Is THIS the BEST Airport in the World?! 🇸🇬 Singapore Travel Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- After saying goodbye to Indonesia, we arrived in Singapore for the first time via Changi Airport, which is widely regarded as the best airport in the world. Not only is it a world-class service icon, but it is also a popular destination in itself. Changi Airport has been named the "World's Best Airport" by Skytrax a dozen times and is one of the busiest airports for international passengers and cargo traffic. Furthermore, it has received recognition as one of the world's cleanest airports, so we were incredibly excited to explore it.
We spent a few hours walking around and taking in the impressive attractions. One of the things you can't miss when visiting is the Jewel, a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex. Its centerpiece is the world's tallest indoor waterfall (the Rain Vortex), surrounded by a terraced forest setting.
After taking a few photos in the indoor rainforest, we went to the UOB Money Changer at Terminal 2 to purchase our SIM cards (pro tip: buy them online in advance to save so much money!) before hopping on the fastest MRT we've ever ridden to downtown Singapore.
In true budget-backpacker style, we checked into a space cube, one of the most affordable accommodations we could find. After a quick tour, we settled into our cube and prepared for a day of exploring Singapore on a budget (you'll have to watch the following video to find out what we got into!).
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Welcome to Singapore! Some minor information.
1. You are allowed to chew gum in Sg. The ban is on the sale of gum for non-medical consumption.
2. You can sing in public in Sg. The restriction is on singing songs with obscene lyrics. And busking for money. Busking requires a license.
3. There are food courts in the Jewel and each of the terminals of Changi. The price is reasonable, for an airport.
Also, I recommend avoiding convenient stores such as 7-11 in Sg. Unlike other Southeast Asian countries or Taiwan / Japan, 7-11s are tourist traps in Sg. A bottle of water there is typically three times the price at supermarkets.
Enjoy Singapore!
Ah, thank you for correcting us and giving us these additional tips. We feel silly for our mistakes, but we'll correct ourselves in the next video. We were shocked by the price of the water we bought at 7-Eleven, so we wish we had seen your comment sooner! Oh, well. Now we know for next time. 🥰
The last time i corrected a vlogger it went really badly
Welcome to Singapore.. Thanks for you Guys for visited our country Indonesia for so long, you are amazing and good guest for us, please come back again another time.. Enjoy your day and stay healthy.. Terimakasih.. Sampai Jumpa
Thank you so much! Wishing you health and happiness as well. We'll definitely return to Indonesia (soon, hopefully). Terimakasih! 🥰
สิงคโปร์เป็นเมืองที่สวยงามมาก การจัดระเบียบเมืองทำได้ดีมากๆ ที่สำคัญเป็นประเทศที่ลงทุนในเรื่องงสิ่งแวดล้อมเป็นพิเศษ ซึ่งไม่ว่าจะเดินทางไปไหนก็มีพื้นที่สีเขียวตลอด ไม่เว้นแม้แต้พื้นที่อาคาร ชื่นชมในเรื่องนี้ทำได้ดี❤🎉😊
Thank you so much! And yes, Singapore is a magnificent city/country. We loved the mix of ultra-modern with green spaces. 🥰
There is a food court / staff canteen open to public in each terminal including The Jewel..
Good Travel Vlog
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That's super helpful to know. We were floored by the prices in the restaurants, didn't think to find a cafeteria type of place. Next time we fly through Changi, we'll be on the lookout! Cheers.
@@mikeandashley let me know when you are back here I will bring you two around "the other side" of Singapore...not squeaky clean I must say haha
We will! Maybe we can ride motorcycles together! 🙌
@@mikeandashley yea can do... Many backpackers doing it..arrive in Singapore, hang around for 2 days rent a bike and ride over the water to johor beaches
@@mikeandashleyThere is staff canteens at terminal one and two but it is not publicly directed and not many people know how to find it. In terminal 3 basement there is an easily accessible public food court
FYI, the food selections in the airport's main areas can be a little expensive so check out the staff canteen, which is also open to visitors.
Great selection and more wallet friendly choices.
Singapore has a beautiful, magnificent airport.
