•  Jason's -Lower level, Raffles City Mall - City Hall MRT stop and other locations on Orchard Rd.  (Accepts credit cards.)
• Carrefour - Levels 3 & 4 Suntec City  Mall, City Hall MRT stop.  (Accepts credit cards.)
• Cold Storage - Tiong Bahru MRT station and at many other locations in the city.  The one with the most comprehensive selection of  "Western" items is at Jelita on Holland Rd., but you must take a taxi from the Clementi MRT station.  (Does NOT accept credit cards.)
• There are hundreds of other supermarkets and "wet" markets all over the city and at every housing block.  The unpleasant odor you will smell at the store is a local fruit "delicacy" called Durian.  They are banned on the buses and MRT for obvious reasons.

Internet Access -  Many cyber cafes all over the city.  Our favorite is Singnet Level 3, Raffles City Shopping Centre, City Hall MRT station.

Postal Services - All over the city and in most shopping centers.

RGB Color - 103 Beach Rd.  01-10 Premier Centre - near City Hall MRT stop.  This is like a professional lab and  the best place we have found to develop photos and slides.  They do an excellent job and do not cost anymore than the "express" labs.  The shop is about a 10 minute walk up Beach Rd. from City Hall MRT, but definitely worth the walk.

Shopping Centers -

• Electronics - Sim Lim Square near Bugis MRT and Funan Plaza near City Hall MRT.
• Cables, connectors and computer parts -  UF Technology at #03-69 in Sim Lim Square.
• Clothes and all else - Orchard Rd. (Dhoby Gaunt, Somerset and Orchard MRT stops) - too numerous to mention. Suntec City at City Hall MRT  Liz Claiborne store at Scotts Road Shopping Centre, Level 2, has "western" sizes.  Get off at Orchard MRT station and follow signs to Scotts Road.

Banks/ATMS - All over the city and at most shopping centers and MRT stations.

Buses -

Taxis - Taxis are plentiful in the city and at the shopping center at Boon Lay and generally reasonably priced.   You can find taxi queue stations all throughout the city.  Just stand in the queue and wait your turn.  You can also flag down taxis or call one for pickup.

Subway - The  Singapore MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) is one of the safest, cleanest and most efficient, mass transit system we have encountered.    The trains run approximately every 2-5 minutes and are very easy to use.  Each station has information on routes and fares.  

Fare Cards - A fare card system is used for both the MRT and buses.
MRT - Purchase either a single-use fare card for the exact fare to the MRT stop to which you are going or a multi-fare card for as little as $10 (plus a $2.00 deposit on the card) at the TransitLink kiosk located at all MRT stations.
Bus - (You must card turn over when inserting it in the Bus card readers.)  Buses will accept cash, but the cash fare is more than when using a card.  Once used up, the multi-use fare card can be topped up at the TransitLink kiosk.

Hardware Store - Handyman Centre, 1 Scotts Rd., #04-06/07, Shaw Centre.  Phone 6737 7815.  This small store has a reasonable selection of hardware (not much in the way of marine items, though) and is organized similar to ones in the US.  To get here, take the MRT to either City Hall or Raffles Place and transfer to the Red (North-South) line to the Orchard stop.

Stainless Steel -

•   Moki Marine Engineering, Blk 3026A, Ubi Road 3, #01-77. Phone 6746 2207, fax 6746 3776. Good design and manufacturing of custom stainless products; reliable. Contact Mr. David Ong.
• Earnst Hardware Engineering - Block 19 Pioneer Road North, #01-103. Take bus 192 from Raffles Marina.  Good selection of stainless fasteners.

Safety Equipment - Safety Innovators, 90 Tuas Ave 11, Jurong, Phone 6863 2088, Fax 6863 0388. Take bus 192 about 10 blocks from Raffles Marina. Good selection of fresh flares plus lifejackets, liferaft supplies and repacking. 

• International Medical Centre, Tanglin Shopping Centre #04-20 19 Tanglin Rd Phone: 6733 4440 
• Dr. Anne Haggarty - OB/GYN, Clinic for Women, The Paragon #09-01/02 290 Orchard Rd.  Phone:  6732 7337 Fax: 6738 3224
• Dr. Cathryn Chan - OB/GYN - 6 Napier Road, #08-13 Gleneagles Medical Centre, Phone: 6473 2533 Fax: 6474 3266. 

Clinics/Medical Centers - Gleneagles Medical Centre, 6 Napier Rd., Singapore.  PH: 6473 7222

Dentists -  Dental Excellence - 19 Tanglin Rd. #05-33 Tanglin Shopping Centre, Phone:  6834 0877 Dr. Patricia Hancock, Dr. Tina Ryan  

Physiotherapists - Physiofocus, Tanglin Shopping Centre, 19 Tanglin Rd.  #06-18.  Phone:  6734-815. Jessica Bryant is a very good physical therapist from NZ.

Hospitals - Singapore General Hospital  PH:  6222 3322

Hotels - Perak Lodge, 12 Perak Rd. Singapore 208133  PH: (65) 6299 7733  Fax:  (65) 6392 0919  email:  reservation@peraklodge.net,  website:  www.peraklodge.net.   This is a charming hotel located in the heart of "Little India."  It is close to the Bugis MRT station, Sim Lim Square/Tower and the heart of the inner city.  It is one of the more reasonably priced places to stay in Singapore.

Triva:  Mobile phone SIM cards can be purchased for all GSM digital phones at any of the telecom providers.  This allows you to make local and overseas phone calls, although overseas calls will be cheaper if you also use an international phone card.

 More Information

• Lonely Planet Guide - Singapore
• Visitor Information Centre - Suntec City Convention Centre near City Hall MRT

Recommended Things to See and Do

• High Tea at either Compass Rose Restaurant on the 70th floor of the Westin-Stamford Hotel or Raffles Hotel (Tiffen Room) on Stamford Road.    Both are near the City Hall MRT station.
• Visit the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel, home of the Singapore Sling.
• Jurong Bird Park - incredible birds and one of the largest aviaries we have ever seen.
• Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo.
• Visit Little India, Chinatown, or take the cable car to Sentosa Island.
• Shop, shop, shop!!!

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