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Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

July 2, 2017 by David Herd

Famous Restaurant district

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

 Boat Quay Seafood Singapore is one of the cities best districts for food. Very popular after work meeting place for office workers, in fact this quaint little waterfront area is dwarfed by high rise office buildings.

Original buildings preserved

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

Boat Quay is the name of the road along the quay, which has been converted into a pedestrian mall. As early as 1822, Sir Stamford Raffles had already designated the area south of the river to be developed as a Chinese settlement. Boat Quay was completed in 1842 and the Chinese, mostly traders and laborers, settled there in large numbers. Conditions were squalid but Boat Quay flourished, rapidly exceeding in volume the trade on the north bank where the Europeans had their offices, houses and government buildings. WIKIPEDIA.

Established in the 19th century

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

 Boat Quay is one of the early roads established in the 19th century when the Singapore River was the main port area of the colonial city. 

Expats meeting after golf.

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

A very popular meeting place for expats, here is a group of friends dining at an Italian restaurant at Boat Quay.

Chili crab is my favorite

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

These monster mud crabs are imported from Sri Lanka are are delicious.  Rather expensive of course like most things in Singapore, however you can haggle over the price at Boat Quay.

Alive & kicking

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

You certainly can’t get any fresher than this. 🙂

Victorian London Pub

Boat Quay Live Seafood Singapore

Victorian London Pub is one of the very popular pubs in Boat Quay where you can meet friends for pre dinner drinks.

A very colorful character

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

This guys certainly brightens up the place. 🙂

Great view across the river

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

As the sun sets the city lights up.

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore location

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

Certainly should go on your bucket list if you are visiting this great city.

Fullarton Hotel

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

One of Singapore’s many five star hotels opposite Boat Quay.

Farewell from Boat Quay.

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

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Singapore Street Food

May 28, 2016 by David Herd

Singapore Satays Lau Pa Sat

Singapore Street Food

Singapore Street Food

Singapore Street Food Old Market Lau Pa Sat is an exciting inexpensive way to dine in this very expensive city. Unless of course you are devouring a chilli crab at boat key or the East Coast Lagoon Food village, then it’s a different story.

Singapore Street Food Old Market Lau Pa Sat

Singapore Street Food Old Market

 Lau Pa Sat (which means Old Market) is also known as Telok Ayer in the heart of Singapore’s financial district, it has operated as a hawker centre since 1973 and is the best place in Singapore for satay sticks.

Table service at Lau Pa Sat

Singapore Street Food

 The best satay stalls in Singapore are found here in Boon Tat St on the south side of Lau Pa Sat, it changes to a pedestrian thoroughfare called the Asli Satay Club between 7 pm and midnight.

Octagonal building

Singapore Street Food

The market building is a unique octagonal cast-iron structure which was originally shipped out from Glasgow. The original Telok Ayer market opened in 1838.

Singapore Street Food Old Market has a very busy kitchen

Singapore Street Food

Obviously you have a choice at Singapore Satays Lau Pa Sat market to eat inside the building or out on the busy street. Personally I think the street is far more interesting.

Great friends Anne & Steve

Singapore Street Food

For six or seven years I was so lucky that my old friends from Sydney lived in Singapore where Anne was a director of a large insurance company. They would allow to stay in their spare room at their luxury Singapore apartment. While Anne worked Steve and I would practice our lunch skills or play golf at Changi golf club near the airport or Legends golf club in Malaysia.

Sadly in March 2017 Anne lost a long hard battle with cancer, RIP.

 Lau Pa Sat from above

Singapore Street Food

A great view of this amazing building, many thanks to Xtrememachineuk .

Finally goodbye from our smiling chef.

Singapore Street Food

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Marina Bay Singapore

April 23, 2016 by David Herd

World’s most expensive building

Marina Bay Singapore

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Marina Bay Singapore is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is the world’s most expensive building, at US$ 5.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land.

View from the Ritz Carlton

Marina Bay Singapore

Marina Bay Sands dominates much of the Singapore skyline, this view is from the front door of the Ritz Carlton.

