Why a Westerner Chose to Live in Punggol, Singapore
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Day in the life of a Dutch living in Punggol, Singapore. Falko has been living in Singapore for 3 and a half years and he's married to a local. He recently purchased an apartment with his wife. Why did he choose Punggol? What does he like about living in Singapore as a foreigner? Big thanks to Falko for letting me stalk him for the whole day! / falkojordans.nef
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00:00 I Found an Angmo in Punggol
00:52 Why He Moved to Punggol
03:32 What an Angmo Eat at Kopitiam
08:13 His Favorite Thing to do in Punggol
10:26 Culture Shock in Singapore
12:40 What an Angmo Buys at local Supermarket
13:55 Apartment Tour at Punggol!
16:13 Meeting His Local Friends
18:51 What He Likes About Living in Singapore
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Kudos to Falko for going the extra mile to integrate himself into Singapore. His warmness and open heart makes him even more enduring. The story about the dinning table was very touching.
Thanks! My dad is always super proud that some of his work made it out of NL!
What a nice Ang Moh Falko is. I felt so touch when he expressed his appreciation that how welcoming Singaporeans are.
It's an open heart and the sharing of food that makes mingling here so easy!
Falko and his wife are really friendly. I wasn't sure if approaching strangers for and following them around would backfire but they were so receptive. That was really very nice!
I love Falko already. Give that man a passport
He has a 🇳🇱 passport? If so why change to SG one? PR is good enough for him
A PR would be nice for sure
No need , CPF is silly
@@mindful47CPF is great
what she says about milo is true. the truck always taste better. I don't know what they do to the milo, but they have like a special blend that no one knows that makes them taste so much better
I've heard that they add some special kind of sweetened milk in the truck's milo mix, but can't confirm
Argh I actually found out the answer to this question somewhere online, but totally forgot what it was. I think they add extra condensed milk or something.
I think is evaporated milk? Like Milo ‘C’.
i’ve also always wondered, and that is why sports day at my school at the stadium was something I look forward to - just for the milo truck 😍
@idiotidiot-is6ke I think it's a mix of condensed milk and full cream milk. Because it isn't crazy sweet but at the same time it's quite thick
My angmo husband loves drinking beer with uncles in the coffeeshop. Even they are speaking Singlish but they are enjoying each other. 😂😂😂
I quit drinking 10 years ago, so I never actually had a beer with the uncles here. Who knows, one day
Kopi C is a good substitute! @@falkojordans3552
Falko decides to adsorb the culture he's moving into that's why he could easily become friends with the locals. Another wonderful video to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!
Unlike most Singaporeans - literally one of the most inhospitable people in the world.
How many foreigners do you know, hang out with or invite home? Also pretty insular with regards to excepting other cultures - just moan a hell of a lot
Thanks to the late Dutchman Albert Winsemius' counsel to LKY on economic strategies in the early days, SG was able to avoid economic perils and domestic hardship/chaos. His contribution was so significant that LKY bestow much national commendation and credit to Mr Winsemius. T4, Dutchmen (and women of course) have a special place in our SG story and I am glad Ojisan feature this gentleman which clearly showcase the mutual love and respect we have for one another. This is one Ang Moh we proudly call as one of us too.
This guy is my hero. Such a good, open hearted guy. We are American, and wife and I hope to retire to Malaysia (we can’t afford Singapore, but hope to visit regularly!) and I don’t want to live in an expat enclave, and hope to get to know locals and assimilate like he has.
IMO yall CAN afford Singapore, but maybe live in heartlands instead of typical expat life of condos etc. Even as a Singaporean, i was shocked to see Asian Boss videos of how rich Singaporeans are not aware of how cheap stuff can be that they use Starbucks as a yardstick rather than ur local kopi peng etc. But hey i would retire in Malaysia too because i wanna make a small farm
Actually finding ang moh living in heartland is a very common sight in SG nowadays. Even neighbourhood schools you will find with ang moh kids too.
I am drinking with my ang mo friends in Siglap n Katong quite frequent too. I am local Singaporean chinese.
