So happy to see you enjoying the SG food, family and sights! Well explained on what SG truly is and how you feel (I feel the same sometime). What I love abt SG is how we strive to excel, love the parks we hv now and I still think SG has good quality local food! I hope to makan more food and go sight seeing like you!
thank you Sukayah! you're so sweet. Of COURSE the food is amazing - actually having been away for so long i find Singaporean food very very unique and quite hard to replicate in its mix of spices and the balance of tastes.... even for dishes that appear in different cultures too the execution is always different. I ALSO LOVE THE PARKS!! I love pasir ris park haha ive spent so much of my life in SG just hanging out there cos i love the trees n the bird n even the occasional wild boar there. I think Singaporeans are amazing. The average Singaporean is so quick on his/her feet, and very resilient, and we always try to be kind n helpful and we are a direct bunch of people. I also enjoy that about my people. That's what Singaporeans are like to me - kind, honest, direct. Those are the traits i associate most with most Singaporeans. n I'm proud.
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I used to live in Singapore when life was a little bit more relax and slower. Now I am not use to a fast living style anymore. However it's awesome to see you narrating the Singapore lifestyle. I do miss the awesome foods of Singapore
Hi! Thank you for speaking so well of Singapore. As a Singaporean, I think I still can't get used to the pace and the terribly high cost of living here.
thanks for not misunderstanding my comments! and i think you and I must be people who remember what Singapore was like (more chillaxed... more cosy) just not so many years ago... thats why we remember, and we can't get quite used to this accelerated version of SG :)
She is a Singaporean who is not Singaporean mindset. If you cannot used to the pace, move out of the tiny red dot to see the world. Promise you be shocked like us. 加油
As a foreigner living in Singapore, it’s interesting to see the city though the eyes of a returning citizen. I often wonder if the pace of change is really necessary. Nobody ever gets to step back and take a breath and work out what they really want It’s also fascinating to see how the “speed”’of life here impacted how fast you speak and how your Singapore accent came back :)
Singapore is busy in a nice way. Yes there is a lot of pressure to be productive, but people are still nice and respectful. Can't say the same for New York, Chicago or even Los Angeles. I definitely agree with you and I'm impressed of your courage to not conform to the system and society's expectations. I live in silicon Valley and there is a lot of pressure here to work work work and make it. I'm doing so for the past 20 years. I will soon be exploring and exit soon. Possibly south east Asia. We visited Singapore 3 years ago and love the place, but can feel the stress and pressure. The people there seem to deal with it well. My family will visit again next month. We are very much looking forward to the food, people and attractions.
I’ve been following you for some time in Bali now and it’s very interesting to see you picking up on the energy of this fast paced city and it’s inhabitants. I feel like this vibe will be prevalent more and more in larger cities, I will also be leaving a big city behind to venture into the unknown in the next few month and can’t wait as I’ve been in the rat race for too long. Thank you for your lovely videos, you speak from the heart x
Singapore is what it is, in order to survive. Bali has the whole of Indonesia to fall back on, while we are very much on our own. The world is a jungle and a country in Europe is struggling to exist, life is peaceful here still and welcome home!
Thank you Jean and Vitally for living in Bali - Indonesia for some time, I really like your videos, especially with your videos Jean is soothing to the soul, your peaceful delivery method coupled with the backdrop of green trees, mountains or rice fields in Bali, everything as if to make this heart calm and peaceful, I hope one day you will return to Bali and enjoy every second of your life.
hey Fans! i'm only in Singapore for a short time to see my parents, then my parents are coming home with me to Bali in July! yay!! we'll be based in Bali for these few years at least no worries!
Thank u Fans Militan I wish u n your folks good health and good spirits too! We are all very happy. V is enjoying time w his mom too n my parents n I r so happy to be hanging out again 😍🤩
You have such a lovely souls. I can understand the feeling of comparing those 2 world, between Bali and Singapore. It's ok to spend a little bit of times in the bustling city like Singapore just to see your family and friends. At the end of the day, living in Bali is way more healthier for your mind & soul. Wishing you a wonderful time in Singapore.
As a Singaporean, I also returned to visit Singapore after spending two decades in the States. I tried the boat tour at the Singapore river along with my American wife and kid. It was a very strange feeling touring my own country, like a foreigner, with a boatload of white people and hearing the guide describe each section of Singapore to us.
Hi David! I did the same bum boat tour w my parents for a lark couple of years back! Yes it did feel very weird but for me it was super awesome! I felt so impressed and wowed by the Singapore I saw from that bumboat - I usually recommend it to everyone even the locals haha cos most ppl haven’t actually done it before I think! N our country is beeeeeaaaauuuuutiful. Love boat quay!
It's not even a week since I got home from Singapore and I am so happy and grateful that I got to spend a wonderful week there. I fell in love with this country, it's so diverse, so neat and clean, and in the middle of all the urban development there is so, so much greenery, so much beautiful nature to evade to and where you can simply enjoy silence and birds chirping. You have such an amazing country, Jean! I am definitely going to miss it!! Also, I really enjoy watching your videos, even though I just discovered your channel! ☺️
hi Tabita, thank you for being such a fan of Singapore! Although my personal choice is to live elsewhere i do still love Singapore and am very very proud of it and to be Singaporean :) I particularly think its wonderful here that all the different races live together in such close quarters harmoniously and yeah, our parks n Botanic Gardens etc are amazing! n the food! yay! haha. Anyway thanks for your support so happy u like the videos!
Yeah, so true about the food also. There was nothing I ate while being there and didn't like. 🤤 As for your videos, I feel they really bring peace while watching and listening to them. You seem such a good person and your voice is so kind and calming. I am glad I somehow discovered your channel! 😊 Keep up the good work, I wish you all the best wherever life takes you! 🥰
Thank u Tabitha you’re so kind n sweet 🤓 people like u make my day, it’s just nice u guys r out there spreading good vibes 🤗 thank u! U have a wonderful Sunday w your family!
