After many trips and spending a few months in Singapore I\u2019ve become quite fond of quite a few things. This is by no means a complete list of all the things I enjoy about Singapore just a few things I thought of as I sat down at my computer today.<\/p>\n
When was the last time you bought something for a penny? Sure maybe a single washer or a screw costs you .04 or .07. Really they are a nuisance and I\u2019m glad not to be bogged down with them.<\/p>\n
I think everyone should know how much they are paying in taxes, especially income tax. That said its really nice to walk into a store buy three items and know how much to pull out of your wallet before the cashier even starts scanning your items.<\/p>\n
Some stores will give you the break down of the tax too which is nice too.<\/p>\n
When I first came to Singapore I was worried that I wouldn\u2019t like the humidity and the heat. I grew up in south eastern Pennsylvania Where it would be 90% humidity and 90F degrees It was muggy and miserable. I also have spend the last decade in the deserts of Nevada and Arizona.<\/p>\n
Is it hot in Singapore? Yes. Is it humid in Singapore? Yes. Does Singapore have amazing thunderstorms? absolutely!<\/p>\n
The odd things is that I enjoy the heat and the humidity doesn\u2019t bother me much. Maybe its because I enjoy it here so much that it doesn\u2019t bother me here. Fact is that my Singaporean friends will be complaining about the weather and I\u2019m enjoying it.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m still impressed with how clean Singapore is. Its not just the touristy areas and the business districts. Hawker centers, coffee shops and canteens are all clean.<\/p>\n
Even when I\u2019ve visited businesses in industrial areas where manufacturing and other industrial processes are taking place everything is clean clean clean.<\/p>\n
The only other place I\u2019ve been to that is as clean is Disney World in Florida and Disney Land in California.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve found that overall Singaporeans have a very friendly demeanor.<\/p>\n
From small talk waiting for the lift to big smiles and waves from people I\u2019ve never met. I get a nice feeling of being in a community. Not just being in a community, A community of people that genuinely are happy to see you.<\/p>\n
From the first time I visited Singapore I\u2019ve felt at home. I\u2019ve never felt lost or that I\u2019m in a strange and bizarre land. Everything is basically what I\u2019m used to with a little bit of a twist.<\/p>\n
The grocery store is like any other grocery it has a few items I\u2019m not as familiar with and a few I wish they had.<\/p>\n
Restaurants are basically the same. You don\u2019t tip and many times you take the bill to the cashier after the meal is over.<\/p>\n
Business and business meetings are so similar that I would need to sit down and think about what if anything is majorly different.<\/p>\n
There are some things that take some getting used to. Driving on the other side of the road. Looking Right then Left before crossing the street and I still get lost when friends throw in some Singlish.<\/p>\n
Singapore is an international global city. There are influences from all over the world which creates a beautiful richness to everyday life.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve heard it said that American is a melting pot. If that is the case Singapore is a mixing bowl. America to me seems more pocketed with different cultures and ethnicities. Singapore has everything nicely blended together.<\/p>\n
Singapore does have little India and China town. When you are every where else in Singapore everything is nicely blended together.<\/p>\n
This may sound like an odd thing to like. I\u2019m never in a hurry I am over 6 feet tall and I like to get where I\u2019m going quickly. There is a time to stop and smell the roses, just not when I have better places to be.<\/p>\n
All things considered I really enjoy my time in Singapore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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