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We will vegetarian options. If you have allergies please contact us so we can make 100% sure all will be fine. | We will vegetarian options. If you have allergies please contact us so we can make 100% sure all will be fine. | ||
You can expense your Friday evening (max | You can expense your Friday evening (max $25.00SG), as well as for any meal needed during your trip, at the same condition as a regular TS trip. | ||
=== Reimbursements and receipts === | === Reimbursements and receipts === | ||
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Singapore has draconian laws that are different than every other country. Pay attention to (but not only): | Singapore has draconian laws that are different than every other country. Pay attention to (but not only): | ||
* '''Chewing gum is banned in Singapore''' so leave it at home when packing your bags. Importation of chewing gums into the country, even if it is not for trading, is illegal. | * '''Chewing gum is banned in Singapore''' so leave it at home when packing your bags. Importation of chewing gums into the country, even if it is not for trading, is illegal. | ||
* '''Littering is forbidden'''. To maintain its reputation of being impeccably clean, Singapore applies an active campaign against littering and | * '''Littering is forbidden'''. To maintain its reputation of being impeccably clean, Singapore applies an active campaign against littering and enforces it. Throwing a cigarette butt or a paper will cost $300 for a first time offender. Larger objects like a soda can land you in front of a judge! | ||
* '''Smoking'''. Most public places, indoors or outdoors, including stadiums, parks, or overhead bridges, are no-smoking areas. If you are smoking, ask | * '''Smoking'''. Most public places, indoors or outdoors, including stadiums, parks, or overhead bridges, are no-smoking areas. If you are smoking, you must do so in a designated area. When in doubt, ask where a designated area can be found. | ||
* '''Jaywalking''' is forbidden. | * '''Jaywalking''' is forbidden. Always use crosswalks and wait for the green light! | ||
* '''Homosexual relations''' are forbidden in Singapore. | * '''Homosexual relations''' are forbidden in Singapore. | ||
* '''Not flushing the toilets''' is an offence. | * '''Not flushing the toilets''' is an offence. | ||
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=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
* We will be starting at 9: | * We will be starting at 9:00 am on Saturday | ||
* We will be starting at 9:30 am on Sunday | * We will be starting at 9:30 am on Sunday | ||
* You should allow 10 minutes to travel to the event venue from the hotel, so be sure to depart the hotel with plenty of time to spare. | * You should allow 10 minutes to travel to the event venue from the hotel, so be sure to depart the hotel with plenty of time to spare. | ||
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[[File:Singapore schedule 4.png|750px]] | |||
=== Workshops === | === Workshops === | ||
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== Saturday evening cruise and meal == | == Saturday evening cruise and meal == | ||
On Saturday evening, we will | On Saturday evening, we will eat at Inle Myanmar, 111 North Bridge Road #B1-07 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore. | ||
The dinner will be at 5.30pm and last until 7.30pm. We will then go to a cruise and we need to be on time. | |||
[[File:Screen Shot 2019-11-02 at 11.02.50.png|750 px|Map to Inle Myanmar]] | |||
The boat cruise will board at 8.15pm for 1 hour. It is a private boat and we should be in the Marina on time for the Laser Show. The boat pier in front of Huone (30m away, in fact). Again, be on time as we will board in one large group and the area will be busy | |||
== Sunday evening dinner== | == Sunday evening dinner== | ||
We are going to Lau Pa Sat Food court: 18 Raffles Quay Telok Ayer Festival Market #01-94 Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, Singapore 048582 Singapore | |||
We are leaving from the hotel at 6.15pm. | |||
[[File:Lau pa sat.png|750px]] | |||