Towards the end of construction

Marina Bay Singapore

One of the world’s most amazing developments in Singapore Asia’s Lion City.

Wonderful photo of Marina Bay

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

My friend Hamish Elton took this from the 70th floor at Equinox restaurant in April 2016. Equinox is rated 48th out of 7,819 by TripAdvisor.

Spectacular at night

Marina Bay Singapore

It’s difficult to decide what is more spectacular, night or day. The Equinox is on the 70th floor of the Swissotell The Stamford. Use this link to book a room and get a huge discount, you will probably pay around $215 usd.

Marina Bay Singapore Resort

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

The magnificent building is absolutely breathtaking.

Marina Bay Singapore Resort

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Everything about Marina Bay Resort is on a grand scale.

 Marina Bay Singapore Resort from the roof.

Marina Bay Singapore

The view from the roof of Marina Bay Resort.

 From Marina Bay Sands Resort.

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Singapore’s ever changing skyline.

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It really is special.

Marina Bay Singapore at night

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Always spectacular and breathtaking, many thanks to my lovely friend Benjamina for this & the next photo.

A beautiful building

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Another colour change to keep us entertained.

Time for a laser show.

Marina Bay Singapore

Many thanks to my friend Hamish Elton for these laser shots.

Is there a better pool anywhere in the world?

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Wonderful by day and fabulous by night.

Marina Bay Sands rooftop infinity pool, Singapore.

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Changi Golf club Singapore

June 7, 2015 by David Herd

 

Changi Golf club Singapore

Changi Golf club Singapore

Changi Golf club Singapore is like an oasis and a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of this busy city. Located just beside Changi airport. This was 2008, when I was here last year we played at Legends in Malaysia.

Duncan Paul slams one up the middle

Changi Golf club Singapore

Here is an Aussie Duncan Paul teeing off, he now lives in Hong Kong.

Old friend Steve Bates at Changi Golf Club

Changi Golf club Singapore

The construction of the military base at Changi commenced in 1926 and was occupied by the British Army and Commonwealth forces up to the surrender in WWII. When peace was declared in 1945 the British Army went back into the Changi site and stayed there until 1946 when the administration and running of the base was handed over to the Royal Air Force. The RAF Changi personnel decided to create a golf section and they laid out a few holes on the sports field without any bunkers.  It was not until 1949 that the golf course was ready for play. Changi is a reminder of Singapore’s historical connection with WWII, as the course winds through an area filled with mementos of the British presence like the soldier’s barracks, officer’s quarters, gun-emplacements and air-raid bunkers.

The view from Changi Golf Club

Nice course Changi Golf club Singapore

When the RAF left Singapore in 1971, the club was privatized and civilian members were taken in to form the pioneer group of Changi Golf Club. Since then the golf course and the clubhouse have been regularly upgraded.

Steve Bates waits for lunch at Changi Golf Club

Changi Golf club Singapore

Steve is waiting patiently for lunch.

Happy waitress at Changi Golf Club

Changi Golf club Singapore

Now that’s what I call a big happy smile.

Changi Golf Club, Steve Bates & Duncan Paul

Changi Golf club Singapore

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Australian Expats love Singapore

June 5, 2015 by David Herd

Wine Angel

Singapore safe exciting city

Australian Expats love Singapore, and there was rain, wine & food in abundance when I was visiting friends in 2007. Anne Lacy worked at Parkview Square where the wine Angel would fetch our preferred tipple raising herself high on the end of a hook.

Up she goes

Australian Expats love Singapore

Quite an interesting method of collecting your wine choice.

Too much red wine is never enough

Australian Expats love Singapore

That’s Duncan Paul on the left, Anne Lacy, David Herd, Kate Paul and Steve Bates.

Sadly after a long battle with cancer we lost Anne in March 2017, RIP.


 

Parkview Square

Australian Expats love Singapore

    A rather imposing Singapore building.

Boat Quay Singapore

Australian Expats love Singapore

    This is the place to go in Singapore for world famous chili crab, make sure you haggle on the price.

Boat Quay Singapore

Australian Expats love Singapore

  Here is we eat the wonderful Chili crabs imported from Sri Lanka. 

