I was visiting with my partner a few years ago and a stranger noticed we were googling to navigate and he, without hesitation or our asking, became our ‘tour guide’ and lead us where we wanted to go, even tho it was out of his way. Singaporeans are an amazingly nice bunch
Welcome to Singapore :D One reason for the cleanliness is there is no chewing gum hahahaha! That was the main reason for the gum law. Back in those days people will stick the gum everywhere even in between the train doors, creating nuisance, causing train delay etc. Jaywalking is also controversial especially there is a traffic light like nearby and you jaywalk and unluckily caught. It is mainly for the safety and orderliness of the country. Most laws are just common sense and act as a deterrence. It works for Singapore :D You are walking pass rows of private landed properties which cost millions and only certain percentage of people can afford. Majority of locals (80%) live in public housing estates. You can get local coffee (kopi) at neighbourhood coffee shops or local hawker centres. Local coffee shops are typically below or near local housing estates which consists of many different food stalls. The blue colour in the rice is from blue pea flower - natural.
Nope. The chewing gum ban was legislated because a bigwig got inconvenienced during a walkabout when some vandal stuck chewing gum in the door sensors. This act of vandalism is already covered under existing anti-vandalism laws but catching the miscreant was impossible before CCTVs so the powers that be decided to take the easy way out and ban chewing gum instead.
Love your video. I like it that you interview the locals to understand the country. Most videos just show scenaries. Thanks for featuring our beautiful country
Hey Myer, welcome to Singapore!! For cheaper halal food options, head to Geylang Serai (which is just further down from Joo Chiat) or Arab street area.. You will be spoilt for choice. Have fun & hope you leave Singapore with great memories.
Wow, nice to see someone praising Singapore! But honestly, after living here for decades, I’ve seen a different side. The stress really brings out the passive-aggressive vibes in locals and expetraites. Just the other day, I got nearly bulldozed by some entitled jogger in an empty park-like, hello, there’s enough space for two trucks! Maybe if we all took a breather instead of racing around, we’d actually enjoy this lovely city we live in. Just a thought!
There are assholes in every country. You can certainly find them! As the population is really dense in a small concentrated area, may be a tad easier to find them here 😅
I agree with you. I’m thinking because of the amount of people we have now, we have become self-entitled. We need to regain or retain our compassion and be aware of outside our own (6feet?😅) bubble.
You’d actually walked past so many coffee shops that were selling local coffee and food. Your rendang rice was probably expensive because it was almost restaurant condition. Hope you’re loving your time in Singapore. If you’re interested in local cuisines, so try Holy Crab.
Peranakans (aka Nyonya) are descendants of the first Chinese immigrants to Singapore who intermarried with the indigenous Malay population. Many can trace their lineage back generations before Sir Stamford Raffles came in 1819. From what I recall, there was a large amount of immigration from southern China to Southeast Asia in general starting in the 15th Century due to the Emperor of China of that time opening trade routes (I believe this may include Zheng He’s famous voyage). There’s also some really interesting stories surrounding Nyonya ancestry with some claiming that they are descended of the retinue of a Chinese Princess from the Ming Dynasty who married the Sultan of Malacca at that time.
Peranakans are not specific to Chinese. Peranakans is a Malay term meaning "to be born from" or offspring. It refers to child of immigrants who married the local native population. So if someone is born from an Arab parent, they are Jawi Peranakan; Tamil - Chetti Peranakan, Chinese - Chinese Peranakan
@@danialroslan1531 thanks for the correction! I was truly only aware of the Chinese Peranakans due to them being far more common in Singapore but it was great to learn that the term can be used for others as well!
@@HopeforAllKind yes can't deny Chinese Peranakans have better marketing haha. And the rest of the peranakans have mostly assimilated into other main ethnic groups like Indian & Malay.
I stayed Singapore for 2 and half months for medical treatment.We spent for transportation from our apartment to hospitals almost for $20 to and from .But we discovered it us cheaper by bus.Anyway we found to avoid stress by walking in the Kew Garden and tried to find affordable entries or cook at the apartment
As an aside, the hotel that you stayed in is an amalgamation of refurbished “shophouses” where they knocked down intervening walls between individual buildings sharing a common wall. A shophouse was used in the old days to each house a single, potentially extended, multigenerational family upstairs which operated the commercial shop downstairs. There was no differentiation between residential and commercial zones back in those days and basically reduced the daily commute to no time at all. It was the original “work from home” concept! The shops could vary from haberdasheries to spice merchants to coffee purveyors to cloth merchants to mom and pop grocery stores to restaurants and the air used to be redolent of the differing aromas wafting through. The walkways in front of each shophouse were known as “5 foot ways” as that was how deep they were at one stage before they got narrowed to expand the vehicular roadways and served as shaded and covered boardwalks for potential customers. You were truly living in a historical building that dated back to the founding days of Singapore and if walls could talk, the stories they could tell would be amazing.