I found after spending so much time in Bali and really not needing for anything the minute we arrived to the so called civilization OMG even going to the supermarkets is a overwhelming waaaay too much goods and most of the time we just buy because they get put in front of us .... can't wait to head back to the Gods island enjoy Singapore and make the most of it 🙏🤗
IKR! we kinda dont need very much to get by quite well, but there's so much extra that can be piled on top of it! but yeah totally enjoying friends n family - great company is everything! u take care n have a great time out there Giorgia!
I agree that most tourists and even short returning Sporeans see only the city life. It is vibrant busy and convenient with its forever constructions and noises. Thankfully in recent years, there are vast improvements on the eco front with many well connected parks and nature walks all over Spore that help to de stress and encourage healthy living.
I m not bothered by city life or anywhere . I do things at my own pace without getting distracted. That is possible when you’re spiritual and have self-awareness. It’s how you use your brain and think about anything in life
Your real-time insights about the impressions you’re experiencing are very insightful and useful. Often, we return home to be reminded of why we left. It isn’t so much a matter of cognition, as it is a matter of preference arranged by our genetic makeup. As you showed us the food courts, I was reminded that I’m happiest among the mountain northern Thailand whilst riding my scooter and have no interest in participating in handing over money in quiet belief that this sorbet will give me a moment of happiness. We’ve been duped into believing that spending equals happiness. No place is perfect, and this in itself perfect, I read once, as it requires to move again to find what it is we’re looking for. Often what we’re looking for isn’t a place but movement. It’s movement that satisfies the craving our nomadic gene seems to require. Thank you for your courage and for your professionalism. I enjoyed your presentation.
You are so right about Singapore and Bali Indonesia. I am from in Indonesia and now I live in USA. I know exactly what you are referring to. Well spoke!
I miss Singapore. Lived in Toa Payoh for a year. Always loved Roti with curry and kopi for breakfast. And not having to drive anywhere was great as well.
Welcome back to Singapore Jean! Gosh the fooood looks so yummy! Would you mind sharing some of the places? Enjoy your time with family and friends and yes, i agree that is a busy busy life here and I wish to slow down and be in the present at times…
Please share the places! Heading to Singapore soon would love to visit these same spots - your food videos help me to be more brave with my choices when eating locally
Glad you got to see family and friends again. City life always seems so hustle and bustle. I like it to some extend and hate it in others. Enjoy the food and your time in Singapore. Thanks for sharing some sights.
thanks Rebecca, yes seeing my folks and my aunties n uncles esp have been wonderful, n the kids!!!! n actually just Singaporeans in general n hearing the singlish n eating all the hawker food. Its good to be home :) enjoy your Sunday!
Good to see you back in Singapore Jean! Having been away from the island for more than two years I finally manage to return this summer. Love Singapore! Bedok was the place where I enjoyed hanging around.
Hi Jean, you know I am a Singaporean and I was working in Tokyo for about 9 years before coming back home. Being in that rat race for whole 9 years and having to conform to the Japanese society and feeling especially restrained was overbearing for me. I wanna say, I feel happy to be back home in Singapore.
Jean! That Happy Food Expression you have is on a whole nother Level! Everything you're eating looks amazingly Delicious! Seeing you that happy makes me Happy 😊. ENJOY!
haha that's the first time i've heard of it being put as "Happy Food Expression" but its so apt, thanks!! love it!! u enjoy a great weekend too Archie!
mouthwatering!...can't wait to be back in a couple of weeks and EAT as much as I can....but at the same time watching this and hearing you talk about how everyone seems to be in a rush and everything is so fast paced did give me a bit of anxiety...would've liked to think after the global lockdown and everything we've been through, people would be much more relaxed but looks like nothing has really changed..
Jean, great to see a different video of u in SG.. loves the food... i am like u.. local living overseas.. 100% agreed on the pace of life... the compactness and the squeeze... still it is a safe and great city. 👍
Welcome back to Singapore! Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and perspective which I personally agree on. Take care and please continue sharing your valuable insights and life lessons. ;)
Thank you so much for sharing Jean 🙏🏽🌸I love all your video’s, you are keeping it real 100% and I totally agree with you about Singapore. Free spirits as you and I belong in Bali...🌸
I left my hometown Zurich with 56. Worked and lived there most of my life. So I am a city boy. Then I left Switzerland landed in a little fishing village in Colombia. No cars..... Not 24 hours electricity yet.....Capurgana. Now I am with the Hostal Capurgana. 4 year sago I was in Singapore. And felt like at home. Clean, super organized. No cars toot, tooooooooot, I did not have the feeling that I am lost in translation. Acuatly I could think to stay for longer..........
Nice video. I lived in Singapore for a while and echo was you said. Do miss the food though. Will go back one day for a holiday as it will be intetesting to see how it has changed.
Welcome back! And welcome to the "pressure cooker"! Pity Vitaly isn't here to enjoy eating all the "hor liow". Next time maybe. 6:52 you described Singapore really well! I feel likewise, but I like Singapore for 2 things and 2 things only. Its very safe, you can come home at 3am with no fear of being robbed, and there is virtually no natural disaster. The way you filmed your food... I think makes it looks yummier than in real life! Haha..
wah piang can u imagine what it was like for me to eat all that stuff again after the last 2 years?!?! I FORGOT HOW AUTHENTIC CHAR KWAY TEOW WAS SUPPOSED TO TASTE LIKE raawwwwrrrrrr!! Btw i didnt feature it in the video cos stuffed it in too fast, but Bedok Hill Street Char Kway Teow is KING!!!! Singapore will always be where my closest friends n awesome big huge family is, so it will always be special no matter what. But it really surprised me this trip back. Stress siah, its palpable in the air, plus so much regulation ever more... buay tow kui man.