Say no more

Australian Expats love Singapore

  Imported from Sri Lanka, they are often much bigger than we can get in Australia.    Chilli crab in Singapore is the world’s best, one my way to Istanbul on February 24th 2015 I have arranged a 9 hour stop over in Singapore so I can visit The East Coast Seafood Centre for another wonderful dining experience.  

 Yellow Lamborghini

Australian Expats love Singapore

  There are lots of wealthy people in Singapore.  

See what I mean?

Australian Expats love Singapore

  This is one guys private selection.  

 Sentosa in the rain

Australian Expats love Singapore

Tropical storms are almost a daily occurrence this time of the year in Singapore.

 When it rains it comes down in buckets

Australian Expats love Singapore

Huge drops of rain.

Sentosa casino

Australian Expats love Singapore

Resorts World Sentosa is an integrated resort off the southern coast of Singapore. Attractions include one of Singapore’s two casinos, a Universal Studios theme park, and a Marine Life Park, which includes the world’s largest oceanarium. The S$6.59 billion (US$4.93 billion) resort is the third most expensive building ever constructed. The resort will cover about 121 acres of land. 

Marina Bay construction.

Australian Expats love Singapore

  The ever changing Singapore skyline.

Morton’s Atrium Bar

Australian Expats love Singapore

  Anne, Kate, Duncan and Steve Bates. In Singapore, the Morton’s Atrium Bar has  long been one of the most popular bars in the city, thanks largely to the exceptional offerings of the “Mortinis Hours” of 5pm-7pm on week nights when the iconic Morton’s Martinis are attractively priced and served with complimentary filet mignon steak sandwiches.

Australian Expats love Singapore

Australian Expats love Singapore

  These happy people are some of Anne’s workmates. Anne is a director in a large insurance company while Steve plays golf and goes to lunch. 🙂  


Singapore rain wine food

Australian Expats love Singapore

  I did call this post Singapore rain wine food, well here is some more food. 🙂  

Let’s move on to Changi Golf Course

Australian Expats love Singapore

  Here is an Aussie Duncan Paul teeing off at Changi Golf course near Singapore airport.  

Old friend Steve Bates at Changi Golf Club

Australian Expats love Singapore

Changi is a reminder of Singapore’s historical connection with WWII, as the course winds through an area filled with mementos of the British presence like the soldier’s barracks, officer’s quarters, gun-emplacements and air-raid bunkers.
 

The view from Changi Golf Club

Australian Expats love Singapore

 

Steve Bates waits for lunch at Changi Golf Club

Australian Expats love Singapore

 

Steve enjoying a cold Tiger beer.

Happy waitress at Changi Golf Club

Australian Expats love Singapore

Now that’s what I call a big smile.

Steve Bates & Duncan Paul at Changi Golf Club

Australian Expats love Singapore

 

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Chili crab Singapore

September 26, 2014 by David Herd

World’s best Chili crab

Chili crab Singapore

Chili crab Singapore

Chili crab Singapore without a doubt it’s the best in the world, it’s my favourite pastime in this great city. Imported from Sri Lanka they are the biggest I have ever seen, up to 3.3 kilos.

Have a closer look

Chili crab Singapore

These monsters are certainly not cheap, from memory this one set me back about $120.

A 3.3 kilo monster

Chili crab Singapore

The East Coast Seafood Centre

Steve picks our lunch

Chili crab Singapore

The East Coast Seafood Centre  in East Coast Park, Singapore, best known for co-locating several major local seafood restaurants, including Jumbo Seafood and Long Beach Seafood Restaurant. It’s only about 10 minutes to the airport. The address is 1206 E Coast Parkway #01-07/08, Singapore 449883.

How about this monster?

Australian Expats love Singapore

They don’t get much bigger than this guy.

Chili crab Singapore

Chili crab Singapore

 As you can imagine it takes well over an hour to work your way through this wonderful meal.

Boat Quay Singapore

Chili crab Singapore

This is the main location in the city for chili crab, there are around 30 waterfront restaurants vying for your attention. Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank.

Chili crab Singapore

Chili crab Singapore

Boat Quay is one of my favourite districts in Singapore.

