Singapore

After staying in Singapore for about a month, I have quite a few things I can say about it. First and foremost, I would like to mention how impressed I was with its condition. It is a modern miracle, emerging from a poor Malaysian fishing village into a rich independent city-state.

Singapore is rich not only in money, but also in cultural diversity and an amazing assortment of food! The food you can find here includes but is not limited to: Chinese (I realize this is a very broad category), Indian,  and Japanese. For shopping fanatics there are plenty of shopping malls to find the most stylish and expensive brands.

Singapore will not only impress the wild vixens snatching up all the LV they can get their hands on, but also the devout. I was surprised to find that most of my co-workers and acquaintances here in Singapore had a religion. Most were Buddhist, some were Taoist, and there were even a few Hindus. I had an interesting talk with one of my new friends about feng-shui, and learned why the Singapore dollar coin has eight sides.

Apart from the shopping and religion, one can find some solace in Singapore’s Sentosa island, situated directly south from Singapore and linked by rail and a ski-lift-like contraption. Here you can relax on an Island that was reclaimed from the Ocean, and whose sand was purchased from Indonesia for your enjoyment. You may watch a water/light spectacle named “Song of the Sea,” where actors lip-synch a story which is made entertaining by an amazing water gun show, fireballs, and bright lights.

One thing is for certain, the traffic here wont cause you a heart attack on every trip as in China

Thanks for reading and cheers.