✅ You might enjoy watching more videos from my Singapore series: ru-vid.com/group/PLOVadUHX1B-Jiwvbml0fiZpsdQGH8oIqm ✅ Or my Taipei series here: ru-vid.com/group/PLB73F8870CF5E9AA0
I like the appeal of both cities. As a foodie, I could easily see myself enjoying the hawker centres in Singapore as well as the street markets in Taipei. I almost see myself visiting Singapore first especially with how amazing the airport is.
We do have night markets in Singapore known as basar malam. They are sporadic and seasonal, usually during Chinese New Year or Hari Raya periods. Temporary (usually a month) tents are set up to house stalls of food, cloths, furniture and household products etc. Or you can visit the heartlands' central where many pop up stalls sell many wares only in the mornings.
Love both cities, but I prefer Singapore. 1. Clean and very nice people. It's kind of like Japan. 2. English 3. FOOD! More variety. Malay, Chinese(all varieties), Indian, Western. 4. Attractions! Downside is that Singapore has gotten way more expensive...in everything.
Now this is a tough one for me. I have always wanted to go to Singapore but Taiwan looks awesome also. But the Stinky Tofu vs. the Hawker centers are a rough choice to make.
thanks for this clip - I want to travel to Taiwan in February, and since I went already to Singapore, now I have a bit more understanding what to expect. btw, I really love your other guides - my want-to-visit list had become really long.
This is the best and most accurate travel video comparing the two cities. I can’t find even one mistake or misunderstanding about the two cities. Oh, maybe there is a minor one I should say, Singlish is basically English, but with not so accurate sentence structure, vocabulary and accent, and is added with some (maybe less than 5%) other local languages or slang. Therefore, it is not a mix of a few languages (which can be construed as those languages have equal proportion) and will be incomprehensible to foreigners. The truth is, an English-speaking person will have no problem at all understanding Singlish, as you have concluded.
Nice video. The kid (I assume your daugher?) seems to be enjoying Taipei quite a bit, so there's that! Agree the traffic here is nuts. Cheers from Taipei.
I visited SG and Taipei in 2019 but i think i like Taipei more since i went to visit TPE again this year. Both have efficient transport system but food, accommodations and tourist attractions is cheaper in TPE, you'll get more value for your money.
To me, the choice comes down to the length of the trip. If it’s a short stay, I think Singapore wins. As my wife has extended family there, we’ve visited Singapore many times. I’d say three or four days allows you enough time to see the spectacular that Singapore offers Gardens by the Bay, Jewel, Marina Bay Sands, Sentosa). Longer than that and it can get a little plain. Taiwan, on the other hand, favors longer visits, as some of the spectacular outdoor vistas require travel to get to (Tarik Gorge as an example). Food wise, I’d take Sing. I’ve always found the food in Taiwan far less to my taste than Sing. But others with different tastes may disagree. If cost is a factor, Sing hotels are very expensive.
Singapore = Asia Lite This is simply because of the language. I"m glad you mentioned a ferry ride to Indonesia. There's a 60-minute ferry ride to Batam, Indonesia from Singapore's Harbourfront. Lots of cheap shopping can be had here. The exchange rate is very good too. When I was spending time in Singapore my friends told me "everyone is a millionaire when they go to Batam" because the Indonesian Rupiah is so devalued.
Corrections, a large majority of Singaporeans do not use the bidet at all. Usually malls and touristy places will have these for tourists and foreigners. :)
I loved this comparison between Taipei and Singapore!! Technically neither of these cities is 'better' than the other, it's all about what the tourist is looking for, like you mentioned in the end!
For me would be Singapore. I’ve been to both and Singapore had us way more captivated that we feel we should have stayed muchhh longer. Taipei was ehh, okay but after 3 days, we were ready to leave
Singaporean here, thank you for your video. Just one thing to add pertaining to seasons. Along with the boring wet/dry seasons comes with a super bonus which Singapore enjoys: we do not suffer any natural disaster here, as we are not on tectonic plates, and are well protected and block by our many neighboring countries from other sort of natural disaster. Thus no earthquakes, no typhoon, no tsunami, nothing.
If you want a mix of Chinese-Malay-Indian culture and food and a glimpse of the future it's Singapore (but EXPENSIVE) if you want a more traditional Chinese city experience and to save money it's Taipei. Also the weather is completely different...Taipei has seasons and the Fall leaf change, whereas Singapore is on the equator and is VERY hot and humid year round. In terms of safety, cleanliness, transportation, foodieness, and overall friendliness, I'd rate them the same.
If just one probably Singapore. But Taipei is way cheaper. Also consider the climate, Singapore is hot and humid all year round no way out of it. Taipei is pleasant between November to April. Singapore is more modern and cleaner. But thing is with Singapore once you have been there once and have seen the major spots I don’t see any value of returning. Taiwan is a larger country so you can explore cities outside Taipei with the HSR and go to Taichung and all the way south to Kaohsiung.
