The next week or two in Singapore was looking hectic. We had a solid couple of weeks here, which meant enough time to properly explore and see what the city had to offer.

The morning after our big day out, we hit up a popular chain called Woolys Bagels. Cheese, meat, bread – the holy trinity when you’re feeling a little rough post-night out (just a little, promise). The bagel had that perfect mix of juiciness, meatiness, and soft, herby bread. A bagel lovers paradise!

The one we went to was a bit out of the way, but they’ve got other branches scattered across the city. Not badly priced and definitely great for a breakfast or lunchtime snack. Decent range to pick from, and crucially – it’s air-conditioned. After wallowing in our hangovers, we dragged ourselves over to the next stop… The Singapore Flyer.

Singapore Flyer and Garden by the Bay

Standing at 165m tall , it launched in 2008nd gives you sweeping panoramic views over the city – Marina Bay Sands, Merlion Park, the lot. It also houses a Time Capsule, a small interactive walkthrough about Singapore’s history and future. We did it during the day and captured the beautiful, picturesque view from above.Pretty quiet when we went – clear skies and barely a queue. If you’re crowd-averse, avoid the evenings. For $33 SGD (£20 GBP), it’s a solid excursion and the Time Capsule was a fun bonus.

After, we made our way toward Marina Bay again to visit Garden by the Bay. There’s a bunch of things to do here – Cloud Forest, Supertree Grove, OCBC Skywalk, and the Garden Rhapsody light show. The whole place is photogenic as hell with bold architecture and lush nature. You can buy individual attraction tickets or go for a combo. We went combo – $46 SGD (£26 GBP) – and tackled Cloud Forest first.Honestly, it was beautiful. The mist, the winding walkways through the foliage, the waterfall – absolute scenes. With 7000+ plants across 135 species, there are even miniature orchids and limestone cave-style plantings. It’s stunning and you can take your time walking through. Only catch? It’s not quiet. It’s packed with tourists. If you can tolerate the chaos, you’re stronger than I am. Whilst we didn’t complete the Skywalk on this day, it was definitely in our itinerary to do.

One thing that I will note is that it’s not a quiet place and there are a lot of tourists, so if you can handle that, you’re a stronger human than I am!

🌙 Night light shows

The Gallery of light shows twice a night each show lasting 15 minutes at 7:45 or 8:45 pm. Either fantasy, musical or Singapores tunes (special editions) A Night of Opera or Star Wars themed you can enjoy the trees twinkly lights sparkle across the forest. It’s best to watch on ground level to get the most atmospheric experience. The visuals are spectacular and its a wonderful way to have a date night or family trip with loved ones. Just listening to the music and watching a bunch fo twinkly lights outdoors in nature is soothing for the soul.

After a long day, we headed back towards to the hotel for a well deserved rest.

🎨 TeamLabs & Cocktails

Now I know that I’ve previously visited a TeamLabs back in Tokyo, but since my friend , we checked out the one inside the ArtScience museum. Open daily from 10am – 7/9pm (varied on days), tickets cost around $23 SGD for adults. This is where interactive art meets science and science meets tech. The exhibition changes every so often, so it may be different from when I went to writing this.

You can easily spend over an hour wandering through.

It was slightly smaller than the Tokyo one, but I enjoyed admiring the different art pieces. Lots of kids, noise, and chaos – as always. And yes, I know I’ve said this before, but just power through the crowds and you’ll be fine

From there, it was cocktail o’clock.

Heading to the famous Raffles hotel- another one checked off the bucket list. The Raffles hotel opened in 1887, in the colonial-era and was named after Sir Stamford Raffles. It became the birthplace of the Singapore sling and is one of the oldest surviving grand hotels in Asia. Post-renovation (2017–2019), it’s now a top spot for overpriced drinks with history. Whilst it may be slightly overpriced it almost felt like a rite of passage to try. It is also a tradition/custom to throw peanut shells onto the floor. Part of the colonial period, you will throw the shell of the nuts onto the floor. Why? – I suppose part for historical reasons, part for appearances, but hey-ho it was a unique quirk to the place!

We spent a couple of hours soaking in the old-school, 1920s vibes – sipping cocktails and chatting. Whilst I definitely recommend the experience, I’m not sure if you’d want to spend an entire day here. Unless of course you have money to spend or love the drinks.

We slowly made our way back to the hotel and quickly changed for a nice evening walk around the marina.

🌃 Evening Walks

Me being me, I wanted a reason to dress up in one of my new items of clothing and enjoy an evening stroll. Theres always something incredible about walking around a city at night. You can see a completely different side of it. Not just the pretty lights, but the people as well. The city comes alive and theres a buzzing energy in the air. So whilst we were allowing our bank accounts and livers to recover from the night our before, it was lovely to immerse ourselves in the night culture. I will also add it is notably cooler in the evening by the water.

It’s moments like these where I stop and genuinely appreciate where I am. Ending this one here before it turns into a novel. We’re nearing the end of our Singapore trip – and what a ride it’s been.

So as always, Thank you for reading my post—I hope you enjoyed.

Until my next blog of intrepid tales on my trails…!