Boothy Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I've got one day free before heading up to Kuantan for business. So what is there to do to make the most of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Get to Raffles for some Singapore Slings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy10 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Raffles hotel. Long bar. Steeped in British heritage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nowt better than a bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nowt better than a bar? A zoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Am i better off going via Kuala Lumpur then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Am i better off going via Kuala Lumpur then? Never been, can't say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 pm zurichwhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Fair enough. Zoo & cocktails it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 The Hawker centres selling street food are fantastic,and being Singapore the cleanliness is top notch. Some of the shops and hotels and restaurants on or around Orchard rd are good. Seem to remember theres an Indian district and an Arab district, also a marina area selling the best seafood i've ever had. Oh and theres a cricket pitch in the middle of all the skyscrapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 What they said. Cocktails @ Raffles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Gin sling.....Ker ching. Raffles sure know how to charge. Good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 7, 2012 Members Share Posted June 7, 2012 Jeez - give the lad some entertainment. Behind the Orchard Park hotel, there is an establishment called Four Floors of Whores. Not for one moment am I suggesting the services be used but a beltin few hours of entertainment if you're game for it. Floors go up in strength. Ground level (first floor in truth as you go up a flight of steps at the front of the building) is 'normal'. The ladies grouped around by origin - Russian, Thai, Viet, Latina, Caribbean, subcontinent, blah, blah. Absolute stunners. If you can show some restraint, they are coming up behind you all night, caressing your bollocks from behind, tongue flicking in an out of your ear etc. to try and get you interested. Never been past that first floor but, the people who introduced me to the place tell me that there's a queer floor (pass at all costs) and an S&M floor but the best floor is the top one which is grouped under a kind of 'kinks and weirdos' banner. Don't know if I'd be brave enough but, I am advised that it is a mindblowing experience just to walk in the place and see the sights. Drinks really cheap too to attract punters. Jugs of Tiger were great value. Walk on the wild side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zurichwhite Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Singapore has really changed in the last 5 yrs in a bid to attract more tourists. For families, there's a Universal studios (tough going in the heat) and the Zoo (night time is better but you'd probably want to hit the bars). There's the London Eye equivalent (S'pore Flyer) and the Marina Bay Sands hotel for high rise views but 69th floor of the Stamford Hotel is your best bet for great views cos it's inside and there's a decent bar (Equinox). Sentosa's been spruced up but the War Museum is still there and worth a visit. For food, Bogsy's right, hawker centres are the best (find them everywhere, avoid Newton Circus, tourist trap). East Coast Park for cracking chilli crab, fresh fish, king prawns and satay in a relaxed by the beach mode. Loads of bars now, the CBD area has opened up completely with the new skyscrapers. For one night, still can't beat Boat Quay (Penny Black pub end) for early doors then Clarke Quay for later. For girls, S'pore was surprisingly relaxed about brasses (at least 4 major areas) but they've cleaned it up a bit now so there's only really 4 Floors that is quite open. It's tacky, you get mithered and full of American sailors. Good for a one night laugh I suppose but try the back of the Boat Quay - the real gem for blokes looking for Filipinas allegedly, or the Elvis bar on Boat Quay. Just let me know if you want more info, I moved back from S'pore last year or else I'd suggest we meet up. Enjoy it mate, it's great but with fx at 2:1, drinks are pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Zurich reminded me of two of my favourite eateries. The Mongolian Barbecue at Pall Mall and the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant near Clarke Quay. Love the chilli mud crab but their black pepper mud crab is food of the Gods. We ordered a second one last time we were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zurichwhite Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yep, good stuff those crabs, love it when they give you a paper bib cos it gets everywhere. I loved those chilli stingrays and garlic prawns on East Coast washed down with sugar cane juice or ice cold beer. The simple S'pore signature dish, chicken rice, is bob on ( not just breast meat and white rice but the fragrance of the rice and effort that goes into it all) is the business at 2 quid a pop. Along with the local food, what I miss about S'pore and other expat countries is the weekend hotel buffet lunch. 