{"id":8300,"date":"2018-05-21T09:11:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T01:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/?p=8300"},"modified":"2018-05-11T17:19:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:19:32","slug":"cliche-singaporean-things-every-tourist-must-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/explore\/cliche-singaporean-things-every-tourist-must-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Clich\u00e9 Singaporean things every tourist must do"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-4-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fefeff&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;10px&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;-20%&#8221; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div style=\"margin-top: 5px; width: 100px; height: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-width=\"100\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"accent-color\" class=\"divider-small-border\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Clich\u00e9 Singaporean things every tourist must do&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526030337503{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526029191538{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you can be qualified and labelled as an expat of Singapore, first you\u2019ll have to go through the trials and tribulations of being a tourist. So here are the things you absolutely have to do in Singapore to have been considered been here, done that. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Take flight with the Singapore Flyer.<br \/>\n&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"690\" width=\"1050\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img1-1024x673.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526029286484{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ride Asia\u2019s largest giant observation wheel at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.singaporeflyer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Singapore Flyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You can even have an intimate dinner while being suspended mid-air! The flyer overlooks Singapore&#8217;s city and most of its surrounding attractions like Marina Bay Sands and the ArtScience Museum.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Try your luck Marina Bay Sands.<br \/>\n&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"690\" width=\"1050\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img2.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img2-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img2-1024x673.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526029935180{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a gamble at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinabaysands.com\/#wEsd0w6TeI30L3fF.97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">casinos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or head nearby to Gardens by the Bay for unique jungle experience within the concrete jungle. Not to your fancy? Head down to the shopping mall in MBS (Marina Bay Sands) to get your retail fix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/metroresidences.com\/sg\/\">serviced apartments in Singapore<\/a> near MBS.\u00a0[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Start an expedition at the Singapore Zoo &amp; Night Safari<br \/>\n&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"690\" width=\"1050\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img3.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img3-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img3-1024x673.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526029531419{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the exotic creatures and beautiful animals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrs.com.sg\/en\/singapore-zoo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Zoo<\/a>. Or do yourself one better and get a unique experience at the Night Safari, Singapore&#8217;s only night tour of wildlife.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Relive favourite movie with a day at the Universal Studios Singapore.&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"690\" width=\"1050\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img4.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img4-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img4-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expat.metroresidences.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/draft2img4-1024x673.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526029785276{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Go on an adventure all over again with Shrek, the Minions and the Autobots on a fun-filled day at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwsentosa.com\/en\/attractions\/universal-studios-singapore\/explore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Studios Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pro tip: All these attractions get exceeding crowded during weekends and the holiday period. 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