SINGAPORE

❖ Clean & safe island

❖ Culture
❖ Scenery
❖ Food
❖ First rate & deluxe accommodations
❖ English is one of official languages
❖ www.visitsingapore.com
❖ Canadians do not require visas to visit

THAILAND

❖ Culture
❖ Breathtaking scenery
❖ Food
❖ Temples – wat
❖ www.tourismthailand.org
❖ Stable constitutional monarch

HOW TRAVELLERS GET THERE

❖ Singapore Airlines SQ
❖ Changi International SIN
❖ Thai Airways TG
❖ Bangkok International BKK
❖ Cruise
● Bangkok,Phuket
● Singapore
❖ Rail from Malaysia

WHEN TO GO…

❖ Singapore
● Hot & humid
● Avg high 30°
● Avg. low 24°
● Nov-Jan
➢ wettest
● Mar/Sep
➢ Avoid
➢
❖ Thailand
 ● Nov – Apr
➢ dry
● May – Oct
➢ wet
● Monsoons
➢ July – Oct
● Peak season
➢ Jun- Aug

GETTING AROUND

❖ Singapore
● Taxis
● Trishaws
❖ Thailand
● Bangkok
➢ hotel taxis
➢ River taxis along canals
❖ Eastern & Oriental Express
● Singapore to Bangkok

SINGAPORE

❖ Merlion Park
● Designated in 1964
● Singapore’s icon
❖ Gardens
● Chinese Garden
➢ Ancient Chinese architecture
● Mandai Orchid
❖ Over 200 varieties of orchids
❖ Ethnic Quarters
● Chinatown
● Little India
● Arab Street
● Kampong Glam & Geyland Serai
➢ Malay districts
❖ Singapore River
❖ National Museum
● Art & culture artefacts
❖ Singapore Zoo
● 28 hectare “open” zoo
● >3,200 animals
 ❖ Jurong Bird Park
● >9000 birds
● www.birdpark.com.sg
❖ Haw Par Villa
● Tiger Balm Gardens
OUTSIDE SINGAPORE

❖ Kusu
● Island resort – daily ferry
● Turtles
❖ Sentosa
● Island resort – MRT Station & Cable Car
● Underwater World
● Good beaches
❖ Malaysia
● Johore Baharu
➢ Connected to Singapore by causeway
BANGKOK

❖ Temples
● Wat Arun
➢ Temple of Dawn
● Wat Trimitr
➢ Temple of Golden Buddha
● Wat Pho
➢ Temple of Reclining Buddha
● Wat Benchanabophit
➢ Marble Temple
❖ Cruises
● Chao Phraya River
● Canals
❖ Jim Thompson’s house
❖ Grand Palace
● Royal residence
● Wat Phra Kaew
❖ Pat Pong
● Nightclub, shopping district

OUTSIDE BANGKOK

❖ Damnoen Saduak
 ● Floating market
❖ Bridge on the River Kwai
● WWII bridge built by POWs
● Est. 16,000 POWs died during construction
❖ Nakhon Pathom
● Bronze gold Buddha 15.8 m
● 56kms from BKK
❖ Tropical Resorts
❖ Pattaya Beach
● www.pattayabeach.com
❖ Phuket
● Pearl of the South
● Most visited & popular island
❖ Ko Samui
● Party island
❖ Phang Nga Bay
● Diving, turtles
● National Park

CHIANG MAI

❖ Northwest corner of Thailand

❖ 700 years old
❖ Po Ping Palace (Phu Phing)
● home of royals ( Dec – Feb)
❖ Chiang Rai
● Hill tribes
● Jungle trekking
❖ Mae Hong Son
● Elephant training

ACCOMMODATIONS

❖ Singapore
❖ Raffles
● http://singapore-raffles.raffles.com
● Home of the Singapore Sling
● 103 suites & 18 restaurants & bars
❖ Goodwood Park Hotel
● www.goodwoodparkhotel.com
● Historic landmark at Scotts & Orchard Roads
● Tower designated a National Monument
● 235 impressive rooms & suites
❖ Bangkok
● Dusit Hotels
➢ Luxury hotels and resorts in all Thailand's major destinations
● Siam Lodge Group
➢ Bangkok & Pattaya
❖ Phuket
● Amanpuri Resort Hotel
➢ www.amanpuri.com
➢ “peaceful place”
➢ Opened in 1988
➢ Aman Spa
➢ Luxury cruises