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This is a refreshing and cool vlog. Not often we get to see such indepth tour of areas outside the city centre. Great that you hv relatively lengthy chats with various locals. And you are pretty lucky as the sky is overcast. Usually, its really sunny, hot and humid
Also there is actually trains that go to Katong Area. It’s the Thomson East Coast Line btw. Unfortunately those stations that link you easily to the airport are still building but you can still hop around with it once you are there. Marine Parade station is your stop. So you can use that to branch around during your stay. Google Maps is your friend as well. Enjoy your time! :D
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Try going to other areas. Geylang has lots more halal food. You can also go to other areas in Singapore. Singapore is famous for Chicken Rice and Laksa. There is also satay. If you go to Arab Street, it is best known for their murtabak. You can get it from a place called Zamzam or Victory.
Katong... my home town! That's my church.Peranakan is basically localized or naturalized between Malay with Chinese (most commonly) but also Indian fusion.
I think it depends on what you expects out of life and whether you have opportunities to live elsewhere. Things like work-life expectations. Travels within the nation. I know many Singaporean who emigrated.
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I had my relatives booked to the very same hotel u checked into. Like how u already described the area is heritage, very close to the sea (in fact much of the area is reclaimed decades ago) and you may noticed some of the older preserved buildings have entrances that are height adjusted when the tide *used* to come in. Lucky for you, there is now an operational MRT station just 10 mins walk where u stay so access is very convenient to the city areas. There are many small eateries in the stretch of E.coast rd where u stay. Unlike that first meal u indulged in, the hawkers is where the real deal is. Welcome to SG!
I'm a local but I never knew about this hotel! Looks lovely! You must try the famous Katong Laksa in Katong. It's delicious! And also Chicken Rice and Satay! Enjoy your stay! Hope you tried the local coffee its quite thick.
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Welcome to Singapore….being a Singaporean…I can say…what’s amazing about the waterfall is how it could gather everyone together for one common sight…regardless of their races, religions and colours. If you are in Singapore…you are always welcome. Enjoy your stay ❤❤❤❤
Assalamualaikum Myer. I'm new to your channel and this is your first video I watched. I'm glad you enjoyed your first day in our tiny city state. Despite having been here for the first time, I am amazed at how knowledgeable and well-informed you are! I'm pretty sure you did your homework well before coming into Singapore. Unlike other travel vlogs, you're friendly and speak to locals a lot in your video, very nice! Keep up the good work and I wish you well wherever you travel to, In Shaa Allah!
Some of Singapore fines are overly exaggerated. Sometimes even our own locals say things that are also a bit over exaggerated. Good thing the guy on the motorbike gave a more balanced view on Singapore’s cost of living .
Well, Myer, "asking a local" is not always a better option, specifically in a place like Singapore. It is the most developed country in Southeast Asia. Simply open your Google Maps, and it will tell you the exact route you need to take. Train or bus, how many stops, etc. I can see from those ladies at the airports, they're not in their best mood to answer your question. I go to Singapore frequently and the people are actually nice and helpful, but you can't just asking people randomly like you had in Indonesia or Thailand. I got scolded when I asked a shopkeeper and a restaurant staff for the first time for a route (while it's common in Indonesia) Enjoy Singapore!
The population of Singapore is 6 million and half of it are foreigners. Once, a Turkish recommended an American tourist to Newton Hawker Centre which is the most expensive one because it's for tourist. I being a Singaporean asked for direction to the National University Hospital and an East-Asian-looking guy said follow me and his accent told me he's not Singapore but most probably a Korean or Japanese studying at the university near the hospital. I frequented a cafe in Chinatown because the manager was very friendly and he was Filipino. On another occasion when I went to another town to visit my friend and was looking for the bread section and the Chinese couple was huh?. They were Chinese indeed (Chinese nationals). Then the Malay lady standing beside me told me where it was.
Aww that’s sad that you got scolded simply for asking for help..shame. I find asking questions in person is a good way to connect with others and to get a feel of a country’s people.
@@alonewithalones Yes, you are right. One day, my wife and I asked a local Singaporean to sit together for lunch. He was so friendly and we had a really good talk, he told us that he lived in Indonesia few years ago. My point is, you can't just asking people randomly in Singapore. Shopkeeper, restaurant staff, etc, are not people you can't easily ask for directions. Ask fellow locals, pedestrians, station staff and they will help you. Please don't misunderstood my comment.
