Welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬 FYI , - chewing gums in Singapore isn’t illegal but importing, buying & selling is (except medicinal gums); - the sign you mentioned are warnings that what’s behind & within the compound are restricted property (eg military or sensitive installations) but you can film or take a photo of the signs; - Fort Canning was an old military fort during WW2. So some installations are possibly still restricted; - Don Don Donki is a Japanese hypermart; - a couple items you pointed earlier were Korean / Japanese / Chinese characters; - the fruits on the tree are jackfruits; - monkeys can be found some of our parks but not at Fort Canning park; And you guys are hilarious!
Hello! I just watched your video! Posted 2 weeks ago so - I hope you two had a wonderful time in SG! Otters in SG! YES Singapore has otters and WE LOVE THEM! At first we thought there were no more otters in SG (it was thought they left when govt massively cleaned up the Singapore River in the 70’s), THEN we saw one late 90’s swimming in the clean Singapore River happily eating fat fish! 😂 Singaporeans were keen to see him again (yes he was male fondly called “Bishan Dad” as he was seen in an area called “Bishan”). The next time he was seen, they were two! (One a female!). As time passed we saw them have several pups! 🥰 Another group of otters was added (the Zouk Family as they were a group of mum/pop/pups seen in a place called “Zouk”). Lastly, the Marina Family and yes you may have guessed it-seen in Marina Bay. There are signs around town coz many times these groups of otters are seen crossing streets/buildings to swim in water parks/swimming pools but also sometimes they are just lost trying to navigate around SG. You coming from Fort Canning Hotel - the sign there is probably to inform tourists early on about what to do when you see otters, not bcoz otters go uphill 😎 Singapore loves its otters! There are channels in IG and YT dedicated for SG otter-spotting 😊
I just noticed your comment and thank you for this info on Singapore otters! I love otters too and I can imagine everyone's happiness to get these lovely creatures once again in your area ^_^
How in the world are you soaked in sweat in that humidity! Thanks for always sharing the interesting parts of your trips, not just the super common tourist sites.
Thanks Cory & Kristen for vlogging your trip. It's so interesting to see different cultures a long way from home & probably a place I'll never get to see for myself but am interested to see what it's like ..
I'm glad you enjoyed Singapore, Cory. You have your own things to do, but you also have the opportunity to teach others on what you have learnt, so I respect that.
Cory the name of the fruit hanging on the tree at 29:15 is called Jackfruit , in India we eat it as a vegetable when its fresh and green (by adding spices) and as a fruit (because it tastes sweet and savory) when it gets mature and ripe. In Hindi it's called "Kathal".
OMG YOURE IN SINGAPORE?? im a huge fan of you since the mean kitty video ! hope to meet up in Singapore one day ! and I hope you enjoy our culture here in Singapore !
Young man you have not changed looks wise. You are just as handsome as your first vlog! Yes, I've been watching all these years and you live 20 minutes from me in Oklahoma lol. Your wife and children are beautiful too😊
hope you got to check out what happened at Fort Canning Hill. lived in SG for years and there’s so much that happened there that I still didn’t get to see it all by the time we left.
Michelin used to produce travel guides to promote traveling around each country on their tyres, a portion of those guides were recommending restaurants where they would rate their experience there. I guess it took off, got really popular and now today it's still a coveted award a restaurant can achieve! 👍
Had no idea you were in singapore, hope you had an amazing stay here! Grew up watching your content and it has shaped me into who I am today. Cheers from a viewer since even before dudelikehella days.
If no one else has said, those giant, spikey, yellow fruits are Jack Fruit, and taste a lot like tutti-fruity. If you ever get a chance I highly recommend trying! Make sure it's super ripe. When less ripe you can actually use Jack Fruit as a meat substiitute, but you need to like... oil up your knife to cute it because it's SUPER STICKY.
The footage from your trip to Singapore last year is awesome. I still like watching it now. Neat to see what another country looks like through video. I, too, like dragonfruit, but it's a huge shame that they're overpriced practically anywhere outside of Asia. I mean, a single dragon fruit costs like $4.99 at Publix (I live in Florida) and Walmart. Speaking of Walmart, I wonder if Don Don Donki is practically the Singaporian equivalent of a Walmart Supercenter, but has more food tenants and is much better than Walmart itself? If so, that's so cool. Would like to check that out one day if I were to ever travel to Singapore. Another thing I would like to check out if I were to ever travel to Singapore was that Michellen star restaurant. I mean, those seafood pancakes just look so tasty. By the way, Daiso stores have, in fact, made their way into the United States nearly two decades ago. There are currently over 90 Daiso stores here in the US, in seven different states, which are Arizona, California, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington. Apparently, they plan on opening another 110 stores here probably around 2025, this also includes opening their first stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Colorado, Utah, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Hi, I'm local here in Singapore, recommended to take Public Transport instead of Cab/Private Car Booking because Public Transport costs cheaper than cab. You can use your credit card visa/mastercard, etc,
The very rare Otter Monkey was not seen this day in Singapore, nor was the Monkey Otter. People assume they are the same creature, but they are in fact very different.
