Super Freebies
A TRIP TO SINGAPORE NEEDN’T BURN A HOLE IN YOUR POCKET. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL COST YOU NOTHING, LAH!
FREE TOURS AND COFFEE AT CHANGI
If you have five hours or more to spare before your next flight, sign up for a free two-hour Colonial or Cultural Tour to get a glimpse of the city. Tour booths are located at the second level of both Terminals 2 and 3. If not, Changi Airport also has a children’s playground, internet kiosks and Wi-fiaccess, movie theaters, six themed gardens and rest areas with comfortable leather chairs, and it’s all for free. Java Mondays mean you get free coffee at the check-in and baggage claim halls from 6.30 to 7.30am till February 15. www.changiairport.com
CHECK OUT THE GREAT *SCAPE
Watch new bands perform at *SCAPE through its signature program, WeekendTRIP. *SCAPE features a series of concerts and dances, a skate park and a youth centre, while *SCAPE VisArts, is a curated outdoor space. www.scape.com.sg
SEE A SHOW
Check out Esplanade — Theatres On The Bay. This month, you can see Marrow by Yang Deng Qi of Taiwan; Tatarin by John Sy of the Philippines; and ENIMINIMINIMOS: Artists Who Make Things Small II by various artists from Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and US. If you like music and live performances, watch Sparks Goes Pop! by SparksWinds of Singapore, and other artists and genres at the Esplanade Concourse and Waterfront. www.esplanade.com
GO NATURE TRIPPING
Choose the Rainforest Tour or the Edible and Medicinal Plant Tour. The Singapore Botanic Gardens, an oasis of green in the city, offers these free tours. Register at the Visitors Centre first; slots are on a first-come-first-served basis. www.sbg.org.sg
VISIT THE MUSEUM
Want to spend one night at the museum? Head to the National Museum from 6 to 8pm so you can browse through their Singapore Living Galleries in peace — and not spend a single cent. Some special exhibitions on the second level are great and require no moolah either. www.nationalmuseum.sg
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