It does! By far the most stunning airport we have been in. 🙂
Seriously as a Singaporean myself I once had trouble using the automated gate. So I was pulled out and had to use the manual clearance. Then I realised I had forgotten to shave my moustach unlike in my passport photo which was clean shaven.
Haha, that's so funny! That must have been the reason Mike had to go through manual clearance. That, or he just looked sus. 😂
Welcome to Singapore! We hope you will have an amazing time exploring our city! ❤
Thank you so much! We had a lovely time exploring Singapore and wish we had longer. There are so many amazing places to see! 🥰
We looooove Singapore and as far as airports go, Changi Airport is def our favourite!
Yea! Singapore is a really cool place. I wish we had more time there.
1:55 "It feels big for the sake of being big". Imagine the same space, but the ceiling is only "normal" height. it would be noisier, as the voices of people talking gets reflected off the floor, and the ceiling, and echoes around. With the high ceiling, voices (and other noises) scatter upwards and don't bounce around at ear level. There are other ways to diffuse sound and noise of course, a large space with high ceilings is just one. The next time you are in a crowded, noisy room, note if the room has high ceilings or is "big for the sake of being big". Without the susurration of human voices, the place is less stressful, more calming, and more civilised.
That makes a lot of sense! We will say, Changi was one of the most peaceful airports we've ever been to. Now we understand why. 😅
Ashley's reaction was like mine when I was in Singapore. The airport alone was something out of this world. Phenomenal is the best way I could describe it. I look forward to this new series, friends 😊
Haha, yeah. The airport (and Singapore in general) is definitely one of the most impressive things we've seen. Thanks for watching, Vu! ❤️🙏
@@mikeandashley you know that I'll always support you guys 👦
We know! And we really appreciate it friend! 🫶
Welcome to Singapore :). Hope you enjoyed your stay here!!!
Thank you so much! We had an amazing time! Singapore is unlike anywhere we have ever been before in the best way possible. 🥰❤️
9:00 A very common misconception. It is not illegal to chew gum in Singapore, but it is against the law to import it and sell it. And of course, its illegal to spit out that chewed gum and litter haha
Oh! Interesting. That makes sense. Good to know now, though, we’re no gum smugglers. 😂
Welcome to Singapore
Thank you so much! ☺️🥰
goodbye,thanks for ur journey in indonesia,wish u will be back at another time to another place here...keep healthy for u both
Thank you so much! We had a lovely time! We hope to return soon! ☺️🙏🫶
Hi Mike and Ashley, always happy to see your video, if we go to Singapore on a low budget, we always eat at Nasi Lemak "Kedai Ibu" near Lavender Station so we can get Nasi Lemak at a cheap price but with a good taste
That’s good! We LOVE Nasi Lemak! We will be eating it in our later series. 😉
Thanks for the tip!
@@mikeandashley upss very2 sorry Mike n Ashley, the name is not "kedai Ibu" but "Chef Ibu" 😁
No worries! Thanks for clarifying! 🙏🙏
Basement level 2 in Jewel.... There is a food court there and the usual fast food joints... Price is similar to Food Courts and other fast food joints in the City or outside the city...
Thanks for the tip! Hopefully these comments will help other people traveling to Singapore through Changi to find delicious and affordable food. 😊🙏
Welcome to Singapore😊 you have cheap food options at the basement of Jewel and expensive ones above ground level.
That’s why we couldn’t find it! 😅😂 Thanks for sharing!
OH YOU GUYS, YOU HAFTA HERE ABOUT MY FIRST TIME HERE 11 YEARS AGO!!! 😁😁😁 Ok, so I didn't come in via plane, but I would like you to note that when to come when coming here, I came in through KL through Johor Bahru, then the Singapore man accepted man at the gate and said (which I loved with nervousness) and said "don't worry sir. Singapore, very peaceful!!! 😁" So certainly I appreciated what he had to say. I then continued with a night, filled with tasty local munchies and a $25 rest in the cabinet, before I wound off to rest myself. After several misreadings, I found Singapore's prized dictatiorship (Pulau Ubin) to be here, then I left the country! I should also note, it was also at this point that Lee Kwan-Yew was still alive for the people for the people for the Singapore, if you would like to know... 😁
We did the opposite! We leave by bus. 🤫 Sounds like a fun time. Only for a day?