@iloveevil86 I go home on an almost daily basis, in Punggol nonetheless! Except for when I'm visiting family in the Netherlands, at those times I might be away from my home for a while
Enjoyed this very much! Wished more expats in Singapore would have open mind like Falco especially when SG is such a safe place to be out to mingle any time of the day.
Thanks! It's been really nice making friends with the locals!
Another heartwarming video 🥺 Love these kind of nice and meaningful conversation 😊
Such a friendly uncle Falko! ♥
Aww, thanks!
At 4:22, the way he ordered drinks, awesome!!! Love that he prefer to blend in with the locals, a lot of my upper management in company only likes to live the expat life, and is too scared to expand their circle. Hence always stuck with the few people they hang out with. If only more and more is like Falko. We also very curious to make friends with people from all different countries to learn about each other's culture.
Actually vice versa, I hope when singaporean venture out they can also Interact with the locals. Be it ang mo or whichever locals.
I met my wife in the Netherlands, so Singaporeans do blend in when they go abroad!
Falco is such a nice guy and I speak from experience. I still live in the place he grew up in and he has just has a beautiful heart! So happy to see him happy over there with his beautiful wife. Also fun fact: he is a very talented photographer.
Aww thanks! Now I'm just super curious who you are!
@@falkojordans3552 :) My name is Anne. (And there are more people with that name but if I add words like Holtkamp, Vrijbuiter, Jelle and Takkie you might know :) )
@@takkiesiepie hey!!! Lang geleden! How did you come across this video!!
@@falkojordans3552 your insta story (I love your photography so I follow your insta) but I think I came across the TH-cam channel before
Ghib, this is what u do best by exploring the "un-said", both in Japan and Singapore.
Its so heartwarming to see someone who blended so well with the Singaporean culture and its even more heartwarming that the Malay family have grown so close to each other. Kudos to Falco for making Singapore your home
In the end it's about the family you choose!
Wow.. I love your clip here interviewing a Dutch man and his family. I specially like the part where Falko said he can find an affordable lifestyle here instead of taking on an expat life and paying more.. Awesome...
Super love this video. sooooo much warmth, authenticity and Falko is so down-to-earth, humble and his openness to embrace and welcome locals into his life, living a non-expat life. kudos to you, Falko! and arigatou Ghib-san for sharing this w us!! We want friends like Falko too! :D
You're always welcome too! Can't have enough friends right?
You definitely hit the jackpot with Falko & Steph. Glad to see you are now brave to approach people for interviews. I remember how nervous you were the first time you did this.
In all fairness, I was happy to have Ghib over! I have to admit though, I was a bit nervous when he was rating my burger 😅
Enjoyed this video of diverse in the punggol community . The vibes of a foreigner with a local and locals. Special bonding and gathering and interview.
Ojisan, hope you get more interviews with people in all walks of life ie locals or foreigners. But I like to see you interview Japanese people living in Singapore way of life. There are so so so many Japanese living in Singapore these times ie kids, students, teachers, workers, anyway band everywhere around Singapore estates malls parks etc etc. Maybe even Japanese footballers ie Albirex Niigata. Who knows. Someday. Anyway Thanks for everything
The milo truck thing is the same in Malaysia too. Its so good that we used to swap shirts, lend glasses from friends etc just to queue twice and not getting noticed.
I so want to try Milo truck Milo now!
I'll be sure to wave and say hi to Falko, his beard makes him very distinctive, if I ever see him around Punggol now 🤭
Sure thing! Come say hi!!
good idea ghib, falko is such a great guy to interview. glad you are getting out of your rut
Anyone who comes to add a vibe to the country is most welcome. He has settled quite nicely in.
I surely like to vibe
The body of ang moh but the spirit of Asian，Faiko can easily filled up his day and life with his hobbies,, friends gathering and starting to root in Singapore, nice❤
He stopped being Ang moh because is he is a nice chap, or what? He seems way more dutch than singaporean tbh, few singaporeans that relaxed and open minded.
Thank you for your creative content: Interviewing a Dutch living in Punggol. Your interviewee has such a big heart in allowing you to tag him for his day and even inviting you to his home. Thank you for the kind words for Singapore and Singaporeans.
