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Having grown up in the western part of Singapore all my
life, I’ve seen how much this side of Singapore has blossomed in these past
5-10 years. And if I’ll need to choose my favourite place in the west side that
I really enjoy spending my time, it’ll definitely have to be Jurong East!
As the western
region of Singapore gains prominence and momentum with redevelopment and
growth, big retail businesses have also made their entrances. Now, westsiders
have plenty of makan and shopping options accessible to them, right in the
heart of Jurong East!
When I was told to
play host to a tourist visiting Singapore for the very first time and the
criteria is to plan a ½ day activity in the west, I found it to be a piece of
cake!
Profile of tourist
Name: Riley
Nationality:
Australian
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Hobby: Surfing
Planning a ½ day
activity for an Aussie bloke is really interesting. There are quite a number of
exciting activities that I can choose from but I eventually chose an activity
with some adrenaline pumping action: GO-KARTING!
We arrived at
Kartright Speedway for some Go-Karting action and Riley was quite excited. He
told me he had only tried it once back in Australia and the experience was
terrible. I confidently told him that what he was about to experience was going
to be totally different.
Similarly, I have
had my fair share of below average Go Karting experience in Malaysia, Thailand
& Indonesia. Call us Singaporeans pampered, but we like a nice clean
environment and most importantly, a safe experience. I was really impressed
when I saw Bridgestone tyres & Toyota Engine being used. I always thought
that the engines were DIY!!
After going through a quick safety brief by the manager in charge, we
were all ready to RACE!
One really
interesting feature that Kartright Speedway offers is that if you have a
driver’s license, you’re entitled to drive at 50km/h. Non drivers will only be
able to travel at 30km/h. That’s a really good rule to implement to ensure the
safety of all track users.
Before we started,
a side bet was made. The winner will choose the cuisine for dinner.
Enough of talking,
15 Laps Race..let’s start..
Here’s a look at
the track we are going to race in:
With a total of 8 different types of bends to overcome in each lap, I
was determined to push the Go Kart to its absolute limit!
15laps later, I beat Riley by a spilt of a second. It was a really exciting race and we didn’t want
to leave.
I decided to bring
him to Westgate for dinner as I personally love the food choices it offers.
What I really love about Westgate is that it has an open air courtyard with restaurants and cafes to relax in. But regardless of where you are at, the environment is
still very nice and cooling.
As Riley is someone
who enjoys being outdoors, I decided to have a semi Al Fresco dinner at Brotzeit.
This popular German restaurant
is recognised for its great meat & beer selection. As Brotzeit is currently
only found in Perth, Riley has yet to try it. I’m really glad that popular
restaurants that were previously only found in town have expanded to the west.
And when 2 famished guys get to order anything they want, this is what
you get….
As the evening came to an end, I asked Riley how he felt
about his experience in the western part of Singapore. He instantly replied
with 2 words, SIMPLY AMAZING! He was really impressed with how clean Singapore
is and the amount of fun that he was able to experience out of the central area
of Singapore. He is also really amazed to see distinct differences in the malls
situated in Jurong East. Westgate is filled with great food and big retail
stores; IMM being the largest outlet mall & JCube being the entertainment and lifestyle hub of
the west.
I was also really glad to be able to host Riley, a first time
tourist in Singapore and I also got to rediscover the beautiful western part of
Singapore.
Cheers to a new friendship & a jolly good time!
Here's for the full video of Riley's trip to Singapore
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