Singapore is becoming the "IT" place to be, no I don't mean IT as in I-T. I mean "it". The casino has opened it's door and we can now be the gambling hub of SEA. Although I don't think locals are encouraged at all to gamble.

The Casino, otherwise known as the Integrated Resort, opened it's doors a week before Chinese New Year. Extremely appropriate so people can spend their ang bao money there! The resort is also known by it's abbreviated name, "IR". When I first heard people talking about the IR, i thought they were referring to "Inland Revenue". Don't ask me why, but how apt right? Whatever it is, I think it's a shockingly BLAH name.


Seriously, we have all sorts of casinos in the world that have wayyy better names than that. In Australia alone -Burswood, Star Casino, the list goes on. In Singapore, you have to say you are going to IR. Sorry? U-R going to I-R?

Burswood - Perth

Star City - Sydney

I think Singapore's casinos win hands down, there's nothing they didn't think of. It has everything and is MASSIVE. Our tiny little island is going to be filled to the brim with waves of tourists, hoorah for overcrowding!

I digress. Apparently there are FOUR hotels there! Alamak, I am so confused. I thought the resort itself has accommodation, but no, the resort is a resort for hotels. Makes sense? I didn't think so. Crockfords Tower; Hotel Michael; Festive Hotel; and Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, I think I will stay at Hard Rock Hotel. Will this one be Bangla filled as well, like the one in Orchard Road? Crockfords sounds like kitchenware brand, Hotel Michael and Festive Hotel, well what can I say? Hotel 81, Hotel Michael. Frangipani Hotel, Festive Hotel. Hmm. I see a trend. I vote for HRH! So cool.

Actually I had a look photos of the hotel and of course I don't think I can afford a room there at all. It looks very very fancy... :(

Anyway the point of this post is that I am terribly excited to go to Universal Studios! Rollercoaster rides, bring it on! I just need to find peope ballsy enough to go with me. Any takers?