Love the warmth and positive vibes from this vid! I guess it takes one side to accept and another to adapt in order to live harmoniously and inclusively.
Amen to that!
Ang Moh in Pungol is not that surprising! Ang Moh in Ubi is much more surprising. I can give you an interview 😁
My block in Sengkang also got Ang Moh le..
What about AngMoh... In Ang Mo Kio!!??😱
Mr Ghib, can you interview him?
nah ang mo at geylang
@@MrTakoyaki1992that's the prev episode 😂
I am surprised to see something new and refreshing. A departure from your usual video footage of food, places, etc. 👍😁
Thank you, Ghib Ojisan for producing this video!!! Another amazing and interesting work of yours!!! It takes a courageous & creative individual like you to step forward to approach another individual who is willing to open up to make this happen. Thank you once again for the wonderful work and content!
Thanks for the video. Salute to you for approaching a total stranger and mo to follow hi day. Love this video!! ❤
Interesting to hear from westerners and their views on our culture.
wonderful video! beautiful storytelling. very sincere :)
This is like so wholesome. Great content Ghib!
Nothing beats spending time moving around with different places with you. Really appreciate all the time that you've put into making these videos and sharing it with everyone! Thank you!
Glad you enjoy it!
Please continue to invite Falko to your show, Ghib! Both of you are natural collaborators 🌈
Fully agree. You should involve him
I second that too, Ghib! We would like to see more of Falko
Imma cook a brisket for NDP and told Ghib I'd invite him over for my next brisket cook, so who knows!!
@@falkojordans3552 Wow that’s great! Would love to see you both again 😊
Wow !
Ghib you so blessed to have this loving couple that so down to earth as your guest.
These are the ah Moh we welcome ….very grounded and very real.
Falko making effort to blend with local and having great neighbours (🎉give him a award for that!…just like you Ghib!) vs some expat think atas of themselves.
💯 spot on on milo truck!😂😊
Great video show! Thanks
Well done. Very enjoyable watching this episode. 👍
Thank you for starting these episodes. As a frequent traveller to Singapore, we have done the touristy part so the last 2 visits we ventured out to the suburbs and thoroughly enjoyed the experience and trying different hawker centers. We will surely visit the places you have shown on our up coming trip in Oct.
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Such a wholesome content! Great job Ghib Ojisan!!! Yesss!!! Milo truck’s milo is always the best!!
I love Falko already too! What sweet man!
Aww thanks!!
I've always wanted to be an expat in SG, although I'd probably be like Falko and not mix with my fellow Australians 😅 finding the culture of the locals much more interesting.
Much cheapo too😂
This just shows that you just need to be the first to approach someone and make friends. And somehow you will end up as the closest friends ever who helped each other through tough times
Well done, Ghib, to interview this down to earth dutch guy Falko. Awesome video. Keep up your good work.
Love all your videos .
I really enjoyed watching this video very much! Love it! 👍👍
This kind of videos are very refreshing. Love every minute of it. Keep it up !!! 👍❤️
Glad you like them!
I'm Eurasian with Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese heritage, I'd like to think my ancestors were like Falco. Thanks for a wonderful video.
Falko, spelt it wrong...
@ashmarsim cudos on spelling it correctly! In all fairness, I don't really know where my ancestors came from other than "de Zeeuwse klei" (the clay from the province of Zeeland in NL)
Hi Falko, thanks for letting Ghib interview you impromptu. It was great meeting u, ur wife n friends and even your home!! Well done.
Glad you liked it!
Nice to see people making an effort to know one another ❤
So true about the Milo truck! Everyone I knew shares the same sentiment! If Falko knows even about the Milo Truck, he is a Singaporean Ang Moh for life.
The thing is, I know off the truck, but haven't had the pleasure of tasting it! Hoping Ghib gets it arranged and invites me again!!
The "un-said", particularly of differing cultures, especially in Singapore, love it
You are right! Milo truck milo is the top of the line! My daughter was so excited when she shared about the truck at her school the other day!!
I really need to try it one day!! Milo, help Ghib out, help me out, help all of us out!