Absolutely refreshing and enjoyable. I like looking at SG through a we-live-the-truth lens - well said. Thank you Jean for making this wonderful video. Oh Singapore, we love your food court, kopitiam and MRT convenience after your world-renounce cleanliness. I ate 6-8 meals at day while back! Ex-Singlish in California.
I'm so happy that you got to go back to Singapore to see your family and beautiful city. This is a great video, also I can tell you are happy to be back in Singapore visiting. You have such a beautiful warming personality, with beautiful looks. Wish I was in Singapore to spend time with you as well Jean sweetheart, because I would spoil you as well. Have a wonderful weekend Jean sweetheart.
Been to s'pore in 2019. It was like coming to a jungle of well organized nice buildings with sophisticated transportation line in between. Yes, with all the strict laws it felt a little depressing..
@Dede Keswar. Actually all the laws keep people safe/happy/relaxed, u don't have to keep an eye open/watching your surroundings all the time as in London/UK. U can walk safely at night/in the dark in Singapore BUT not at all in London/UK
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm ex-Singaporean and have lived overseas for a long time. I will visit my parents and siblings very soon after 2 years of lockdown. Looking very much forward to the delicious foods there. Did you miss Laksa in your video (or did I miss it?). I need to watch it again ☺️
Jean, so nice that u could return for a visit, enjoy (? gorge not to feel guilty) all the delights and great time with Ur family. The music is great!!!
First all, food in SG is amazing. I've been to SG a few times and always enjoyed the hawker centres, never had enough time to eat everything...I bet Vitaly is envious of you right now haha. And boy, we are like in sync with our thoughts...I've been back in Australia for 3 days after 8 days in Bali, and this time I'm finding myself analysing a lot the differences between Balinese and Aussie lifestyles in a big city like Melbourne. I've always appreciated the quality of life here in terms of decent public infrastructure, public services, safety and welfare, cleanliness, etc. But for the first time I'm starting to feel that it's a bit 'boring', and in some aspects, I'm questioning whether we have gone just a little bit too far here too, just like you said, there's a lot of 'Can't do this. Can't do that. Must do this' and most things are so organised, modern, neat, sterilised...Australia is still pretty relaxed though compared to SG so I can totally understand what you mean in this video. Enjoy your time in SG! Thanks for showing us a glimpse of your family :)
Enjoyed watching the video. I've spent around 12 hours for transferring flights in Singapore just to explore universal studio and a mall few years back. Life seemed like at a fast pace there, but regardless would love to visit the country again soon for the touristy stuff and all. Have a good rest of your day.
heya Japjot! yeah it's WONDERFUL to be back in SG as a tourist mostly - super fun with so much going on and the GOOD food omg! I kinda have like bifocal vision cos i'm half touristing and half i see the locals like my family n friends n how they're getting on n how everyone's making so much money but somehow it still seems never enough so its actually given me a lot of food for thought. BUt yes def come back here for hols its awesome!!
It’s been about 15 years since I’ve lived in Singapore too (now currently settled in Amsterdam after stints in Cape Town and Sydney)… and I loved re-experiencing the sights and sounds with you again. Your observations of “Singapore Inc” and the pace of people having to keep up is absolutely my experience of it too when I go back to visit. I was back in December last year and on one hand I loved it but on the other felt a little stifled (maybe it was the heat that added to it, ha). Just discovered your channel and looking forward to seeing more of your Bali life!
Hi Jean! Great video ! Agree with you wholeheartedly on Singapore being very fast pace ! I feel that I am lagging behind as I am more “ chill “ where I don’t chase the money..
Welcome back fellow east sider! Could recognize all the places that you went to 😆 But totally agree with your sentiments about life here. Can’t wait to move overseas (looking at Chiang Mai or Bali) in the near future and live as a digital nomad as well. Do you see yourself moving back when you and your spouse are older?
hullo fellow Eastie! East is the best forever! haha! I miss the olden days very super chill chalet vibe of Pasir ris especially..... about 20-10 years ago perhaps? now it's just become so much more busy and faster paced, but still better than Orchard n CBD lah of course. I don't think V n I will want to be old in SG here. It's too stressful and there's no surf, which we both live for, i think even if we're so old we can't surf, we'll still find a village or mountain somewhere with some nice gardens n we can maybe grow our own stuff ourselves.... i hate malls. If i had to spend time in a mall more than once in 2 weeks all the time i'll poke my eyeballs out.
@@JeanVoronkova Haha yes! East side best side.. totally agree with you. Now, one can stay as far away as possible at the ends of Singapore like Pasir Ris or Boon Lay, but life as a whole as a Singaporean is stressful. The urban landscape, cost of living, the constant chase for more and pressure to succeed… Sounds like Chiang Mai will be suitable for you guys to set up shop in your later years! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos and life in Bali.. jia you to more passive income and peace 😁
Woah that is so amazing your now in Singapore, I like the place Jean and the food really looks delicious, thanks for sharing this to us, such a great tour, best regards 💝💯
As an aspiring future entrepreneur, I feel like I might be like you in the future. My friend and me are definitely targeting Bali as our base of operation. So I imagine I will be there very much. However, I also feel a tiny tad bit sad that I will be away from Singapore in the future because of business reasons. I am also worried, I might become an alien when I visit back. I don't ever want to lose connection with this land I learnt to love so much. I hope I can still feel the sense of belonging in the future when I visit back.
I think the good thing abt indonesia is that it is still affordable to live in but also so close to spore. But if i can choose myb malaysia is better. It is closer to spore w better infrastructure it seems. Actually bangkok is even better development wise but if you were thai you wont appreciate spore as malaysians and indo would do becos different root culture.
