When to come

We recommend booking your trip for between Wednesday 23rd September and Wednesday 30th September, but do come for as long or as little as you please!

Where to stay

We have found a couple of nice hotels nearby to where we live:

M Hotel - It's right next door to us, in the heart of the CBD. A decent 4 star hotel, starts around $200 SGD per night.

Hotel 1929 - Boutique hotel, about 15 minutes walk from our place. Located in the heart of China Town. Starts around a very reasonable $140 SGD per night, but very small rooms.

If you prefer to find your own way and want to stay nearby, our address is 2 Mistri Rd, Singapore 079624. We kindly ask that you not stay at the Wanderlust Hotel (our wedding venue) so as to keep it a sweet little surprise!

What’s the weather going to be like?

It’s hot all year ‘round in Singapore so you’ll need light clothing. If you’re the exploring type you won’t go wrong with a good pair of walking shoes, a hat, and sunglasses. You can buy lots of delightful umbrellas in Singapore - you won’t want to be caught short in a tropical downpour!

The average temperature is between 28 and 34 degrees Celsius. That's all day long, with 28 degrees being night time. Thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (they generally don't last long) and relative humidity is in the range of 70% – 80%. So it’s lovely and warm, and sometimes a little rainy (but the thunder and lightning makes it exciting).

How to get around

Singapore has a cheap and reliable public transport system, consisting of buses and and a train system called the MRT. If you're here for longer, you can get a reusable card you can top up (much akin to an Oyster/Myki/Snapper card). Alternatively, you can get a tourist pass which you can use for unlimited trains and buses, starting at around $10 per day.

Taxis are incredibly cheap too - a taxi from the airport to the CDB will cost you around $20 - $30 SGD depending on the time of day. Want to get a cab like a local and not waste time in taxi ranks? The most popular apps are GrabTaxi and Uber.

How much things cost

An average cross section of our weekly diet and exercise (j/k, mum):

Do I need to tip? (restaurants, cabs)
Only if you feel the need - usually, a service charge of 10% is automatically included in your bill. Taxi drivers appreciate a good tip but it’s definitely not expected. Just make sure you make it clear they can keep the change - we've had friends being chased down the road by an "uncle" (male Singaporean cab driver) to return a dollar worth of change.

Is the tap water safe to drink?
Absolutely - and it’s delicious.

The food scene in Singapore is one of extremes.
The food scene in Singapore is one of two extremes: you can get Michelin-style tasting courses or enjoy outdoors street food on plastic seats and beer by the mug - all within the space of a couple of meters.

What to do

Eating and shopping are Singapore’s two favourite pastimes. There are plenty of western-style malls with international high street stores (think Top Shop, Zara, H&M) alongside couture designers like Dior, Gucci, Prada, etc. Prices are generally going to be more expensive, or at least on a par, with what you’re used to back home. There are some markets but these are mainly restricted to tourist crap. Oh, sorry. We mean tourist stuff which you will love dearly.

The food in Singapore is beyond amazing - Singapore is famous for it’s delectable range of street food and you won’t get far without passing a hawker centre (aka an outdoor type of food court) where you’ll fill up on meals from as little as $2. Conversely, western food can be very pricey - a decent pizza from an Italian restaurant will set you back around $30.

If you have an appetite for action there are lots of other things to do in Singapore - some of our favourites include:

China town, Sentosa resort island which includes Universal Studios, beach bars, and numerous other cool things to do - the zoo (the night safari is especially cool), Haji Lane shopping, Marina Bay Sands hotel (the 3 towers with the big boat/banana thing on top), tree top walk (you can see monkeys), Gardens by the Bay, and the list goes on. Check out www.yoursingapore.com to see what else is around.