Awesome video! 🎉
Unique take from ghib introducing Singapore through his perspective. 👌
Great video Ghib ! Good content !
Amazing conversation and thoughts with a new friend and extended family that travel thousands of miles Singapore..isnt that what makes uniquely Singapore?
I loved the video! So touchy, especially "Uncle Falko" part :) Talking from Ang Moh perspective xD
❤ best part of my year was when they called me uncle Falko!!
Another awesome video!
Good to know you, Falko. Pls enjoy your stay here...cheers
Thanks, and I surely will!
Falko is a wonderful beautiful human being with a lovely wife and wonderful friends , Singapore is proud of him and them
Thanksies! I'm proud to be a part of Singapore!
I'm used to see ang moh in heartlands. Yishun area has ang moh too. I enjoy seeing how they order the drink and food at coffee shop, cafe & restaurant.
As for milo drink, yes my younger brother & I love it very much. Go to Yakun & Mcdonald, we would order to drink it too😝 We grow up to drink milo
awesome interview and Falko has seen beyond the typical oh Singapore so expensive mindset. more like him would be awesome
I'm sure there's more around when you start looking!
I love this video. Heartwarming. Just made my day.
Thanks Ghib and Falko for this video!
Our pleasure!
Thanks for watching!
As a🇨🇭Angmo who have been living in Singapore for 5 years, I really enjoyed your video with Falko
Falko and his missus are such warm, fun and endearing folks. Wishing them all the best on all fronts in their lives:)
Love this video. Keep it up!
Falko words of wisdom inside the grab car. This Ang Mo is really soulful.. ❤
❤ never thought of myself as soulful, thanks for the compliment!
REALLY REALLY GOOD VIDEO GHIB!
I'm glad you like it!
As an Ang Moh living in beautiful SG, I once tipped the auntie at a coffee shop. She was so lovely and I fell empathy and respect for her. All the locals stared at me weirdly though. I hope I’ve not done anything wrong 😊
If I see a foreigner, be it caucasian, black african or even a Korean or Japanese walking around in the heartlands, I would usually take a second glance.
In most cases, it is more out of curiosity. It is rude to stare at others, hopefully as we have more foreigners in the heartlands, it becomes less of an oddity and people get used to it.
@@sleepandrelaxation3395 thank you so much! What I mean is that locals stared at me because I tipped the auntie 🙂 Probably it is something that is not done, normally haha
@@ChrisPBacon-mo9ln Oh, thanks for clarifying. You are right, tipping is not the standard practice. Definitely not at hawker centres or coffeeshops, I would look at you weirdly too.
As for restaurants, there is usually a service charge included in the bill which is the "tip", so most people don't give extra. For me personally, I may give a small tip if the restaurant did not include a service charge and the service was good.
@@sleepandrelaxation3395 thank you so much for the suggestions. I’ve been living here for more one year, so I’m very well versed in the local habits and customs now. I will keep tipping the lovely aunties though 😉
U did nothing wrong and in fact, something nice albeit not expected. So the weird stare that they give would be on the positive side 😊
I love this video. My partner is french and we are in punggol! Can totally relate to him....my guy is exactly as open minded and adaptive to the local culture❤
Falko bravo!He blended so well into Singapore style.We love you bro!😚
I don't know who you are, but I love you too
Hi Ghib, Hi Falko, i think after this vlog, Falko will be famous in SG,, Nice vlog Ghib, its nice to see other expats live in SG, becoz me a Gaijin too in SG 😅,, SG is like my Home now,, Majulah Singapura, ❤😬🙏🏻🍺,, Love mala siangko too 😅,, Hi Falko whats d name of that mayoneisu i would like to buy it, to me japanese mayoneisu is d best you see,, 😅
Hahaha, mayonaise is a topic Dutch are willing to discuss. Tou xan ask our Belgian neighbours even they know 😂
@@falkojordans3552 ,,, hehe i only eat japanese mayouneise you see,, will look for tou xan thanks,, 👍😀
I know a of singaporean couple in Colorado, they operate a food outlet selling Singaporean cum mallaysian food, and on their menu is Milo, hand carried from Singapore. Apparently, milo in the US is not the same as Milo here in Singapore.
