Weather
by studiopaparazzi
Like most of Southeast Asia, Singapore is generally hot and humid. It's warm and humid year round, with the temperature almost never dropping below 20?C (68?F), even at night, and usually climbing to 30?C (86?F) during the day. Recent times, it even reached till 35?C. Humidity is high, mounting over a 75% mark.
November and December is the rainy season. June-August is considered to be the best time to visit, but even then it rains often. Don't let the climate stop you from going, however. Most buildings are air-conditioned (to the point that you may want to take a sweater), and pains have been taken to make everything as comfortable as can be, all things considered. When it does rain, it's generally only for a short period.
For those who enjoy the sun and the beach, Singapore is an ideal place for beach lovers, as you get the hot hot sun throughout the year. So when you're in Singapore, just bring along your cooling apparels and hats.
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
by Jmill42
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was a British Lieutenant-Governor and was credited with turning Singapore from a tiny fishing village into a major British trading port. He had to use a little trickery to be allowed to make a settlement here, in the end modern-day Singapore is what we have.
Here is a link to the full story of Sir Thomas Raffles:
http://www.rgs.edu.sg/aec/history.html
Language
by iam1wthee
Most people do speak English but you have a few who are hard pressed on speaking Singlish and will get pissed off if you do not understand.
*** This does not only happen in Singapore it happens in other countries too.
Singapore Currency
by SLLiew
Approximate exchange:
1 Singapore Dollar = 0.63 US Dollar
Singapore dollar is pegged with Brunei Dollar and can be used interchangeable in Brunei.
Coins : 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, $1
Banknotes $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $1000, $10000
The bills depict Encik Yusof bin Ishak, the first President of the Republic of Singapore.
I found the different shapes and small size of the coins difficult to handle.
Workout at Sports Hall
by dixonchan
Couldn't resist the great food in Singapore and gained an extra pound or two?
Then it's time to shake off excess baggage at one of the sports hall located around the island.
We have 14 sports hall offering facilities for tennis, table tennis, squash, basketball, badminton, gym etc.
Visit www.ssc.gov.sg for more information Sports wear, towels, drinking water
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Retail Outlets After Immigration. Relax here
Khushboo at Elizabeth Walk, Singapore
Floating Stadium (View from Singapore Flyer)
Little India