I lived in Singapore as a baby (Seletar Hills) my mum desperately wants to go back but my dad doesn’t want his memories ruined as he loved it so much. Have all the kampongs gone??
Hello Jean 👋 !! Wow, such an insightful report on your return ‘home’. Great to spend time with family and friends, also enjoy favorite foods 🥘 ✅. I think I would like to experience Singapore 🇸🇬, big City, mega organised and squeak clean 🏙. Everyone behaving themselves, working and living to the max 😮 . Interesting how you pick up on the pressure and speed even when you are on a social ‘holiday style’ visit. Take care my friend 🙋♂️ ! Cheers, Don 🚹
Thanks Jean. Unique seeing you in your former home environment. Personally, I prefer city living to a Bali type existence. I understand the appeal of a slower pace and certainly much more affordable. Have not been to Singapore nor Bali - only Thailand and Vietnam.....Hope to someday soon get to visit Southeast Asia. Good luck to you. Oh - wish you would give some prices of various meals/snacks etc.
John here in Australia, regular viewer. Where is Vasily? Did he not want to visit Singapore, your family and friends? He is missing out on a great experience! I was in Bali in May and will go back mid-July, busy time planned. Be well...John M
hey John hi! Vitaly's actually away from Asia dealing with some stuff he LOVES Singapore and the food and he's actually pretty close to my family so he's sad to miss out on this trip... but actually i planned this to coincide with his absence haha, maximising my time alone! Been sending him pics of everything he's not stuffing into his mouth as i am lol, but he'll be back soon hopefully and i'll fly back to Bali to meet him!
@@JeanVoronkova Jean, how did he get to Russia? i thought all flights in and out were stopped. I miss his smile and opinions on food! Awaiting his return (as you are too!)....John M
We just came back from Singapore and it seems like everyone is on edge. I do respect the rules and conformity, but if I was to live there it would drive me mad.
There is lots of greenery in sg, perhaps you could show viewers the parks and reserves, the connected bicycle parks? It’s a city , but we do have the opportunity to relax , if we choose.
Been to your country 2x, everything is so orderly, reliable public transport, fast life pace, so does the unwritten agreement still apply in food court, that a table with a small pack of tissue or an umbrella means it's already 'booked'? 😂
Been to Singapore once and would love to go back stayed around orchard road but would stay somewhere else next time any suggestions would be nice love your videos and I bet you miss Bali give me the slow lane anytime just keep the hectic places for short trips
i love Bugis area myself personally - more historical n vintagey n a lil heartlandey - although now that i'm writing this i realise its been so busy i hvanet actually been there since i got back! i must! u're right on point - im so happy to see my parents i cant stop hugging them, but i've never been so tired in the last few years cos everyday here there's too much happening haha, really miss my dogs n garden in Bali! can't wait to go back too but glad im bringing my folks w me back there!
@@JeanVoronkova That's fantastic if your folks haven't been to Bali before i'm sure they will like but maybe not to start with might be a big shock from Singapore ? ha ha I bet the dogs can't wait too
hey Joey good to see u! Vitaly is actually away back in Russia dealing with some stuff so instead of waiting for him alone in Bali i could come back to see my folks!! but he'll be back soon i'm waiting for him! heehee hope u hv a great week ahead!
So happy to see you enjoying the SG food, family and sights! Well explained on what SG truly is and how you feel (I feel the same sometime). What I love abt SG is how we strive to excel, love the parks we hv now and I still think SG has good quality local food! I hope to makan more food and go sight seeing like you!
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thank you Sukayah! you're so sweet. Of COURSE the food is amazing - actually having been away for so long i find Singaporean food very very unique and quite hard to replicate in its mix of spices and the balance of tastes.... even for dishes that appear in different cultures too the execution is always different. I ALSO LOVE THE PARKS!! I love pasir ris park haha ive spent so much of my life in SG just hanging out there cos i love the trees n the bird n even the occasional wild boar there. I think Singaporeans are amazing. The average Singaporean is so quick on his/her feet, and very resilient, and we always try to be kind n helpful and we are a direct bunch of people. I also enjoy that about my people. That's what Singaporeans are like to me - kind, honest, direct. Those are the traits i associate most with most Singaporeans. n I'm proud.
@@JeanVoronkova Me too-food, spices and parks. Imagine if I stop walking, someone might run me over! Ex-Singapore in California.
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That’s why Asians in millennium 🌎 🌍 🌍🌎
are both sadistic and pathetic thinking that Asia is the oyster 🦪 hub. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂
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Oh My Goodness! You make a good point
I used to live in Singapore when life was a little bit more relax and slower. Now I am not use to a fast living style anymore. However it's awesome to see you narrating the Singapore lifestyle. I do miss the awesome foods of Singapore
Hi! Thank you for speaking so well of Singapore. As a Singaporean, I think I still can't get used to the pace and the terribly high cost of living here.
thanks for not misunderstanding my comments! and i think you and I must be people who remember what Singapore was like (more chillaxed... more cosy) just not so many years ago... thats why we remember, and we can't get quite used to this accelerated version of SG :)
She is a Singaporean who is not Singaporean mindset. If you cannot used to the pace, move out of the tiny red dot to see the world. Promise you be shocked like us. 加油
@@LiLi-lr5oy I feel happier after moving out of sg as a Singaporean. To each his/her own.
Jane Is The Nicest Singaporean , Thanks For Great Bali Content that full of Life and Beautiful Nature.
home sweet home and all the Singapore yummy hawker food centres
As a foreigner living in Singapore, it’s interesting to see the city though the eyes of a returning citizen. I often wonder if the pace of change is really necessary. Nobody ever gets to step back and take a breath and work out what they really want
It’s also fascinating to see how the “speed”’of life here impacted how fast you speak and how your Singapore accent came back :)
Travelling to your hometown is not a physical journey, it’s an emotional journey.
