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The Goodwood Park Hotel, Scotts Road. You can't miss the place, they currently have a giant durian out front. I think they are known for their 'durian creations' though I haven't tried any myself.

I'm not sure what you mean -- there is only one quarantine station here in Singapore and The Pet Hotel is the organization who runs it. You can get more info about it from the following pages: http://www.ava.gov.sg/javascript/m3-intro.html http://www.pethotel.com.sg/import.htm Pet Movers or Mitchvil...

The people who work at the quarantine station are really very good. They take excellent care of the animals and there is no need to worry. Our dog stayed in an air-conditioned kennel which basically consists of an indoor, air-conditioned area and a covered outdoor area. The dog can go in and out as ...

spencerz - We used a Pet Transporter service in the US to ship our dog to Singapore. We actually shipped her 2 weeks prior to our own departure so she could get a 'head start' on the 30 day quarantine stay. You can arrange for the Pet Hotel (they run the quarantine station in Singapore) to be your '...

Yes, cars are very expensive here - likely much more so than in your home country. However, that being said, many people own one. If you are getting a 'transportation allowance' as part of your package, then it could be enough to cover your payments or at least make them much more reasonable. We bou...

18 hours is a long time, but there aren't really any alternatives. There were no tranquilizers used. The pet transport company provided the crate (included in the overall fees) and it was quite large given the size of our dog - she is about 23 lbs., in addition, they had a list of instructions on ho...

We brought our dog from the US. We used a pet relocation company for transporting her and she flew from an East coast location to LAX and while at LAX she was taken out and walked. She then went directly from LAX to Singapore. She arrived just fine and was then taken to the quarantine station for a ...

Yes, I think many local people here are indeed curious about people from other places. Children with blond hair draw attention at times as do caucasian babies. I had one local lady tell me she loved to look at caucasian babies because they "have such interesting eye colors." I suspect as some others...

Yes, it's available here. You will need follow-up vaccines to complete the Hep B cycle though. If I am not mistaken, you can do the twinrix (Hep A & B together) and then you need to do 2 more Hep B vaccinations within a certain amount of time. In addition, my doctor here is recommending a Hep A boos...

There are many, many bars here - if you are looking to go out for drinks at any time, there are places that can accomodate. There is a group of young singles & marrieds with no kids at my husband's office that go out drinking all the time and I am sure this is very common in many offices. I don't kn...

If you are single I think you could definitely get away with no car very easily. We know lots of single people and married couples with no kids who don't have cars and manage just fine. Public transit is good and easy to use and taxis are plentiful and cheap. You can even have your groceries deliver...

OK, this might seem a silly question to many of you, but bear with me as I am a first-time expat and not a very 'seasoned' traveller. Since Bintan is part of Indonesia and there have been some anti-Western terrorism occurances there, is it 'safe' for Westerners to travel there?

I think they count the wash area and maids room in the square footage as well.