The people sleeping everywhere part... they’re mostly construction workers and are not Singaporeans. Majority are from Bangladesh and China. We import them for ridiculously cheap labour (modern day slavery, if you ask me). These guys work seriously long hours and under harsh conditions for close to nothing. Try working under the hot Singapore sun the entire morning. You’ll be so tired by the afternoon you’ll fall asleep easily during your breaks. Poor guys. I’d get them a couple of bottles of ice cold water or coke if I see them working in the hot sun.
@juandenz20086 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think their job is so tough. I couldn't do that kind of tough labouring work in the tropical heat.
@barel13845 жыл бұрын
Yes and they often live in terrible conditions e.g. un air conditioned shipping containers
@Bittzen5 жыл бұрын
@@Gubers keep your communism out of singapore please. Those workers chose to work there because its better than china, they can quit whenever. If they have a work visa, theyd be sent back to china. They know working the jobs that are the lowest and for cheap can help them get enough money to live in singapore permanently or send money back to china
@KVYNofficial5 жыл бұрын
@fadly razali. Atleast you arent one of those ppl living in sg complaining and making expats from bangladesh etc look so bad. Salutes
@desertmoonlee66314 жыл бұрын
Bittzen stop defending Singapore for treating small workers roughly and underpaid
@synergyx16666 жыл бұрын
The hygiene plate that you see has A B C and D. The passing grade is C, in fact most of them are C. It's perfectly ok to eat from a stall rated C, don't worry about it. There are are regulated by the government. Singapore can be cheap, you just have to know where to find the bargains. For expats, I strongly suggest that you make more Singaporean friends, otherwise you'll be paying more than you should for everything. Singapore DOES rains a lot, because we are a tropical country. It only rains a lot more during Mid Nov to early January. That's the monsoon season. The rest of the months is seriously hot. Our fashion can be quite dull, due to the humid weather. If you can find a balance between tee shirts and shorts and still look loud, go ahead. That will be cool. Singapore is indeed tiny, but you need to know where to look for fun. Our definition of fun is quite different, it's not like we can go on a Long drive along the countryside or mountain climbing. For example, we can go to island hopping. St John's island, Pulau Hantu, Pulau Ubin, Coney Island. You need the locals to be your guide. Lastly, those mappers are foreign labourers. They have to wake up real early for work and it's a laborious work, so normally we do see them nap on the floor. Don't eat at restaurants, if you truly want the Singapore foodie experience, Hawkers are the way to go
@honestfungus6 жыл бұрын
haven't seen C for a looong time now. Many were Cs back in the days. Now I see that most are Bs. Only from what I noticed
@xAgonisx6 жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely. The hygiene rating is also given according to the type of shop / establishment it is. E.g. McDonalds / KFC (Fast Food) will always be A. Hawker seldom gets a B and is usually C. Foodcourts in shopping centre are mostly B.
@brizay946 жыл бұрын
Even hawkers rarely get C’s now, as far as I’ve seen
@TheQidahJoy6 жыл бұрын
This needs to be noticed!
@mohamedalyahudi38656 жыл бұрын
D in Singapore is like A in most of the rest of the world. Eat with abandon.
@nasgothus6 жыл бұрын
They take naps anywhere is because they're overworked & underpaid.
@falstaff_the_genuine5 жыл бұрын
no, it's because that's normal in their culture
@gabriell76405 жыл бұрын
Gothus Touchstone Singularity did you just called “underpaid” the people of one of the countries with the HIGHEST gdp per capita IN THE ENTIRE WORLD? You have high standards my friend
@mattrogerson56635 жыл бұрын
@@gabriell7640 Singapore may have the 2nd highest gdp per capita, however their minimun wage is very low, around $4 US per hour.
@gabriell76405 жыл бұрын
Matt Rogerson dude Singapore doesn’t have a minimum wage, it has workfare. www.todayonline.com/commentary/why-workfare-works-better-singapore-minimum-wage
@darkdrift0r1245 жыл бұрын
I live here. Don't need to defend Singapore's exploitation of foreign workers. Its true. They are not well taken care of considering the high cost of living.
@kirancotting65886 жыл бұрын
I'm 14, am from Switzerland, have been living in Singapore for the past 6 years. I think you may have forgotten to mention how good the public transport is and how freaking expensive the cars are. An average German luxury car costs about 190k
@ymhktravel6 жыл бұрын
The public tpt that you mention, esp the MRT, has gotten from bad to worse. And it isn't yet ancient like London Tube.
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+Kiran Cotting I mention both of them in other videos!
@candy74196 жыл бұрын
Lived in singapore for 16 years before moving to Switzerland for 4 years. Both are extremely similar countries, expensive countries yet can be cheap if you know where to go for groceries.
@MrSoggycat6 жыл бұрын
yep super expensive to reduce negative externalities for a small country where roads are really congested.
@rey21036 жыл бұрын
ymhktravel another complaining Singaporean. Why don't you just be grateful that you even have public transport. It's not like it breaks down every day. Smh
@despoonsamy46246 жыл бұрын
The "Uncle and Aunty" thing is not just found in Singapore, you will find that in most of Asia; including Malaysia, Thailand, China, India and Sri Lanka eo.
@yolandimare14 жыл бұрын
We have it in South Africa too, where you call anyone uncle or aunti.
@j-mobi92094 жыл бұрын
Green tea is not Western. It’s an Asian tea. Cheers, from Singapore . I agree with all others. :)
@jimblanc86684 жыл бұрын
Technically aren't all teas originating in Asia even black tea.
@jimblanc86684 жыл бұрын
@IcyArts Examples?
@phoebeyoo99833 жыл бұрын
@@jimblanc8668 originated in asia and spreaded all over the world.and now some people are pretending tea is theirs. funny.