Boat Quay Singapore

Chili crab Singapore

There are so many pubs & restaurants to choose from  here at Boat Quay, Friday & Saturday nights it’s a madhouse.

 Boat Quay

Chili crab Singapore

Such a peaceful riverside setting.

 Boat Quay is very popular with the locals

Chili crab Singapore

  A bunch of expats enjoying a few cold beers.

Local characters as well

Chili crab Singapore

Bright lights and loud music make sure you won’t miss this guy.  

Victorian London Pub at Boat Quay

Chili crab Singapore

A very popular watering hole in Singapore.

Can’t get fresher than this

Chili crab Singapore

Make sure you haggle over the price, you can usually get a 10% discount.

 Local map

Chili crab Singapore

 

David Herd at Boat Quay Singapore in 2014

Chlli crab Singapore

As I said earlier Chili crab Singapore is the world’s best, one my way to Istanbul on February 24th 2015 I have arranged a 9 hour stop over in Singapore so I can visit The East Coast Seafood Centre for another wonderful dining experience.
  Flashback to 1998 with the mudcrabs I caught from my jetty.

Chili crab Singapore

The biggest I ever caught was around 2 kilo, most however were 1.5, there is nothing like freshly caught mudcrab.
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Cable car Sentosa Singapore

June 27, 2014 by David Herd

Cable car Sentosa Singapore is the most scenic way to get to the island. You cross the water & float high above Universal studios and the Hard Rock Hotel. There is a free bus at the end to take you down to the beach.

Cable car

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

It’s about a 15 or 20 minute ride & you have to change cars halfway.

Mary on the cable car to Sentosa

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Mary is Steve & Anne’s lovely Philippine housekeeper.

Ferry to Sentosa

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

On the way to Sentosa we pass over one of the ferries.

Looking to the right from the cable car

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Singapore seems to be in the middle of an explosion of new condos & offices. Everywhere you look there are cranes on the horizon.

Hard Rock Hotel & Universal Studios

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Five or 6 years ago this was just a swamp, now it is a world class tourist facility. The red roof building on the left is a museum. The casino is at the top right of the photo.

Great view from the Singapore cable car

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

 The Singapore Cable Car provides an aerial link from Mount Faber on the main island of Singapore to the resort island of Sentosa across the Keppel Harbour. Opened on 15 February 1974, it was the first aerial ropeway system in the world to span a harbour. However, it is not the first aerial ropeway system to span the sea. For instance, Awashima Kaijō Ropeway in Japan, built in 1964, goes over a short strait to an island.

Hard Rock Hotel

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

From the Singapore cable car you get a terrific view of the Hard Rick Hotel.

Hard Rock Hotel pool & water slides.

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

A closer look at the Hard Rock pool and water slides, all yours from $1000 per night. 🙂

Bus to the beach

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

When you get off the cable car there is a free bus ride to the beach, it’s only a few hundred meters but better than walking in the heat. They are now extending the car right to the beach.

Sentosa Beach

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Another free bus will take you along the beach, there are bars & restaurants and a train to Vivo shopping mall at the very end.

Beach Bar

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

I am told at weekends the beach is packed with people so try and visit mid week if you can.

Sentosa 4D Magix

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

This state of the art theatre was built for a cost of $3.5 million, a mere drop in the bucket for Singapore.

Sentosa to Vivo shopping mall.

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

The cost initial cable car ticket, $29.

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

The mono rail runs the opposite side of the casino & Hard Rock hotel.

Food Republic at Vivo shopping mall

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

At the mono rail stop you arrive at this fantastic food hall, always very busy and such low prices.

Great low price food here

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

 The concept combines local hawker fare with mini restaurants (some of which have exclusive seating) in an open dining concept. Some stalls are also run from standalone pushcarts. Food Republic’s elaborate decor and furniture are designed to invoke a nostalgic kampong atmosphere.

Mary is enjoying a Luxor

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

In Thailand, Food Republic has three branches in Bangkok, located on the sixth floor of Central Plaza Grand Rama IX, Mega Bangna and the fourth floor of Siam Center.

