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SINGAPORE: JAIME LEE PHNOM PENH: LESTER LEDESMA<br />
Chinatown<br />
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE<br />
Doris Dong<br />
General manager,<br />
Link Hotel<br />
Singapore<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Enjoy a four-course meal with<br />
a tempting selection of main courses<br />
at Link Hotel’s Breeze Beer Garden, a<br />
favourite hangout for beer lovers and<br />
wine connoisseurs.<br />
MUST-EATS: Chicken rice at<br />
Boon Tong Kee, a renowned<br />
dining establishment with more<br />
than eight outlets islandwide. Try<br />
the restaurant’s boiled chicken, best<br />
eaten with the special blended chilli<br />
sauce. Also not to be missed is the<br />
crispy beancurd.<br />
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT:<br />
Enjoy a romantic evening with<br />
your loved one 70m above sea level<br />
on the cable car from Mount Faber<br />
to Sentosa. The scenery is simply<br />
breathtaking. Sky Dining is also<br />
available if you’re planning to up the<br />
romance quotient.<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 20km<br />
Travel time 20-30<br />
mins by car<br />
Taxi Approx S$20<br />
with a surcharge<br />
of S$3-5<br />
Airport shuttle<br />
services Go to most<br />
hotels for S$9 adult,<br />
S$6 child, one way<br />
MRT The city is 27<br />
mins away by train<br />
for less than S$3<br />
ON THE GO<br />
MRT An effi cient,<br />
air-conditioned and<br />
clean subway across<br />
the island.<br />
The Royal Palace<br />
INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA<br />
Pheakdey Kong (Helen)<br />
EAM – sales &<br />
marketing, Sunway<br />
Hotel Phnom Penh<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Fresh Seafood Night every<br />
Friday at Sun Café Restaurant,<br />
Sunway Hotel.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY<br />
WITH THE GANG: Check<br />
out Kingdom Beer brewery, which<br />
overlooks the Tonle Sap. You can<br />
enjoy your beer indoors or on<br />
the outdoor terrace on cool,<br />
breezy evenings.<br />
BEST BUY FOR UNDER S$50:<br />
The Russian Market, which is<br />
a factory outlet of sorts, offers brands<br />
like Levi’s and Lee jeans at bargain<br />
prices. There are also affordable<br />
souvenirs if you’re thinking of getting<br />
some for the people back home.<br />
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO<br />
OBJECT!): Gem stones like<br />
ruby, emerald and sapphire are<br />
worth buying.<br />
PHNOM PENH<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 7km from Phnom<br />
Penh International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time City<br />
centre is around 30<br />
mins by car<br />
Taxi Approx US$7<br />
(S$8.50)<br />
Moto US$2 (S$2.40)<br />
for a ride on the back<br />
of a motorcycle<br />
Tuk-tuk About US$4<br />
(S$4.90)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
Moto Trips in the city<br />
are usually a mere<br />
US$1 (S$1.20). It’s<br />
probably the cheapest<br />
way to travel.<br />
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