75 quid at the Fullerton on Sunday gets you free flow Taittinger (and proper free flow where the waiter is by your table all the time and you can smash through 3 bottles each no problem), free cocktails and the best international food you can imagine - sashimi, curries, carveries, 4 types of oysters. 3 hours of absolute bliss, and a nice (legitimate) foot massage/kip later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fuck me, I fancy this now and not for the Mongolian BBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fuck me, I fancy this now and not for the Mongolian BBQ Honestly mate - the Mongolian BBQ is fcuking superb. How that bloke stays in that little room with a Merlin jet engine style burner flash frying your food is beyond me. A first stop eatery for me every time I spend time there. "Mongolian BBQ, Pall Mall please Mr. Taxi Driver" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wovlad Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Been to both in the last 5 years and would recommend both. Reading Bolty58's and Zurich White's tales of the Mongolian BBQ & the Quays area make my mouth water. Would have said Singapore was quieter than KL but it sounds like they are trying to change all that. If you do KL, The Petronas Towers get there early if you want to go to the observation decks. Or cheat and go to the KL Tower which has a better view anyway. Bukit Bintang in the evening is a must. Loads of posh bars and restaurants, Chinatown day and night to. While there take the Monorail, its cheap and has excellent views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just dawned on me. When I were a lad, such talk of south east asian fleshpots (or culinary delights) would mean that you were either in the armed forces/war or led a very privileged life. We used to get slagged off in Tintern Avenue because we went to Brighton for our holidays instead of Blackpool/Morecambe/Southport! 'Posh bastards'. Now it seems there's barely a place in the world which has not been visited by at least one WWayer (excluding Smileys wallet of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 good point there Bolty,is there anywhere on the planet not visited by a WW member,except the north and south poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 good point there Bolty,is there anywhere on the planet not visited by a WW member,except the north and south poles Guessing North Korea unless someone knows otherwise? Youri Djorkaeff perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Korea's about the only one i imagine,unless we have a contender for that honour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 good point there Bolty,is there anywhere on the planet not visited by a WW member,except the north and south poles Greenland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Greenland? There'll be plenty 1 China 1,321,851,888 2 India 1,129,866,154 3 United States 301,139,947 4 Indonesia 234,693,997 5 Brazil 190,010,647 6 Pakistan 164,741,924 7 Bangladesh 150,448,339 8 Russia 141,377,752 9 Nigeria 135,031,164 10 Japan 127,433,494 11 Mexico 108,700,891 12 Philippines 91,077,287 13 Vietnam 85,262,356 14 Germany 82,400,996 15 Egypt 80,335,036 16 Ethiopia 76,511,887 17 Turkey 71,158,647 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65,751,512 19 Iran 65,397,521 20 Thailand 65,068,149 21 United Kingdom 60,776,238 22 Italy 58,147,733 23 Korea, South 49,044,790 24 Burma 47,373,958 25 Ukraine 46,299,862 26 Colombia 44,379,598 27 South Africa 43,997,828 28 Spain 40,448,191 29 Argentina 40,301,927 30 Tanzania 39,384,223 31 Sudan 39,379,358 32 Poland 38,518,241 33 Kenya 36,913,721 34 Morocco 33,757,175 35 Canada 33,390,141 36 Algeria 33,333,216 37 Afghanistan 31,889,923 38 Uganda 30,262,610 39 Nepal 28,901,790 40 Peru 28,674,757 41 Uzbekistan 27,780,059 42 Saudi Arabia 27,601,038 43 Iraq 27,499,638 44 Venezuela 26,023,528 45 Malaysia 24,821,286 46 Korea, North 23,301,725 47 Ghana 22,931,299 48 Taiwan 22,858,872 49 Romania 22,276,056 50 Yemen 22,230,531 51 Sri Lanka 20,926,315 52 Mozambique 20,905,585 53 Australia 20,434,176 54 Madagascar 19,448,815 55 Syria 19,314,747 56 Cameroon 18,060,382 57 Cote d'Ivoire 18,013,409 58 Netherlands 16,570,613 59 Chile 16,284,741 60 Kazakhstan 15,284,929 61 Burkina