A story of how Singapore failed to take this onetime chance of marketing opportunity, stranded people and need for sudden decisions in turning bad to good.

Every country has its cheesy presents, France has cheese or the Eiffel tower statue,Thailand has copied DVDs and Germany potato salad. And Singapore has its own cheesy presents as a must buy for tourists or Christmas presents for your friends back overseas as well.

“Do not listen to your Travel Guide!”, I shouted to the couple in front of me, in a last desperate attempt to stop them from climbing into the back of the “Boombox Bicycle”.. I failed and never saw them again, but the devilish laughter of the uncle in the front will never really diminish out of my guilty conscience.

When was the last time you complained about Singapore? Yes, Singapore is said to be a “Western influenced” city but in the end, it is a place in South East Asia and you will find many unusual things here, that do not fit in your healthy picture of how some things should be.

Especially if you decide to live here, the “culture shock” may come over you very quick, although many don’t really realize they have it.

It’s hot these days, I don’t have to tell you. Look out of the window and you will see an ocean of umbrellas walking around while the ice supply reaches dangerous shortages. My A/C runs 24/7 and I refuse to wear ties these days.

Last Sunday I went for a run with a local friend, which left me sunburned, dehydrated and not able to speak for 10 minutes.

If you have a travel passport from a country that is on this list (Who Needs A Visa To Visit Singapore), you will have to apply for a Visitors visa to get entry into Singapore.

Is your favorite Kopi Place closed already? When does the next movie start? In this new category “Singapore Quick Tips“, I will publish articles with simple and straight forward information, to help you in your daily Singapore Life.
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