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Friday, April 17, 2015

ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME TRAVELERS TO SINGAPORE


When you’re looking for a different kind of vacation destination, somewhere that fuses a range of cultures both old and modern, Singapore fits the bill perfectly. It’s a multilingual, multicultural and cosmopolitan city – in fact, it’s a city-state – its Asian roots coexisting happily with the modern influences.
If you’re traveling to Singapore for the first time you should do what you’d do for any new place: find out as much as you can about its culture and attractions and plan your journey carefully.

Click here to read more.
 



Written by Zhiqiang & Tingyi <PassportChop>

PassportChop is a blog about our travel experiences around the world. If you want to know the best places to eat/sleep/see around the world (including Singapore), this blog is written for you. We share unbiased reviews of restaurants, hotel and attractions we visited (with lots of photos) and useful travel tips to help you plan your itinerary.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

GEOGRAPHIC INFO OF SINGAPORE THAT CAN’T BE MORE CONCISE

Pop quiz! Find Singapore in the world map. You got 2 seconds. If you didn’t make it, I assume you’ve never been there and you’re good to go ahead read more. It’s the 192th largest country in the world. Still, you don’t get how small it is, uh? To make it simple, just one and half hour is enough to cut across the country from the very left end to the other. It’s like watching one football game and boom! Here we are. It makes sense why many Singaporean people always go on a vacation abroad and why there is no Singaporean who's never been to other countries in lifetime. 


Where is Singapore?
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 Singapore is a nation of archipelagos and also a city state, located at the tip of Malay Peninsula neighboring Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the south. 



1. 63 islands

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Despite its size, Singapore consists of 63 islands, among which Jurong, Tekong, Ubin and Sentosa are the mains. The highest mountain of Singapore is situated at the 166m altitude.



2. Singapore, beefing up its size

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As a fruition of reclamation works since 1960’s, it is now 697.2㎢ from the original size of 581.5㎢. It’s slightly bigger than Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The reclamation has 100㎢ more to go on the Singaporean government’s calendar up to 2030 with the main purpose of connecting small islands to the main ones.




3. 5 administrative districts and 55 urban planning areas

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The jurisdiction of Singapore is divided in total 5 districts of the South West, North West, North East, South East and Central Singapore and consists of 55 urban planning areas including Queenstown and the Central Business District in downtown Singapore. 



4. How to get to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore

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Kuala Lumpur is 5~6 hour away by bus from Singapore. Although it’s only an hour by air, flight is nothing but a more expensive option considering the usual idle time at the airport. You can also take a night train that arrives early in the morning like 5 o’clock. So, why not consider train if you feel like traveling in a nighttime ambiance without wasting up your day time?
Written by Gibbon

Born in Korea, he grew up in Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia. This young self-appointed ascetic abandoned his university and is currently on his spiritual journey in search of true meaning of life roving from mountains to mountains. His weather-torn and hair-covered appearance reminds of some mystical Bigfoot and he looks 20 years older than he is. 

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Monday, February 23, 2015

SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL HOLIDAYS IN 2015


There are total 10 national holidays in Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic country and they observe many different religious holidays. If you are lucky to hit there at the right time, you may experience some religious festivals while traveling in Singapore.


Jan 1st (Thur): New Year's Day

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Most of countries in the planet take a break on Jan 1st. 



Feb 19th~20th (Thur~Fri): Chinese New Year


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It’s the first day of the year for those who count Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is declared a national holiday in Singapore since many of Singaporeans are Chinese descendants.



Apr 3rd (Fri): Good Friday


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It’s for commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 18.3% of the Singaporean population are Christian. 



May 1st (Fri): Labour Day

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Workers of the world, unite!



June 1st (Mon): Vesak Day

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Vesak Day is to celebrate the birth of Buddha. Buddhism is the major religion in Singapore, accounting for 33.3% of the population.



Jul 17th (Thur): Hari Raya Puasa

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For Muslims, Hari Raya Puasa is the most important holiday of year. On this day, they celebrate the end of Ramadan. Muslims consists of 14.7% of the Singaporean population.



Aug 9th (Sun)/ Aug 10th (Mon): National Day

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It's the independence day for Singapore. Since it’s on Sunday in 2015, they take a break the next day, which is August 10th.



Sept 24th (Thur): Hari Raya Haji

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“Hari Raya Haji” refers to the “Festival of Sacrifice.” Muslims have to have a pilgrimage to the Mecca at least once in their life. Hari Raya Haji is held on the following day of this pilgrimage period.



Nov 10th (Thue): Deepavali

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It’s the biggest religious holiday for Hindis, which means the "festival of lights.” This festival signifies the victory of light over darkness. On this day, the streets are magnificently embellished by a great deal of splendid festival lights. But the exact date of Deepavali can vary depending on the Hindi calender. Hindis make up 5.1% of the Singaporean population.



