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1. We flew into Changi Airport, which is a sightseeing trip of its own. Rated the World's Best Airport for eight consecutive years (until replaced by Doha's Hamad International in 2024), it is famous for its butterfly garden, movie theater, swimming pool, art installations, and this structure here: the indoor garden Shiseido Forest Valley and the world's largest and tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex. What is the name of the complex that houses these attractions?
2. We were lucky enough to discover a Singaporean breakfast staple on our very first day when we checked out the mall opposite our hotel: kopi and kaya toast. Kopi (pictured), or Nanyang coffee, is a Southeast Asian coffee beverage. Toast is toast. But what is kaya?
3. On our second day, we did two of the Lonely Planet neighborhood walks (Little India, where we were staying, and Chinatown). As Singapore is close to the equator, dark falls early, and so we didn't even have to stay up past our bedtime to catch the light and laser show illuminating this iconic building in the evening. What is it?
4. On our third day, we explored some other neighborhoods of Singapore, including the Malay-Muslim quarter Kampong Glam. Right in the middle of it sits the Sultan Mosque, a majestic building with golden domes with black rings around their bases. Do you know what these black rings are made of?
5. Our fourth day included a trip to the northern outskirts of the city. There lies the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a large nature reserve in the heavily forested central catchment area. It is home to four wildlife resorts with a fifth in the making (as of 2024). Three of those are mentioned on the sign in the picture, but which is the fourth?
6. On day five, we left for Melaka, Malaysia, on the bus, returning to Singapore on day seven in the afternoon. As there was not enough time left for anything big, we went to the Gardens by the Bay, a nature park near Marina Bay. It is home to two architecturally stunning conservatories as well as the famous "Supertree Grove" (pictured), where there is a light and music show every night. Apart from being very impressive to look at, what other function do the Supertrees serve?
7. Our eighth day was a Sunday, and even though the Lonely Planet said not to go to this particular place on a Sunday (because it would be super crowded), we went, and it wasn't crowded at all. Home to the S.E.A. Aquarium and the Singapore Universal Studios, among lots of other attractions, and connected to the mainland by boardwalk, cable car, and monorail, which place is this?
8. We had frequented the famous street food haunts of Singapore before, of course, but we had to wait until our ninth day to finally be able to sample the dish pictured: the famous Hainanese chicken rice that earned its creator a Michelin star. What are the street food vendors of Singapore called again?
9. On our tenth day, we made our first and only restaurant reservation and tasted the undisputed national dish of Singapore (pictured). What is it called?
10. For the last night of our trip, we stayed at the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel and resort. Which of the following statements is true about the MBS?
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