Visiting Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

If you’ve ever thought of visiting Singapore, you probably heard of Gardens by the Bay. If you’re sitting there scratching your head thinking, “I don’t know Michelle… that doesn’t sound familiar” then let me rephrase. You know that area with the really weird giant trees, and the waterfall inside a round building, and that other building with a boat on top? Yea, that area! Well that my friends is Gardens by the Bay. It’s pretty much the thing every tourist thinks of when they think of Singapore, and there’s a good reason. It’s pretty epic.

I’ve never been to a city that has basically been designed for tourism. Sure NYC has some pretty cool tourist attractions, but they weren’t exactly built to be tourist attractions. i.e. The Statue of Liberty. Singapore however seems to have built up an entire area with tourism in mind and it’s really incredible. Most people visit Gardens of the Bay in one shot, which is totally doable. I happened to show up on a day when half the exhibits were closed for maintenance, so I went back a second day to make sure I was able to see everything I wanted to.

I decided to walk to Gardens by the Bay the first day. Although public transportation is cheap and easy to navigate, I wasn’t in a rush, and I wanted to see what I would stumble upon on the way. Although it isn’t exactly part of the gardens, I’d definitely recommend taking a walk along the waterfront right in front of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. There’s a great view of the skyline and you can watch the boats drive past. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).