In two weeks, we’ll be in Singapore and Penang for 6 days. I am looking forward to hot weather and eating pork or anything in noodle or dumpling form. Some links I’ve collected from social media friends and the interweb. 

Part one of things I need to see in Singapore:

• If a half-lion, half-fish mascot wasn’t making me giddy enough, I’ll get to see the Merlion Hotel installation.
• More arty stuff to see at the Biennale: contraband stuff at the old airport.
• We’ll be staying at Hotel 1929, but I’m hoping to get a tour of the new Wanderlust, which looks adorable but a bit tiny for 2.5 people.
• The zoo is supposed to be aces, plus it has a baby orang, a new sun bear, and a baby sloth!
• The museum of toys has got to be weird and cool, right?
• Eat a “magical satay” at the Chinatown hawker complex.
• Mmm yakitori.
• $30S is a little steep, but the ArtScience museum is supposed to be sweet, plus husband is curious about the Marina Bay Sands’ terrifying swimming pool.
• Go to a crazy big electronics store (Turkey has many Apple resellers but no official store, and an iPad starts at $1k here) and try to think of reasons why we need an iPhone or iPad.
• Buy more pants that fit at Maternity Exchange (what an awesome concept, wish I lived there).
• Free museum hours! After 6pm at National Museum, Friday night 6-9pm at the Art Museum (thanks untraveledworld).
• Go to cheesy-but-potentially-fun Sentosa “beach” on the new monorail. 

Some foodie recs from the wonderful Eating Asia:

• Eat non-Turkish cheese at Jones the Grocer.
• Try all the weird Asian- and boozy-flavored ice cream at Udders. Repeat at Island Creamery.
• Have my one glass of wine per week with fancy views at Salt Grill & Sky Bar’s wine bar.
• Enjoy street food safe for preggos pretty much all over town.

On to Penang recs next.