More anon maybe: Singapore Deep-ends what you like Comments are based on what I like and I'd expect you'd like. Electronics - Sim Lim Square Good for component level, motherboards, peripherals up through whole systems. Some cameras etc but focus on consumer goods or "stuff" Recommended (by me :-) ). Be wary as you always should be with sellers. I've never had majpor problems but have had minor ones and there are som bad reports - but no worse than many other places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim_Lim_Square 1 Rochor Canal Road, near Little India accessible via MRT at Rochor MRT Station of Downtown Line . Zoo is very good. Carefully note location of Sentosa Island so that you can avoid it like the plague. (Party / fun / entertainment / $ sucking place. Good for maybe one loop for fun if all else exhausted) Little India China town Arab quarter. When the Bristish established Singapore they set up ethnic areas positioned with the aim (I'm told and can largely believe) of maximising competitive attitudes and tensions - divide and conquer et al. Be that as it may, shadows of the past with related names remain and have relevant interests. Arab quarter or Arab Street - one visit only, I enjoyed a range of interesting experiences and foods but these may not be representative. An area with a concentration of 'Arab' food shops and some other related activities. A good range of foods, atmosphere related. I met people sharing a Hooka - content unknown but SIngapore being what it is, probably very legal. Chinatown is very touristy with much of what you see in CT's in Western cities. People, shops, food galore. Some 'genuine' temples. 1st trip I managed to join a long shuffling queue to the temple of AU Lim, the goddess of mercy. Links top Christianity and various Asian religions interesting+. They were very happy with me and my camera. Large incence sticks, oranges, flaming Milo tins (NZ produced :-) ) for lighting incence. Chances of you encountering such only minimal. Little India is very Indian but almost wholly tourist oriented. Still worthwhile and a good feel. Has most "laid back" Mosque I have ever met. Visitors allowed free reign while locals pursued their worship and other activities. [One visit I gently 'evicted' a crowd of young (large) Japanese tourists as they were acting in essentially obscene and definitely disrespectful manner - I'm a committed Christian but wrong is wrong in such cases. [[Very gentle persuasion and offers of photos taken outside ... :-) ]]. Enough R If in sobre somber reflective mood. Changi Museum - all about World War 2 experiences. How it affects one will vary. If you have a mental/emotional link with your nations WW2 history (Holland & NZ both relevant) then this may be one of the most emotionally violent, gut wrenching, terrible, wonderful, marvellous, enlightening, overwhelming places you'll ever visit. Or not. We were lucky to chance on the museum's director outside as we arrived and he added to an already memorable opportunity. My (not exactly true but you get the idea) comment on leaving is that the papers next day may report an elderlyish NZer going on a rampage and killing N wholly innocent and perplexed Japanese tourists. War is always bad, but this was worse. I knew that very well already but still astounding= .. Cheap efficient frequent MRT rail system runs all over. A very quick easy way to get to many places. A prepay card system is available at a small overhead cost. More for convenience than cost savings but still good. Garden in the Bay. Despite being OTT tourist oriented reasonably pointless compared to the cost etc YOU MUST GO THERE Be sure to see Marina Sands hotel from various views. (2 towers with super-'canoe' on top.) You cam't miss it :-) Amazing. At GITB you are close - look at curve of building and how rooms look out etc. Nice infinity pool at top - have to pay stupidly too much just to go to see it (I haven't been inside) You can catch small boats out to various islands off coast - in Malaysia-Singaore channel and elsewhere. Not enough time in 1 day but eg Pulau Uban has boat trip and you can rent 'mountain bikes' and similar (and many do) and ride through trails and trees and a few snippets of old Singapore but not many houses etc. (At far end there is a mountain bike course!. One section is named "Grassy Knoll" :-). End of MRT in Changi direction past airport has many food shops and nicish beach where you can see airliners on final far lower than expected and then in amongst the trees (it seems and may be) just before reaching runway. One of the most impressive airport approaches I've seen. Old Raffles Hotel is impressive for a walk through grounds of. Super restored to and beyond Colonial grandeur I believe. When I was there now quite some years ago they had closed it for 1+ years for a major do up. On 15 March 2017 at 06:48, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > > Hi all > > Next week I'll visit Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. I seem to have some day > parts to spend as I see fit. Anyone here with good recommendations > (either touristic or electronics-related)? > > Wouter "Objects? 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