As a Singaporean myself, I basically agree with your POV. In Taipei, you can still get out to Greater Taipei where there are nice natural views to see, like mountains and lakes etc.
I tend to think of Taipei as a more lived in Singapore. It's really hard to find any old buildings in Singapore, with anything from the 1970's or older getting redeveloped. I think the scooter culture in Taipei is pretty cool. It's much more controlled than other places in Asia. I wouldn't call Singapore's mass transit expensive and now you can use any* CC with a chip instead of a metro card. English does go far in both cities, with taxis being the only place that I've needed to communicate with the help of my phone. The drivers have usually been older men that speak Mandarin. You missed one other "season" in Singapore, the smoke season. Fires in Indonesia intentionally set to clear land create enough smoke to become a big problem at certain times of the year in Singapore. Both cities are great places to visit and are easy to get around using buses and the metro.
Why is old buildings is the only thing for you to measure that the country will looked better. There are a lot of old churches, temples and mosques that were of course spruce up. Old Bungalows especially built by the British. They are still there. Chinatown, they are also old. So how old do you want it to be old to be in your criteria? 😢
The oldest building in Singapore is the Parliament House from 1827. We have a very old relic that is known as the "Dragon Teeth Gate". Guess who destroyed it- The Bloody British.
Singapore wins hands down 👍👏👌💯% Been to both numerous times, but what killed it for us was the people 😢 TAIWANESE PEOPLE SEEM RUDE & ARROGANT but the people in Singapore are friendly and hospitable.
I have a difficult question for you... do you prefer Singapore Airlines business class or ANA business class? I've been super lucky to fly ANA business class and it is my dream to one day fly Singapore business class!
@@ta-chanchiang2297 PRC and ROC , tell me what’s the C in both ? Of course we all know that the mainland china is the communist china whereas the one on the island is also known as “Free china “ so ain’t that the mini china now ?
There is only 1 season in Singapore so any month will do , every month is hot and humid. We will have more rains during our monsoon season which is typically nov-jan.
As a Singaporean, I prefer China. Many more different cultures from minorities and North, South, East and west of China can be a big difference. If you are talking about Taiwan, you can check out Xiamen because of its similarities and I've travelled to Taiwan for many years for busineses and holiday trips. As for Japan, I have had stayed there for months and have visited many places throughout Japan. As for safety, all Asia countries such as China, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan are very safe. Of course, talking about public transportation affordability, China and Taiwan are cheaper. Japan is the most expensive, try their Taxi and you will know. These are my experiences from my travel trips. Of course, I've been to America, Canada, many European countries like Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland etc including Russia. Of course, many Asian countries including Australia and New Zealand where I stayed in Aussie for many years too
If you're from the west, you'll feel right at home in Singapore, but you'll get bored after 3 days. Taipei is more interesting from a cultural point of view, but you wouldn't want to live there.
If you are traveling with family especially with minors then Singapore is a more preferred choice. Taiwan’s road culture is really hazardous for the minor.
Both country is BEAUTIFUL, TOP NOTCH SAFETY & SAFETY RUNNING BY ASIAN MAN GORVEMENT!! But Singapore is tiny-island & lacking of nature While Taiwan is bigger lands & have plenty of beautiful nature & beautiful villages. Cant say same for US, Western, Center America & South America, Africa & Middle East!! If it’s not about unsafe then it about dirty, if it not about dirt then it about strict laws & arrogant cultures & arrogant religion!! Keep deny & deny, but anyone have eyes no blind & brains not stupid can this facts!! ASIAN (mostly Asia Country) IS STILL TOP NOTCH PLACE FOR EXPAT, LIVING & WORKING, TRAVELS ❤❤❤ Of course there are Asia country have place is unsafe, dangerous & chaostic as well. But mostly Asia countries in general is safety, lively vibes & beautiful 🎉🎉🎉
So what is China? Some of cities in China are more high tech and developed than Taiwan or even to Japan and Singapore. Of course Taiwan is not like China compared to Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai etc. Taipei is like 2nd or 3rd tiers cities in China
@5:36 Hahahaha! Wow, that was some transition! You went right from talking about wiping butts in the toilet to talking about food. That was a bit too sudden for me.
you did not talk about the singapore government crackdown on any speech that criticizes the singaporean government.. makes it uneasy that singapore can arrest you at any time for breaking any law. it's an unforgiving place and frankly, reminds me of a totalitarian country. Taiwan however is a democracy that protects free speech and press.
@@VivinovianafebrianiSingapore’s ruling party is able put competent people who care about the long term well being of the country into office. In comparison 99% of the politicians elected in Taiwan are either retarded or corrupt. They are only good at making the lives of their political rivals miserable while secretly enriching their bank accounts
If I had more choice, I'd prefer Kaohsiung to Taipei and Singapore, as Taipei is far less friendly and less scenic than Kaohsiung, the second largest city in Taiwan. If it were just between Taipei and Singapore, I'd go for Taipei. I found Singapore dirty, very unfriendly, very boring, souless, and cultureless.
