Send your clients to Singapore and make them see the city in a new light. With Qantas flying there daily from most parts of Australia, getting there will be the easy part.
For its size, Singapore packs a mighty punch in tourist attractions, hotels and great dining options.
It packs so much, in fact, that many of them fly completely under the tourist radar.
If you’re interested in showing your clients some of these hidden gems, then you’re in luck. Not only will Qantas get you there in total comfort, but we’ve compiled a list of unusual places to stay, to eat, and to do.
Qantas operates twice daily flights from Sydney, 10 flights per week from Melbourne (daily now, with an additional three per week starting in late April), and daily flights from Brisbane and Perth.
And as Asia’s major hub, Qantas services and lounge are well suited to the corporate market both for travellers flying to Singapore and those with onward connections into Asia with the airline’s partners.
Anyway, without further ado, let’s check out a different side of Singapore.
Stay at the Wanderlust hotel
Designed for travellers keen on getting off the beaten path and staying somewhere a little different, the hip and happening Wanderlust Hotel in vibrant Little India features 29 unique rooms (e.g., a typewriter themed room, a room inspired by the Beatles’ Yellow submarine, etc.), designed by some of Singapore’s most creative design agencies.
Just as there are no identical rooms here, each floor is completely different too – there are four different themes represented on each of the four levels.
Best of all, you’ll be given a free mobile phone to use during your stay, helping you keep in touch with friends and family back home or to make those essential booking phone calls.
Tuck into some frog porridge in Geylang
Clear your dinner plans for the night, and head over to the Geylang district – a well-known district for late night dining – for a hot bowl of frog porridge.
That’s right: frogs.
It’s one of Singapore’s more wacky culinary treats, and a trip here wouldn’t be complete without at least experiencing a bowl for yourself.
Eminent Frog Porridge and Lion City Frog Porridge both come highly recommended, with reports on the ground confirming that it actually doesn’t taste too bad at all. So, turns out it’s not just the French who dig these little guys…
Visit a theme park made in hell
This is not your average theme park. Far from it.
The Haw Par Villa theme park is based on Chinese mythology and features more than 1,000 statues and dioramas glorifying Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian folklore.
It was built in 1937 – and it sure looks like it – and is popular amongst locals keen on giving their kids a little education in morality – complete with bloody visual aids.
By far, the highlight of the park are the gruesome depictions of Chinese folklore’s 10 Courts of Hell. Are you game?
Have a drink at Potato Head Folk
Head over to the trendy Potato Head Folk for some gourmet burgers and a refreshing cocktail, and marvel at the colourful and eclectic wallpaper designs whilst kicking back in vintage roadside seats.
Created by the same folks behind the Potato Head Beach Club in Bali, these guys know exactly what there doing when it comes to creating hip and happening drinking spots.
You be the judge.
Play some mini-golf around Singapore’s most famous landmarks
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Stand Godzilla-like over some of Singapore’s most famous landmarks – such as the Esplanade, Sentosa and Singapore Zoological Gardens – with a golf club in your hand, and play a round of 18 holes as you “tour” through the city’s major sights.
LilliPutt is Singapore’s first themed indoor mini golf course, and is based on the theme of a miniature Singapore.
It’s definitely one for the whole family, and you’ll come away from the 18 holes feeling as though you really have seen everything Singapore has to offer.
So, what are you waiting for?
Visit Qantas.com and book your clients on the Flying Kangaroo, and help them see a different side of Singapore.
What are your recommendations on things to do and see in Singapore? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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