RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 10October2025: A Gringo and His Singaporean Dollars Are Soon Separated

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Singapore 10October2025: A Gringo and His Singaporean Dollars Are Soon Separated

We met a few fellow tour members in the lobby of Singapore Shangri-La and decided to have a Singapore Sling at the landmark Raffles Hotel as after all that cocktail was invented there. We took a taxi to the Raffles and followed the lobby signs to the bar. At the entrance to the bar a swell of gringos mostly from the United States were braving the lineup and a 40-minute wait. A Singapore Sling for $44 Singaporean dollars ($47CDN). What a gouge! Headed instead to the Raffles’ courtyard bar for a Swiss Sling at half the price. How quickly a gringo and his Singaporean dollars can be separated.

View from the Raffles courtyard bar

Stunning example of British Colonial architecture.

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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