{"id":4179,"date":"2017-04-09T16:06:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T06:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4179"},"modified":"2020-06-23T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T02:45:02","slug":"my-singapore-top-5-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/04\/09\/my-singapore-top-5-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"My Singapore top 5… so far!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two months into my Singapore exchange and I have certainly been blown away by some of the attractions this magnificent country has to offer! Did you know that you can fit 22 Singapore’s within the Brisbane Region? Yup, 22! So Singapore may be tiny, certainly when compared to Australia, but somehow they have managed to pack it full with some of the most amazing sights and activities in the World.<\/p>\n

Working full-time doesn\u2019t leave a lot of spare time to explore, but I\u2019ve done my best, and wanted to briefly write about five of my favorite experiences thus far.<\/p>\n

Gardens by the Bay<\/h4>\n

One cannot visit Singapore without wandering through the Gardens by the Bay. Over 1 million plants are spread out over 101 hectares of brilliant greenery, so no matter how many times you return, there will always be something that surprises you.<\/p>\n

A word of advice, do not forget your phone or camera because it is physically impossible to NOT take a selfie as you stumble upon the super-tree grove. Now this is possibly the greatest highlight of the gardens with 12 mechanical tree-like vertical gardens looming 25-50 meters high. To top it off, 22 meters above ground is the OCBC Skyway, a walkway between the trees offering an unparalleled view of the gardens.<\/p>\n

The Gardens by the Bay also have two observatories, Cloud Forest and Flower Dome. Whilst I haven\u2019t entered these observatories yet, they are certainly on my \u2018to do\u2019 list as I have heard incredible things. Another item on my \u2018to do\u2019 list is to come back at night, for when the sun goes down the gardens come to life with a brilliant show of light and colour in the Garden Rhapsody, where the supertrees are by far the stars of the show\u2026 or so I\u2019ve heard!<\/p>\n

Finally, after walking around in the Singapore heat all day, you are going to need to refuel! I definitely suggest making the trek down to Satay by the Bay where you can indulge yourself in delicious satay skewers and other hawker-like goodies. The fruit juice stall is also a hit when trying to freshen up during the heat.<\/p>\n