If you want no fuss good local coffee all day long...pop by any coffee shop or hawker and get a cup of kopi for between S$1.20-$2.70 (depending on location). Google types of kopi terminology to select your preferred coffee option 😊 cheers
Hi Myer, thanks for dropping by and hope you had a nice time here in Singapore. My takeaway from your message was to “:::continue to learn, continue to grow, there’s no growth until you leave your comfort zone”!
34:28 - these are Peranakan houses, you can see them in various parts of Singapore. Very beautiful indeed. "This area has a lot of eateries" - haha, it is so common! Sometimes you can't see them, because they are in the basement floors, but well-maintained street food is everywhere. 14 SGD for chicken rice is expensive one, you can easily find cheaper version of it.
Glad that you were impressed with Singapore. Singapore can be expensive and cheap too... theres plenty of option... Thank you for such a wonderful video
Assalamualaikum brother Myer. Welcome to Singapore! Just a tip on how you could identify Muslim-friendly stalls/restaurants is by the Halal certificate (green in color and usually displayed on the entrance or the cashier counter). Some do not have the certificates by they'd have a sign stating that it's Muslim-owned. You could try going to Arab Street which is also a famous tourist area to see the Sultan Mosque and there are plenty of Halal food options in the area as well. Geylang Serai, which is nearby Katong, is another Muslim-friendly area with plenty of Halal foods. Although it serves mostly Malay-Muslim food and also it is not a tourist place, but most of the food there is Halal. There's also Little India where you can find many Indian-Muslim stalls at the hawker centre. Nearby is Farrer Park, where you can go to a shopping mall called Mustafa Centre, and it is open 24/7. The mall has anything and everything you need. I think I've blabbered too much. Safe travels!
Welcome to Singapore! Where the vortex is, it's a shopping centre- JEWEL. It's linked to all the terminals of Changi Airport by the shuttle trains or bus. And we're a FINE(as in good) city🤭 We're a multiracial society so English is our official working language. We've an English-based bilingual education system. Students are taught subject-matter curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, while the official mother tongue of each student - Mandarin Chinese for Chinese, Malay for Malays and Tamil for South Indians - is taught as a second language.
Katong has rich peranakan heritage. Some shophouses are being conserved under URA heritage site. You can only renovate the interior without changing the facade. Very similar to Jalan Besar, North Bridge Rd, Chinatown.
In Singapore u can find almost everywhere are halal food u shud visit Arab St or Geylang area hawker ctr or Teh Tarik Cartel for cheaper meals since u're in that area
That Malay couple did not know he was Muslim and that's why they recommended him prawn noodles and Janggut laksa (until he said thank you). That's what we Singaporeans as one people are proud of : Malays recommending Chinese food to foreigners and Chinese suggesting them to try nasi lemak and nasi briyani.
Singapore u can get to try popular Chinese food - chicken Rice, prawns noodles, fried chilli crabs , katong laksa ,Rojak,🍜🍲🫕........ Malay foods ,mee goreng, satay, nasi lemak,mee goreng 🧆🫔.......Indian foods ,Indian rojak , chicken biryani Rice .🍛🌮.... western foods.🥞🍕🥙🍔🥪..many many More 😋try them all 😅
Salam Myer Local Singaporean Muslim here 👋 I enjoyed watching this vlog and i hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here 😊 Try learning some sing-lish to blend with the elderly here. They are cute i promise and you can call them uncle or aunty you wont offend them 😊 Also, local hawker centres are much cheaper and have nicer food compare to the tourist attractions area. You can travel to any parts of sg via bus or train and its cheaper to taking ride-hailing booking as its charged base on map square metre like when u alighted at eunos mrt station to head to katong, the road was a one way road so hence u paid more for the distance 😊 i can write a long list 😂 just ask any locals anything when u come across and they will guide you inshaAllah 😊 Have Fun! 👏
Youre in an area where food costs more. Head over to Geylang Serai market. Lots of tasty halal food and the local cawfee is just buck fifty tops.