@@mikeandashley Interesting! 😁 Because as soon as I left as I left Singapore, I was in a hostel in Penang in a whole week, before returning to Bangkok for a whole month in it's school-ish system.
Yeah there is indeed a 17 dollar beer in New York City. I paid that much for a freaking beer in Madison Square Garden.
Oof. No thanks. 😅🤣
Thank you for sharing your Singapore travel vlog. Your video provides comprehensive information essential for first-time travelers. As I'm planning my inaugural visit to Singapore in July, I've been immersing myself in various informative travel vlogs, and yours truly stands out. I genuinely appreciate the effort you've put into creating such a valuable resource. Gratefully, Bijoo from Melbourne, Australia.
Thank you so much! We’re delighted to hear this. We hope you have a lovely time in Singapore, and safe travels. We hope to be able to visit Australia one day in the future. Cheers!
Singapore airport is such a mad place! Ash would love a look around the Pokemon store too haha, so nostalgic
It was really cool! I’ve heard there are EVEN bigger ones!
Nice Vidio i like it ...
Thank you so much! 😁 We’re happy you enjoyed it!
Nice and cheerful couple . Hope you had a good time here. Cheers!
Thank you so much! We did! We can’t wait to share our next Singapore video! ☺️🤗
Hi Mike and Ashley welcome to the Lion City called Singapore. Singa means Lion. I have live and work in Singapore for more than 13 year. so I know very well about Singapore. you know that you can cross over to Indonesia by Ferry Pier in Harbourfront in Singapore to go to Batam island of Indonesia just 1 hour ride and you are in Indonesia.
Singapore national language is English. they have other language that some of them speak in Bahasa Melayu means Malay language and some of them speak in Tamil language or indian language and second language that Singaporean use are Mandarin for ethnic Chinese in Singapore. Singapore very strict country that many ruler are prohibited in Singapore especially in public places. because Singapore country are very organized country and their government are trust worthy to control their peoples and the country. and it's because Singapore are small country that you can explore from East to west of Singapore just in a short time becsuse the public transportation are helpful and easy for you to travel by public transportation around Singapore ( trains and bus are acceptable for you to traveling around Singapore.
Thank you so much for all this incredible information! Singapore is lovely, and we’re so excited to have the chance to explore it, even if only for a little while. 🤗
Singapore national language is Malay , official language is English .
You were in Terminal 4 which is the "budget" terminal where budget flights fly through. Other terminals will have more interesting stuff and each terminal and their transit area has different attractions like the butterfly garden, cinema, swimming pool etc. Jewel is a mall connected to the airport. Cigarette and alcohol are highly taxed items in Singapore. It is the government's way of curbing the drinking and smoking habit in Singapore. I don't mind that though as I don't drink nor smoke😄
Interesting! Hopefully one day we'll be able to fly into the other terminals. We didn't notice the alcohol and cigarette tax, but we don't drink often, nor do we smoke, so the taxes being higher are fine with us. 😅
@@mikeandashley
The terminals are inter-connected by cable rails within the airport. Unlike other countries which are much bigger with airports located separately, Changi Airport has five terminals altogether.
It was a very impressive airport for sure!
@@khenglim terminal 5 is still constructing. Terminal 4 is not really connected to the other terminals.
like before i always watch! one of the two favorite couple i follow 😅
Thanks Blinky! We always appreciate you! 🥰🫶
10:06 THE FRIENDLY GUY
He was the best! 🤗
Apa kalian akan kembali lagi nanti ke indonesia mike dan ashley
Yes..
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Definitely! You can’t keep us away now, Indonesia has captured our hearts and we can’t leave them there. 🥰❤️
I hope that the new capital city of Indonesia, IKN, is ready I hope you visit Kalimantan Indonesia, brother🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩👍💪
We would love to! We’ve already got our hearts set on returning to Indonesia in August (if not sooner!). 🥰
@@mikeandashley oh yeah,,, have fun
Welcome to Singapore! 🤩🤗
Thank you so much! Singapore is such an impressive place. We love it! 🥰
Welcome to Singapore! :)
Thank you! 🙏
2:25 photo vs reality
10:05 hi dude
11:41 no holes
12:26 "washing machines"
Thanks!
