Singapore Travel Diary

Welcome to my Singapore travel diary! I’m going to take you through where we stayed, ate, and visited. We only had 24 hours in Singapore since it was our layover so we made the most of it.

Where to Stay

When choosing our Singapore hotel, I was looking for connivence, uniqueness and of course, luxury. This was the first stop on our honeymoon and I wanted all the vibes. The Parkroyal Collection Pickering Hotel hit all the boxes. With the “hotel in a garden” theme it encapsulates Singapore’s clean environment throughout the city. It also was within walking distance of all the places we wanted to visit.

Where to Eat

Ahhh the food in Singapore was exquisite. We arrived in Singapore around 0600 so coffee was the first thing we knew we needed. We started our morning by going to a little cafe near our hotel named Merci Marcel. The coffee was exactly what I needed!

Next we stopped by the famous Ya Kun for Singapore’s favorite breakfast dish, Kaya Toast. It was delicious to be able to have something authentic to Singapore. Kaya toast has bread that is toasted and sandwiched between butter and kaya which is a coconut jam. Delish!

For lunch, we decided on venturing out to a Hawker center. It’s more of an open food market. We went to a well known Hawker center called Maxwell Food Center. We were on a mission for the Hainanese chicken rice dish which can be found at the Tian Tian stall. The smell of the Hawker center I could have done without, but the food was incredible.

For dinner, we made reservations at Cherry Garden in the Mandarin Oriental. The cantonese food that they serve is phenomenal. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Pro tip, split the peking duck it was life changing. Both Kevin and I agreed that it was one of the best meals we’ve ever had, and would recommend if you’re looking for a restaurant and places to eat in Singapore.

What to do in Singapore

To be honest, our trip to Singapore mostly revolved around food. The only “sights” we saw in Singapore was going to the Marina Bay Sands hotel for the rooftop bar views as well as the Gardens by the Bay.

We stopped at the Marina Bay Sands after walking around the Merlion statue (which happened to be under construction while we were there). This is definitely a place to visit if you’re looking for things to do in Singapore. We managed to grab seats at the bar at Spago by Wolfgang Puck. The drinks were incredible – and incredibly expensive. The views did manage to ease the cost of the drinks however.

Kevin and I also walked around the mall that is across the street from the Marina Bay Sands. It’s a huge mall that has multiple levels and is a luxury shoppers dream that’s filled with all of the best luxury shops. I would highly recommend checking it out if you’re looking for things to do in Singapore.

After our incredible dinner at Cherry Garden at the Mandarin Oriental, we caught the light show at the Gardens By the Bay. This was an amazing show! Highly recommend if you are in Singapore at night, to catch the light show.

Things to Note about Singapore

Do yourself a favor and don’t try to walk all over Singapore. The Uber equivalent is called Grab and it’s extremely easy to use! We didn’t end up using it until the tail end of the day, and we regret it. Our feet were destroyed by the end of the day and had we known, we would have just used Grab all day and been able to see a lot more of Singapore.

Read up on all the local laws in Singapore! They have built a beautiful city and want to keep it clean. Yes, there is a law against chewing gum in Singapore. I would highly recommend (with any country you go and visit) that you read up on the local customs and laws.

We only had around 26 hours in Singapore and we are so glad that we took advantage of our layover and planned a day around the country. It is a beautiful country and so easy to enter the country. We were able to obtain a day visa pass and it was so easy to get online.

Have you ever been to Singapore? What were your favorite places to visit? Comment down below!

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