tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83947499949794652022024-03-14T05:11:16.692+05:30My Trip to SingaporeShivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-15211017354565646892008-01-04T21:22:00.000+05:302008-01-05T06:40:18.439+05:30Chapter 4: Back Home (SGP-CMB-MUM)January 4, 2008 – Hi guys, we touched down at Mumbai Airport in the morning today at 2:15 AM.Well let me catch my breath here. Hmm the total travel time was around 12 hours with 7 hours transit time at Colombo Airport. Seriously I got sick on the flight.There was another pain, at Singapore airport they just wouldnt allow extra Kgs in your hand luggage (mandate is 7Kgs, 1 bag/per person), when I Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-32721414640079587312008-01-04T12:59:00.000+05:302008-01-30T17:20:30.207+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 6 - Marina Boulevard, Siloso Beach)Oh man had such a splendid evening at the Siloso Beach (Sentosa Island). Earlier in the day, I headed to the Microsoft office located at the Marina Boulevard, NTUC building. I met my man and over some chocolate coffee I gazed at the bay views from their cafeteria, you can check that out on the pictures. He told me Singapore is going to host the first F1 race soon and its going to be on the Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-63798885323487728552008-01-04T12:56:00.000+05:302008-01-06T19:13:12.997+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 5 - Chilling out, Off-day)Well for a change the weather was pleasant. So the only thing we did was chill by the pool and take walks around the hotel and capture the images of streets, buildings, restaurants and side-walks. Our hotel is just opposite to the Raffles Hospital and man the hospital itself looks like a 5-star hotel. It is HUGHEEEEEEE and has a beautiful pond at their entrance with those colored BIG Japanese Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-44586095020950822372008-01-04T12:51:00.000+05:302008-01-06T06:13:31.140+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 4 - Marina Square/Esplanade Bay)Trying to flex my body here after a lazy late night sleep and rigorous workout walking to and fro the Marina Square/Esplanade Bay Theater, this is where we witnessed the arrival of the New Year amidst hordes of people around the world and some electrifying fireworks that lit up the bay. It was magical indeed. You can see the pictures. Walking back to the hotel was quite a rigorous activity andShivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-36036967871357669222008-01-04T12:39:00.000+05:302008-01-05T06:48:30.264+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 3 - Jurong Bird Park, Snow City)Before I begin, I have to tell you that you might be overdosed with pictures of Singapore roads, vehicles plying and general infrastructure. I just couldn’t help it, its so beautiful. Oh yea, I saw a Lamborghini, Alfa-Romeo, Jaguar up close and personal.Back to the tour, Jurong Bird Park was like 15 Mins from my hotel, while we were driving, the driver suggested we definitely go to the Science Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-58864474025417215062008-01-04T12:28:00.000+05:302008-01-06T12:05:33.131+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 2 - Merlion Park, Little India, Sentosa Island)Allright, so this was the SOTC sponsored tour of the city, first stop was at Merlion Park at 9:30 AM. This is were the city originated from and like all city tour, you start the tour from the place where the city was born (kinda like Gateway of India). The place didn’t disappoint us. See the pictures to feast your eyes on the city skyline, the river, the bridge and of course the Merlion, the faceShivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-631696751805288132008-01-04T12:14:00.000+05:302008-01-04T20:42:06.801+05:30Chapter 3: The Trip (Day 1 - Night Safari Park)Had a quick breakfast, stepped in our room and had a splendid view of some high rises and down below was the swimming pool and boys, this is a BONUS, trust me on this one too..Room was neat and had all the basic facilities. Water is not cheap and we were advised you could consume tap water, coz its potable.Me and my new friends (father-daughter duo) decided to head out for the Night Safari to Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-62054471344537725492007-12-27T05:27:00.000+05:302008-01-05T06:45:41.356+05:30Chapter 2: Take-Off & Touch-Down (MUM-CMB-SGP)December 29, 2007 – Its 5:30 AM local time in Singapore and I finally got the time to write a post after almost 96 hours of leaving home. Now I’m not sure when I’m going to publish this coz Internet (WiFi) in my room is @ $ 10 SGP for an hour, ya that’s right, that’s 300 bucks INR (also its tiring to come back from a trip and start publishing posts) and therein I want to highlight to all you Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-27476067109164017972007-12-13T22:28:00.000+05:302007-12-18T07:07:51.858+05:30Chapter 1: Planning (Dec 02 - Dec 16)December 02, 2007 - We took new pictures and this time made sure it was meeting the Visa requirementsDecember 03, 2007 - We submitted the pictures to the Travel Agent and hoped things will work outDecember 09, 2007 - The Travel Agent calls up and informs us that Visas are being "Processed" and that I should make the final payment. Well, I told him that the day I get the passport in my hands, I'llShivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394749994979465202.post-17193235502260002022007-12-01T21:38:00.000+05:302007-12-16T06:03:53.279+05:30Chapter 1: Planning (Nov 22 - Dec 01)November 22, 2007 - I decided to do something I have never done before, plan a Holiday and spent the New Years Eve (2008) in a destination 2432 miles away from home. I zeroed in on the land of the Merlion, Singapore. By the way, there is another thing I havent done before in my life, BLOGGING :)Why Singapore? Well its something I have always fancied visiting coz of its impeccable tourist spots, Shivonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752509945691794005noreply@blogger.com0