Dec 25th (Fri): Christmas Day

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I will skip this part. 


Written by Karly

She graduated in a university in Korea double majoring in social studies and political science. After graduation, she worked for a while at the Nation of Assembly of Republic of Korea, but now she is working as a reporter. Having a life goal of being a Asia-specialized travel reporter, she travels around the world in her spare time.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

SINGAPORE WEATHER EVEN 4 YEAR OLD MY DAUGHTER ALREADY KNOWS

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Singapore is always hot and what’s even worse is its extremely high humidity. For this is pretty much all you have to know, I dedicate this article to those who have to know all the info before they travel. If you are not one of them, there is no need to waste time so just read other articles that actually matter.



Weather at a glace

It’s hot everyday with average day high and low at 31 and 24 degree Celsius. From Nov to January, it rains a lot more. Here are the three reasons why people hate Singaporean weather.    


1. Hot everyday

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It’s not Africa hot, but Singapore is hot enough to make you feel like you don’t want to leave your comfortable hotel room with full air-conditioning. 



2. Humid

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Even if you are from Saudi-Arabia and ok with Singapore’s heat, you would not stand its 85% humidity. It’s high enough to make you feel unpleasant and yell at your friend on trivialities.





3. Monsoon

From Nov to January, it rains almost every day. If you are in a situation you have to take leave and go on a holiday during that time, trying another country could be a good idea.  

Written By Joonmo Koo

He grew up in Thailand, Singapore, Korea and England. The outgoing traveler writer with a great vision and insight in nightlife has been to pretty much all the clubs in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand and Taiwan. He is eyeing to pioneer vast land of Chinese nightlife.  
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SINGAPOREAN TOURIST VISA INFO THAT YOU MUST KNOW

Caution: The following content is written based on information as of December 20, 2015. Please visit the Website of the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the most updated visa information.

 Some thousands years ago, there were times a man could go wherever his steps lead him moving from continents to continents and plant his feet on wherever he felt like to settle down. Nope, we can’t do that anymore. If you still miss those days, do your own research to downgrade yourself to an ape. Then, the soldiers on the borderline won’t bother you chasing, but scientists will. Here, I will talk about the legitimate way to reach Singapore retaining shape of Homo Sapiens Sapiens: get a visa.
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Step 1: Identify yourself.
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 Are you going to Singapore for something else than a just trip? Are you a type of person who can’t live a day without chewing gum, spitting on the street or smoking indoor? If you go yes on any of these questions, have a second thought of traveling to Singapore. Don’t even bring them into Singapore.



Step 2: Look at the below map to see if you can visit without visa
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 You are not so nonchalant about yourself as to forget your own nationality, aren’t you? For lazy readers, above is the visa map they are looking for.

 Singapore has somewhat complicated rules for visa. Among the visa required countries, it even subdivided them into two categories: assessment level 1, and 2. See what these stand for here.


Step 3: Check up the things that need to be done if you’re coming from a Yellow Fever or Ebola danger zone.


It’s not about Asian fetish. The Yellow Fever is an acute mosquito-transmitted disease that causes fever, nausea, and even bleeding and brain dysfunction. Singapore is also one of those countries that require a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. If you’re coming from any of countries in danger of the Yellow Fever (the country list is here), you need one before travel.

Have you recently visited to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone? Regarding Ebola, those who are coming from these countries may find it difficult to obtain a Singaporean visa. It is a recently-enacted policy.


Step 4: Apply for visa



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Before applying for visa, see if you have these:

  • A valid passport that holds good for 6 months from the time of departure
  • An onward or return ticket 
  • Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore

Then,
Sub-step 1: make sure you have a photo of you less than 3 month old and complete the form 14A here.

 Sub-step 2: Complete the form V39A here.

 Sub-step 3: Copy the biodata page of your passport that is valid for 6 months from the date of departure

 Sub-step 4: Your local contact's Singapore Identity Card (original and photocopy). Your local contact could be your family, friend, business partner, or anyone who can help you get back to your home country.

 Sub-step 5: go to the online visa application website by clicking on this. The guideline can be found here.



Step 5: Pack it up & go


You’ve just completed the lessons of how to get a Singaporean visa. What are you waiting? Now, plan your own trip that you have been dreaming of.

Written  by Gibbon
Born in Korea, he grew up in Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia. This young self-appointed ascetic abandoned his university and is currently on his spiritual journey in search of true meaning of life roving from mountains to mountains. His weather-torn and hair-covered appearance reminds of some mystical Bigfoot and he looks 20 years older than he is.
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