Steven waiting in line for Wanton soup

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Lots of good food here but not this Wanton soup, the Wantons were ok but the soup tasted like dishwater.

Looks good, tastes ordinary

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Tasted like dishwater, but the Wantons were good.

The chicken shop

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

Lots of good food choices here.

Excellent chicken wings.

Cable car Sentosa Singapore

The chicken wings were really good as was the ice cold Tiger beer.

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Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

June 26, 2014 by David Herd

The Ritz Carlton buffet lunch is quite a feast, oysters from France & Australia, Main Lobsters & many other tasty dishes all washed down with vintage Moet.

Oysters from France & Australia

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

All-day dining at Greenhouse in the Ritz Carlton buffet, which showcases international flavors and local favorites on buffet or á la carte. Seafood aficionados may dive into our delectable buffet dinners and savour Singapore’s iconic dish – chili or peppered crabs, along with scallops, oysters, main lobsters and Japanese sushi and sashimi.

I really loved the seafood

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

The seafood was great but I can’t help making a comparison between the Ritz Carlton buffet and the Mantra in Pattaya. The Main Lobster at the  Ritz was a little tough, where as the Alaskan Crab at the Mantra is perfect. 8/10, Mantra 9.5/10.


Great variety of cheese & the Wagyu beef in the background

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

 

I ate so much seafood I had no room left for the cheese. 🙂

 

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch serving Wagyu Beef 

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

OK, here is where I get critical, the Wagyu beef seems to be  the signature dish at the Ritz. I was so disappointed in the taste & texture. It was way underdone and did not resemble any Wagyu I had enjoyed in Tokyo & Australia.

Good music at the Ritz.

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

These guys really played some good music to make our lunch more enjoyable at the Ritz.

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The reason we were at the Ritz Carlton

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

 Steven’s belated birthday with Peter & Maria looking on. It was a belated birthday celebration at the Ritz Carlton buffet for my old friend Steven Bates, Steve & I have been friends since the early 1980s in Sydney.

What time can we start having fun?

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

I have been lucky enough to be a guest of Steven & Anne in Singapore several times in the last 6 or 7 years. Sadly they are moving back to Australia so no more luxury accommodation in Singapore for me.

Happy crowd at the Ritz Carlton buffet.

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

Steve & Anne have a really nice group of friends, simply because they are both really nice people.

Two nice girls from London.

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

These lovely girls were at an next table so naturally I had to say hello, 40 years or so age difference means nothing to me. 🙂 Anyhow the blonde in the green was so drunk she literally could not stand up without leaning against something. I’m guessing she woke up Monday with a huge hangover.


The whole gang at the Ritz Carlton Millenia

Ritz Carlton buffet lunch

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Singapore Island Lion City

June 25, 2014 by David Herd

Singapore Island Lion City, the name Singapore is derived from the Malay word Singapura or (Sanskrit, literally Lion City), hence the customary reference to the nation as the Lion City. 

 Art Science Museum 

Singapore Island Lion City

 Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the iconic lotus design features 10 ‘fingers’ or ‘petals’ each revealing different gallery spaces, with skylights illuminating the dramatically curved interior walls.

Marina Bay Sands Resort

Singapore Island Lion City

 Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is the world’s most expensive building, at US$ 5.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land.

View from the Ritz Carlton

Singapore Island Lion City

Marina Bay Sands dominates much of the Singapore skyline, this view is from the front door of the Ritz Carlton.

Towards the end of construction

Singapore Island Lion City

 

One of the world’s most amazing developments in Singapore Asia’s Lion City.

Singapore Island Lion City

Singapore Island Asian Lion City

My friend Hamish Elton took this from the 70th floor at Equinox restaurant in April 2016. Equinox is rated 48th out of 7,819 by TripAdvisor.

Spectacular at night

Singapore Island Lion City

It’s difficult to decide what is more spectacular, night or day. The Equinox is on the 70th floor of the Swissotell The Stamford. Use this link to book a room and get a huge discount, you will probably pay around $215 usd.

Singapore Skyline

Singapore Island Lion City

Very few cities in the world have as many modern skyscrapers as the Lion City, Singapore.