Illegal to sing in public?? You folks think you're in Pyongyang?
We were just recalling what we’d read online and in other vlogs. Apparently, not any singing, just being a nuisance or singing fowl language.
😂😂😂
@@mikeandashleyyes it is illegal to sing in public to solicit money without a license. These buskers need to apply a license and the license will dictate the time and the place that he could carry this out
Tks to come to my home land 🇸🇬
Of course! We had such a lovely time. 🥰
Sara also loves the sims 😂appreciate the budget tips! We've been cautious of visiting Singapore because of what we've heard about the costs. Your little space pod actually looked pretty nice! Excited to see the rest of what you get up to in Singapore
The Sims is so much fun! I haven't played in years, but I used to love modding and decorating the houses (I think I did that more than I actually played the game 🤣).
Singapore is definitely pricey, but there are ways to make it budget-friendly, like staying in a pod outside of the main area, eating at the hawker stalls (which we didn't end up doing 😅), pre-purchasing a SIM card, and taking the MRT or walking to get around. Also, only being there for three days helped.
It was actually cheaper for us to fly from Jakarta to Singapore and then take a bus into Malaysia than it was for us to fly straight to Malaysia, so we figured why not go on a weekend getaway to a new country. We're glad we did!
Thanks so much for watching, guys! 🙏🥰
Ok guys save on the accomodation and spend on the attraction and foods
We got the cheapest accommodation we could find in Singapore!
oh Mike....so smug about Singapore....well...
you'll come around
I actually really love Singapore! 😅😂 I didn’t mean to come across as smug lol, i was just very tired and very hungry. 🙃😋
Lots of hawker food in the jewel. Look for them. Usually they are in the lowest basement areas
We wish we knew this ahead of time, but now we will for next time. Thank you! 🙏
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You can sing if the audience is appreciative. What is also allowed, You Can Walk And Chew Gum if can do that. Only thing is gum is not available commercially. Welcome to Singapopre.
That makes more sense! The internet is full of silly information! 😅😂
As a singaporean, do allow me to clear up some misconceptions about some of our ridiculous laws.
No one is going to be hiding and catching you for “singing in public”, “chewing gum” or “being naked in your home”.
These laws exists as a way to charge someone for doing that specific action in a way that disturbs or annoys other people.
For example. If you sing at night every night and disturb the peace, the law may be able to charge you for “singing in public”.
Similarly for “being naked at home”.
No one is gonna jump out of the bushes and suddenly catch u being naked at your own home.
However if u purposely walk around naked at home knowing that your neighbour can see it and u do it repeatedly such that it is sexually suggestive or annoying in nature, then, the law of “being naked at home” can be used against u. M
That’s how these laws exist.
That makes sense! I also believe western media sensationalizes a lot of things. When you look up Singapore, a lot of articles and blogs come up about the “crazy” laws.
It’s nice to know where things like this come from.
Where we’re from in North Carolina, it’s technically illegal to plow a field with a giraffe or elephant… not because this is a common issue, but because it must have happened one time and they made a law to prosecute that individual. How silly.
Thanks so much for sharing! ☺️🫶
@@mikeandashley nice!
You guys didnt do your research properly. Jewel has a gigantic food court in the basement ... and a supermarket, as well as an IMAX theatre.
Thanks for letting us know!
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You can sing in public, just not at certain times like after 10:30pm. Otherwise where will all the buskers be working if they can’t sing in public as that’s what they rely on for income. Also not many know this but you can buy cheaper SIM cards at convenience stores like 7-11 or Cheers at the Airport, rather than at the money changers. And cheap foods can be found at the airport as well. You just need to know where to go. T2 and T1 have Staff Canteen that public can access to. And their prices are the same as normal hawker centres
Oh, wow! This is super helpful for next time. Thank you for letting us know! We really appreciate it. ❤️
Point:It is just called changi airport not changi international airport as there is only one airport.