Singapore is busy in a nice way. Yes there is a lot of pressure to be productive, but people are still nice and respectful. Can't say the same for New York, Chicago or even Los Angeles.
I definitely agree with you and I'm impressed of your courage to not conform to the system and society's expectations.
I live in silicon Valley and there is a lot of pressure here to work work work and make it. I'm doing so for the past 20 years. I will soon be exploring and exit soon. Possibly south east Asia.
We visited Singapore 3 years ago and love the place, but can feel the stress and pressure. The people there seem to deal with it well.
My family will visit again next month. We are very much looking forward to the food, people and attractions.
I’ve been following you for some time in Bali now and it’s very interesting to see you picking up on the energy of this fast paced city and it’s inhabitants. I feel like this vibe will be prevalent more and more in larger cities, I will also be leaving a big city behind to venture into the unknown in the next few month and can’t wait as I’ve been in the rat race for too long. Thank you for your lovely videos, you speak from the heart x
I live and work in Shanghai and resonate with how you describe the "scarcity of time and space". It's definitely a fast speed.
Singapore is what it is, in order to survive. Bali has the whole of Indonesia to fall back on, while we are very much on our own. The world is a jungle and a country in Europe is struggling to exist, life is peaceful here still and welcome home!
Welcome back home Jean!
Enjoy and take care!
Thank you Jean and Vitally for living in Bali - Indonesia for some time, I really like your videos, especially with your videos Jean is soothing to the soul, your peaceful delivery method coupled with the backdrop of green trees, mountains or rice fields in Bali, everything as if to make this heart calm and peaceful, I hope one day you will return to Bali and enjoy every second of your life.
hey Fans! i'm only in Singapore for a short time to see my parents, then my parents are coming home with me to Bali in July! yay!! we'll be based in Bali for these few years at least no worries!
@@JeanVoronkova Oh ya ? ok Jean I hope you, Vitally and your parents and your family are always in good health
Thank u Fans Militan I wish u n your folks good health and good spirits too! We are all very happy. V is enjoying time w his mom too n my parents n I r so happy to be hanging out again 😍🤩
I just wanted to say you are such a wholesome person and sweet and love all of your videos! Great way to start my morning
Very thoughtful view about Singapore society evolution.
Being back home briefly gave me so much to think about
You have such a lovely souls. I can understand the feeling of comparing those 2 world, between Bali and Singapore. It's ok to spend a little bit of times in the bustling city like Singapore just to see your family and friends. At the end of the day, living in Bali is way more healthier for your mind & soul. Wishing you a wonderful time in Singapore.
As a Singaporean, I also returned to visit Singapore after spending two decades in the States. I tried the boat tour at the Singapore river along with my American wife and kid. It was a very strange feeling touring my own country, like a foreigner, with a boatload of white people and hearing the guide describe each section of Singapore to us.
Hi David! I did the same bum boat tour w my parents for a lark couple of years back! Yes it did feel very weird but for me it was super awesome! I felt so impressed and wowed by the Singapore I saw from that bumboat - I usually recommend it to everyone even the locals haha cos most ppl haven’t actually done it before I think! N our country is beeeeeaaaauuuuutiful. Love boat quay!
yay!!! A Singapore Vlog about Food~
*Thank you so much for this amazingly splendid video!!!*
You did a wonderfully incredible job
It's not even a week since I got home from Singapore and I am so happy and grateful that I got to spend a wonderful week there. I fell in love with this country, it's so diverse, so neat and clean, and in the middle of all the urban development there is so, so much greenery, so much beautiful nature to evade to and where you can simply enjoy silence and birds chirping. You have such an amazing country, Jean! I am definitely going to miss it!! Also, I really enjoy watching your videos, even though I just discovered your channel! ☺️
hi Tabita, thank you for being such a fan of Singapore! Although my personal choice is to live elsewhere i do still love Singapore and am very very proud of it and to be Singaporean :) I particularly think its wonderful here that all the different races live together in such close quarters harmoniously and yeah, our parks n Botanic Gardens etc are amazing! n the food! yay! haha. Anyway thanks for your support so happy u like the videos!
Yeah, so true about the food also. There was nothing I ate while being there and didn't like. 🤤 As for your videos, I feel they really bring peace while watching and listening to them. You seem such a good person and your voice is so kind and calming. I am glad I somehow discovered your channel! 😊 Keep up the good work, I wish you all the best wherever life takes you! 🥰
Thank u Tabitha you’re so kind n sweet 🤓 people like u make my day, it’s just nice u guys r out there spreading good vibes 🤗 thank u! U have a wonderful Sunday w your family!
Thank you, Jean! 🙂 I wish the same to you, too!!🤗 Looking forward to your next videos! 😍
I found after spending so much time in Bali and really not needing for anything the minute we arrived to the so called civilization OMG even going to the supermarkets is a overwhelming waaaay too much goods and most of the time we just buy because they get put in front of us .... can't wait to head back to the Gods island enjoy Singapore and make the most of it 🙏🤗
IKR! we kinda dont need very much to get by quite well, but there's so much extra that can be piled on top of it! but yeah totally enjoying friends n family - great company is everything! u take care n have a great time out there Giorgia!
@@JeanVoronkova right back at u🤗 me still struggling with the souless place that s Dubai but we re not here for ever 🤞🙏😜
This is really helping me on what to expect about Singapore’s food culture because I’m going to be moving there with my family!
I agree that most tourists and even short returning Sporeans see only the city life. It is vibrant busy and convenient with its forever constructions and noises. Thankfully in recent years, there are vast improvements on the eco front with many well connected parks and nature walks all over Spore that help to de stress and encourage healthy living.