The Fullerton Bay Hotel

Singapore Island Asian Lion City

 The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore is a stunning jewel-like addition to the dazzling Marina Bay waterfront. Alongside spectacular views of the bay and Singapore skyline, the Hotel provides legendary service and embodies contemporary luxury and refined elegance.

View from The Fullerton Bay pool

Singapore Island Lion City

Here I am at the Fullerton Bay pool which has a stunning view of Marina Bay Sands Resort.

The Fullerton Bay Hotel

Singapore Island Lion City

This is Lantern At One Fullerton  at the Fullerton Bay, nice place to see the great view of Marina Bay Sands Resort, drinks are very expensive & the beers were not cold enough. $19 a beer &  for a white wine, a 3 pm the price drops 20%.

My friends at the Fullerton Bay Hotel

Singapore Island Lion City

Anne, Steven & Mary at the Fullerton Bay Hotel, very expensive drinks & warm beer.

Marina Bay map

Singapore Island Lion City

 

Chinatown

Singapore Island Lion City

 The area between Pagoda Street and Smith Street has been tarted up considerably for tourists, but workaday Chinatown continues south and east, merging seamlessly into the Central Business District. Tanjong Pagar is the unofficial home of Singapore’s gay community, with many watering holes in restored shop-houses, while Club Street caters more to the expat and yuppie crowd with small, intimate eateries offering excellent (if pricey) Western fare.

Buddha Temple

Singapore Island Lion City

 The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (BTRTM) is a religious and cultural institution in Singapore’s Chinatown. It houses a relic said to be a tooth from Buddha. The BTRTM is dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha and was built for the veneration of the relic, to promote Buddhist culture and education, and provide welfare services to the public.

Singapore condo

Singapore Island Lion City

According Annual Report 2013, out of 3.818 million resident population (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, as June 2012), 3.166 millions live in HDB apartments, this means 83% (non-residents are not allowed to own HDB apartments but they can live in apartments owned by a resident spouse, also they are allowed to own apartments in private condominiums taller than 6 storeys but not landed houses or apartments in low-rise condominiums). This means average family size of 3.42 residents per apartment and 27.4 sqm per person. For comparison, in 1968 were in average 6.2 people per apartment (average flat size I estimate around 40 sqm). Many HDB owners are renting rooms or entire flat to foreigners, there are NO official statistics about how many non-residents live in HDB apartments. According Yearbook of Statistics 2010, Singapore population including non-residents is 5076700 living in 1180500 dwelling units (HDBs, condos, private flats, landed houses, others), of which 76.3% are HDBs, this means a nationwide average of 4.30 people per dwelling unit, if the average would be same for HDB, it would mean 22 sqm per person.

Suburban Singapore

Singapore Island Lion City

The view from Steve & Anne’s condo, the Regency Park, will give you an idea how the well off live in Singapore. Their luxury apartment is a large 4 bedroom 4 bathroom condo close to the city center, a mere $6000 per month.

The Nostalgia Hotel

Singapore Island Lion City

If you would like a reasonable price hotel in the Lion City, around $120 in a central position near the markets check out the Nostalgia Hotel, for a very good rate go to my AGODA link.

POLICE CANTONMENT COMPLEX

Singapore Island Lion City

  Singapore Police Force.

Fullerton Hotel from Boat Quay

Singapore Island Asian Lion City

 Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. 

Victorian London Pub at Boat Quay

Singapore Island Lion City

 Even in Singapore’s volatile nightlife scene, few places change as quickly and frequently as those at Boat Quay. Now though, among the mainstays and the seafood restaurants, a new wave of bars has kicked off a golden age for the iconic belt of shop-houses.

Boat Quay is all about food and pubs

Singapore Island Lion City

Friday & Saturday Boat Quay really pumps, there are so many places to eat and drink. One of the favorite places in Singapore for expats.

Boat Quay biker

Singapore Island Lion City

I’m not sure if he was a Fink, a Bandito or a Hell’s Angel, but you could see him coming a mile away. 🙂

Huge lunch at the Ritz Carlton

Singapore Island Lion City

It was a birthday celebration for my good friend Steve Bates.

