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6 tips for your first trip to Singapore - For a hassle-free travel experience!

Planning to visit Singapore for the first time? Being regarded as one of the world's most popular travel destinations, the city-state offers its visitors so much to see and do! Here are a few useful tips you should know to have a memorable and hassle-free vacation experience in Singapore.

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Choose your clothing according to the weather

Singapore is located on the tropics meaning which the weather here is usually sunny and it is very humid. The temperatures here fluctuates between 25 to 35 degrees Celsius on average. So you should choose your clothing wisely as you could perspire more. Light and comfortable clothing is the most preferred choice but you should also keep in mind that due to its tropical location, a sunny day could change to torrential rains in a matter of minutes.

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Have some extra cash on your reserves

Unlike other South Asian countries, Singapore is expensive, in fact, it is one of the most expensive travel destinations in the world. But due to what the city-state offers its visitors, the extra spending is totally worth it! Bear in mind to have an additional stash of cash or an extra credit card with adequate credit limit just to be one the safe side.

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Saving money on food

As mentioned above, the cost of living is comparatively high in Singapore and if you are budget conscious you should try your best to save money – the easiest commodity that one could save money while they are in Singapore is food! How you should do this is try to buy and consume food at hawker centres whenever possible – all of the restaurants and popular food chains charge you more than what you pay for the foods at hawker centres. The food here is made clean and they are more authentic and delicious too. If you are in doubt where you could buy food, look for the stalls that have the largest queue or crowd – that is how you know where the good food is served!

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Booking your accommodation

Last-minute bookings won't work for Singapore for it is a busy travel destination. If you are planning to set up camp at any of the centrally located hotels near Mapletree Business City Singapore the likes of Park Hotel Alexandra you must book your abode well in advance – this could help you avoid a lot of hassles.

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Public transport is easily accessible, cheap, convenient and safe

Travelling to the city's attractions by a taxi could rid you a lot of money in Singapore the best way you could save money on travel here is opting for public transportation modes which are extremely modern in Singapore. They are convenient and cheap as well – so as soon as you arrive here to get yourself the EZ-Link card which lets you use buses and subways on a stored value. The balance on the card will get automatically deducted on each use.

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Know the rules

Singapore is extremely safe and the city is very clean – all of this has been made possible by strict rules and regulations. Bear in mind that actions like smoking in public places, spitting on the street, sticking chewing gum could result in an expensive fine if you get caught. Most of these rules are just common sense and penalties could be easily avoided so before your visit goes through the city-state's rules and regulations.