Singapore and tourism<\/p>\n
Singapore's economy has benefited substantially from tourism.
\nMillions of tourists, mainly from Indonesia, visit Singapore
\nannually. But Singaporeans do not seem to be fully aware of this
\nfact. Some of them are not particularly honest to foreign
\ntourists.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month my husband and I visited Singapore for the
\n`Singapore Great Sale' campaign. I had some unpleasant
\nexperiences during my visit to the country.<\/p>\n
* I bought a bottle of perfume (White Linen Estee Lauder) at
\nTakashimaya shop, Orchard Road, at the cost of S$75. But the same
\narticle only costs $61 at Changi Airport, plus a small gift. The
\nSingapore Great Sale campaign is not entirely true.<\/p>\n
* My husband and I registered for two tours at a small counter
\nin the Hotel Excelsior. The young female official offered us the
\ncost of the tours for $148 and I paid right away. But later I
\nfound that the correct price is only $136. The official had made
\nsome scribbles on the bill sheet so that I could not read it
\nclearly and could not ask for an explanation on the matter,
\nbecause the lady did not show up for the next three days.<\/p>\n
* Even when we had our breakfast I was cheated. I had my
\nbreakfast at a restaurant which is painted green near the
\nSingapore Design Center. On the first day I paid $7, while on the
\nsecond day it cost me $5 for the same menu. There must be
\nsomething wrong with the cashier.<\/p>\n
The money does not really matter to me, but I feel I have been
\ncheated. It is this dishonesty that has caused inconvenience to
\nme. I believe many Indonesian tourists visiting Singapore have
\nhad similar experiences.<\/p>\n
F. FAUZIA<\/p>\n
Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/singapore-and-tourism-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }