Another "mistake" many, and typically westerner tourists make - going only for dumplings when trying chinese food in Singapore! DON'T! JUST DON'T 😂! I mean dumplings are delicious, but you can get them in most Chinatowns around the world. But you can only find some Singapore-Chinese food here! And they are everywhere!! So do try out Hokkien mee, prawn noodles, Bak chor mee (minced meat noodles), fish soup, laksa, rice porridge, soups steamed for hours, duck kuey chap, and many more! And oh, there are many other good local food in Maxwell Hawker centre beside the over rated chicken rice (there are many solid chicken rice stalls all over that serves on proper cutlery, with traditional recipes. Chin Chin at Purvis Street is way better and authentic!) that only tourists que up for! There are heritage stalls that had been around for more than 40 years like the fried fritter stall. Also look out for "hum cheem peng" stall where you fry the donut fritters yourself. Go for the savoury ones! Give the fried kuay tiao/ fried carrot cake (radish but translated as carrot locally) a try too!!
If you hold an unlimited travels pass, using the MRT and buses is a good way to get around. Most people underestimated the size of Singapore and walked everywhere until they are too tired at the end of the day
I mean, jaywalking is indeed illegal, but it's not usually enforced. Like in Joo Chiat, we jaywalk literally all the time. And if you aren't next to a crossing, it isn't something that the police can do anything about.
The police and TP nowadays don’t do jaywalking, is the LTA enforcer issuing the summons. Saw them in action before , they were standing at both end of the traffic lights and people just jaywalked and get the ticket.
Though I am a Singaporean but truly enjoy the videos from tourist! From you I have learnt quite a lot too and also the food you prefer! Welcomed to Singapore!
yeah the walking instead of MRT i could relate to ... plenty examples of walking being a quick and direct route. as for the heat, aussie summer is a good way of training yourself for singapore, a few hours outside a day and you will be conditioned :)
That can depend on where you come from, as well as personal physiology. In the less humid Oz cities (e.g. Canberra, Adelaide) heat alone may be basically no preparation.
Well, to tell you the truth Sometimes, walking to different parts of Singapore is usually quite quick Without the need to use any public transport And it's free There is no need to pay at all Plus, you get to see the more interesting things that wouldn't be shown inside tourists guides or websites that mention Singapore Also , the food at Hawker centres is quite affordable compared to shops or restaurants inside hotels, i have to add Plus this place is very clean due to strict laws on that But overall, Singapore is a very nice and modern place to visit
I will say humidity is a true killer on our weather It maybe harder for people who came from low humidity country. Also if you want to experience what Singaporean life is, exit thr city area and into our heartland (away from central area) you will see all sorts of life and sometimes thing had stucked in the past like 1980-1990s
I do recommend coming to the actual west side of Singapore tho maybe don’t spend ur whole trip there but take a day to walk some of our malls or explore the neighbourhoods and incredible hawker centres
Singaporean drivers are nothing near friendly and courteous. The video forgot to highlight the difference in stop signs between Singapore and most western countries. Never expect a a car will ever give way to pedestrians at stop signs. And do not expect the cars to stop or even slow down at stop signs in Singapore.
One very important thing to add on is Singapore is very strict on drug. PLEASE do not bring or "help" others to bring drugs in Singapore. It will either cost you lifetime in prison or your life. Singapore still enforces death penalty.👍
Finally someone mentioned about going out at night rather than the day! I get a little triggered when I see the flood of travel bloggers filming themselves visiting places like Boat Quay / Clarke Quay in the middle of a weekday. That is hardly a flattering showcase of Singapore's sights. So where should tourists go based on timing? Some examples: Day time: - Singapore Zoo, and other nearby nature-based parks (from early morning is the best) - Almost all nature parks and reserves (Botanic Gardens, Bukit Timah, Sungei Buloh, East Coast Park, etc. Again, go in the early mornings) - Most islands (Ubin, Southern islands) - Orchard Road (indoors) or any other mall (from late morning. Most open from 10 to 11am) - Most museums - Haw Par Villa - Science Centre - Snow City - Wild Wild Wet And from the evenings: - Singapore River (including all the Quays) - Night safari (of course) - Orchard Road (outdoors) - Little India (from late afternoon onwards) - Kampong Glam (from late afternoon onwards) - Geylang (kehe) All-day - Marina Bay (day and night has different vibes) - Singapore Flyer (day and night scenes are both great) - Chinatown (different vibes all day long, but early mornings and evenings are better) - Sentosa, including USS (all-day entertainment both indoors and outdoors) - Gardens by the Bay (day time for the plants, but can be hot. Night time for a nice stroll and the lightshow)
Buying Mineral Water - The tap water in SG is potable, thus all you need is an empty bottle. And do note that the drinking fountains at certain tourist attractions (like Gardens by the Bay) have been removed because of COVID, so fill up before visiting because it is a chore to do it at sensor operated wash basins.
singaporean drivers are impatient, rude and dangerous. They are awful! Blind to pedestrians just so they can get to their destination one second quicker....and when they get to their destination they will just sit zombie-likeon their phone ignoring their family and friends anyway. Horrible people!
Rule of thumb : If you see obstacles placed(fencing, hedges) it means jaywalking is prohibited and is usually around pedestrian overhead bridges, signalised traffic crossings.
I live here. This is accurate. An Umbrella is also good for keeping the heat off! Not just the rain. If its a tropical storm….u will get wet!! Raincoats just make u sweat so u will be free-ish ( it gets heavy) from heavy storm rain but sweat soaked!!