I m not bothered by city life or anywhere . I do things at my own pace without getting distracted. That is possible when you’re spiritual and have self-awareness. It’s how you use your brain and think about anything in life
Great!! Welcome back to Singapore!!!
Your real-time insights about the impressions you’re experiencing are very insightful and useful. Often, we return home to be reminded of why we left. It isn’t so much a matter of cognition, as it is a matter of preference arranged by our genetic makeup. As you showed us the food courts, I was reminded that I’m happiest among the mountain northern Thailand whilst riding my scooter and have no interest in participating in handing over money in quiet belief that this sorbet will give me a moment of happiness. We’ve been duped into believing that spending equals happiness.
No place is perfect, and this in itself perfect, I read once, as it requires to move again to find what it is we’re looking for. Often what we’re looking for isn’t a place but movement. It’s movement that satisfies the craving our nomadic gene seems to require. Thank you for your courage and for your professionalism. I enjoyed your presentation.
You are so right about Singapore and Bali Indonesia. I am from in Indonesia and now I live in USA. I know exactly what you are referring to. Well spoke!
Your perspective and voice are always inspiring Jean, awesome vlog. 🎯
Thanks so much Wade!
I miss Singapore. Lived in Toa Payoh for a year. Always loved Roti with curry and kopi for breakfast. And not having to drive anywhere was great as well.
Be Happy & Enjoy your time Jean...
Welcome back to Singapore Jean! Gosh the fooood looks so yummy! Would you mind sharing some of the places? Enjoy your time with family and friends and yes, i agree that is a busy busy life here and I wish to slow down and be in the present at times…
Please share the places! Heading to Singapore soon would love to visit these same spots - your food videos help me to be more brave with my choices when eating locally
Thanks for sharing. I love this video. So informative and helpful. 😍
Glad you got to see family and friends again. City life always seems so hustle and bustle. I like it to some extend and hate it in others. Enjoy the food and your time in Singapore. Thanks for sharing some sights.
thanks Rebecca, yes seeing my folks and my aunties n uncles esp have been wonderful, n the kids!!!! n actually just Singaporeans in general n hearing the singlish n eating all the hawker food. Its good to be home :) enjoy your Sunday!
Good to see you back in Singapore Jean! Having been away from the island for more than two years I finally manage to return this summer. Love Singapore! Bedok was the place where I enjoyed hanging around.
Great video! Hope you are having a great time with family.
Hi Jean, you know I am a Singaporean and I was working in Tokyo for about 9 years before coming back home. Being in that rat race for whole 9 years and having to conform to the Japanese society and feeling especially restrained was overbearing for me. I wanna say, I feel happy to be back home in Singapore.
Your story is inspiring. We all need time to slow down and enjoy life.
Jean! That Happy Food Expression you have is on a whole nother Level! Everything you're eating looks amazingly Delicious! Seeing you that happy makes me Happy 😊. ENJOY!
haha that's the first time i've heard of it being put as "Happy Food Expression" but its so apt, thanks!! love it!! u enjoy a great weekend too Archie!
😃👍 awesome vibe...just in time for the weekend 😃
Wow...back to home town
True Singapore girl is back
Different kind of happiness
U look so beautiful & happy
mouthwatering!...can't wait to be back in a couple of weeks and EAT as much as I can....but at the same time watching this and hearing you talk about how everyone seems to be in a rush and everything is so fast paced did give me a bit of anxiety...would've liked to think after the global lockdown and everything we've been through, people would be much more relaxed but looks like nothing has really changed..
Jean, great to see a different video of u in SG.. loves the food... i am like u.. local living overseas.. 100% agreed on the pace of life... the compactness and the squeeze... still it is a safe and great city. 👍
It’s always good to be home❤️ enjoy your time back with family and kip safe🙏😀
Wahhhh will miss you and Vitaly's foodie video in Bali! Looking forward to Singapore's mouthwatering food!
Welcome home, Jean! Enjoy the delicious Hokkien mee, Mandarin Hotel chicken rice, Old Chang Kee curry puff, Jumbo chilli crab etc 😋😋😋 cheers
Thanks for your perspective!
The pace is getting faster and people are catching, but at an expenses of one's soul and time for relationships.
Welcome home Jean! I think i saw you at Jurong Point last week
Welcome back to Singapore! Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and perspective which I personally agree on. Take care and please continue sharing your valuable insights and life lessons. ;)
Thank you so much for sharing Jean 🙏🏽🌸I love all your video’s, you are keeping it real 100% and I totally agree with you about Singapore. Free spirits as you and I belong in Bali...🌸
I left my hometown Zurich with 56. Worked and lived there most of my life. So I am a city boy. Then I left Switzerland landed in a little fishing village in Colombia. No cars..... Not 24 hours electricity yet.....Capurgana. Now I am with the Hostal Capurgana. 4 year sago I was in Singapore. And felt like at home. Clean, super organized. No cars toot, tooooooooot, I did not have the feeling that I am lost in translation. Acuatly I could think to stay for longer..........
Nice video. I lived in Singapore for a while and echo was you said. Do miss the food though. Will go back one day for a holiday as it will be intetesting to see how it has changed.
The food looks great. Enjoy your trip!
Hi Jean.. hope you enjoy your pulang kampung while in Singapore
Welcome back! And welcome to the "pressure cooker"! Pity Vitaly isn't here to enjoy eating all the "hor liow". Next time maybe. 6:52 you described Singapore really well! I feel likewise, but I like Singapore for 2 things and 2 things only. Its very safe, you can come home at 3am with no fear of being robbed, and there is virtually no natural disaster. The way you filmed your food... I think makes it looks yummier than in real life! Haha..
wah piang can u imagine what it was like for me to eat all that stuff again after the last 2 years?!?! I FORGOT HOW AUTHENTIC CHAR KWAY TEOW WAS SUPPOSED TO TASTE LIKE raawwwwrrrrrr!! Btw i didnt feature it in the video cos stuffed it in too fast, but Bedok Hill Street Char Kway Teow is KING!!!! Singapore will always be where my closest friends n awesome big huge family is, so it will always be special no matter what. But it really surprised me this trip back. Stress siah, its palpable in the air, plus so much regulation ever more... buay tow kui man.
