Sentosa Island, Singapore
Before I made my decision to study in Singapore I researched a little and Sentosa definitely had some influence on my decision because of its beautiful beaches and the opportunity to swim with pink dolphins!
To reach Sentosa we took the bus to the MRT station, to Harbour Front (South Singapore coast) then boat another bus ticket for SGD$3 across a bridge to Sentosa. I was a bit disappointed upon arrival to see how "touristy" the Island is. My initial reaction was "this seems like an amusement park!" Little did I know Singapore Adeventureland will be opening up in 2010 on Sentosa, so I guess my intuition was correct. No joke, the similarities to an amusement park consisted of a cartoon-like map given to us with purchase of the Sentosa bus ticket, a large Sentosa statue welcoming us, a tram taking us to the beaches and Marineworld Pink Dolphin Encounter, gift shops, and photo-opps. None the less I still enjoyed every second of this mini day trip!
To reach Sentosa we took the bus to the MRT station, to Harbour Front (South Singapore coast) then boat another bus ticket for SGD$3 across a bridge to Sentosa. I was a bit disappointed upon arrival to see how "touristy" the Island is. My initial reaction was "this seems like an amusement park!" Little did I know Singapore Adeventureland will be opening up in 2010 on Sentosa, so I guess my intuition was correct. No joke, the similarities to an amusement park consisted of a cartoon-like map given to us with purchase of the Sentosa bus ticket, a large Sentosa statue welcoming us, a tram taking us to the beaches and Marineworld Pink Dolphin Encounter, gift shops, and photo-opps. None the less I still enjoyed every second of this mini day trip! 
