Singapore is one of destination that perhaps most Indonesian have to visit before flying yo another country. Not today, it was back then when I was young, today we can go directly to everywhere direct from some cities in Indonesia to go abroad. But, Singapore still provides its own attraction, not for shopping anymore since the price is very high at the moment in Singapore, but mainly for business. As we all know that Singapore is one of the international business central in South East Asia.

>Singapur barangkali adalah salah satu negara yang paling banyak dikunjungi oleh orang Indonesia. Dulu karena memang biasanya harus lewat Singapur dulu kalau mau pergi ke luar negeri, sekarang sudah banyak penerbangan langsung ke luar negeri dari berbagai kota di Indonesia. Namun, Singapur tetap memiliki daya tariknya sendiri, bukan untuk belanja lagi sebab harga barang di sana sudah sangat mahal, tetapi terutama untuk urusan bisnis. Seperti yang kita ketahui, Singapur adalah pusat bisnis internasional yang penting di Asia Tenggara.

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When I was young, I used to go to Singapore just for shopping and enjoy the foods. It was nice to buy branded clothes, shoes, and bags in Singapore because the price was much cheaper compare to Indonesia. There were some toys store and book stores that I loved so much. My friends and I also spent a lot of weekends in Singapore, well they offered a lot more freedoms. 

>Waktu saya masih muda, saya sering ke Singapur untuk sekedar belanja dan menikmati kuliner di sana. Harus diakui sangat menyenangkan, apalagi waktu itu harga barang-barang terutama yang bermerek jauh lebih murah dibandingkan dengan di Indonesia. Ada toko mainan dan toko buku keren lagi yang sangat saya sukai. Saya juga beberapa kali pergi ke sana bersama teman-teman untuk menghabiskan akhir pekan, maklum dulu di sana menawarkan lebih banyak kebebasan. 

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It was a long time ago, when I start working, everything have changed. Though I still prefer to stay and have meetings at Mandarin Hotel and Royal Plaza Hotel, window shopping at Takasimaya, and just spending the afternoon looking at those scarecrows around the Orchard Road, but now Singapore is a place for business for me.  I met most of my clients and business colleagues over there, and thus I actually never had time to walk around anymore.

>Itu dulu, setelah saya bekerja semuanya berubah. Walaupun saya masih memilih bermalam di Hotel Mandarin atau Royal Plaza, cuci mata di Takasimaya, dan menikmati burung-burung gagal yang beterbangan di seputar Jalan Orchard, namun Singapore kini adalah tempat bisnis saja bagi saya. Tempat saya biasa bertemu klien atau kolega usaha, jadi tidak pernah juga pergi jalan-jalan. 

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So perhaps for others, Singapore is a great destination for tourism, for me I hardly have my time to enjoy its tourism areas. Most of the time I just look at Singapore from meeting rooms above my hotels or someone else's office, just like the picture that I show you all in this post. It's still beautiful though.

>Mungkin bagi yang lain Singapur adalah salah satu tempat tujuan wisata, sementara bagi saya sangat sulit mencari waktu jalan-jalan ke tempat pariwisata. Kebanyakan waktu saya habiskan hanya memandangi Singapur dari atas gedung atau kantor orang lain, seperti yang nampak dalam foto di posting ini. Tetap cantik juga, sih! 

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Don't be like me, enjoy Singapore as much as possible by exploring all the island. There are a lot of things you can see and do really enjoy. Just make sure you have enough money to spend, this place is not that cheap anymore.

>Jangan seperti saya, nikmati Singapur sebanyak mungkin dengan menjelajahi seluruh pulau. Ada banyak yang bisa dilihat dan dapat dinikmati. Asalkan jangan lupa untuk punya cukup uang saja, soalnya tempat ini sekarang tidak lagi murah.

Bandung, 29 June 2018

Warm Regards - Salam hangat selalu,


Mariska Lubis