@kazama6006 жыл бұрын
To tourists who are visiting Singapore, or have " Visit Singapore" in their bucket lists, please note that Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands etc always tend to rip tourists off. So just bear in mind with the rule of thumb, the moment you land in changi airport, look at the MRT map and the further you travel away from changi, the cheaper it gets.
@zipzingg6 жыл бұрын
I'm 16 born and raised in Singapore and to me singlish is really something special. It allows us to communicate in a casual manner and creates bond unlike normal english
@meowth276 жыл бұрын
Flip flops is worn whenever actually even in rain. Actually when it rains, we prefer to wear flip flops. One thing to know before coming to Singapore is, don’t ever worry about food.
@huisi9snsd6 жыл бұрын
Meowth only picky eaters have to worry abt food
@CutieRingoJoy6 жыл бұрын
Meowth I never wear flip flop ever even though I’m singaporean, I kana injuries between the toes because the flip flop flap too much so since then I’ve only wear sandals
@hockhonggoh14456 жыл бұрын
Meowth agreed 🤣
@thsscapi6 жыл бұрын
With all the food delivery services available now, I think even picky eaters are spoilt for choice.
@sugaringcandy23876 жыл бұрын
Agree with what you said in this video. And also yeah I guess Singapore is too humid to even dressed up fashionably so that's why most of us just wear t-shirt and shorts 😅
@sigerion_6 жыл бұрын
Im from singapore and it rains only About 126 days in a year and the Rest of the time,IT IS SO HOT
@mrmadafaca25215 жыл бұрын
Chee Chian ONLY!, here in spain in my city it rains for like 20-30 days a year
@theodorosts44045 жыл бұрын
Same with Greece
@akewl5 жыл бұрын
try visiting dubai hehe...you will literally melt
@patrickkam71746 жыл бұрын
These labour worker they are mainly from Bangladesh or india. I know its irritating to see they around on the floor but they does a huge contribution on building singapore.
@appl25976 жыл бұрын
They're probably having a rest during lunch break... It's tough working under the hot tropical sun.
@flyingbears56356 жыл бұрын
Patrick Kam we have so many Indian here in hk too
@juaninamillion58646 жыл бұрын
Singaporeans are some of the most whiny and ungrateful folks i’ve ever encountered.Some of then have 0 appreciation for foreign workers doing the dirty work for them but instead prefers to degrade them and curse them with racial slurs.Don’t even deny it
@NCJM09016 жыл бұрын
how’s it irritating at all tho
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
well said bro. just read Stomp.SG comments or the Straits Times comments on social media to see how repugnant these SIngaporeans are where it comes to attitudes towards foreigners. Singaporeans are too lazy to clean their own dingy little HDBs, so they pay some 3rd world maid 600 bucks per MONTH to clean up after themselves. They like the feeling of power it gives them, to literally own a 3rd world slave. Who the hell needs a maid in a 40 square metre apartment in the 21st century? Then they cry about how hard life is because they have to work extra hours to pay for their maid. Here's an idea: clean your own fucking laundry, rasie your own kids, and save $600 per month! GENIUS ! Then the locals apply for jobs, demand a high salary (despite having zero experience) and then CRY that the foreigners are taking all the work because nobody wants to pay a local art graduate 6000 SGD per month to do a shitty job working on a construction site. As for the highly skilled jobs (which the foreigners are allegedly taking) , it's because locals do badly in school, they study some shit course at uni (such as Chinese Cultural Studies) and then wonder why they can't get a job in finance or as a Project Manager. Again- blame the foreigners. And when it comes to local universities: just read the comments on STOMP. They blame the PAP for giving opportunities to foreign students, and cry that we are taking places from them. Here's the truth of the matter: Singaporean students are given a higher scholarship and bursary than foreigners, and they are spoon fed at every step of the way, including receiving benefits for extra training. And what do they do with all these benefits? I'll tell you. IN my department at NTU (engineering) , do you know how many Singaporean students there were? ZERO. Most were Indian and Chinese. Do you know how many were in my friend's department (Humanities)? About 90% were local. What does this tell us? That locals HAVE the same opportunities, but they flush them down the toilet for an easy degree, then they blame the foreigners for taking the opportunities from them. They are the worst people in the world. The country is built by foreign blood and toil. These people couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.
@hagelbergerstr5 жыл бұрын
Music in the background is too load. Super annoying
@sharkidoor4 жыл бұрын
Your spelling is terribal Super annoying
@magmaken72743 жыл бұрын
r hahhhah
@mvigor3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agreed. Not needed at all.
@fodee43133 жыл бұрын
@@sharkidoor it's called wechat people's in our community
@sharkidoor3 жыл бұрын
@@fodee4313 what
@BeautyWithAHeart6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore. :) I wish it rain more. Normally at the end if the year, we have monsoon season, that's why it's more cooling. We have much much hotter days. :)
@svenbalzer67636 жыл бұрын
Beauty With A Heart Welcome too...
@sigerion_6 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@TheVictoriaBoland6 жыл бұрын
You wished it rained more? Ha! We have more than enough rain already
@keoncheung47506 жыл бұрын
One week later... hahahahahahaha screw the rain
@ewwricka6 жыл бұрын
You want it to rain more? Well, New Years Eve was great, wasn't it? Honestly, Singapore's weather just sucks. We have no real seasons, and monsoon makes everyone on the roads act like they don't know how to drive anymore (something my expat teachers always complain about).
@verificationx6 жыл бұрын
Anything that you buy in places, in Singapore, that’s meant for tourist will be twice or more pricier than in the heartland area.
@DebashisTalukdar6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. A lot of your observations are consistent with my own... (I moved to Singapore from Melbourne in early 2015). The relocation agent told me about the health ratings at the food centres... Apparently, they go A through D. At a C, the establishment is already on notice to raise their game. The D rating pretty much means the business will be dead... that’s what I was told! Enjoy Singapore! It’s awesome for getaways across Asia!
@royle31756 жыл бұрын
Hey, as a singaporean, a tip is DONT BUY CARS. tadaa... A toyota prius will cost upwards to 120000 sgd after all the taxes... Hope you enjoy singapore.
@joytotheworldddd6 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Our car here is able to buy a Mercedes in America or what lmao
@starr91296 жыл бұрын
agreed
@cherri_tsuuuu6 жыл бұрын
PEWDSSSS
@tristanlau12136 жыл бұрын
How's public transport in Singapore? Is it good enough to live without a car?
@royle31756 жыл бұрын
Tristan Lau yup our public transport are one of the worlds best Who needs cars anyways
@liyannAlive6 жыл бұрын
You don't have to worry about any food in Singapore . ALL food/drink stalls are regulated according to the NEA rules. No food stall can be opened unless the staff has a food hygiene certificate (issued by NEA) and there will be occasional checks by them. Any food stall that does not pass their standards will be shut down immediately. This includes any food stalls at carnivals/fair/pasarmalam
@alcappacino6 жыл бұрын
that's so true. As a singaporean, the one thing i'm cautious about when it rains is the type of pathway i'm on because MOST of the walkways are slippery as fk.
@hockhonggoh14456 жыл бұрын
LONE WOLF yeah go ahead
@expatchoiceasia43836 жыл бұрын
You are a god send. You have really pinpointed exactly what all expats should know before they arrive or at least in the first few days when they arrive here. We are here for you x.
@sayurik6 жыл бұрын
Most things are on point! You got your facts right 😂 thank you for the video!
@gunnertravel6 жыл бұрын
wow Clementi to Changi, that's why you are fit. 😖 Suggestion: maybe you can film some tourist attraction there?
@berenice36266 жыл бұрын
DGUNN3R1 same lol i walk to the mall opposite my house and i'm already tired
@gunnertravel6 жыл бұрын
yeah, yesterday watching the firework also tired, but managed to video it, just uploaded to my channel 😍
@tonymoly87396 жыл бұрын
Some fun facts here. Singapore is a tropical country, hence we have high levels of humidity with the scorching dry season for most months of the year and the wet monsoon season on the last quarter of the year. Most Singaporeans have an umbrella in their bags when they're out. It's common sense to wear good proper shoes or non-slip thongs when walking about in the streets regardless of rain or shine. Food in Singapore can be really affordable if you eat at air-conditioned foodcourts in shopping malls and the many hawker centres and coffee shops scattered across the island. Food and merchandise prices in Orchard Road shopping belts and prime or touristy areas are hefty due to the sky-high rentals there. Cooked food in Singapore is generally safe for consumption as our government's NEA has strict regulations on food preparation/handling and they often conduct stringent checks on the standard of hygiene in the premises of these food operators. To save money and eat more healthily, cook your own meals at home which most families do. A good percentage of our work force are made up of foreigners especially the blue collar workers and those in the service industry. The people you see lying and resting on the floor of void decks, corridors and grass are foreign labourers and construction workers from India, Bangladesh and sometimes China. They are having their siesta during their lunch breaks. Even we Singaporeans are coming to terms to seeing them sleeping on the grounds to catch forty winks:) They have no qualms sleeping on the grounds in public. That only goes to show how clean and green Singapore is! Lol 😂 Singlish is a 'language' that is uniquely Singaporean. It takes someone of our own kind to truly understand and relate to its usage. Believe me, Singlish has given us Singaporeans a great sense of identity, pride, camaraderie and even comfort when we hear fellow Singaporeans use or speak it especially when we are in a foreign land.
@seanmomo29476 жыл бұрын
A G nah, its seldom dry here
@wilsonasj16 жыл бұрын
agreed with AG
@peaceapumagan33256 жыл бұрын
A G nice one planing to move to Singapore I don't no how day see us , I mean black people
@lowwilfred23015 жыл бұрын
Sheesh you took ur time to write all that
@OhSoPinteresting6 жыл бұрын
I’m moving to Singapore in January. Your videos have been so helpful, thank you! 😊
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+Cynthia Sanchez So glad they've helped you! There wasn't a lot of info like this out when I moved here so I'm glad to provide it for others!
@iffahnadhirah57716 жыл бұрын
Cynthia Sanchez advance welcome to sg:)
@lyw53456 жыл бұрын
Good luck on moving here!! 🍀
@LordJordtheRod6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore! From, A true blue Singaporean
@OhSoPinteresting6 жыл бұрын
Jordan Miles thank you! I can't wait to be there 😊
@fengyaoan6 жыл бұрын
Ntuc or sheng siong is much cheaper than cold storage.
@zoey80506 жыл бұрын
Nigel Feng maybe because ‘cold storage’ has a more western feel to it so it is more approachable for foreigners??
@fengyaoan6 жыл бұрын
Zoey Haha yes, that is true. Cold storage is more approachable for foreigners than all other supermarket.
@geraldng49726 жыл бұрын
indeed, there are items which NTUC or Sheng Siong dun carry...
@BBQJester6 жыл бұрын
You can try NTUC Finest, they offer a wider choice of products. I think one of the highlights is offering produced from Australia.
@sfr79166 жыл бұрын
The nearest supermarket (walking distance) from my place is a Cold Storage. The prices are mostly an outrage.
@GigaZX916 жыл бұрын
pls don't go to food republic, bcos is so freaking expensive...
@littlefrau77156 жыл бұрын
nicholas Puah Food Republic food is lousy.
@GigaZX916 жыл бұрын
Little Frau did they over charge the outside prices ....
@littlefrau77156 жыл бұрын
Overprice and lousy food. Nothing special!
@jong7986 жыл бұрын
Food Republic is definitely more pricier than other food courts or hawker centres. However, I do also note that their quantity, hygiene and service are a bit better. Will I eat at Food Republic often? No. There are usually better alternatives nearby. But the gap is definitely closing. Will I eat at Food Republic if it was convenient and I was hungry? Yeah, sure.
@mayzinraisin87026 жыл бұрын
nicholas Puah the only good food republic is at BreadTalk hq
@Danyal_aka_Amagibestfox6 жыл бұрын
Hawker Centers are amazing, you really shouldn't have any prior biases or anything against them. Until after you try it, and go to the more well known ones for your first time
@irockipod6 жыл бұрын
Hello Hannah, this is not a correction but more of an explanation of why we call older men and women uncles and aunties respectively. That's because; 1) In Asian culture, it is disrespectful to use a person's name if they are older than you. Conferring them a title is usually the way to go, and since we don't know their names, we just go with Aunty/Uncle. Sir and Mam is something we would use in a more professional setting rather than a casual one. 2) Also in each respective Asian culture, we have our own special names for our aunties and uncles that are related to us. These names will denote by what relations they are too us. So for differentiation, we also use Aunty and Uncle.
@foxtwo6 жыл бұрын
I'm actually surprised regarding Singlish. Most of us, when speaking to a foreigner, will not use Singlish. We may have a Singlish accent but the words coming out would be normal standard English. However, since you mentioned the taxi driver ("taxi uncle") spoke to you in thick Singlish accent, he's probably the older generation. If you speak to the younger people (under 40s) you'd get normal English cuz you're an "ang mo" :)
@juandenz20086 жыл бұрын
When I went to university there were lots of Singapore and Malaysian students. They spoke "Singlish" amongst themselves, but it wasn't difficult to understand. It seemed to just be normal English but with an accent, sometimes the grammar was messed up, and then they throw in a few "lahs" and "aiyahs" for good measure. Yeah sometimes they might use a word from Malay or some Chinese dialect, but not often.
@foxtwo6 жыл бұрын
*Grin* The lahs and aiyahs are not useless ... they change the context of the sentence depending on the tone, and where they are used in the sentence. And yes, Singlish is kinda "shorthand English" here... it's much faster to say "eh, go where?" then "hey, where are we going?"... we save a few words here and there but we fully understand each other depending on the context. It's not "messed up grammar" per se, but compared to normal English, it's messed up. In Singlish we have grammar rules too, just that foreigners don't know them :) Using the example above: "You go where?" - "Where'd you disappear off to? We were waiting for you!" "Where you?" - "Where are you right now?" Notice there's no lahs cuz grammatically the "lah" would not be appropriate.
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
"Most of us"? LOL. don't kid yourself. 100% of the phone conversations i've had with locals are incomprehensible. and that includes phone calls to the hospitals. It's no surprise they hire Pinoys for customer facing jobs. They can speak English properly and have a pleasant nature. The stark opposite of SIngaporeans.
@foxtwo6 жыл бұрын
Sorry to bust the myth. We hire them cuz they're cheap.
@seimmocetahi6 жыл бұрын
@foxtwo: Cheaper than the (MALE) conscripts in காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் “கா/கே” சண்முகம்’s “city, not country”? Come to think of it, I reckon that is why MALE Singaporean doctor ஜனில் புதுசேரி, the member of parliament (MP) who sold his [ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLOoh8aD2JmvdIk.html ] dad dominic to the LOWEST bidder, does NOT need to know what the abbreviations “NSF” & “NSman/NSmen” stand (no pun intended) for.
@Ada-br4mf6 жыл бұрын
cold storage is catered for foreigners, as they bring in stuff from all around the world and hence its more pricey.
@erfamuhammad3736 жыл бұрын
Bkinky Barnes fruits and veg are prettier too..
@TheBoyboy3216 жыл бұрын
erm wow you ran from clementi to changi and halfway back?!? thats insanely far.. thumbs up great video!
@Deadpool123535 жыл бұрын
I dont think so,avid marathon runners know its very normal.
@Catsmith176 жыл бұрын
I'm moving to Singapore in April from England and this was soooo interesting! Thank you!
@hxshxt35306 жыл бұрын
This is my first video, kinda interesting to hear your perspective on living in SG. Number 1. GIRL, you run from Clementi to Changi Airport?!? If I ran from my house to the MRT Interchange that would be enough running for like a month. Number 2. Yea, it sucks that the only places tourists go to are the "touristy" areas BECAUSE that's like the ambitious places that charge you a stupid amount of money for things you can make at home smh.
@thatsam6 жыл бұрын
You probably will dehydrate if you run from Clementi to Changi Airport!
@MonkeyDEddy6 жыл бұрын
Sam Yew Nope. Try it 😊
@thsscapi6 жыл бұрын
Not if you stop at every MacDonald's on the way and ask for a cup of water =3
@wammygames76275 жыл бұрын
The thing that I hate about Singapore is 3 things 1.The damn weather it's so hot 2.When you want Taxi their not around, when you don't need them they appear everywhere 3.All male citizens need to serve NS
@darkdrift0r1245 жыл бұрын
I wanna leave for points 1 and 3 though there are alot of plus points to living here too lol
@ittakesonetocatchone15686 жыл бұрын
1) In my opinion, if a hawker store is allowed to operate, its clean enough. Stores with good foods generally have a B or a C rating because they are just too busy to bother. Stores with an A rating are the stores that either had no business or really devoted to converting the kitchen into a "clean room". 2) I've never seen Singaporeans sleep on floors of public area and I believe no Singaporeans in their right mind would do that. 3) Most (> 95%) of the the construction workers are foreigners. They would usually take a break and find a place to rest. I do see quite a lot of foreign students sun bask in NUS UTown though. 4) Singapore is expensive but not $16 per cup of tea expensive. You're just paying for the prime location.
@humblehouse6 жыл бұрын
Singapore is small but compact - there is rather good city planning in place so as not to waste precious space. For eg, there is a cluster of natural attractions in the Mandai area (Northern) like the few zoos. Sure, they are not exactly cheap but definitely worth a visit. Or you can check out the few reservoirs like Macritchie which are free and have good running trails (but do be careful of animals and keep a look out as certain sections in the forest can be isolated and there are rare cases of crime). For more insights on living in Singapore from a Western expat of view, I would suggest you check out the series of books by Neil Humphreys. Really insightful as he lived here for several years and explored a wide spectrum of Singapore. Thanks for the video. Hope you will have more fun time exploring Singapore as there are really many interesting places especially the outdoors :)
@Alyssa616796 жыл бұрын
I'm hearing this correctly You actually ran from clementi to changi airport and halfway back?? what in the world, this is awesome
@joemaiyusof6 жыл бұрын
As a Singaporean, great place, great food, great people(not all😏) but living expensive..Good luck😊
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
Great people:D GOOD ONE.
@flawless906 жыл бұрын
ok LOR; somewhat great people LAH
@stxnw6 жыл бұрын
jeremy cheong cringe
@lindakhaw23576 жыл бұрын
Great people? Nice meme
@joemaiyusof6 жыл бұрын
Linda Khaw .not all😁
@theinternetisafacade69456 жыл бұрын
Hi I live in Singapore and this popped up so I totally agree with you like I don't think I've come across such a relatable video about Singapore ahaha. Like, I agree that the food at the hawker centres are AMAZING although the environment can be quite messy and revolting at times... And it's quite true that some Singlish is hard to understand even for a Singaporean like me. Sometimes the taxi drivers and hawkers would speak dialect which most of the younger generation (like me) can't understand. It might help to learn a few basic words in dialect though, it'll make life much easier ;)
@marknathaniel16 жыл бұрын
When you feel like Singapore has nothing else for you to discover, come over to Malaysia! I can show you around!
@airdownthere6 жыл бұрын
You got to do a video on singlish with a SINGAPORE friend
@alvahuang6 жыл бұрын
Some of my international friends have told me it's difficult to make friends with the locals. Not because we're not friendly, but because we barely have time to spend with our families, much less our 'families from other mothers' (e.g.: friends). Gotta make it a point to change that busy schedule lifestyle; no excuse for us!
@tarui6 жыл бұрын
Why would they want to?
@fitdmc2116 жыл бұрын
New to your channel. You seem expressive, lovely and most importantly a genuine and cool person! Keep up the quality content and hope you continue to find living in SIngapore a great experience! Those taking naps are mostly construction workers and mainly because its convenient for them to rest between long and dull working hours throughout the day. They are foreigners from less developed countries so you can imagine they are simply bringing their culture and way of life to this country.
@sobersaber4946 жыл бұрын
I laughed when you said about how hard it was to understand Singlish at first. I grew up in Singapore but moved to Australia in high school. When I visited Singapore during a holiday I could barely understand my friends.
@gammaechofoundationproductions5 жыл бұрын
Hey Hannah, thanks for this video! It is very educational and informative! As an American, I've always been interested in visiting Singapore because I understand it is a very beautiful, stable, and safe country. By the way, I love that Aussie accent of yours! You're adorable and entertaining! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! You just earned a new subscriber! :)
@intheworldofmari5 жыл бұрын
Singapore definitely are all of the above you mentioned.. it is worth the long trip from America :)
@cchen88983 жыл бұрын
You can visit but don't live here, living in USA that makes you driving the car easy and host a privacy apartment
@honestfungus6 жыл бұрын
we don't take naps everywhere XD
@karenk8476 жыл бұрын
she needs to travel more
@fivey2096 жыл бұрын
She’s talking about the foreign workers who nap in between their work (under the Void Decks, under the tree next to the road they’re working on etc.)
@sheikhhamdan11435 жыл бұрын
Pancakes really
@adolfhitler27064 жыл бұрын
Lol
@konczk6 жыл бұрын
One of the shocking things to me about Singapore was how many food items in Cold Storage are actually imported from Australia. These include dairy products, meats and cold cuts. Then I found out that Cold Storage got started in Colonial times by importing chilled and frozen foods from Australia, so I guess it makes sense they stuck with it. As a European, It was rather surprising to me that most of my "Western" food came from Australia and how much cheaper it was than the European version of the same food item. Still, Singapore is still crazy expensive when it comes to Western food items, but anything that comes from Southeast Asia is dirt cheap. I remember Malaysian tomatoes were like 30 cents a Kilo and the Italian version was like 10 dollars or more. The price of alcohol was another shocker and good luck if you want to buy a car, a Suzuki Swift costs the same as a BMW 5-series in Europe. Same thing with real estate, which is unfathomably expensive, particularly if you consider public housing which should be dirt cheap, but it actually costs the same as a nice, private detached house with a garden in pretty much any other country. Did I mention that most Western Europeans get their public housing units practically for free and don't have to pay half a million dollars for the "privilege" of living in a government housing unit in some drab, grey tower? I have a friend who got a council flat in London, without having to pay a penny. Yes, she does have to pay a symbolic amount in monthly rent. Another friend has a council flat in France, he doesn't even live there, just keeps his stuff in there and visits a couple of times a year. Long-term living in Singapore is extremely challenging, unless you're on a huge ex-pat pay package, but most people aren't so lucky.
@ymhktravel6 жыл бұрын
I agree mostly with what you say about public housing in SG. Only HK fare worse in this area.
@juandenz20086 жыл бұрын
+Christian Koncz . Thanks for your insights. I think housing while still affordable in some countries is a big problem in others. Places like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, HK are all seeing housing prices go crazy in major cities, so now many people can't afford to buy a house. I heard the same thing was happening in some major cities in Europe too. I think many smaller european cities still have affordable housing though. Some countries in Europe are quite generous in terms of welfare, which is why so many migrants marched across Europe to get to the most generous countries such as Germany and Sweden. Also some European countries have a lot of pro-renter legislation such as price controls etc.
@cissymissy80796 жыл бұрын
Singapore is obviously not a country for cheapskate bogans.
@yingsphere6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore Hannah! About the food stalls - the NEA develops the hygiene guidelines and food places are rated A to D. D is the lowest you can go, which is like, scoring 40% of the requirements. Any lower and I think their license would be suspended or something. It has nothing to do with the food quality, more of practices like using gloves, keeping storage and stall dry, etc. Singapore has 2 seasons, wet and dry. The wet season or monsoon season is usually around September and February. Get ready as it's about to get real hot and you'd miss the rain. Enjoy your time in Singapore!
@energiam8805 жыл бұрын
It's not just low skilled migrant workers who sleep during break times. Scientists/engineers do too. I did an Internship in Singapore with one of the government's scientific research labs. People are generally hard working and have a much better work ethic compared to most people in the west. But it's not uncommon for people to power nap for half an hour at their desk. Looking forward to being a (British) expat in Singapore. The few months I've spent there were the best moments of my life!
@intheworldofmari5 жыл бұрын
A nap a day keeps the grouchiness away! hahaha When will you be coming back?
@Ermok1236 жыл бұрын
November to december is usually raining may to september usually sunny
@grumman0206 жыл бұрын
I wear flip flops when it is raining as I wouldn't fear getting my feet wet. Encounter slick wet slippery concrete and I will start walking like a penguin waddling side to side though haha.
@hanesmrd6 жыл бұрын
Singaporeans master the art of walking on a slippery concrete with flip-flops. haha~ I did the same. walk like a penguin but in big steps.
@akaashik6 жыл бұрын
What is this flip flop that everyone here keeps talking about? The only flip flop I knew was a chip in my semiconductor labs :D
@myhaylynka6 жыл бұрын
lived in SG for 1,5 years, totally agree on every point and well done running a marathon!:) I'd add these : - SG is very safe so you are totally alright if you feel like going for a walk / run to the park late in the evening or even at the middle of the night - there are snakes in the wilder parts of the forests (e.g. Bukit Timah, MacRitchie), so watch your step all the time if you are up for a trail run in the jungle. - if you are vegetarian - even if you see a bowl of plain noodles or fried vegetables at hawker centres - always ask whether they added animal fat or chicken floss or smth (oh , yeah, they love frying pretty much everything on animal fat and adding animal powders, even to the sauces). asking whether food is "vegetarian" is not always safe, so ask specific questions. same thing at the restaurants , even western - once I got "Mediterranean rice" (which is just rice and veggies) with...chicken powder.
@AbdulRahman-dx5ur6 жыл бұрын
We have dry spells too. The constant rain is usually only during monsoon season. And yes, you can call an elderly, 'uncle' or 'auntie'.
@smonyboy6 жыл бұрын
The hygiene rating don't mean crap, like really.
@littlefrau77156 жыл бұрын
You can go phoon huat confectionery buy baking and cooking ingredients. Value $ shop also very cheap.
@tanjingwei74306 жыл бұрын
Singaporean here! 9:48 Being a cosmopolitan country, it's easy to find both cheap and expensive food options for every cuisine. I don't believe that "Western items" are necessarily "luxury items". The reason for this misconception could be perhaps there's a lot of Cafes in Singapore that sell Western foods and cafes in general are much pricier. In addition, the main dish in Western cuisine are a lot more meat-based compared to Asian cuisine which are carbs-based (i.e. rice and noodle). But yes! Totally agree with the point you raised about prices variating A LOT depending on the type of setting (hotels like Marina Bay Sans vis-a-vis hawker centres).
@glamourgoblin6 жыл бұрын
as a singaporean in brisbane.. this video brings back so many memories of home!! also yes concrete death traps
@CatalystOfIntifadha6 жыл бұрын
Being Singaporean, even I haven't bought a $16 green tea! 😂
@PulinAgrawal4 жыл бұрын
music is a little louder for speech to be a comfortable listen
@yokehuatgoh5 жыл бұрын
it rains a lot because its a hot and humid tropical rainforest climate. Singapore's near the equator, like Ecuador, Colombia, or the Amazon River in Brazil. rains every other week. but on the bright side, the heavy rains usually last only a few hours at a time -- except when it is the monsoon season, when it'll rain days at a time, sometimes. i like to tell people that Singapore's about the size of the city of Chicago. Singapore only has a land area of about 280 square miles -- with 5+ million people on it. yup, it's a city state alright.
@Ry-xl2bv6 жыл бұрын
A plausible reason for why construction workers just nap everywhere is due to the fact that some of the 'louder' work can only be started in the wee hours of the morning or it may cause disturbances to the residents nearby. As such, the workers would be exhausted at that point (probably early noon time) and need a break before starting work again, similar to a night shift worker's sleep schedule. Also, from my observation, they tend to sleep at void decks of the flats which are near their jobsites so that they can return to their work quickly.
@briannadeg6 жыл бұрын
Omg we totally think alike because I have the same exact video going up this Sunday 😂😂😂 (I’ve had in prescheduled for about 2 weeks now before I went to Europe) wish we could collaborate again!
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+Global Fashion Gal - Brianna Degaston hahaha! Well I'll definitely be watching to see what points of ours are similar! Lol
6 жыл бұрын
$16 for A cup of green tea? 😂😂😂
@huisi9snsd6 жыл бұрын
Ihana Pön ohno
@berenice36266 жыл бұрын
on average a green tea in a japanese restaurant will be free if you order a meal actually, if you order green tea at a drink shop it'll probably be about $1+ for roadside stalls and $2-$3 at a café
@tarutarusushi6 жыл бұрын
Nah, one dollar for the pokca green tea
@dejifan42446 жыл бұрын
이라신 Mah Favourite
@mamamememoo6 жыл бұрын
$16?? That’s so expensive. Who’s been scalping you? 😂
@rachealc52384 жыл бұрын
just want to quote ,, singapore doesnt always rain as much as during different months. its becuase of monsoon seasons. only then ,, it will rain a lot. like ,, A LOT. but sometimes in singapore ,, dry spells do occur. so much so that the grass goes crunchy and yellow within the fisrt few days of the dry spell season.
@genevievecekoh57406 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this, I'm Singaporean and found this so interesting. ... and funny at times....all the best!
@rinareactsto6 жыл бұрын
Uhh, music is too loud. I don't speak English well so it was a problem :( But still thank you for this video)
@bobododo1006 жыл бұрын
I think you need better flip flops 😂😂
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+bobododo100 Probably. I bought mine from Bali for like $2 hahaha
@karen37056 жыл бұрын
Haha I think so too! My friends' slips all the time but mine (havaianas) works great anywhere by me.
@mayzinraisin87026 жыл бұрын
CurrentlyHannah yes! Cheap flip flops will slip. Definitely get a good pair of slippers
@berenice36266 жыл бұрын
get havaianas, expensive but totally worth it
@jaytan5316 жыл бұрын
Singaporeans have mastered the art of flip flop walking
@AwkwardFX6 жыл бұрын
Just to add on, the Ministry of Environment in Singapore does not allow any single form of pest in food establishments. They are routine checks happening often. If a pest is found, the Ministry have every power to shut the food establishment down.
@yongjianyi35566 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore! Food in Singapore is highly regulated, even a C rating is quite safe, don't be restricted by an artificially enforced rating.
@hankarci6 жыл бұрын
the hygine rating is A to C only!!!!!
@juandenz20086 жыл бұрын
What is a failing grade ? If the place fails, does it get a fail grade or does it get shutdown ? Thanks.
@hankarci6 жыл бұрын
yes it does get shut down. C and below is very uncommon and most probably will be shut down
@geraldng49726 жыл бұрын
www.nea.gov.sg/public-health/food-hygiene/food-hygiene-standards-in-singapore believe the grading is to gauge the overall cleanliness, hygiene and housekeeping standards of the stall/estb
@abcdgasf38295 жыл бұрын
Just admit moving to singapore is a mistake 😂
@intheworldofmari5 жыл бұрын
Abcdgasf Singapore is amazing 🇸🇬👍🏻
@cchen88983 жыл бұрын
Expensive house rental but not so much quality. Old and stinky!
@larwoodss75894 жыл бұрын
Thanks hannah, it helps. I am moving there in june.
@MusicAsme6 жыл бұрын
I do agree with your point 6! But don’t worry about it! The younger generations are accepting towards fashion!
@misorx6 жыл бұрын
Great enriching video! I never planned to go to Singapore, but now you made it interesting to me. :D About Australia: I wanna know and see everything about it. I don't even know where to start. How is it to live with the climate in Brisbane and Sydney (and wherever you lived as well). Are there a lot of poisoning animals in the cities? Do people go to nature or are they feared to die by an animal attack (spider, snakes, elephants xD, etc.)? How cheap or expensive is the life in the cities? Is there racism although Australia has a multicultural society? Is it hard to find work? Are all women as cute as you are? ;D Seriously, I'd love to have all of these questions answered because I wanna know if I could live there for a while. And please tell what city you would recommend most. Thank you so much in advance! Your channel is awesome!! :)
@Equ1n0x885 жыл бұрын
More easier ... costed ... are you sure you are a native English speaker?
@stephanijeopdevelt56004 жыл бұрын
Why? Would it be a problem if she is not a native speaker? Even native speakers are allowed to make mistakes. If you are interested in helping correct her. No need to criticize. It helps nobody and spreads negative energy.
@tomorrowxtogether98844 жыл бұрын
3:25 OMG I love rain....cant wait to go to Singapore 😇😁😁😁
@vboasis79566 жыл бұрын
Spot-On! No lips service. You just got it all right. Cheap good food at hawker, Expensive when in touristy area, Almost everything is available (cos it's a trading/shipping hub), Singlish is really 1 unique culture, Really small and hence you'd easily see people from all walks of life within a square km - incl construction worker napping just around a corner, it can be hot and humid now but cold and rainy next week.
@skyblueiiii6 жыл бұрын
What is Christmas in Australia like? Santa Claus? Decorations? Surfing?
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+skyblueiiii Ooo that's a good idea! The Australian take on Christmas 😊
@CurrentlyHannah6 жыл бұрын
+skyblueiiii Thanks for the idea!
@skyblueiiii6 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. I have wondered for a long time.
@joemcniff7976 жыл бұрын
Likewise. Especially since it's summertime there at Christmas - being from New England myself, that's a foreign concept in of itself. Also, always have wanted to travel to Australia :)
@juandenz20086 жыл бұрын
Yes it is exactly like that ! ha ha. They have normal Xmas celebrations with presents and decorations, except since it is so hot, they all go to the beach to swim. They also play games outdoors such as cricket, frisbee etc.
@kwpf6 жыл бұрын
Like your videos, always. Well done!
@NoyumiAo6 жыл бұрын
If you want to go to touristy areas, just grab drinks from a value store before going, they sell one can of soft drink for 60 cents, it's great. The large bottle ones are sold at a little more than a $1 too!!
@libarax5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been offered a work visa to Singapore and im seriously considering it. Well, I say that im more 100% wanting to go. The place looks amazing.
@amywalker75152 жыл бұрын
If if you don't like it, it would be a wonderful experience.
