18 hours in Singapore

The cheapest flight I could book from Bali to Phuket had an 18 hour layover in Singapore- if you know me you know that's actually very exciting for me! Double win. Every time I have a layover that is 6+ hours I immediately proceed to get out and explore. Here's what I got to see and do:

The iconic merlion monument and plaza.

My favorite part about Singapore was finding this gem! I read about it in some article somewhere. Best and cheapest tea ever!

Sultan Mosque.

And I hung out a lot at the airport, the airport in Singapore is soooo cool! They have a free movie theater, free foot massage machines, tons of shopping, a butterfly garden, a roof top pool, orchid garden and so much more to see and do.

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