The big ship on top of 3 buildings is always seen in the background or from helicopter shots when the Formular 1 races are in town. lovely looking place but I don't think I could stand the heat?
Welcome, do hope you travel outside of the city center and try out local foods at our hawker centres. Gums are not illegal to possess or consume, just illegal to sell/purchase while in the country. It's a thing for locals to bring in gums from other countries, especially from our neighbour Malaysia. The signs you saw with the gun is just to prevent trespassing. There may definitely be consequences but no one will be shot. Public transport is very accessible and friendly to use, as well as being much more affordable than taxis. If you want to see wildlife in the city, maybe go to some of the larger parks and nature reserves. If you want to experience local culture more like Little India, we have Chinatown and Kampung Glam near the city centre. Do stay hydrated and maybe wear sunscreen too and have fun in the city!
Try Singapore Malay food next time when you're in Singapore again. And visit places where the local Malay community hangs out, like Kampong Glam, Haji Lane and Arab Street. There's the iconic Sultan Mosque where tourists like to take selfies at.
From what you're describing, weather, people and nature...not rules... It sounds pretty similar to Hawai'i. Glad you're enjoying your trip 👍❣️ My husband had a 15 hour lay-over in Singapore, but he was stuck in the airport the whole time💔‼️ He finally made it to China Tuesday, local time (a day late). Luckily, it's a business trip👍. We have dragonfruit in Hawai'i 👍‼️ In main tropical area, plants grow off each other, in symbolic relationships! That looks like it might be a Banyan Tree. From what I looked up, I couldn't find anything about why there are signs about why you are seeing the signs about not filming, (other than, Singapore, protects their Minors much BETTER than the US does💔). Most stores have anything you need👍‼️ Same as an ABC STORE, here in Hawai'i, for tourists 👍‼️ The lights remind me of floating jellyfish✨❣️Don Don Dondoking (sp?) It's like Singapore's version of Target😂! Found this on Google 💫The Bishan Otter Family, also known as the Bishan 10 and previously known as the Bishan 5, is a family of smooth-coated otters that reside in Marina Bay, Singapore. The otters have become a popular attraction since they were first spotted in 2014.💫 Stay hydrated ‼️ 💞ALOHA FROM HAWAI'I 💞🌹 LYSSA 🌹
Woah! I didnt know you guys were in Singapore?! Hope ya guys have fun! Just drink a lot of water since the temperature here recently gotten extra warm and humid. :)
Otters I would totally spend time looking for, one of my favourite small creatures. Possibly sniper monkeys ready to take you out if you bother the otters or chew gum or anything really.
Lol that gun shooting sign is everywhere but basically those r usually military grounds so they dont want people filming in there or trespassing dont need to worry or freak out people r used to it
The bum gun ACTUALLY cleans yourself. Think about it.. water versus dry toilet paper. Once you try the bum gun you will NEVER want to go back to only using toilet paper.
There might be otters in our parks because the otters r adapted to city life in singapore so we spot them there. The otters here even run across streets and go into condo apartments here so yes the sign is relevant lol
Guns are not allowed in SG, so dun worry it is safe in SG. We don't speak with a British accent. 😅 You should try the dragonfruit with the red flesh, its nicer. Otters go everywhere in SG, you get better luck in parks where there are ponds or you can see them in rivers.
What a difference between the two hotels that y’all stayed in different countries. Y’all went from a room that an elephant couldn’t fit into to one that he could actually turn and be comfortable.
I wish I can guide you if you visit Malaysia. Your impersonating Singaporean is a bit funny. They might be a Commonwealth country, once ruled by British and learn BrE, but they have their own English, we call it as Singlish (Singaporean English), a fusion of English and Malay/Chinese word and intonation. That big fruit is jackfruit, or relative to jackfruit. Some said it is super food. Animal that look like squirrel around Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand most probably not a squirrel. It is treeshrew, a close relative to primate rather than rodent. We call it "tupai" anyway, the same word we refer to squirrel because both look almost the same. Weirdly enough, most of our flower smell nicer when it is night time and did not have any smell during the day. Most, not all.
0:16 noooo... hahaha, We don't have guns flying lose in Singapore! I feel total freedom in Singapore, as a female I could walk out in shorts and purse in hand at midnight for supper! I could go for a night swim at the beach and no one would bother me or my bag left on the shore. Ps: the official sign of a military man shooting, is a symbolical message that the area is restricted and protected, strictly no entry allowed. It used to be placed to msrk military training zones, but now often used to zone out areas with restricted infrastructures such as communication towers/ control stations for the train stations etc.
