SINGAPORE

Is a City State; Independent country since 1965
5.6 million people
Chinese/Malay/Indian culture
Language - 4 Official languages - Malay, Mandarin, English and Tamil

Temperature 
         March ,April average high is 31C and the average low is 24 C; May 32/24; June 31/24, July 31/24; 
         Aug 31/24; Sept 31/23    Rainy Season - "Sept-Feb"
 Currency:   Singapore Dollar                                                   Universal Currency Converter
                     1 Singapore Dollar= 0.77 US Dollar                    1 US Dollar =  1.30 Singapore Dollar  (Sept 2024)
Time: SGT  (UTC/GMT+8)   for reference London is UTC/Greenwich Mean Time
                                                (12 hours ahead of EST)         
Calling Code: + 65

SIGHTS
Hawkers Markets - AFAR article
           Maxwell Food Center 8a -2 PM
​           Lau Pa Sat Food Court
​           Hong Lim Food Centre and Market - guide to stalls
Colonial District
Raffles hotel - Singapore Sling 
Ah teng bakery Singapore sling dessert
Padang/city hall
Baba House

Merlion statue
Chinatown

Haji Lane - Shopping - Hygge, Jia

Orchard RD

Kampong Glam

Botanic Gardens

Gardens by the Bay
2 shows 7:45 P/8:45 P
7:45p-7:57 PM Garden Rhapsody supertree

Spectra - Marina bay sands light and water show

Night safari

Walking tour - Triad Trails

RESTAURANTS
The Original Katong Laksa 50 E Coast RDSB

East Coast Lagoon Village
Mens Kee
Maxwell Road Hawker
Tian Tian- Chicken Rice
Gluttons bay
Chinese
Malay Indo
Cumi Bali
tepak sireh
zam zam
Indian
    Aromas of India - Bismillah Biryani
Jumbo Seafood - need reservation

Katong Keah Kee 

BARS - World's Best Bars
Jigger & Pony  - Yuzu Whiskey Sour/ Sazerac                                                6P - 12/2 A
Nutmeg & Clove  - restaurant too -  Love of Kueh Fried rice Paradigm        4/5 P -                  closed Sun
Sago House   - Bubble Bart                                                                                6 P- midnight.     closed Mon
Analogue initiative -   Zephyr / El Mariachi                                                       5P - midnight
Manhattan - in the Conrad Hotel - Marilyn                                                       5 P - midnight.    closed Mon, diff Sun
28 HK ST.   - kitchen - Guava Spicy Marg                                                         6P - 1 AM/2 AM
Atlas - orange blossom Martini                                                                         12-12/2 AM.  closed Sun, Mon
Stay Gold Flamingo - comfort food, kitchen hanamachi Gentlemans CLub   12-12         5- 12 Sat, closed Sun
Native - restaurant                                                                                                closed Sun
Sago House - Blackcurrant affairs/steak Sandwich                                         6P - midnight.  closed Tues

Tippling Club - fine dinning as well                                                                     12-12.               closed Sun/Wed
No Sleep Club - has dinner too                                                                                                      closed Mon
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Cat Bite Club
Fura - sustainable gastrobar

Excursion
Langkawi  https://www.thedatai.com