I really don't think that anyone is under the illusion that Singapore is cheaper than any other Southeast Asian city. It is in fact the most expensive SEA city. All you have to do is consider what the exchange rate is like - 1 USD is 1.3 SGD.
yes exercise but in the evenings when the sun is going down. you can have night runs too. this vid was posted a month ago so being out in the sun is not a good idea because there's a major heat wave in southeast asia now. that in turn will increase cancer rates.
if you want cheap hotel rooms in Singapore, stay in the red light district !! most rooms are around $40 to $ 70 a night and they are not flash but you have the things you want like air con, bed, hot water, but the best thing about staying in the red light district is the food !! it super close to china town and all the other fantastic eating areas ! as for getting around singapore, the only thing you need is to rent a bicycle ! cheap, easy and you can take it everywhere ! ( please note that only fold up bikes are allowed on the mrt )
As a sinkie here is top two tips for amdks 1. Bring or buy mosquito repellant you don't wanna get dengue fever trust me and 2. Please don't only go eat chinese food at Din Tai Fung or go makan satay at Lau Pa Sat Fung that is the tourist thing to do got many other cheap and good food options kthnxbye
Weather in July is typically warm throughout the day, sunny in the morning, and likely to have a thunderstorm in the afternoon. It's uncommon for it to rain at night. Getting a taxi in the Orchard Rd area should be easy - many buildings have taxi stands where you can hail a taxi or book using an app. Taxis won't be able to stop on Orchard Rd itself, they can only use the taxi stands and building entrances along the road. I wrote a full guide on how to catch a taxi on my website, check it out here: reachingsingapore.com/singapore-catch-taxi-guide
Want cheap food? Go to any housing estates where you will find hawker centres to have your meal. They have variety of dishes there. Whilst having your meal there you will see and learn how the typical local folks go about their daily lives. Places as shown in Crazy Rich Asians (Newton Hawker Centre or Lau Pa Sat) are too touristy and overrated and tend to be pricier.
Some hawker centres tend to focus towards lunch, while others towards dinner. Old Airport Road tends to quieten down with most shops closed by 9-10pm. Maxwell and Lau Pa Sat usually have a few stalls open past midnight though.
U may start ur hawker food hunt as early as 6pm. Ended probably by 9pm. On certain location. Most neighbours eatier will open till late nite till 1 to 2am. Only on Friday n Saturday.
Actually, almost all hawker centres are open-concept and do not technically have a "closing time" (unless it is their scheduled cleaning day when the entire centre closes). It is the individual stalls in them which tend to have preferred timings depending on location. Most downtown hawker centres popular with tourists tend to be busiest from the early mornings until lunchtime, because they tend to cater to the office crowd. Most people go home or to nearby sururban malls for dinner, hence most stalls do not stay open till late. Or are just so popular that they sell out early and close shop. However, there are some who cater to the dinner or late night crowds, although not many are in the downtown areas. Lau Pa Sat, for example, opens late because of the satay stalls. Maxwell may have some stalls open. Most others are in the suburbs, such as Chomp Chomp in Serangoon Gardens, Simpang Bedok, Geylang, and the many Indian Prata outlets all over the country.
Jaywalking is not really a rule like seriously if your a singaporean you alwayse jaywalk it’s not uncommen and I wouldn’t call it a mistake more of a if your caught it’s wrong but if your not caught it’s lefal
Things there are cheap....except for imported, high-end gadgets and branded goods. There is a reason why even Malaysians travel to Singapore just to get them.
Marina bay sands hotel is probably one of the best hotels in sg some hotels I recommend would probably ibis or mercure as these are not too high class but not too budget and cheap like fragrance or hotel 81
As far as food if you’re on a budget hawker centres provide quality local food at a cheaper price but I don’t recommend ones that are famous tourist hawker centres, if you’re looking for more indoor kinda feel food courts like food republic is also a good place. For transport wise, buses and mrts cover majority of the island only use taxis if you’re in a hurry
Singapore is cheap. I always stay in Geylang and before covid used to pay $75 or under for a hotel. The least I've ever paid to feed my 3-person family was $11. Even less than I pay in Vietnam.
Most ppl, even Singaporean, dont know how to calculate ++ restaurant pricing. The ++ refers to 10% service charge on top of the stated price, and government tax of 8% GST on the stated price. This is what most local ppl recognise but this is mot the correct calculation. GST refers to goods and service tax. The 10% GST is also taxable. Which means on top of 8% of the stated price, another 8% of one-tenth of stated price will be charged, which is equivalent to 0.8% of stated price. So in total, the final bill should be 18.8% more than the stated price. Or make it more logical, price × 1.1 is the final charge u need to pay to the restauramt, and additional 8% of the final charge to the Gov, the formula will be $ × 1.1 × 1.08
A few years ago, many Tourist come to Singapore and kuala lumpur. But now they are choice visit to jakarta city Indonesia. Many place beauty view. Transportation is complicated as TRANSJAKARTA, MRT, LRT, HIGH SPEED RAILWAY. 420 km/hours.jakarta to bandung usually by car 3 or 4 hours. But with high speed railway. Only 45 minuts. Amazing. The first in southeast. Jakarta the best. Modern, the begger city on southeast 👍
@@imgonnaputsomedirtinureyedabs there is nothing wrong with Singapore, it’s just there’s not much natural beauty , just like Dubai . It was just a RU-vid lighthearted joke comment as well. I’ve never even been there I might be totally wrong!
