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by Javier » Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:09 pm
As a Singaporean, I'm interested to know what do you expats find that are unique in Singapore. What do u buy back to your home countries to show your friends that u have been to Singapore?
I always have this problem when I visit other countries...
Useful webby for expats: Blog of nice things you can find in Singapore costing below $2. Updated very regularly.
http://www.cheaploh.com.sg
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by Guest » Mon, 06 Jun 2005 1:17 pm
That coffee table pictorial book that they sell at the Raffles is nice, but expensive.
Batik shirts or fabric.
The "it's a fine city" T-shirts. Tacky, but in a cool way.
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by jpatokal » Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:10 pm
Aside from "Fine" T-shirts and pastel pink Merlion-shaped soap dispensers, there's preciously little that is "uniquely" Singaporean. I usually bring back carefully selected fresh tropical fruit, most everybody appreciates it and it's the one thing that neither money nor love will get you when the nearest tropics are 6 weeks away by boat...
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Most foreign students back in Singapore for studies
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Moving back to Singapore - Local or International School
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