Singapore Warnings Or Dangers

 22 Reviews  If you are a would-be traveller to Singapore, hold your horses. All that glitz, glamour and hullabaloo you expect to see in Singapore are just nondescript, kitsch setups to lure tourists and their... 

 12 Reviews  I had my one and only fainting episode on a visit to Singapore. I of course had not drank enough fluids. Wandering around the Botanical Gardens, I was oblivious to the heat- and within an hour found... 

 4 Reviews  many had advised to put on something (insect repellant lotion,etc) to ward off insects, but please do so when you visit the zoo, night safari and jurong birdpark..there are so many plants,so expect... 

 2 Reviews  If you take a bus to Johor, they will stop at the frontier so that you can have your passport examined. Remember to get back on this bus! The frontier is not the last stop. During my first trip to... 

 3 Reviews  Recently, there has been a spate of pickpocketing in Bugis Junction carried out by a Vietnamese syndicate. Last week, 3 Vietnamese women on tourist passes were arrested for stealing a cellphone from... 

 5 Reviews  Lucky Plaza @ Orchard Road for decades the shops here are notorious for ripping off tourists with electronic goods. last known case - a foreigner was charged SGD$250 for 3 pieces of 2-way electric... 

 4 Reviews  The are many gangs in Singapore. Here are some places which some tourist would like to visit BUT DON'T! These places are Orchard Towers, Geylang, Balestier and Joo Chiat. Geylang: A place for nice... 

 DAO Says:  What in the world is a Durian and how much trouble will I get for possessing one? The authorities in Singapore love to fine people for minor infractions,... 

 IrishFem Says:  Smoking is not permitted in air-conditioned buildings including restaurants and workplaces, hawker centres, and nightclubs. Singapore has also raised the tax on... 

 Henrik_rrb Says:  Being used to the swedish rainfalls (there comes one drop, then another one, then two, three and after a while it slowly starts raining quite much) it was quite... 

 Henrik_rrb Says:  Okay, this tip is probably the last one I ever write as my dear Herny is going to kill me. For her the fruit durian is something fantastic, while for me...... 

 aukahkay Says:  Tiger Airways is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. It is a budget airline operating out of Singapore to regional destinations in Asia. The fares can be really... 

 DAO Says:  Singapore is very near the Equator, is often humid and is very hot. Don’t be fooled by your surroundings. Singapore is an amazing cosmopolitan city that you... 

 a60 Says:  I have heard of the warning not to take duty free cigarettes into Singapore and I have now witnessed it firsthand. I went to the customs office to declare a... 

 Onedragon Says:  I HAD HEARD A LOT OF HOW CLEAN SINGAPORE IS SUPPOSE TO BE AND THAT ONE NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO LITTER UP THE PLACE...BUT IN FACT WHILE VENTURING AROUND... 

 midgetswithguns Says:  Taxi's really ripped us off most of the time we were there.Because we did not know where we were or how far the travel was, we didn't know what the fare should... 

 Skylink Says:  Brochures claim that tap water is safe to drink. While not a foolproof test, I did drink the water and did not get sick.Some of the water is Newater, a term... 

 Skylink Says:  Often when you arrive at a place, you must have money and will change it at the airport. I found that the exchange rates at Changi airport are fair. The rates... 

 cochinjew Says:  you fall for the cheap fares but in the end better take regular airlines, especially you are not sitting by the computer to snatch the earliest fares. i bought... 

 kenningst Says:  Singapore has a very strict rule on where you throw your rubbish. The goverment actually contract hundreds and if not thousands of third party officers called... 

 aukahkay Says:  As a Singaporean, I feel very ashamed to have to post this warning to all potential tourists to Singapore. Over the recent months, there has been an increased... 

 SLLiew Says:  If you are visiiting the lobby of Raffles Hotel, for gentlemen, please be aware that, if you are not wearing covered shoes, you will refused entry.It is ok if... 

 SLLiew Says:  Even on Orchard Road, it is difficult to get around Singapore when it rain. There are not many rain covered taxi stands outside of Orchard Road area.There are...