@humanshieldz6 жыл бұрын
If you see an F rating, i think everyone would be throwing up around the stall instantly from their food lol Are you from Brisbane?
@zerohealer29426 жыл бұрын
Kuen Lee i think so😂
@otbyt1255216 жыл бұрын
Kuen Lee this is funny. She should have find out more first. Lol (its k, np to just express yourself :)
@actuallyi6 жыл бұрын
i'm from west end
@tgml59865 жыл бұрын
@@totallynotmi6351 totally agree, Australia is so boring and you realize this when you visit other countries! not to mention the crap the public transport, traffic etc. Australia could learn a lot from Singapore! sad to see so many addicts in Australia too. i feel very safe when I'm in Singapore, i dont feel that safe is Australia... i love Singapore!
@pizzapanic14 жыл бұрын
@@tgml5986 the grass is always greener on the othet side. Singapore is one of the most boring cities you can ever live in as everything is so bloody expensive
@elijahnoah6 жыл бұрын
just vlog your trip back home...
@superchrishovids6 жыл бұрын
Food in Singapore is safe for consumption. F&B here is quite heavily regulated and anyone here caught selling food that causes food poisoning gets fined.
@darrendelong6 жыл бұрын
A lot of odd job labourers that you see especially in construction sites are from India or Bangladesh. Yeah they do take naps anywhere they can during lunch time or break time. It's pretty normal actually.
@jkphoto0076 жыл бұрын
Are you going anywhere near Melbourne around the 10th?? Time of Aussie Tennis Open?
@stephenwong96706 жыл бұрын
That's very expensive green tea. I hope you had a good detox drinking it.
@Deadpool123535 жыл бұрын
The grass might seem greener elsewhere, we just have to cherish the best of all worlds. Love life and live life to the fullest, complaining and grunting your life off is the shortest route to failure.
@intheworldofmari5 жыл бұрын
chand72 wise words! Greetings from Singapore 👍🏻🇸🇬
@MeltingTheta3 жыл бұрын
Only reason I clicked is because of that cute smile. 😍. I can hear you talk all day.
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
How's the dating scene in Singapore? As a western girl? 😂. Hating it yet?
@cooliipie5 жыл бұрын
White people get all the attention
@Vinsanity_936 жыл бұрын
Spot on, a little education for those expats that are coming in
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
We have enough education. Your precious PAP gives us all the scholarships and jobs, right?
@nomannothedark6 жыл бұрын
Yay Another Australian you tuber ! that’s so great to see more people are YouTubing from my home land.
@markdignam35256 жыл бұрын
I'm an Australian who has been in balmy Singapore now for eight years. I am a bit shocked you didn't realise how small the place is - it is a little over 700 sq klms, and that's actually a bit misleading as part of that are industrial islands used for oil processing, and the entire east coast (including Changi airport) is reclaimed land. Just to clarify your issue with sleeping workers. Most of the industrial workers here (construction, engineering, renovations, cleaning, whatever) are work crews from India, Philippines, Bangladesh, China, Malaysia et al. They typically work long hours and get paid very little by western standards, with their quarters being dormitories and shared accommodation. It is common for them to just chill during work breaks and don't forget, they do a lot of manual labour so they do get tired. Many locals hardly cook and some apartments don't have much in the way of cooking equipment, and with the cost of hawker centre food being so low, it is no wonder that so many routinely eat there.
@Skarletking7476 жыл бұрын
In America HOBOs nap everywhere and no one says anything aboit but when peopel who work almost 24/7 nap YOU JUDGE WHAT IS THIS
@michaelyang21336 жыл бұрын
Cost of living,especially house price(buy&rental),environment,work-life balance,things to do in leisure time.I am going to Singapore to work in 1 month and Australia is one of the country I want to immigrate to.So I am very interested in those topics.Great video,thanks for sharing with us.
@rma22776 жыл бұрын
30 years in SG and the best footwear by far is flip flops, especially in the rain. Just have to get a good grippy (but comfortable) pair and avoid the metal drain covers :)
@doinkx6 жыл бұрын
I'm a Singaporean and I eat at hawker centres often. Just to assure you, even stalls with ratings of C are safe. I never really observed the hygiene rating before ordering food and so far cases that result in stomach upset are rare.
@juaninamillion58646 жыл бұрын
One crucial thing I wished I knew was that plenty,but not every,Singaporeans are super whiny and racists towards foreign workers.It’s what ruins my experience in Singapore tbh,they find the most ridiculous reasons just to degrade any foreigners behind their back.Don’t even deny this.
@John_Smith_866 жыл бұрын
When life is so good, that you need to find things to complain about. Sounds bad, but then again at least we don't have many "real" problems. Which is good.
@ej48945 жыл бұрын
80% of them are whiners. I agree. But the rest are a small and growing minority who's out there making a change for our foreign labourers. That's whats being taught in SG schools nowadays so the next generation can be better people. Learning from our mistakes and making progress is key to change.
@twnll6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore, a land of contradictions.
@cherri_tsuuuu6 жыл бұрын
and taxes
@MrSoggycat6 жыл бұрын
VAN Yoworldian in fact tax rates are not as high compared to European countries and the US. both personal income tax and corporate tax. A bit more goes to compulsory savings though (not a tax )
@Welcome2TheInternet6 жыл бұрын
You're crying about taxes? Try living in the West.
@wammygames76275 жыл бұрын
@@cherri_tsuuuu Idiot
@queenracer21816 жыл бұрын
@4:35 one of the reason why try sleep there is because most likely they don’t have a home as they are from other country or their home are too far . But they wouldn’t really sleep at the lobby of building if it’s night . Base on what I experienced as a Singaporean some places they would bring the workers to a dorm by a mini bus .
@SatsuiMCOC6 жыл бұрын
Good on ya mate, I used to study at St. Lucia in UQ. Now I’m back home residing in Ghim Moh