http://www.1stopsingapore.net everything you need to know about Vietnam Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:28:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_34" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Tanjong Beach is very popular with locals and tourists"][/caption] Sentosa Island has been considered Singapore's premiere playground for a number of years. Since shrugging off its rather morbid Malay name of Pulau Blakang Mati (The Island After Death) is has become a rather gaudy mixture of reclaimed ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/sentosaattractions/ [caption id="attachment_26" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="The Merlion at its new location in Marina Bay (photo by Isabella K. Badenoch)"][/caption] Singapore is famous for its Merlion image, but many visitors are unclear about where the Merlion image came from. In fact, what is a Merlion? A Merlion is a mythical creature that has ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/merlion/ Tired of crowded, staid Chinese food in Singapore? For something different, for something to amaze your palate, head to Chef Chan’s restaurant. Run by Master Chef Chan Chen Hei, who is not concerned about going mainstream, his restaurant is tucked away in the National Museum of Singapore on Stamford Road. ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/chinese-food/ For those wanting some authentic Singaporean food, but in a clean and comfortable setting, head to the Chatterbox. The Chatterbox is located on the ground floor of the Meritus Mandarin Hotel on Orchard Road. Famous among locals, the Chatterbox is considered to have the best Hainanese Chicken Rice (or Mandarin Chicken ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/best-chicken-rice/ Little India is firmly on the tourist maps of Singapore and is probably it's liveliest neighbourhood. Just step into the area on Sunday afternoon when all the migrant Tamil workers have their day off and you'll see what I mean. It's probably better to visit on any of the other ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/best-biryani-outside-of-india/ Lion Cityscape Plucky Singapore sits at the heart of Southeast Asia, an overachieving city state that punches well above its belt size as a tourist destination. There's so much packed into this modern pleasant city, the beaches and resorts of Sentosa Island, the history and culture of the Colonial district, ... http://www.1stopsingapore.net/singapore-travel-tips/