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is alive and w ell here. What you'll find is
that older gays and lesbians ar e more con-
servative and, ther efore, less open to dis-
cussion, while the y ounger generations
have very few qualms about describing the
local scene and their personal experiences
in Singapore.
There are tons of websites on the Inter-
net for gays and lesbians in S ingapore.
Start at
www.utopia-asia.com
, an
extremely compr ehensive insider collec-
tion of curr ent ev ents, meeting places,
travel tips, topical Web discussions, and
links to resources.
For mor e gay and lesbian trav
Singapore y ou're considered a senior citi-
zen at the age of 55—y ou either love it or
hate it!
Upon r equest, the STB can also help
plan your trip and can offer its own advice
for senior travelers. Regarding this service,
here's my advice: I f y ou wor k out y our
itinerary with the help of STB, make sur e
you're firm about time constraints. M any
of the tours and daily itineraries ae rushed,
with little time for a rest here and there. A
common complaint is exhaustion b y the
end of just 1 day . In the heat, this is not
only uncomfor table, but danger ous as
well.
For more information and resources on
travel for seniors, see www.frommers.com/
planning.
FAMILY TRAVEL
Because of their focus on business trav el-
ers, hotels in S ingapore are not especially
geared toward children. You can get extra
beds in hotel r ooms (this can cost any-
where fr om S$15-S$50/US$10-US$34/
£6.75-£23), and most hotels will arrange
3
el
resources, visit www
.frommers.com/
planning.
SENIOR TRAVEL
In S ingapore, y ou'll find v ery fe w hotels
that offer senior citiz en discounts; ho w-
ever, vir tually ev ery attraction with an
entrance fee offers a special discounted
rate, and some tour companies will quote
you a better rate as well. Be warned that in
