On our 2022 trip to South East Asia we hubbed in and out of Singapore a few times, so when we arrived at 6.30am from Auckland it felt familiar and comfy. Singapore is very efficient and so getting our luggage was quick and we were straight down to the mrt underground where you tap on and off with your credit card. One stop and we were at Expo station where our hotel was and although it was raining we managed to hike our way to check in. 

You really feel like you get your money’s worth when you get the luck of being able to check into a room at 7.30am. So thankful. We spent the day resting and showering and shopping for supplies at the supermarket next door. Went for dinner at the food court next door and then back for an early jet lagged night. We have decided that this hotel is the most convenient hotel in Singapore. Happy to provide recommendations.

Next day we were up and straight onto mrt to town to see, once again, the great landmarks of Singapore. We went to little India and had authentic Indian street food Pani Puri and mango lassi. Yum. Then lots of wandering. 

In the afternoon we had arranged to see our friend Lotta in her home neighbourhood of Holland  Village so we headed off on mrt and arrived in an amazing part of residential Singapore. A real town centre, every store you could imagine and a really international feel to it. We drank champagne and caught up on life together in the humidity. Then home to food court Chinese food. 

Our final full day saw us head into the ArtScience museum which is an iconic lotus shaped building outside Marina Bay Sands. It has various exhibitions at different times of the year. Currently they had one called Art meets Science which was focussed on light art. A room of light where flowers grew at your feet if you stood long enough and butterflies fell if you hit them while walking. Next was a room where you could sit and colour in a picture which would then be uploaded to fly around on an immersive wall where everyone’s planes, butterflies, birds and other creatures flew about. It was amazing to hear little kids yell “there’s my butterfly” and to hear Nigel say “Yay there’s my Nige Air plane”.  I had done a jennigeltravel plane so that was fun.

We then went off in search of satay and found an awesome version in Haji Lane where Nigel found his true beer love in a Singapore brewed hazy ipa and we both discovered “xo carrot cake” which is actually a savoury fried slightly spicy radish based dish that you need to try to appreciate. It was YUM.  Back to our ridiculously convenient hotel to have an early morning flight which was so simple. Up, over the road, one stop, check in… done. Love Singapore.