Oh yes, your unique Singapore face is still with you.
Absolutely refreshing and enjoyable. I like looking at SG through a we-live-the-truth lens - well said. Thank you Jean for making this wonderful video. Oh Singapore, we love your food court, kopitiam and MRT convenience after your world-renounce cleanliness. I ate 6-8 meals at day while back! Ex-Singlish in California.
Welcome back. 👍 I learnt two words today: rushy and stressy!
I'm so happy that you got to go back to Singapore to see your family and beautiful city. This is a great video, also I can tell you are happy to be back in Singapore visiting. You have such a beautiful warming personality, with beautiful looks. Wish I was in Singapore to spend time with you as well Jean sweetheart, because I would spoil you as well. Have a wonderful weekend Jean sweetheart.
thank you Dom! u hv a great weekend too!
Been to s'pore in 2019. It was like coming to a jungle of well organized nice buildings with sophisticated transportation line in between. Yes, with all the strict laws it felt a little depressing..
@Dede Keswar. Actually all the laws keep people safe/happy/relaxed, u don't have to keep an eye open/watching your surroundings all the time as in London/UK. U can walk safely at night/in the dark in Singapore BUT not at all in London/UK
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm ex-Singaporean and have lived overseas for a long time. I will visit my parents and siblings very soon after 2 years of lockdown. Looking very much forward to the delicious foods there. Did you miss Laksa in your video (or did I miss it?). I need to watch it again ☺️
Jean, so nice that u could return for a visit, enjoy (? gorge not to feel guilty) all the delights and great time with Ur family. The music is great!!!
First all, food in SG is amazing. I've been to SG a few times and always enjoyed the hawker centres, never had enough time to eat everything...I bet Vitaly is envious of you right now haha.
And boy, we are like in sync with our thoughts...I've been back in Australia for 3 days after 8 days in Bali, and this time I'm finding myself analysing a lot the differences between Balinese and Aussie lifestyles in a big city like Melbourne. I've always appreciated the quality of life here in terms of decent public infrastructure, public services, safety and welfare, cleanliness, etc. But for the first time I'm starting to feel that it's a bit 'boring', and in some aspects, I'm questioning whether we have gone just a little bit too far here too, just like you said, there's a lot of 'Can't do this. Can't do that. Must do this' and most things are so organised, modern, neat, sterilised...Australia is still pretty relaxed though compared to SG so I can totally understand what you mean in this video.
Enjoy your time in SG! Thanks for showing us a glimpse of your family :)
Enjoyed watching the video. I've spent around 12 hours for transferring flights in Singapore just to explore universal studio and a mall few years back. Life seemed like at a fast pace there, but regardless would love to visit the country again soon for the touristy stuff and all. Have a good rest of your day.
heya Japjot! yeah it's WONDERFUL to be back in SG as a tourist mostly - super fun with so much going on and the GOOD food omg! I kinda have like bifocal vision cos i'm half touristing and half i see the locals like my family n friends n how they're getting on n how everyone's making so much money but somehow it still seems never enough so its actually given me a lot of food for thought. BUt yes def come back here for hols its awesome!!
It’s been about 15 years since I’ve lived in Singapore too (now currently settled in Amsterdam after stints in Cape Town and Sydney)… and I loved re-experiencing the sights and sounds with you again. Your observations of “Singapore Inc” and the pace of people having to keep up is absolutely my experience of it too when I go back to visit. I was back in December last year and on one hand I loved it but on the other felt a little stifled (maybe it was the heat that added to it, ha). Just discovered your channel and looking forward to seeing more of your Bali life!
Hi Jean! Great video ! Agree with you wholeheartedly on Singapore being very fast pace ! I feel that I am lagging behind as I am more “ chill “ where I don’t chase the money..
Share an updated Bali vacation guide for S’poreans!
Hi Jean,,,
I went to singapore at 2016 for 7 days, , ,
Seeing your video just make me miss singapore, really want to go there again 😅😅
it's an awesome place to tourist in! come! super fun n the food is to die for! it's completely open now and mostly things are in full swing!
Welcome back fellow east sider! Could recognize all the places that you went to 😆
But totally agree with your sentiments about life here. Can’t wait to move overseas (looking at Chiang Mai or Bali) in the near future and live as a digital nomad as well.
Do you see yourself moving back when you and your spouse are older?
hullo fellow Eastie! East is the best forever! haha! I miss the olden days very super chill chalet vibe of Pasir ris especially..... about 20-10 years ago perhaps? now it's just become so much more busy and faster paced, but still better than Orchard n CBD lah of course. I don't think V n I will want to be old in SG here. It's too stressful and there's no surf, which we both live for, i think even if we're so old we can't surf, we'll still find a village or mountain somewhere with some nice gardens n we can maybe grow our own stuff ourselves.... i hate malls. If i had to spend time in a mall more than once in 2 weeks all the time i'll poke my eyeballs out.
@@JeanVoronkova Haha yes! East side best side.. totally agree with you. Now, one can stay as far away as possible at the ends of Singapore like Pasir Ris or Boon Lay, but life as a whole as a Singaporean is stressful. The urban landscape, cost of living, the constant chase for more and pressure to succeed…
Sounds like Chiang Mai will be suitable for you guys to set up shop in your later years!