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Hi Myer, you can find mutton/chicken/fish briyani rice at local coffeshop or hawker center for about $8, and one cup of local coffee for less than $1.50. You ate at a Peranakan restaurant, surely more expensive. 😅
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Thank you so much! We're always glad foreigners come in to enjoy our country with such a positive mindset instead of being cynical, erhem "how is the water in Singapore clean?" lul
Welcome to Singapore Myer! This country has great cleanliness and the cost of living may not be as super expensive if you know where to find them, especially food and public transport. Huge credits to Gerald for being such an intelligent and down-to-earth man! As what he said, you can even drink water out from a tap! :)
I like that you said it's always good to ask the locals. I understand that some older people may not be as warm because they might not know much English but most Singaporeans are rather friendly. 😊 However, there are some people who claim Singaporeans are so unfriendly and can be rude. 😅 That rice is blue due to the coloring of the butterfly pea flower. Being a city state country & the only developed country in South East Asia, Singapore is definitely more expensive compared to the rest of South East Asia. We are small with scarce land & little natural resources but we are definitely cleaner & safer in the region. 😊
Sorry, but the lady gave you the wrong information. Best by bus 36 to Parkway Shopping Mail - from there, it's a stroll to Katong. Cost of bus ticket about US$1.00 You took the MRT to Pasir Ris - that's the opposite direction to Katong.
Welcome to my country island Singapore. I hope you had a pleasant, lovely and peaceful safety time and days here also appreciated you to show especially to other countries viewers about my country island here hoping you can encourage more people from other countries to have a positive coming visiting here.
Believe me I am a Singaporean and I have not been to the ‘Jewel’ yet….including Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay Sand, etc. 😂😂😂 I am 77. 😳 Your video is very informative for other tourists.
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We're so happy to see that you've enjoyed your time here chatting with the locals! Can't wait to see more of your adventures in Singapore! 🙌🏻
Thanks so much! 😊 I look forward to releasing more content from Singapore!
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Props to Gerald. He is a sensible chap. As a Singaporean, what he said is true. You can chose how you want to live here.
I was visiting with my partner a few years ago and a stranger noticed we were googling to navigate and he, without hesitation or our asking, became our ‘tour guide’ and lead us where we wanted to go, even tho it was out of his way. Singaporeans are an amazingly nice bunch
Absolutely agree I had the same experience!
Well, every Singaporean feels very proud seeing all of you visiting Singapore. Welcome to Singapore. Enjoy.
Of all people, you actually bumped into Nami! She's one of our local Jazz singers 🤗
Yeah I noticed nami as well
Welcome to Singapore :D One reason for the cleanliness is there is no chewing gum hahahaha! That was the main reason for the gum law. Back in those days people will stick the gum everywhere even in between the train doors, creating nuisance, causing train delay etc. Jaywalking is also controversial especially there is a traffic light like nearby and you jaywalk and unluckily caught. It is mainly for the safety and orderliness of the country. Most laws are just common sense and act as a deterrence. It works for Singapore :D
You are walking pass rows of private landed properties which cost millions and only certain percentage of people can afford. Majority of locals (80%) live in public housing estates.
You can get local coffee (kopi) at neighbourhood coffee shops or local hawker centres. Local coffee shops are typically below or near local housing estates which consists of many different food stalls. The blue colour in the rice is from blue pea flower - natural.
Nope. The chewing gum ban was legislated because a bigwig got inconvenienced during a walkabout when some vandal stuck chewing gum in the door sensors. This act of vandalism is already covered under existing anti-vandalism laws but catching the miscreant was impossible before CCTVs so the powers that be decided to take the easy way out and ban chewing gum instead.
Singaporean here. Yes i love singapore as its v clean and v easy to go from one place to another as its a small country. Thk you for loving Singapore!
Love your video. I like it that you interview the locals to understand the country. Most videos just show scenaries. Thanks for featuring our beautiful country
Appreciate the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Ahh it’s really nice to see Singapore through your eyes. Sometimes we overlook certain things because we take living here for granted.
Hey Myer, welcome to Singapore!! For cheaper halal food options, head to Geylang Serai (which is just further down from Joo Chiat) or Arab street area.. You will be spoilt for choice. Have fun & hope you leave Singapore with great memories.
Basically the best thing about Singapore is Safety and Clean....
Wow, nice to see someone praising Singapore! But honestly, after living here for decades, I’ve seen a different side. The stress really brings out the passive-aggressive vibes in locals and expetraites. Just the other day, I got nearly bulldozed by some entitled jogger in an empty park-like, hello, there’s enough space for two trucks! Maybe if we all took a breather instead of racing around, we’d actually enjoy this lovely city we live in. Just a thought!
Thanks for sharing!
There are assholes in every country. You can certainly find them! As the population is really dense in a small concentrated area, may be a tad easier to find them here 😅
I agree with you. I’m thinking because of the amount of people we have now, we have become self-entitled. We need to regain or retain our compassion and be aware of outside our own (6feet?😅) bubble.
