Destination Update: Singapore

CEBU, Philippines - Representatives of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, were in town recently to give updates of Singapore’s many travel highlights and attractions for 2016.

Conducted in a gathering billed “Destination Update” at the Manila function room of the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, the occasion was attended by representatives of various local travel agencies, the local press and members of the local blogging community.

Adrian Kong, area director for the Philippines and Brunei STB, talked about a number of Singapore’s new attractions that provide first-time or repeat visitors to Singapore with memorable experiences – citing the engaging exhibitions of the Keppel Centre for Art Education at the National Gallery Singapore, the interactive multimedia theme park Mosh! in Sentosa and the Pororo Park Singapore located within the Marina Square shopping mall, among many others.

The STB area director also talked about the many monthly highlights that are part of Singapore’s 2016 calendar – which includes an Easter egg hunt-themed “The Great Egg-Venture” at the Sentosa Harborfront this month, mega fashion events in May, a slew of food festivals in July, the Singapore Grand Prix by September and many more.

For its part, SilkAir cited various promotions that it is offering this season. Sure to be of interest to tourists is the airline’s “Singapore Explorer Pass” – which is a special “one-point access pass” that opens the doors of more than 20 of Singapore’s attractions at special rates.

A SilkAir exclusive offering, travelers who are flying to Singapore or passing through can get a “Singapore Explorer Pass” by adding it to their ticket bookings – making it easy for Singapore-bound travelers to upsize the fun in their trips.

More information about Singapore’s new and upcoming attractions for the year, SilkAir’s “Singapore Explorer Pass” and other promotions are available via the websites yoursingapore.com/ph and silkair.com.  (BANAT NEWS)