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos and life in Bali.. jia you to more passive income and peace 😁
That reminds me of going back to my country (Mauritius), eating in 1 week what I have not eaten in a year
Woah that is so amazing your now in Singapore, I like the place Jean and the food really looks delicious, thanks for sharing this to us, such a great tour, best regards 💝💯
thank u SL sweetie!!
As an aspiring future entrepreneur, I feel like I might be like you in the future. My friend and me are definitely targeting Bali as our base of operation. So I imagine I will be there very much. However, I also feel a tiny tad bit sad that I will be away from Singapore in the future because of business reasons. I am also worried, I might become an alien when I visit back. I don't ever want to lose connection with this land I learnt to love so much. I hope I can still feel the sense of belonging in the future when I visit back.
Looking forward to return home after been locked up in Shanghai for the past few months.
Waaahh!! Welcome back! Immediately feel Stressed Ah? 😂 when goin back?
I think the good thing abt indonesia is that it is still affordable to live in but also so close to spore. But if i can choose myb malaysia is better. It is closer to spore w better infrastructure it seems. Actually bangkok is even better development wise but if you were thai you wont appreciate spore as malaysians and indo would do becos different root culture.
I lived in Singapore as a baby (Seletar Hills) my mum desperately wants to go back but my dad doesn’t want his memories ruined as he loved it so much. Have all the kampongs gone??
Hello Jean 👋 !! Wow, such an insightful report on your return ‘home’. Great to spend time with family and friends, also enjoy favorite foods 🥘 ✅. I think I would like to experience Singapore 🇸🇬, big City, mega organised and squeak clean 🏙. Everyone behaving themselves, working and living to the max 😮 . Interesting how you pick up on the pressure and speed even when you are on a social ‘holiday style’ visit. Take care my friend 🙋♂️ ! Cheers, Don 🚹
Just right for ilights 2023 aft a meal @ old airport Rd food centre 🤫
Jean, where did you stay when you were in Singapore? With your family? Just curious.
Thanks Jean. Unique seeing you in your former home environment. Personally, I prefer city living to a Bali type existence. I understand the appeal of a slower pace and certainly much more affordable. Have not been to Singapore nor Bali - only Thailand and Vietnam.....Hope to someday soon get to visit Southeast Asia. Good luck to you. Oh - wish you would give some prices of various meals/snacks etc.
Always the pioneers are needed in order to guide for the One.🍀
John here in Australia, regular viewer. Where is Vasily? Did he not want to visit Singapore, your family and friends?
He is missing out on a great experience! I was in Bali in May and will go back mid-July, busy time planned. Be well...John M
hey John hi! Vitaly's actually away from Asia dealing with some stuff he LOVES Singapore and the food and he's actually pretty close to my family so he's sad to miss out on this trip... but actually i planned this to coincide with his absence haha, maximising my time alone! Been sending him pics of everything he's not stuffing into his mouth as i am lol, but he'll be back soon hopefully and i'll fly back to Bali to meet him!
@@JeanVoronkova Jean, how did he get to Russia? i thought all flights in and out were stopped.
I miss his smile and opinions on food! Awaiting his return (as you are too!)....John M
a light bulb in my head went off while watching your video. time for me to level up. thanks, subbed.
Wow! You are breaking away from the SG formula. Thanks for being honest.
Wish you well.
Can you list down all the makan places? I want to try them all. Thks:)
Love your vid
I feel the same as you too about Singapore. Everywhere is so crowded and there are so many things to manage here that time is just not enough. =(
We just came back from Singapore and it seems like everyone is on edge. I do respect the rules and conformity, but if I was to live there it would drive me mad.
There is lots of greenery in sg, perhaps you could show viewers the parks and reserves, the connected bicycle parks? It’s a city , but we do have the opportunity to relax , if we choose.
Hehhh u're back ! When & Where are u meeting ur Fans like me ?🤣
Good ideal...we all could chip in to buy you both a good nice meal.
I'm going back to SG too this october, thanks for food recommendations ☺️
You are back from Russia? I am back to Singapore too. Could Singaporeans allow to visit Russia as a tourist now?
Do you mind to list all the food places from this blog?
菜头糕 (Chai Tao Kway) has 2 version one with dark soya sauce added while one do not.
I miss fish ball noodles as I grew up in Hong Kong!!
Hi Jean, my wife and I are Singaporean too and love Bali. How do you spend a whole year there without having to do visa runs?
Come over across the border to Visit Malaysia, we great bland of food, beautiful rainforest, clear water breath taking beaches.
Been to your country 2x, everything is so orderly, reliable public transport, fast life pace, so does the unwritten agreement still apply in food court, that a table with a small pack of tissue or an umbrella means it's already 'booked'? 😂
Been to Singapore once and would love to go back stayed around orchard road but would stay somewhere else next time any suggestions would be nice love your videos and I bet you miss Bali give me the slow lane anytime just keep the hectic places for short trips
i love Bugis area myself personally - more historical n vintagey n a lil heartlandey - although now that i'm writing this i realise its been so busy i hvanet actually been there since i got back! i must! u're right on point - im so happy to see my parents i cant stop hugging them, but i've never been so tired in the last few years cos everyday here there's too much happening haha, really miss my dogs n garden in Bali! can't wait to go back too but glad im bringing my folks w me back there!
@@JeanVoronkova That's fantastic if your folks haven't been to Bali before i'm sure they will like but maybe not to start with might be a big shock from Singapore ? ha ha I bet the dogs can't wait too
im so happy to see you in SG. But where is Vitally. I miss you both eating together. - Jinky
hey Joey good to see u! Vitaly is actually away back in Russia dealing with some stuff so instead of waiting for him alone in Bali i could come back to see my folks!! but he'll be back soon i'm waiting for him! heehee hope u hv a great week ahead!
I'm trying to work so hard to leave here.