You’d actually walked past so many coffee shops that were selling local coffee and food.
Your rendang rice was probably expensive because it was almost restaurant condition.
Hope you’re loving your time in Singapore.
If you’re interested in local cuisines, so try Holy Crab.
We SG welcome all tourists from all country 🎉🎉🎉❤😅😅and cheers always Gbu
I appreciate that! I met mostly nice people on my trip and I’m looking forward to returning!
Peranakans (aka Nyonya) are descendants of the first Chinese immigrants to Singapore who intermarried with the indigenous Malay population.
Many can trace their lineage back generations before Sir Stamford Raffles came in 1819.
From what I recall, there was a large amount of immigration from southern China to Southeast Asia in general starting in the 15th Century due to the Emperor of China of that time opening trade routes (I believe this may include Zheng He’s famous voyage).
There’s also some really interesting stories surrounding Nyonya ancestry with some claiming that they are descended of the retinue of a Chinese Princess from the Ming Dynasty who married the Sultan of Malacca at that time.
Peranakans are not specific to Chinese. Peranakans is a Malay term meaning "to be born from" or offspring. It refers to child of immigrants who married the local native population. So if someone is born from an Arab parent, they are Jawi Peranakan; Tamil - Chetti Peranakan, Chinese - Chinese Peranakan
@@danialroslan1531 thanks for the correction! I was truly only aware of the Chinese Peranakans due to them being far more common in Singapore but it was great to learn that the term can be used for others as well!
@@HopeforAllKind yes can't deny Chinese Peranakans have better marketing haha. And the rest of the peranakans have mostly assimilated into other main ethnic groups like Indian & Malay.
Ming dynasty princess never married to foreigners, or married to foreign countries .
The largest immigrant source for Peranakans ppls , are refugees from Taiwan, when Ching government occupied Taiwan in 18th century .
I stayed Singapore for 2 and half months for medical treatment.We spent for transportation from our apartment to hospitals almost for $20 to and from .But we discovered it us cheaper by bus.Anyway we found to avoid stress by walking in the Kew Garden and tried to find affordable entries or cook at the apartment
Their airport is really something else. It look modern, beautiful and classy .
It is a shopping mall next to an airport.
I was in love with Singapore when i travelled for 4 days😊😊😊😊
4 days is enuf. After that, it is boring
@@lttml6039 u think so?
As an aside, the hotel that you stayed in is an amalgamation of refurbished “shophouses” where they knocked down intervening walls between individual buildings sharing a common wall. A shophouse was used in the old days to each house a single, potentially extended, multigenerational family upstairs which operated the commercial shop downstairs. There was no differentiation between residential and commercial zones back in those days and basically reduced the daily commute to no time at all. It was the original “work from home” concept! The shops could vary from haberdasheries to spice merchants to coffee purveyors to cloth merchants to mom and pop grocery stores to restaurants and the air used to be redolent of the differing aromas wafting through. The walkways in front of each shophouse were known as “5 foot ways” as that was how deep they were at one stage before they got narrowed to expand the vehicular roadways and served as shaded and covered boardwalks for potential customers. You were truly living in a historical building that dated back to the founding days of Singapore and if walls could talk, the stories they could tell would be amazing.
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Asslamu'alykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu, my dear brother Myer, welcome to Singapore. Have a nice stay and enjoy your stays 😊
Wasalam brother thank you for the welcome!
Great video! Singapore is my favorite place to visit, hopefully I can visit again soon.
Salam bro,Katong a very good choice,that's my childhood playground.Do not foget to drop by the marine parade beaches....sun ,sand & sea....aewsome
This is a refreshing and cool vlog. Not often we get to see such indepth tour of areas outside the city centre. Great that you hv relatively lengthy chats with various locals. And you are pretty lucky as the sky is overcast. Usually, its really sunny, hot and humid
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It was a hot day but we managed!
Also there is actually trains that go to Katong Area. It’s the Thomson East Coast Line btw. Unfortunately those stations that link you easily to the airport are still building but you can still hop around with it once you are there. Marine Parade station is your stop. So you can use that to branch around during your stay. Google Maps is your friend as well. Enjoy your time! :D
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Try going to other areas. Geylang has lots more halal food. You can also go to other areas in Singapore. Singapore is famous for Chicken Rice and Laksa. There is also satay. If you go to Arab Street, it is best known for their murtabak. You can get it from a place called Zamzam or Victory.
Katong... my home town! That's my church.Peranakan is basically localized or naturalized between Malay with Chinese (most commonly) but also Indian fusion.