Faso 14,326,203 62 Cambodia 13,995,904 63 Ecuador 13,755,680 64 Malawi 13,603,181 65 Niger 12,894,865 66 Guatemala 12,728,111 67 Senegal 12,521,851 68 Zimbabwe 12,311,143 69 Angola 12,263,596 70 Mali 11,995,402 71 Zambia 11,477,447 72 Cuba 11,394,043 73 Serbia and Montenegro 10,832,545 74 Greece 10,706,290 75 Portugal 10,642,836 76 Belgium 10,392,226 77 Tunisia 10,276,158 78 Czech Republic 10,228,744 79 Hungary 9,956,108 80 Guinea 9,947,814 81 Rwanda 9,907,509 82 Chad 9,885,661 83 Belarus 9,724,723 84 Dominican Republic 9,365,818 85 Bolivia 9,119,152 86 Somalia 9,118,773 87 Sweden 9,031,088 88 Haiti 8,706,497 89 Burundi 8,390,505 90 Austria 8,199,783 91 Azerbaijan 8,120,247 92 Benin 8,078,314 93 Switzerland 7,554,661 94 Honduras 7,483,763 95 Bulgaria 7,322,858 96 Tajikistan 7,076,598 97 Hong Kong 6,980,412 98 El Salvador 6,948,073 99 Paraguay 6,669,086 100 Laos 6,521,998 101 Israel 6,426,679 102 Sierra Leone 6,144,562 103 Jordan 6,053,193 104 Libya 6,036,914 105 Papua New Guinea 5,795,887 106 Togo 5,701,579 107 Nicaragua 5,675,356 108 Denmark 5,468,120 109 Slovakia 5,447,502 110 Kyrgyzstan 5,284,149 111 Finland 5,238,460 112 Turkmenistan 5,097,028 113 Eritrea 4,906,585 114 Georgia 4,646,003 115 Norway 4,627,926 116 Singapore 4,553,009 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,552,198 118 Croatia 4,493,312 119 United Arab Emirates 4,444,011 120 Central African Republic 4,369,038 121 Moldova 4,320,490 122 Costa Rica 4,133,884 123 New Zealand 4,115,771 124 Ireland 4,109,086 125 Puerto Rico 3,944,259 126 Lebanon 3,925,502 127 Congo, Republic of the 3,800,610 128 Albania 3,600,523 129 Lithuania 3,575,439 130 Uruguay 3,460,607 131 Mauritania 3,270,065 132 Panama 3,242,173 133 Oman 3,204,897 134 Liberia 3,195,931 135 Armenia 2,971,650 136 Mongolia 2,951,786 137 Jamaica 2,780,132 138 West Bank 2,535,927 139 Kuwait 2,505,559 140 Bhutan 2,327,849 141 Latvia 2,259,810 142 Lesotho 2,125,262 143 Macedonia 2,055,915 144 Namibia 2,055,080 145 Slovenia 2,009,245 146 Botswana 1,815,508 147 Gambia, The 1,688,359 148 Gaza Strip 1,482,405 149 Guinea-Bissau 1,472,780 150 Gabon 1,454,867 151 Estonia 1,315,912 152 Mauritius 1,250,882 153 Swaziland 1,133,066 154 Timor-Leste 1,084,971 155 Trinidad and Tobago 1,056,608 156 Fiji 918,675 157 Qatar 907,229 158 Cyprus 788,457 159 Reunion 787,584 160 Guyana 769,095 161 Comoros 711,417 162 Bahrain 708,573 163 Solomon Islands 566,842 164 Equatorial Guinea 551,201 165 Djibouti 496,374 166 Luxembourg 480,222 167 Suriname 470,784 168 Macau 456,989 169 Guadeloupe 452,776 170 Martinique 436,131 171 Cape Verde 423,613 172 Malta 401,880 173 Western Sahara 382,617 174 Brunei 374,577 175 Maldives 369,031 176 Bahamas, The 305,655 177 Iceland 301,931 178 Belize 294,385 179 Barbados 280,946 180 French Polynesia 278,963 181 Netherlands Antilles 223,652 182 New Caledonia 221,943 183 Samoa 214,265 184 Vanuatu 211,971 185 Mayotte 208,783 186 Sao Tome and Principe 199,579 187 French Guiana 199,509 188 Guam 173,456 189 Saint Lucia 170,649 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118,149 191 Tonga 116,921 192 Virgin Islands 108,448 193 Micronesia, Federated States of 107,862 194 Kiribati 107,817 195 Aruba 100,018 196 Jersey 91,321 197 Grenada 89,971 198 Northern Mariana Islands 84,546 199 Seychelles 81,895 200 Isle of Man 75,831 201 Dominica 72,386 202 Andorra 71,822 203 Antigua and Barbuda 69,481 204 Bermuda 66,163 205 Guernsey 65,573 206 Marshall Islands 61,815 207 American Samoa 57,663 208 Greenland 56,344 209 Faroe Islands 47,511 210 Cayman Islands 46,600 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,349 212 Liechtenstein 34,247 213 Monaco 32,671 214 San Marino 29,615 215 Gibraltar 27,967 216 British Virgin Islands 23,552 217 Cook Islands 21,750 218 Turks and Caicos Islands 21,746 219 Palau 20,842 220 Wallis and Futuna 16,309 221 Anguilla 13,677 222 Nauru 13,528 223 Tuvalu 11,992 224 Montserrat 9,538 225 Saint Helena 7,543 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7,036 227 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 3,105 228 Svalbard 2,214 229 Norfolk Island 2,114 230 Niue 1,492 231 Tokelau 1,449 232 Christmas Island 1,402 233 Holy See (Vatican City) 821 234 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 596 235 Pitcairn Islands 48 236 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 0 237 Akrotiri 0 238 Antarctica 0 239 Navassa Island 0 240 Bassas da India 0 241 Bouvet Island 0 242 Coral Sea Islands 0 243 Dhekelia 0 244 Europa Island 0 245 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0 246 Glorioso Islands 0 247 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 248 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 249 Clipperton Island 0 250 Jan Mayen 0 251 Juan de Nova Island 0 252 Paracel Islands 0 253 Spratly Islands 0 254 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