Here I am at Boat Quay waiting for a 2.5 kilo crab

Singapore Island Lion City

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Singapore safe exciting city.

July 11, 2013 by David Herd

Singapore, home of the Chili Crab.

Singapore safe exciting city

Singapore safe exciting city, and one of the cleanest cities on the planet, and the food is to die for. The monster chili crab above weighs 3.5 kilo and comes from Sri Lanka. I used to catch these delicacies from my jetty on the Gold Coast in Australia, and the biggest I ever caught was just under 2 kilo, no comparison to these monsters. If you are looking for an exciting safe city with great food and a fantastic skyline Singapore is the place for you.

Live seafood, it can’t get any fresher than this.

Singapore safe exciting city

Live seafood in Singapore, it can’t get any fresher than this. Here is my friend Steve Bates examining the catch.

Boat Quay Singapore

Singapore safe exciting city

Super travel tip. Ask the taxi driver to take you to Boat Quay, there are 30 to 40 restaurants beside the river, don’t be afraid to bargain a little on the price of the crab and the wine.


View from Boat Quay

Singapore safe exciting city

 

Sitting here at sunset sipping a cold beer, life does not get much better than this.

Boat Quay, best Chilli crab in the world.

Singapore safe exciting city

There must be 50 restaurants here offering live seafood, don’t forget to haggle over the price.

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Singapore safe exciting city

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for Singapore. Apart from the shows, Singaporeans usually visit the Esplanade for its scenic outdoor view. It overlooks the Singapore river and is in between the Singapore Flyer and Merlion park, making for a good stroll around the vicinity. River ferries stops have been added recently, enhancing its accessibility.

Newton Circus.

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The food centre was promoted by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) as a tourist attraction for sampling Singaporean cuisine. It was first opened in 1971 and it closed down in 2005 as the government wanted to revamp the food centre. The food centre then went through a major renovation before reopening on 1 July 2006.  

 Parkview Square wine angel.

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The “wine angel” at Parkview Square is lifted 6 meters into the air to retrieve your wine selection. A nice quiet bar to enjoy a drink in this well known office block.

Your wine sir.  😛

Singapore safe exciting city

 

Not to sure whether Duncan is checking out the wine or the angel. 🙂

One of the safest, cleanest cities in the world.

Singapore safe exciting city

Singapore is the world’s fourth-leading financial centre, and its port is one of the five busiest ports in the world. Over five million people live in Singapore, of which 2.91 million were born locally. The population is highly diverse; the majority are Chinese with almost 75% of the total population, while Malays and Indians forming significant minorities. Reflecting this diversity, the country has four official languages: English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil.

The Singapore lion closeup.

Singapore safe exciting city

 

One of Singapore’s many iconic landmarks.

Marina Bay Sands Resort

Singapore safe exciting city

This is the fabulous infinity pool at Ku Da Ta, the restaurant on top of Marina Bay Sands Resort,  the hotel is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is the world’s most expensive standalone Casino property at $8 billion, including cost of the prime land.

Marina Bay Sands Resort

Singapore safe exciting city

 

The magnificent building is absolutely breathtaking.

Marina Bay Sands Resort

Singapore safe exciting city

 This view is from The Fullerton Bay Hotel.  Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is the world’s most expensive building, at US$ 5.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land.


 

Inside Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore safe exciting city

Singapore safe exciting city

Everything about Marina Bay Resort is on a grand scale.

View from Marina Bay Sands Resort

Singapore safe exciting city

 

The view from the roof of Marina Bay Resort.

 From Marina Bay Sands Resort.

Singapore safe exciting city

Singapore’s ever changing skyline.


Skyline in 1980

Singapore safe exciting city

  Things have changed a little since 1980.  

Singapore street 1980

Singapore safe exciting city

 

Things have certainly changed here in the last 38 years.

Beautiful green Lamborghini

Singapore safe exciting city

Luxury cars everywhere in this great city.

Private Ferrari collection.

Singapore safe exciting city

 

Many Singaporeans like to show off their wealth, I guess if you have got it, flaunt it.  😆

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