Featuring the Adventure Cove Waterpark with Southeast Asia’s
first hydro-magnetic coaster and the SEA aquarium, which is the world’s
largest, the Marine Life Park offers
a plethora of sights and experiences. Boasting over 100,000 animals and over
800 species, this nature park is also home to Dolphin Island, which offers six
different interaction programmes, including Asia’s first underwater Dophin
Trek. Visitors to Adventure Cove Warerpark, SEA and Universal Studios Singapore
can enjoy a one-day pass discounted rate for one adult of these parks.
Come the weekend, the three beaches of this tiny island just
off Singapore’s shores are packed with sun worshippers. Tourists and locals
alike also flock to this playground for adventurous experiences such as
zipping, luge-ing dn the flying trapeze, as well as simulated sky-diving and
surfing. Resorts World Sentosa,
encompassing Universal Studios and various world-class themed hotels, can also
be found here.
Singapore’s fourth and latest zoological innovation, this river safari offers a unique
perspective from a boat, with the opportunity to observe over 5,000 animals,
out of which 42 species are endangered. One of the highlights is the Amazon
River, which allows visitors to catch a glimpse of the jaguar, Brazilian tapir
and giant anteater. Various ecosystems and themed rivers such as America’s
Mississippi, India’s Ganges, China’s Yangtze, Egypt’s River nile, Africa’s congo
and Australia’s Murray await visitors. Singapore’s two resident giant pandas,
on a 10-year loan from China, can be found in the Giant Panda forest as well.
The Paragon is one
of the original high-end shopping centres in Singapore, this shopping centre
was one of the first to offer a posh retail and dining experience. The jewels
in its string of world-class brands include Gucci, ermenegildo zegna and
burberry. Anchor tenants include British lifestyle powerhouse, Marks &
Spencer and Metro department store. Food lovers will enjoy the feast of choices
and the range of price points, including popular Taiwanese Din Tai Fung and
local eatery Thai Express.
Wisma Atria Shopping
Centre located right beside Orchad MRT station offers a wide variety of
mid-end brands. Japanese department store isetan has a presence here, as do
Lacoste, Dorothy Perkinds, and Victoria’s Secret. The dining options make this
shopping centre a top draw, including Korean Bakery, Paris Baguette and the
country’s first food republic food court, done up in a retro interior recalling
the good old days of Singapore.
Tourists come here to check out suntec city’s fountain of wealth, purported at one time to be the
largest fountain in the world. After a major facelifts. Suntec now encompasses
an interconnected mall, an international convention and exhibition centre and
five office towers, making this sprawling seven million square feet building a
city within a city. Shoppers will find it a retail haven at Suntec, with
fashion brands such as H&M and Uniqio taking on anchor tenant status.
Flight Centre’s expansion in
Singapore has continued with the opening of its store in the newly built wing
of Plaza Singapura. This is Flight Centre’s fourth retail shop in the country.
The expansion also signifies the company’s intention to establish a strong
foothold in Asia. The introduction of the Flight Centre brand in Singapore has
been well-received because it filled a niche in the local market for specialist
leisure travel services and products a globally competitive rates. The
retailer’s experienced and well-traveled consultants – both native English
speaking and bilingual – offer a full range of airfares, accommodation, car
hire, tours, insurance, cruises and other travel products.
Singaporean &
Malaysian Travellers influenced by food. According to the results of a poll
initiated by travel metasearch site Wego, almost 60 percent of Singaporean and
Malaysian travelers choose their destination based on local food experiences. A
closer look at the poll revealed even more interesting responses. Between the
gardens, all male respondents said they would select holiday destination based
on culinary offering, while 74 percent of women denied that food was a factor
when choosing a destination. In addition, almost all the respondents over the
age of 35 claimed dining was an important factor in their choice. When asked to
identity their favourite culinary destinations, respondents named Thailand,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Europe.
Madame Tussauds to
Open in Sentosa. Singapore is set to have its own version of Madame
Tussauds, the well known wax attraction, in 2014. The product of a partnership
between Sentosa development Corporation and Merlin Entertainments, Madame
Tussauds Singapore will be situated at Imbiah Lookout on Sentosa Island. The
wax museum will showcase lifelike wax figures of famous individuals and groups
in an interactive set, allowing visitors to pose with them and scrutinize them
up close. The figures will be carefully chosen and will feature a combination
of historical and contemporary figures from the region and the world. The
museum will also be the first outside of London to incorporated a ride.
Tigerair Flies to
Ningbao. Tigerair has launched three
flights every fortnight to the seaport city of Ningbo, making it the airline’s
eight destination in Greater China after Guangzhou, Haikou, Hong Kong, Lijiang,
Macau, Shenzhen and Taipei. Besides being endowed with variety of tourist
attractions, Ningbo has a well-developed transport infrastructure and offers
easy access to other major Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou,
Wenzhou and Nanjing.
