Not sure what you are on, but my 2 cents is - you can never learn about any country .. especially Singapore, considering the various cultures here ..JonOfArimathea wrote: Given that I only have limited time, and knowing what you know now, what would you include or exclude (e.g. if administrative bits and pieces were actually easy once you arrived) in a 'reconnaissance' agenda in order to really get a feel for Singapore?
Actually Singapore is boring for a lot of people - no street violence, call a cab and horror of horror - it arrives on time, and no hit and runs, and on and onmummy mantras wrote:The best thing to do is to walk around, shop around and eat around. After more than 10 years here (high five, ecureilx!), acquiring a husband and 2 kids along the way, I'm still discovering new places that I haven't been to before. If people insist on telling you that Singapore is boring, don't listen to them!
+1 (except for the finding a husband part!!)mummy mantras wrote:I'd say don't bother with the administrative stuff. It's usually very quick and painless (unless you have very peculiar needs that aren't met by the usual processes). And most of it can be done online anyway!
The best thing to do is to walk around, shop around and eat around. After more than 10 years here (high five, ecureilx!), acquiring a husband and 2 kids along the way, I'm still discovering new places that I haven't been to before. If people insist on telling you that Singapore is boring, don't listen to them!
Oh, ok, I missed the word "potential" in your initial post.JonOfArimathea wrote:c.) To satisfy my instinct that I always like to check a place out before pressing some big buttons...
Orchard tower ?? Oh ..Strong Eagle wrote:You probably ought to stop by a few of the entertainment areas in Singapore, especially as a single guy. Boat Quay and Clarke Quay bars and restaurants. Orchard Towers. A few massage parlors.
Take a trip to East Coast on a Sunday morning and have breakfast at the Beach Hut, watching ships and people.
Strong Eagle wrote:You probably ought to stop by a few of the entertainment areas in Singapore, especially as a single guy. Boat Quay and Clarke Quay bars and restaurants. Orchard Towers. A few massage parlors.
A lot of single, younger expats live around the Robertson Quay, Clarke Quay, River Valley area, all within spitting distance of one another.
Catch the MRT around the island. Get on at City Hall and go away from Raffles. Transfer to the other line in Jurong and get off at Raffles... cheap, cheap and see the island.
Go see Chinatown... not just the tourist crap but the wet market. Go to Little India on a Sunday afternoon to really experience Singapore.
Catch a bus from the CBD out to the Clementi area, then catch a taxi back in. Do this at 8 or 8:30 AM and get a sense of SG rush hour.
Be sure to get up Mt. Faber and take the cable cars across to Sentosa... besides a fabulous view of the island, you'll see Singaporeans at play in their version of Disneyworld.
Banks are a waste of time. Unless you want to learn how things don't work anytime the process is anything out of the ordinary. Not worth sweating, though.
Go to a local hawker center... especially those not generally haunted by Touristas... but all are good. Take a trip to East Coast on a Sunday morning and have breakfast at the Beach Hut, watching ships and people.
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