Singapore Layover: Spending 48 Spectacular Hours In Republic of Singapore

What Can You Do In 2 Days?

In January 2017, while we were in South Korea, we had gone on our first cruise which took us from Singapore to Thailand, then Vietnam, and back. We would love to go to these places again because there is so much yet that we have not done or seen! Before we came back home we had decided to stay in Singapore for 2 days and see what we could do at that time.

In all actuality, we stayed here for 2 nights but only had a day and a half to explore before we had to catch our flight back home. When you are determined, you can do a lot of things in a short period of time!

*Did you know that Singapore has 4 official languages? They are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Where we stayed

During our brief stay in Singapore, we did not stay in a hotel. We were very happy to use Airbnb Singapore and found a lovely place with harbor views downtown. We could actually see the ship we had just departed get ready before disembarking again. David was very happy with the views because he got to play with his cameras and take some time-lapses.

The place we stayed at was very convenient. It had shops on the first floor and access to the train station right outside. If I was going to describe Alex’s place in one word, I would say White. It had 2 bedrooms but plenty of beds, a full kitchen with everything we needed readily available. It was very affordable too at $139 a night, and Alex was a very helpful host. 🙂

Singapore Attractions

Our first afternoon here, David, Lily, and I were the only ones that went out and explored while Gabe and mom stayed behind. This was because Gabe was still suffering from seasickness and was just not up to going anywhere. So while he and mom relaxed, we decided to go to Sentosa Island. There is SO much to do here but with our limited time, I would say that we did plenty.

Sentosa Singapore

Skyline Luge

We decided to go on the luge which was pretty fun. So much so that we wound up going more than once! Lily made me nervous because she wanted to go so fast. She did phenomenally though, and I just had to stop worrying and just have fun.

Gogreen Segway Eco Adventure

When we found out that there was a segway tour we wanted to try it. Unfortunately, Lily was too young to go on a full tour. They did however offer a quick one that Lily could do which just gave you the opportunity to try a segway. We were pretty happy with this but would have really loved the full tour.

Singapore’s Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom

We wound up going to the butterfly park after touching some pythons because Lily saw it and really wanted to go. It turned out to be very interesting. We got to watch butterflies leaving their cocoons…..well start to. It takes a while. 🙂

There were so many beautiful butterflies that were preserved, a good portion of which can be found in Africa. Along with the preserved butterflies and other insects were a fascinating array of pictures made of beetles and butterflies.

Henna

Before we made our way home we came across a little shop that was offering Henna services. This was a neat experience! Lily and I both got it done. Takes a while but it is really nice. When the henna is dry and comes off in about a week.

Last Day

National Orchid Garden Learning Forest & Chinatown

Since we only had one day left, we really wanted to see as much as possible. We wound up going on a tour that took us to the National Orchid Garden and to China Town. Mom was so happy during this tour because she adores orchids. There were so many different varieties all gorgeous and colorful. Besides the Orchid Garden, we checked out Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. This was a beautiful mall with a gondola in it.

Turns out when we got to Singapore, it was the Chinese New Year. Sooooooo many people! Mom and I had decided to go out with our friend that met us here, to experience the Chinese New Year.

If you are not familiar with this place, I DO NOT RECOMMEND you go out to this event by yourself. Was a bit nerve-wracking trying to leave. I am sure there was more than one way to get out of there, but I only saw one escalator and the line was long. The streets were PACKED with people and the train station as well. If I had been more comfortable with the area I am sure I would have liked it a lot more.

So much yet to do!!!

There was so much yet that we wanted to do like going to Marina Bay Sands Skypark, Gardens by the Bay, Night Safari Singapore, and Dolphin Island on Sentosa to name a few.

Although we can’t do that at this time, you will have a great chance of seeing so much more of Singapore if you go to www.sunnyinjune.com. Justine and her family just recently moved to Singapore, and she will be blogging about her experiences. In fact, if you are interested in seeing more about other countries in Asia, you will get some great info on her blog. Here are two of her recent posts on Krabi Thailand and Chiang Mai.