So I can understand Falko preferring Mayonnaise from Holland.
I guess US Milo is sweeter and has more milk probably? I tried taro milk bubble tea (boba) in SF, and it was super super milky. Very light purple in colour due to the mmuch higher concentration of milk relative to SG.
durian, mala, shopping at local marts? bruh this ang mo is more singaporean than me, and i'm singaporean!!
Such a heartwarming feeling to know Falko likes living in Punggol too. I must say that our Fairprice finest is so well stocked up with products from everywhere in the world it's easy to live here. It's also kind of nice to step out and not see a road sometimes...just plenty of nature. Seems like a nice couple...we welcome you here in Punggol! ^^
i love this content so much. thanks for sharing your inspiration as i myself married a ANg mo who prefers to be local ( most times ) and when i saw another ang moh in our block.. i thought they could be friends but he didn't like that.. always told me don't purposely ' match make ' him with other ang mohs!! this is so humbling because i know many Dutch but yet never close with them. but through this content, i sense a humbling couple. thanks for sharing!! i enjoyed it so much!
Hahaha, yep, no need to match make. If I can speak for myself, if I wanted to meet more Ang Moh, I could have just stayed in NL 😂
Great interview ❤
Awesome video and falko as well 🎉🎉
It's so heartening to learn of people from overseas doing their best to integrate, experience and know the local culture. I like what he said about affordability that boils down to one's choice of lifestyle, Singaporeans or foreigners.
It all aint that expensive, but then again, I have a wife that helps me out making the cheaper choices
This is SUCH a happy channel... wonderful to watch because people live much closer together. Tot Zeins Falco...
Tot ziens!!
Great video! Love it very heartwarming :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video very entertaining. I like it. 👍👍👍
Yes! Milo truck after the cross country run in my Sec school days was the highlight of the whole event!
Also he might be the only ang moh I've came across who likes durian. Simply amazing!
When my mom and dad were over from the Netherlands, they actually liked it too! Mostly the Red Prawn one tho
Another Angmo here, living in Hougang. I could never imagine of staying somewhere in the south of SG. I just love it here in the north, north-east. Thanks for the video 👍🏼
Great content 💓👍 Do more. 🎉
Welcome to Sg Falko. May God bless u as to set up home & family here. Cheers
I am a long time follower of your channel. This is your BEST video!! 🤩
Wow, thanks!
Well done ❤ ! Great video ❤ !
Love this video. I stay in Punggol and see quite a few Caucasians. The Caucasian in my block is friendly. Always wanted a peek into a day in their life lol!
Well, welcome to my life!
i totally agree with the Milo truck. In the past, when you are in school, its looking forward to the Milo truck in sports day.. haha.
Milo, please bring a truck around!! I'll take care of the barbecue part!
I use to be a swim coach for AquaDucks in Hollandse Club, near Farrer area. Lovely community there, perhaps next time when they have a little one can bring their child go there learn swimming... Also the first time I tried Poffertjes lol, amazing memories I had.
Funnily enough, we brought a poffertjes pan over from the Netherlands so we can make poffertjes on days we miss NL
Great video!!!!!!
Ah Singapore it is a great country to stay and feel safe. Ah so nice Vlog
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amazing content❤
This is a great video. Thanks Ghib. I stayed in punggol for almost 18 years, haven't meet any nice Ang mo yet 😅
Who knows! We might still run in to each other!!
@@falkojordans3552 that will be cool, I'm sure :)
❤give him a PR. So insightful and endearing.
Another awesome clip man ! ❤❤❤
Thanks 🔥
Maybe one day when I'm rich, instead of buying a luxury car I'll buy my very own Milo truck instead. Like you know there's this 1990s/2000s movie where the protagonist kid's father is a super rich man who owns a mansion, and inside the mansion he has his very own Macdonald's branch. How awesome would that be to have that kind of thing just for yourself!
If you do, please let me have a cup
Good n interesting video, hard warming n welcome to singapore 🇸🇬 ❤️