I think it depends on what you expects out of life and whether you have opportunities to live elsewhere.
Things like work-life expectations.
Travels within the nation.
I know many Singaporean who emigrated.
Agreed
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You should take bus 36 from the airport to katong, is about 15mins ride.
Yes should take Bus no 36
I had my relatives booked to the very same hotel u checked into. Like how u already described the area is heritage, very close to the sea (in fact much of the area is reclaimed decades ago) and you may noticed some of the older preserved buildings have entrances that are height adjusted when the tide *used* to come in. Lucky for you, there is now an operational MRT station just 10 mins walk where u stay so access is very convenient to the city areas. There are many small eateries in the stretch of E.coast rd where u stay. Unlike that first meal u indulged in, the hawkers is where the real deal is. Welcome to SG!
Great choice of location to stay! If I was a visitor I’d definitely stay around the area you’re at. A lot of heritage.
Thanks for the tip! I’m glad you liked the location.
My “hometown”! I live in nearby Marine Parade! ❤
what affects pricing in singapore the most are rentals and property prices, which increases consistently due to our small size and dense population
I'm a local but I never knew about this hotel! Looks lovely! You must try the famous Katong Laksa in Katong. It's delicious! And also Chicken Rice and Satay! Enjoy your stay! Hope you tried the local coffee its quite thick.
Welcome to Singapore! Very nice video!
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Well done! Hardly any travel vloggers cover this area of Singapore.... definitely something different from the usual MBS, GBTB etc
Welcome to Singapore….being a Singaporean…I can say…what’s amazing about the waterfall is how it could gather everyone together for one common sight…regardless of their races, religions and colours. If you are in Singapore…you are always welcome. Enjoy your stay ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for the warm welcome! I’m really enjoying my time here so far.
Great video. Blessed be. Enjoy your travels. 🙏❤️👍🎉💐🌹✨✌️🌟
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏
Assalamualaikum Myer. I'm new to your channel and this is your first video I watched. I'm glad you enjoyed your first day in our tiny city state. Despite having been here for the first time, I am amazed at how knowledgeable and well-informed you are! I'm pretty sure you did your homework well before coming into Singapore. Unlike other travel vlogs, you're friendly and speak to locals a lot in your video, very nice! Keep up the good work and I wish you well wherever you travel to, In Shaa Allah!
Waalaikumsalam and thank you so much for the kind words!
Please don't lick the streets! lol 😎 Thanks for the great upload. Singapore is beautiful!
Singaporean is very hospitable...loves to share with tourist about Singapore.
We have too many tourists so it can be quite annoying at times....
Technically you could go to katong via mrt but then the transfer is not very direct at the moment,
You picked the perfect location! Glad u enjoyed!!
Some of Singapore fines are overly exaggerated. Sometimes even our own locals say things that are also a bit over exaggerated. Good thing the guy on the motorbike gave a more balanced view on Singapore’s cost of living .
If you are an architecture nerd, you need to visit URA center ❤ i am a malaysian, with relatives all over SEA, love that you are exploring Katong area
Well, Myer, "asking a local" is not always a better option, specifically in a place like Singapore. It is the most developed country in Southeast Asia. Simply open your Google Maps, and it will tell you the exact route you need to take. Train or bus, how many stops, etc. I can see from those ladies at the airports, they're not in their best mood to answer your question.
I go to Singapore frequently and the people are actually nice and helpful, but you can't just asking people randomly like you had in Indonesia or Thailand. I got scolded when I asked a shopkeeper and a restaurant staff for the first time for a route (while it's common in Indonesia)
Enjoy Singapore!
The population of Singapore is 6 million and half of it are foreigners. Once, a Turkish recommended an American tourist to Newton Hawker Centre which is the most expensive one because it's for tourist. I being a Singaporean asked for direction to the National University Hospital and an East-Asian-looking guy said follow me and his accent told me he's not Singapore but most probably a Korean or Japanese studying at the university near the hospital. I frequented a cafe in Chinatown because the manager was very friendly and he was Filipino. On another occasion when I went to another town to visit my friend and was looking for the bread section and the Chinese couple was huh?. They were Chinese indeed (Chinese nationals). Then the Malay lady standing beside me told me where it was.
Aww that’s sad that you got scolded simply for asking for help..shame.
I find asking questions in person is a good way to connect with others and to get a feel of a country’s people.
@@alonewithalones Yes, you are right. One day, my wife and I asked a local Singaporean to sit together for lunch. He was so friendly and we had a really good talk, he told us that he lived in Indonesia few years ago.
