another set of clothes.
  • Smear lots of sunscreen.
  • Tie your hair into a tight bun or ponytail.
  • Wear hat. A MUST.
  • Carry water bottles to save money. There are water-booths everywhere so you can re-fill and rather not spend $2 for half-litre of water.
  • Plan your rides well. Try rides first, then sovereign shops, and then you get enough time to take pictures.
Stay tuned for Day 4&5!


Much love,
Sindhura
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Hey guys,

What's up?

Why have I been MIA, which is very bad? I got very busy with my work? Nope. I was lack of inspiration to write. I didn't want to write anything random just for the sake of it, because it would be visible in the post and I can't afford to do that to my small set of readers, yes, You.

So last week, I went to Singapore for a 5-day trip with William. Actually, it was his work trip and I tagged along coupling the weekend for the trip.

Before the trip:

We made a huge shopping list mentioning their Indian price converted to SG dollars.
Prepared a Must-Visit in SG list with some guidance from Matt's travel tips vlog.

Day 1:

So we landed at Changi International Airport at 6.30 AM and it was such a beautiful, enormous terminal with cafés to chill and relax with free WiFi. We hired cab to our hotel and it was around 25 minutes travel. We checked in, relaxed in our room and headed to breakfast lounge. Oh my God, I should mention that the breakfast buffet was huge and the spread included mostly continental and Singaporean cuisine. I started looking forward to breakfast for the remaining 4 days. It was so good.

After breakfast, we took nap and got ready to go out for lunch. Will's friends were meeting him. We headed to this beautiful hill called Dempsey Hill for lunch. So this hill is basically a food village, a village full of restaurants, pubs and cafés serving all authentic cuisines ranging Chinese, Italian, English, Indian, Singaporean, etc. The place is colourful, vibrant at the same time, cheerful and calm. We had lunch at Muthu's Curry, an Indian restaurant, with vast outdoor setting.

~ Dempsey Hill fountain ~

~ Muthu's Curry ~

After lunch, we headed to Suntec city in Marina Centre. The place has a huge fountain in the middle of it, surrounded by malls. We didn't find anything to shop in the mall since everything was pricey. We just went to the top of the mall for the view and the city was getting ready for F1 race the next day.

~ Fountain of wealth at Suntec City ~

~ Suntec City Mall ~

After the boring Suntec experience, we went to Arab street. The place sells Indian cloths, Arabic drapes, etc. The Haji lane in Arab street is filled with colourful, pinterest-y cafés. The bright walls, the colourful lane would contribute to your Instagram feed. Next time you are in SG, make sure to visit Haji lane and have coffee at one of their cafés. Singapore's coffee culture (Kopi) is strong and they have many varieties of coffees and shakes.


~ Kopi ~

~ Haji Lane ~


From Haji lane, we walked to Bugis junction. This place is for the ultimate shopper in you. It has almost all brands catering in all price range. We strolled around for a bit and spotted Innisfree store. Since I am well versed with their prices in India, I found their prices to be much lower. We shopped our skin care goodies. Its Skin, Laneige, Tony Moly are all located at Bugis Junction. Bugis village, next to Bugis Junction has interesting line of small shops selling dresses, makeups, sovereigns, foods at throwaway rates.


~ Bugis Street ~
It was dinner time and we went to Le Noir at Clarke Quay. Since it was weekend, the place was very crowded as is the Quay itself, thanks to live bands and loud music. Clarke Quay place is very touristy and has lots of international restaurants. It was buzzing with tourists and F1 enthusiasts and there were interesting events being conducted by F1 sponsors.

~ Clarke Quay Central ~


Day 2:

Day 2, we had breakfast at hotel and went to Dempsey hill again for lunch. This time we went to P.S. Café at Harding Road. The café is very cute and filled with colourful flowers. I have a thing for quaint cafés and I was busy admiring the beauty of the café. The cute tables, the hanging lights............ I loved the ambience. We walked to Jones, the Grocer for desserts. This place sells age old wines, exotic noodles, bread spreads, etc. The ambience was bit laid-back, so was their service. But their sticky date pudding was to die for.

~ P.S. Cafe ~

~ P.S. Cafe ~

~ Death by Chocolate at Jones the Grocer ~

After Dempsey Hill trip, Will and his friends got ready to go to F1 while I retired at the hotel.

Day 3, 4  and 5 were the most happening for me since I explored the city all alone and totally loved the experience.
Stay tuned for that!
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