Showing posts with label Singapore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Singapore. Show all posts
Monday, October 28, 2013
Singapore: Universal Studio's Seven District Zones
The Seven District Zones. Is Universal Studio Singapore seven district zones in the park which has a total of 24 unique rides and attractions.
Hollywood. The entrance and the first zone of the park which replicates
the glamorous life in Hollywood and the buildings of 1940′s and all
of the possible things you can see in the real Hollywood.
Along the streets of this zone are unique shops,
live Broadway Musical, also you will have the first meet and greet
with Hollywood films famous characters such as Marilyn Monroe and more cartoon
characters such as Puss in Boots and a lot more.
New York. The City of New York in Universal Studios Singapore is the next
zone. If you have been to that city in the 1940′s then this is your chance to
reminisce its glory.
Sci-Fi City. Basically, this is the third zone of Universal Studios which is the haven of those who are addicted to Science and Fiction. Along its street, you can see the enthralled adaptation of the movie Battle Star Galactica roller coaster. It has two features, the human coaster (on the red tracks) which is designed for riders who want a roller coaster experience with no inversions. While the cylons, are for those riders who alley themselves to the (blue tracks) that travel on a space craft that will perform more intensive maneuvers such as one inverted loop, one cobra roll and one helix spiral. It also plunge into a 5 meter deep pit filled with artificial fog to give thrill seekers the sensation of a near mist with the ground, since part of the ride will take place at a lagoon. The two exciting loops will have a sudden turn’s breathtaking drop and thrilling near-collisions that will make everyone scream their heart out. So, if you are scared take another rides.
Ancient
Egypt. Basically,
this zone has two features. You can take the ride “Revenge of the Mummy,” or
the Desert Treasure. If you want to take the Revenge of the Mummy ride, be
ready to queue for an hour or more.
The
Lost World. This
zone features two movie adaptation the movie “The Lost World,” and the movie
“Water World” filmed in 1995. Witness a breath taking stunts, along with gun
fires and other water exciting scenes. Warning! “Do not seat in the front
rows…there are a lot of surprises!
Kingdom
Far-Far Away.
Are you a fan of Fairy Tales? Behold and
join the adventure of Shrek by entering this enchanted castle “Kingdom Far-Far
Away” of the hilarious movie “Shrek” and have fun watching the 4D Animation
movie. You’ll definitely don’t get bored!
While gazing at
the kingdom that I used to see on a film and on print ads right at that moment
I felt at home. I felt that I was a prince who wanders from place afar and just
returned home. Then, I exclaimed jokingly “There’s no place like home” to my
classmates and they were smiling and even ride with the joke.
Madagascar. The Madagascar is the last zone in the park. Yes, its the
adaptation of the movie “Madagascar.” You can see them dancing on the stage by
their lovely music and beat. Your children can dance along with them.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Singapore: The Essence of Today's New Asia
The muti-cultural and sophisticated city-state of Singapore,
officially called “Republic of Singapore,” lies in the South-Eastern of the
Philippines. It has a total land area of 660 sq km. Most of its citizens are
known to be living at their public housing under the Housing and Development
Board (HDB). Majority numbers of the population are English speaking, aside
from other local language such as Malay, Mandarin and Hinduism.
Over the years, this city-state has grown into a center of
industry and commerce. Singapore is my first outside the country travel. I was
surprised to discover that Singapore is not just one island. The mainland is
surrounded with about 60 islets.
Getting There
Getting There
Basically, you arrived via
airplane and will land at their only airpot Changi Airport. With the new card
“EZ-Link that are available at any Transitlink Ticket office, you can travel on
all trains and buses in Singapore. So before hopping in the train or bus, get
this card first. After securing one card for yourself, you can then either
take a bus, or a train. I highly recommend train because its cheaper. Its the
most affordable and convenient way of traveling in Singapore. When you ran out
of credits all you have to do is go to the nearest top-up station to buy or
fill in more credits. How to use this card? Better be observant, but its easy.
All you have to do is tap it at the gate. Then you can pass once the way is
open. The same when you go out from the station once you arrived in your
destination. Warning! Do not seat on the seats provided
for the elderly and handicapped. Do not hand-carry a drink or a food and munch
it inside the station or inside the train. You will definitely get a
punishment.
No other Asian country that is safer, reliable
and convenient transport system than Singapore. Their transportation
system is considered to be well established. With integrated fare, information
and networks of their Singapore Mass Rapid Transport (SMRT) and their buses
that makes everyone easy to travel.
Housing and Accommodations
Housing and Accommodations
When I visit Singapore for an educational tour back in July
2011, we stayed at a very low cost accommodation. Being a develop country, it
is expected that the standard of living will go up in parallel. Though, hotels
in this country is expensive, there are still low cost and budget dorms type
accommodation that you can find as long as you are an intelligent traveler.
During our visit we stayed at Urban Hostel Backpacker. However, if you can
afford such luxurious hotel, why not! After all a vacation is really worth the
spent!
During my visit, I had this chance of meeting my long time and
best friend working in Singapore. My group that I travel along with went
home one day and night ahead of me. I had this chance of staying in my friend’s
place. One friend told me that housing in Singapore is pretty much different
from the Philippines.
Food
Food
During our stay in Singapore, we
ventured and walked a lot, but food is not a problem when you get hungry. There
are lots of local restaurant who are more willing to serve you. If you don’t
like the local food, there are also popular fast food chains across the country
like Jollibee, McDonals and etc.
Since, it was my first step in Singapore. I made sure that I
shall have the taste of their flavor. The next morning we hurried to the local
restaurant and had a chance to discover what great food they have. “Lo mai kai”
is a local recipe which I deliberately like after tasting it. There are still
several Singaporean cuisines that I am sure you will surely love. How about
drinks? Well, they got a lot of drinks which are fruit flavored. I was kind of
interested to try Singaporean Sling. It’s a cocktail drink which is developed
through the long years of history before the year 1915. Someone told me it’s
really worth the try. It’s sad that I was with a group of students…No alcoholic
drink is allowed throughout the travel. Its recipe includes a gin, benedictine,
fresh pine apple juice and cherry heering. Next visit I will plunge myself with
this drink!
Traveling in Singapore is very easy, of course it is made easy
because of their healthy economy, developed infrastructure, strict and well
implemented laws. Its just sad to know that many of their citizens are lonely.
More and more of their citizens got bored that eventually commit suicide. It is
in this fact that I was caught into thinking. Happiness can never be
guaranteed and fostered by development. It is subjective in the sense
that. One can never tell what makes a person happy. This will make us realized
that the happiness of one person is always relative. Anyone can be happy with a
small amount of money despite lacking the luxury of life. Money is not a
guarantee for happiness, perfect and harmonious life.