My point is, you can't just asking people randomly in Singapore. Shopkeeper, restaurant staff, etc, are not people you can't easily ask for directions. Ask fellow locals, pedestrians, station staff and they will help you.
Please don't misunderstood my comment.
@@TeguhNugroho90 understood! Peace.
The lady at the airport train station is actually there to do security checks. Maybe she’s tired of people asking for directions.
If you want no fuss good local coffee all day long...pop by any coffee shop or hawker and get a cup of kopi for between S$1.20-$2.70 (depending on location). Google types of kopi terminology to select your preferred coffee option 😊 cheers
Mr Myer hope you enjoy Singapore and hope had a good staying with the Nuve Group Hotels.
Hi Myer, thanks for dropping by and hope you had a nice time here in Singapore. My takeaway from your message was to “:::continue to learn, continue to grow, there’s no growth until you leave your comfort zone”!
It’s always good to get out of your comfort zone!
Love the Joo Chiat/Katong area!
Wait! At 19:08 You bumped into Namie! She's an excellent jazz singer in Singapore - great act with the Jazz Djogets!
Woww she was so kind!
34:28 - these are Peranakan houses, you can see them in various parts of Singapore. Very beautiful indeed.
"This area has a lot of eateries" - haha, it is so common! Sometimes you can't see them, because they are in the basement floors, but well-maintained street food is everywhere. 14 SGD for chicken rice is expensive one, you can easily find cheaper version of it.
subscribed!! hope to see more of your wonderful travels. cheers!!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Glad that you were impressed with Singapore. Singapore can be expensive and cheap too... theres plenty of option... Thank you for such a wonderful video
Assalamualaikum brother Myer. Welcome to Singapore! Just a tip on how you could identify Muslim-friendly stalls/restaurants is by the Halal certificate (green in color and usually displayed on the entrance or the cashier counter). Some do not have the certificates by they'd have a sign stating that it's Muslim-owned. You could try going to Arab Street which is also a famous tourist area to see the Sultan Mosque and there are plenty of Halal food options in the area as well. Geylang Serai, which is nearby Katong, is another Muslim-friendly area with plenty of Halal foods. Although it serves mostly Malay-Muslim food and also it is not a tourist place, but most of the food there is Halal. There's also Little India where you can find many Indian-Muslim stalls at the hawker centre. Nearby is Farrer Park, where you can go to a shopping mall called Mustafa Centre, and it is open 24/7. The mall has anything and everything you need. I think I've blabbered too much. Safe travels!
Wasalam brother! Appreciate the suggestions! 😊
@@myertravelsdo check out the opposite end of Joo Chiat Road next time, that’s where the halal food starts to pop up everywhere😁
Thanks for visiting my country, hope you like your stay.
Welcome to Singapore!
Where the vortex is, it's a shopping centre- JEWEL. It's linked to all the terminals of Changi Airport by the shuttle trains or bus.
And we're a FINE(as in good) city🤭
We're a multiracial society so English is our official working language.
We've an English-based bilingual education system. Students are taught subject-matter curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, while the official mother tongue of each student - Mandarin Chinese for Chinese, Malay for Malays and Tamil for South Indians - is taught as a second language.
I have just watched this video. Hope you have already recovered from your ankle injury by this time. Take care!
Feeling much better thank you!
Katong has rich peranakan heritage. Some shophouses are being conserved under URA heritage site. You can only renovate the interior without changing the facade. Very similar to Jalan Besar, North Bridge Rd, Chinatown.
In Singapore u can find almost everywhere are halal food u shud visit Arab St or Geylang area hawker ctr or Teh Tarik Cartel for cheaper meals since u're in that area
That Malay couple did not know he was Muslim and that's why they recommended him prawn noodles and Janggut laksa (until he said thank you). That's what we Singaporeans as one people are proud of : Malays recommending Chinese food to foreigners and Chinese suggesting them to try nasi lemak and nasi briyani.
Singapore u can get to try popular Chinese food - chicken Rice, prawns noodles, fried chilli crabs , katong laksa ,Rojak,🍜🍲🫕........ Malay foods ,mee goreng, satay, nasi lemak,mee goreng 🧆🫔.......Indian foods ,Indian rojak , chicken biryani Rice .🍛🌮.... western foods.🥞🍕🥙🍔🥪..many many More 😋try them all 😅
Love your hotel room. It is the perfect place to rest and unwind.
Watching your video about Singapore is so enjoyable and the interactions with the locals so precious
USA has FTA with Singapore. U can buy property here without any additional buyer stamp duty, at the same rate as the locals.
Have your meals n coffee at the local coffee shops...which is much cheaper and good food.