Thanks for letting us know! We saw it listed both ways on Google, so we weren't sure. 🙂
welcome to singapore🤟🤘🙏💅😊😉
Thank you! ☺️🫶🤗
ZOOMOVE!!!!
Is that the name of the MRT?
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Hello! 🤗 Thanks for watching! 🥰🫶
Kembali ke indonesia ingat GADO GADO
Gadox2 is delicious! We will be back someday! Don’t forget us! ☺️🫶
Are both of you staying in the same pod?
We sure did. 😅 It was tight, but doable for a weekend.
Putin once got a long flyover in Singapore, the airport became like this
Interesting.
@@mikeandashley Once I praised Putin in a comment, my comment got replied. ✌️
Illegal to sing in public? What? Where did you even hear that 😂
That’s probably regarding illegal unlicensed street busking.
Haha, we don't know. 😅
It's a pretty common myth on Google, but it's not accurate, apparently. We probably heard it from another falsely-informed TH-camr at some point. 😂
Lol nooo... singing is fine but just not to the extent of a public nuisance 😅
Ah! Well that makes more sense. Definitely don’t want me singing then… I would be hauled away for being a nuisance! 😅😂
@mikeandashley lol well you have to be really loud & noisy to be considered a nuisance... plus if no one complains, no one will be hauled away as nuisance 😅 not to worry ya 😉
Lmao...cannot sing in my country..? Where did you get the info from?
ALL over the internet lol. Articles make it seem like no singing at all, but apparently it’s just being a nuisance or singing obscenities. 😅😂
What state u guys from ? U guys look Texan
Haha, we are not from Texas. We’re from North Carolina. 🐂
You CAN chew gum. Just that you can't sell it, or dispose of it improperly.
Interesting! Like I said, it makes sense. People are rude with disposing of gum. I support this rule. The internet has a funny way of playing a "game of telephone" when it comes to information... and now we're part of the problem! 😅😂
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You're still here! ❤️🥰👋🫶❤️
@@mikeandashley yes .. 😍😁
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was it chewing gum in your mouth? no chewing gum allowed in Singapore
It was! I'm always chewing gum. 🙈 We heard that chewing gum is legal, you just can't buy it. Do you know the reason for this? It seems like such a strange law, but our own country also has weird laws that don't make sense to us, so it's not just Singapore. 😅
Huh? You can’t chew gum in Singapore? Says who?
We were mistaken, you can’t purchase it or sell it. Apparently chewing it is OK.
guys u can sing in singapore and u can chew gum u just cant sell it
Haha, yeah, we realized we were misinformed. We'll correct this in the next video. 🥰
Cos of inflation. Many vloggers must budget. Hope inflation ends so u can splurge your cash more
We do, too! 😅
THE FURRY UNICORN😂
We were dead. It was so funny! 😂
Why her voice sound so squirrelly? Is this a North Carolina accent ? 😊
I lived in North Carolina for 12 years, so it's possible. 😅
A lot of nonsense remarks
Which ones do you mean?
Wolcome, please note your luggage because there are often lost tourist items
Yeah, Mike was super bummed he lost his carabiner, but it was bound to happen at some point. 😅
Thank you for watching! 🥰
Welcome to Singapore! Some minor information.
1. You are allowed to chew gum in Sg. The ban is on the sale of gum for non-medical consumption.
2. You can sing in public in Sg. The restriction is on singing songs with obscene lyrics. And busking for money. Busking requires a license.
3. There are food courts in the Jewel and each of the terminals of Changi. The price is reasonable, for an airport.
Also, I recommend avoiding convenient stores such as 7-11 in Sg. Unlike other Southeast Asian countries or Taiwan / Japan, 7-11s are tourist traps in Sg. A bottle of water there is typically three times the price at supermarkets.
Enjoy Singapore!
This is good to know.
The gum thing still feels weird, but we respect the laws. Heck, we think some of our own country's laws are weird, but we respect them regardless.
We noticed the high price of water bottles at 7-Eleven and were so surprised, but we chalked it up to Singapore just being more expensive in general. 😅 It’s good to know we can find more affordable options.
Thank you for giving us more information! We hope to revisit Singapore, and this will definitely help us the next time. ❤️🥰