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American Teacher
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 Singapore Suggestions
Happy weekend to all! Listen, I am considering a quick trip to Singapore and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on cheap flights or gay happenings. I know there isn't a huge gay community -- and I am not looking for any sex tourism. I am just interested in supporting gay businesses -- ie: bar/restaurants, bed & breakfasts/hotels, etc.
Any and all help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Fondly,
Chris
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TeePee
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 12:38 am |
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boygeenyus
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Not a huge gay community? I guess you haven't been to Singapore in a while!
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 12:51 am |
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Brett1
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CHINATOWN
The majority of bars are located in the Chinatown vicinity. You may therefore want to consider staying in that area. I would recommend The Scarlet Hotel, a stunning gay-friendly boutique hotel ideally located a short walk from two MRT stations, Club Street, Food Street and a number of the gay bars. At S$185 plus taxes per room per night The Scarlet is probably not cheap by Thailand standards but excellent value as Singapore hotels go. Website www.thescarlethotel.com
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 1:35 am |
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boygeenyus
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I don't think Chris has sold enough Niddy burgers to stay there.
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 1:40 am |
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Thaiquila
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If on a budget, I recommend staying in the whore and food district of GEYLANG (not at all gay) and take the subway everywhere (can taxi home after midnight). Decent room can be had there under USD 40.
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 1:52 am |
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one2go
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The Amara Hotel is a 4 star hotel also in China town near the gay bars.. and right next to the MRT station. I think I paid about $85 per night for a Hugh nice room with separate tub and shower. First class all the way. The BF and I found the gay nightlife to be closeted and quiet (compared to thailand) and also very "sticky".
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 1:59 am |
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Brett1
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Likewise
We usually visit Singapore in December/January and mid March and have always found the bars to be very quiet. Perhaps we go out too early and leave too early?
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 2:13 am |
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NorthStar
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My Singapore suggestion - WMD?
It's such a wonderfully gay-friendly place they hold "the Nation" party outside.
So they're more liberal at the moment - believe me, it's a cycle.
The Welyn Garden City of the tropics.
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 3:34 am |
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American Teacher
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Great!
Thanks for all the great information! I'll report back after my trip and let you know what I saw!
Cheers!
-Chris
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 5:34 am |
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jolyjacktar
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Hey Chris Singapore is a nazi run asian state. No democracy there atall. Wouldnt give them a penny of my money. Try visiting Vietnam, great place to go
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 5:37 am |
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American Teacher
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Ok
jolyjacktar wrote:Hey Chris Singapore is a nazi run asian state. No democracy there atall. Wouldnt give them a penny of my money. Try visiting Vietnam, great place to go
Ok, you've got my attention now. Tell me more about Vietnam. Where to go? Where to stay? Gay life (non-sex-industry if possible).
Thanks!
-Chris
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 5:41 am |
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orson
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hotels in chinatown
if you want a cheaper hotel in chinatown, try hotel 81. the infamous short time hotel of singapore has gone mainstream. the chinatown branch is one of its newest. should be around SGD 99 per night. just a stone's throw away from sphere (the bathhouse formerly known as vclub).
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 6:00 am |
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Brett1
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Nazi run Asian state
Chris please do not be influenced by this garbage. There are probably more human rights abuses and less political freedom in Vietnam than in Singapore. I fully agree with boycotting radically oppressive countries like Burma.
If, as has been suggested, we should confine our travel to gay-friendly countries then we will have VERY limited options indeed. South Africa is one of the few (only?) countries to specifically have gender rights written into its constitution.
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| Sat 20 May, 2006 6:29 am |
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fedssocr
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After seeing all of the HOT guys posting their profiles on sgboy.com it seems like every boy in Singapore from 18-30 must be gay. I am certainly planning to add a visit on my next trip to Asia.
www.fridae.com has very good gay profiles of many big cities in Asia. You can probably find out most of what you need to know by poking around there a bit.
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