Thanks for the tip!
Welcome to Singapore
Feel yourself at Home
Thank you so much 😊
Salam Myer
Local Singaporean Muslim here 👋
I enjoyed watching this vlog and i hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here 😊
Try learning some sing-lish to blend with the elderly here. They are cute i promise and you can call them uncle or aunty you wont offend them 😊
Also, local hawker centres are much cheaper and have nicer food compare to the tourist attractions area. You can travel to any parts of sg via bus or train and its cheaper to taking ride-hailing booking as its charged base on map square metre like when u alighted at eunos mrt station to head to katong, the road was a one way road so hence u paid more for the distance 😊 i can write a long list 😂 just ask any locals anything when u come across and they will guide you inshaAllah 😊 Have Fun! 👏
Thank you for the tips brother! I appreciate the advice 😊
Youre in an area where food costs more. Head over to Geylang Serai market. Lots of tasty halal food and the local cawfee is just buck fifty tops.
Hi Myer, you can find mutton/chicken/fish briyani rice at local coffeshop or hawker center for about $8, and one cup of local coffee for less than $1.50. You ate at a Peranakan restaurant, surely more expensive. 😅
Thanks for the tips!
Very nice hotel 😮
It really is!
Actually there is a direct bus 36 from the airport that will take you to katong in less than 30 min.
Salaam Bro...Love your vids...keep it coming....
Thanks for watching, brother!
Mr. Myer:I am looking forwards for more new videos to be releases from Singapore city, Singapore this month in great joy & peace in Southeast Asia 2024❤❤❤
Well explained Gerald
❤ Welcome to Singapore ! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
welcome to my country 🇸🇬
Have fun in SG!!! We welcome you!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!!
ohhh !! hope i could do talk like you with singapore locals !!
Go for it!
Love Singapore for their best Malay local foods.
SO HAPPY YOU CAME TO SINGAPORE!!! HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME HERE MYER!! :)
Thank you! 😃 it was wonderful!
Welcome to my Katong/Joo Chiat neighbourhood 😂 so funny!
Salam brother. Welcome to our lovely country .
Thanks! 😃
Good that you stayed in Santa Grand, my school was nearby and I grew up in the enclave but always curious about Santa Grand. Really nice 👌🏽
Thank you so much! We're always glad foreigners come in to enjoy our country with such a positive mindset instead of being cynical, erhem "how is the water in Singapore clean?" lul
Welcome to Singapore ❤!
Welcome to Singapore Myer! This country has great cleanliness and the cost of living may not be as super expensive if you know where to find them, especially food and public transport. Huge credits to Gerald for being such an intelligent and down-to-earth man! As what he said, you can even drink water out from a tap! :)
Thank you for the welcome, I’m excited to explore more!
Welcome to Singapore, Myer!
Thank you
Eh you came to my homeland. And here I am, working in Jakarta.
Welcome to Singapore brother. Hope you enjoy your stay!
You should definitely print Myer Travels business cards and hand them out to people you talk to.
Already have 😂
Come and meet at yishun. The best place!!!
Trust google map. Locals use it as well.
I like that you said it's always good to ask the locals. I understand that some older people may not be as warm because they might not know much English but most Singaporeans are rather friendly. 😊 However, there are some people who claim Singaporeans are so unfriendly and can be rude. 😅
That rice is blue due to the coloring of the butterfly pea flower.
Being a city state country & the only developed country in South East Asia, Singapore is definitely more expensive compared to the rest of South East Asia. We are small with scarce land & little natural resources but we are definitely cleaner & safer in the region. 😊
Coffee is everywhere in Singapore. Just go to the local hawker center or food court and you will be able to grab a cup of SouthEast Asian coffee.
From eunos mrt to katong you could have walked there it's about 2.2km. I know because that's where I walked everyday to work at the mall
Sorry, but the lady gave you the wrong information.
Best by bus 36 to Parkway Shopping Mail - from there, it's a stroll to Katong.
Cost of bus ticket about US$1.00
You took the MRT to Pasir Ris - that's the opposite direction to Katong.
Welcome to my country island Singapore. I hope you had a pleasant, lovely and peaceful safety time and days here also appreciated you to show especially to other countries viewers about my country island here hoping you can encourage more people from other countries to have a positive coming visiting here.
Thanks! I’m happy to share my experiences with viewers all over the world
Believe me I am a Singaporean and I have not been to the ‘Jewel’ yet….including Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay Sand, etc. 😂😂😂
I am 77. 😳
Your video is very informative for other tourists.
Oh wow! Thank you