Note that you want Sim Lim SQUARE NOT Sim Lim TOWER. Adjacent and both sell stuff but SLS sells more stuff you are liable to find interesting. IF you buy anything large then keeping all sales receipts etc MAY get you an airport tax refund - but if doing that then read up on what is required. > Is Sim Lim Tower the one near Little India? - I have also been told about somewhere in the new financial centre but the directions are pretty vague....... Yes. Near Little India. If the directions are vague it will be the wrong place :-) If you look at my map for the eponymously named building , start at the EW12 Bugis rail station as a reference point, walk about NNW (I didn't say that)and ask people if need be ( EVERYONE knows it). Bob will be your uncle. (I won't extend the joke and say anything about condolences and ...) Answers.com: (1) The nearest MRT Station to Sim Lim Square is NE7 Little India. Exit from Exit A and turn to your right on Bukit Timah Road. Walk all the way straight on the road towards Rochor Canal Road and all the way straight by crossing the road. You will reach Sim Lim Square by walking straight all the way after crossing the road and its that easy. (2) Or if you take East West Line, you can get down at Bugis Station and transfer to 851, 960 or 980 along Victoria Street, outside Bugis Street and alight 2 stops after and you are there. For North South Line, alight at Novena Station and transfer to bus 166, 851 or 980 at bus stop outside Novena Square. Alight 5 stops after the bus stop at Sungei Road and cross the road to get there. (3) Google: Via Rochor Rd 6 min 450 m Start at Bugis Station - Head southwest on Victoria St toward Rochor Rd 32 m - Turn right onto Rochor Rd 350 m - Continue onto Rochor Canal Rd - Destination will be on the left 44 m Sim Lim Square 1 Rochor Canal Road, Singapore 188504 https://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=3Den&site=3Dimghp&tbm=3Disch&source=3Dhp= &biw=3D1776&bih=3D1115&q=3D%22sim+lim+square%22&oq=3D%22sim+lim+square%22&g= s_l=3Dimg.3..0l3j0i30l7.3763.9003.0.9344.16.16.0.0.0.0.338.3110.2-10j1.11.0= ..msedr...0...1ac.1.64.img..6.10.2805.jitsbMwiwhg _____________________ This should convince you re "Gardens by the Bay" https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=3D%22Gardens+by+the+Bay%22&biw=3D1776&bih= =3D1115&source=3Dlnms&tbm=3Disch&sa=3DX&ei=3DiBFTVdmQEIaP8QWw04GIDA&ved=3D0= CAYQ_AUoAQ Many but not all these will be "Chinese Garden" I read some very disappointed reviews by some. (Dinosaur exhibit was bad they said etc)(?) https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=3D%22Chinese+Garden%22+jurong&biw=3D1776&= bih=3D1115&source=3Dlnms&tbm=3Disch&sa=3DX&ei=3DhhJTVeWtHIGi8AXc1IG4Cw&ved= =3D0CAcQ_AUoAg ______________________________________ > I am from Oz (in case that makes a difference) It does, if you want it to. If WW2 history if of any interest at all, push the Changi museum up the list a bit (it's a short and not too dear taxi ride from the airport if you have a wee while left at days end). Take a pocket of tissues and remember the folks you meet afterwards also were not alive when all that happened. (Their ultra nationalists seek to revive the past but that's not suitable discussion material for this list). I'd probably suggest Chinese Garden, "Gardens by the Bay", .. [[ Somewhat related: I'm just reading Spencer Chapman's quietly astounding "The Jungle is Neutral". A lot of hype around re this almost unknown Brit, but on balance I'd rate him and what he achieved with what he had at least equal to T E Lawrence. Very poor use was made by those who could have done otherwise.]] R --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .