My First Day In Singapore 🇸🇬 (Asia's Most Expensive Country)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2023
- My first day in Singapore! Let's get some first impressions of Singapore.
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Join me on my first day in Singapore this year. I always enjoy my first few days in a new country, because everything feels so exciting. In today's video we will have a walk around Singapore, visit some of the famous places and get a feeling of the vibes of Singapore. Also, because this is Asia's most expensive country: Let's find out how much money I have to spent in Singapore as a tourist on a day out exploring the city.
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🇸🇬 Happy to be in Singapore! If you have any recommendations, feel free to share them in the comments
🚐 My arrival in Singapore by luxury bus ➡th-cam.com/video/dbO2kZp0j6E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=296fhhZrXQnsyfF
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Hi Ken! Visit the parks in Singapore like Rifle Range or cycle the Rail corridor. Hop on a boat to Pulau Ubin or the Southern Islands. Keep going Ken ! 😊
You should check out Gardens by the Bay and Bird Paradise (Newly opened), There is a free light show that happens every night at Gardens by the bay which you will certainly enjoy. Also check out Spectra infront of Marina bay Sands.
Good
Very nice ❤
I am Singaporean. 你好!
Singapore is not expensive for tourists. It's actually pretty cheap for the things tourist spend money on. It's crazy expensive if you're a resident and if you want a western lifestyle. If you are a citizen, live in public housing, eat hawker food, and not own a car, it's not too bad. In other words, if you want to live a humble, simple Asian lifestyle, you can do it there as a citizen.
I disagree, the hotel is really expensive.
It is very expensive country. The same thing can be get in neighbor countries for 3-4times cheaper
@@fv7048I agree. Restaurant and street food is higher quality in ingredients and taste in Malaysia and Thailand and only a fraction of the cost, just like you said. That's why Singaporeans love to travel there to eat and play! I'm comparing Singapore to cities like London and New York in terms of cost to tourists. For residents who want a quality lifestyle, Singapore can be much more expensive than those cities.
"Expensive country but a fair country. " I couldn't agree more. It's not the best country in the world but the rules are enforced. The city works like clock work. It's clean and safe.
What are your fav countries? (I'd like to look them up :)
Singapore is truly distinct from the rest of Southeast Asia, and you can really sense it. The country can definitely feel like such a breath of fresh air after being around the hectic and untidiness of the region. It is clean, efficient, orderly and safe.
But now said to have haze, no more fresh air
@@joenono4541lololol fr
@@joenono4541
Usually smoke blowing in from Indonesia.
Ken, what a polite and respectful taxi driver. A credit to his profession. 👍🏻👍🏻
No gossiping? Wow a rarity
Hope you had a great trip with us!
Glad that you managed to explore our city and tried our local food too!😍
I enjoyed Singapore a lot 🤙
Wow you replied!
How does bro have contact with an entire country?
@@superbabamama1LOL 😂
@@KenAbroad So please do come again 👍
Every car has a camera, every home owner has at least a camera, we love our cameras lol. While we don't encourage leaving things unattended, there are plenty who do that knowing that it's impossible to take anything without being seen. Police stations are 10-15mins away. So if anyone tries to be funny, they're stuck on an island with nowhere to go. So there's that lol. Also, it's possible to survive without cash in Singapore, but there are still cash only vendors - these usually offer more affordable options.
It’s very refreshing to get in a Singapore taxi and see the meter turned on immediately as opposed to K.L. Where it’s inevitably “meter no work” for all Europeans
Singapore is an almost perfect country, especially transportation and cleanliness.
thanks for visiting my home! its an expensive city for sure but its very efficient and convenient
Ken, the fresh juice machine is cutting the orange in half and than each half is pressed. No need to peal them. Enjoy!!
Lol, I thought the same thing, no reason to peel them. Glad you commented ❤
I went to Singapore 3 times and loved it every time but yes it is more expensive compared to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines
It is due to strong currency compared to other countries
@@JH-kv8mt Yes I'm fully aware
When you're travelling around Asia, you may find that not everyone is an English speaker, or only speaks basic English. So when speaking to locals, try to make it intuitive. For example, when you ask "what is your No. 1?", it was clear that the couple misunderstood and thought you wanted item no. 1 on their menu. In their day to day, they probably don't speak English a lot, and receive even fewer questions in English. And their answer to your question, when they do understabd, is likely "everything is good".
Singapore is on my bucket list, for sure ! You make good videos.....very enjoyable.
Thank you 😊
We welcome you anytime!
The taxi driver represented Singapore very well. Very good explanations for the general and the specific F1 situations.
Also I had to contain the urge to roll my eyes when he said he prefer zig over grab (cuz the blue cab that he is in is the one who owns the Zig app) LoLx but he’s not wrong, with both apps opened, you can compare prices for peak periods and choose the best price for yourself. 😊
Personal experience. Take note that you can use credit card with tap function to use Singapore's public transport. However, your bank might blacklist the train station company after you use it too many times.(the bank might have detected it as some sort of fraud or some other people using your card for having many small transactions overseas) You might need to contact your bank to whitelist them if that happens.
Not to mention or the extra charges. One would have to be a fool to use a credit card unless your in your own country
Wow, Ken, that is a lot of ground you covered.. lotsa of walking...and yes, singapore...lotsa of green space to walk about. ....yup, food courts are still pretty affordable... good to see that you are taking time to explore Singapore more this time round. Stay safe and happy exploring..cheers mate
Great video, Ken. Singapore is a great place. It has so much to offer despite its small size.
I love it as always. It's great and interesting. Thank you Ken.👍👍👍😍😍😍
Welcome to Singapore Ken! I’ve been following your Malaysia videos for some time now. Great to see you covering this little island! (I’m a Malaysian living in SG!)
Singapore is a very beautiful and wonderful country. It has beautiful places
Great video! Love seeing Singapore and hearing your perspective! I look forward to the next Singapore video!
Thanks for watching 🙏
1. "Almost no crime here" - as the local police always remind everyone - low crime doesn't mean no crime! Petty crimes still exist and visitors need to be on the alert :)
2. Orange juicer - eh, no peeling is done. The orange is torn into nearly half and pressed for juice. It's super refrshing in a hot day, tbh. It's usually $2.
3. Braised pork rice - it's not really local, but more like a shared food with other chinese populations like China (Beijing) and Taiwan.
4. Singapore's not so expensive if you eat at the local hawker centres and take the public transport.
my father retired to Sri Lanka. he went on holiday to Singapore. my father was disabled in poor health and had only one leg. he was nearly robbed of his watch. this was in 1990. ken's video shows a different Singapore. looks safe.
Very good video, giving out basic info about city for the new visitors planning to visit... 👍
I have watched a lot of foreigners’ videos about Singapore and yours is really good. There’s something about your video that allow me to view your video from e beginning to e end. 34mins just gone by with a breeze. Really good. That’s a skill.❤
Thank you for the constant content, I really enjoyed them a lot!
Happy to hear that🙏
You are so right about the safety. Love it that you are showing solo travel.
Welcome to Singapore Ken....do explore our heartlands for more cheaper options of food especially and to really see how locals live.
My friend,can I ask a question...do security and cleaning companies recruit or hire workers outside Singapore?like hiring from Africa countries...thank you
Love the video. Singapore is really beautiful 🌺
Welcome 🤗 Welcome 🤗 to my country Singapore 🇸🇬🥳 Glad you like here😉
Thank you 😊
Having been a subscriber and fan of your channel that brings us to many interesting places in many countries in south east Asia, I am glad you finally come to my country Singapore. Glad you are enjoying your stay here and discovering the uniqueness of our multi cultural country. Looking forward to more coverage and following you along on your journey. Stay safe, stay positive.
Thank you🙏
Nice Ken, Singapore is awesome 😍
I love the way you find your way around in real time, the video is very insightful. 👍🏻
Ken, you may want to visit the heartlands like bukit merah, marine parade, woodlands, tampines and see the loca vibes.
Touristy areas like sentosa, gardens by the bay etc
Museums, educational tours like newater, marina barrage
certain malls have their niche specialization like figurines etc
Do check out Little India, Geylang Serai, etc
Changi airport is cool too
Check out the parks too
Try the kaya toast at the morning, laksa, chili crab, roti prata.....so many delicious food there, enjoy!
Singapore foods are Chicken Rice, Nasi Lemak, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Char Keow Teow, Chilli Crab, Satay, Nasi Padang, Kaya Toast etc. Go to Lau Pa Sat, Glutton Square, Newton Circus, Maxwell, Satay Club and any other hawker centres.
Nice video!! Can’t wait to go back to Singapore!
i once heard that in singapore you can literally leave your laptop/ belongings in a starbucks, coffee shop, unattended to for a few hours... and it wont be gone by the time you get back
also only harker centre food is cheap, if u go into a proper restaurant, its like 15-20sgd per person
im Singaporean, all I can say is low crime doesn't mean no crime hahah
@@BingDrums ik that much, im singaporean too. Just mentioning what i heard others say, havent test so idk if true
Thanks for this video👍🏼
Singapore is a very interesting city, it would be great to see and try new things. interesting blog content.
Even the bus is super convenient. I love walking through parliament road.
Great video, thanks:) I nearly booked for Singapore on the upcoming Asia trip! But everyone I know who has been has told me its so expensive! But a great place:)
Comparing south east asian cities, we are most expensive because of our exchange rate and developed status. We are however not the most expensive city to live as an average joe and comparable to other more developed asian and western countries. We have a choice to live a high end or ordinary life. Because of our limited land housing and cars are expensive.
I like Spore for its cleanliness. Have a joyful time there n explore as much as u can, Ken. 🙏
Thanks you 🙏
Hi Ken, welcome to Singapore and enjoy your stay. Food you must try, famous Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell Food Court. Try the tea Tarik, try famous murtabak at Arab Street , roti prata, and a lot more.
Enjoy!!
Welcome to Singapore.
I suggest you to visit more hawker centers and try local food like chicken rice, duck rice, hokkien prawn noodles, fried kwayteow, carrot cake etc.
Great this blog, keep doing more please, I want to see Singapore
It's great to see these unique things in Singapore.
Nice country,thanks for your video Ken❤
Very nice movie Ken, I love Singapore too, I used to go there from Thailand to renew my visa. Looking forward to your next Movie Ken. Viele Grüsse aus Phuket, Till
Thanks ken. Enjoyed this vedeo so much.
Surprised with the police robot.
Previously i heard the city is clean and this is well maintained and clean city.
Waiting for more.
Thanks for watching 😊
Singapore is safe and clean and the people are respectful, friendly and kind. Go to the Famous Zoo and Bird Park and Sentosa Island
Called Bird Paradise now
@@VanDiemansSoulseems like the fact that incest is brought up as a problem in parliament suggests that the country takes it seriously. We probably have no idea how much of a problem it is elsewhere. Sex crimes are prosecuted vigorously in Singapore, much more so than most other countries.
@@VanDiemansSoulit’s a problem everywhere, I don’t think especially in Singapore. Sex crime wise is general, Singapore is much better than other countries.
Good job ken❤
There is a tourist pass bus, MRT, LRT one, two and three day passes for tourist as it's cheaper than per ride with visa card. Also an EZ-Link card if you want to load for more days.
Owning a car in Singapore is very expensive.
Wow. I miss Singapore. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for coming to SG(Singapura) Hope u will come again and visit other parts of SG eg. SG local housing estate where many other good hawkers food that u can try.
Yes...we don't have Street Food any more because SG move forward to Hawker Food. But, SG do have 'Pasar Malam' food events now and then in our residential areas that more to Street Food concept.
A beautiful episode of Singapore tour. Thanks for sharing your first impression of this super clean and modern country. Yeah, it's Asia most expensive country. I'm amazed with that orange juice vending machine...very convenient and clean. Great outro of the vlog by showing that famous Merlion Park and Marina Sand Bay Hotel. As always, fascinating content and this's a great watch. Thanks again, Ken. Cheers !
Correction : Marina Bay Sands Hotel ✌️😃
I guess making corrections with a comment instead of editing the original one adds to the comment count on the video hehe@@chaw294
@@oxoelfoxo Sorry, l have no idea about that. What l know and have had experienced was l would lose that ❤️ given if l were to edit my original comment. Thanks ✌️
yeah, you would lose the heart if you edit. another reason to correct with another comment instead :-)@@chaw294
Welcome to Singapore. The public transport really very good 👍. I am from Malacca but working here.
I live in Singapore 🇸🇬 n is so proud to see about my country. Thks
Hi, Ken love your video's extremely informative, continue these great contents, God bless you
Thank you 🙏
Some less touristy, natural and free places to consider if you are interested would be Clementi Forest, Coney Island forest hike, Rifle Range, Pulau Ubin, Rail Corridor 😊
Alrighty ken nice❤ 😁👍
Hi Your video is just impressive and this is what I'm waiting for a long time... Thanks for uploading May I know Which country are you from...??
Good work ❤
WOW. Singapore is Aweosme....!!! What a safe country...!!! One of my favorite countries in the world..!!!
Great video, Singapore is a great place
The reason why the OJ costs different amount is because you bought from a place near touristy spots, stuff there always costs a lot more
most places in singapore have the $2 version
most hawker centers have mostly chinese food, due to the population here being over 70% chinese
Very straightforward person u are ken. Such a genuine human. High five from India👋👋👋
Greetings to India ✌️
Singapore is one of the beautiful countries or regions that are recommended to live in because it has many advantages❤
Welcome: "Selamat Datang", to you in "South East Asia" to my hometown of Singapore 🇸🇬.
How are you: "Apa Khabar". Hope 🙏 you are doing fine.
Thank You: "Terima Kasih", for visiting my country and hope 🙏 you enjoyed your stay here. My race is Malay and that's why i greet you in my mother tongue language.
Singapore 🇸🇬 also known variously as the “Lion City” or “Garden City,” the latter for its many parks and tree-lined streets-has also been called “instant Asia” because it offers the tourist an expeditious glimpse into the cultures brought to it by immigrants from all parts of Asia.
is not your typical South East Asia city that you have visited i.e. Thailand🇹🇭, Philippines 🇵🇭, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Vietnam 🇻🇳, Cambodia 🇰🇭, Myanmar 🇲🇲 or even Brunei 🇧🇳. A combination of Modern Architecture surrounded by old British 🇬🇧 colonial buildings with lush foliage on the skyscrapers. Very westernized and contemporary yet still preserve the old rustic looks of old village settings. The price of accommodation and food tends to be on the pricey side if you dine on a mostly touristy flank. Go to hawker centers for cheaper options in Singapore 🇸🇬. There is plenty of it here and to approximate is beyond comparison.
Mermaid and Lion or Merlion legend!! Did you see the building built durian fruit shape?? Was there in 2005 when my first cousins invited me!! How time flies, eyyy??!! Don't forget to go to Sentosa, suggestion only Ken Abroad!! Watching from Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 Safe travels!!
Welcome to SIngapore 🇸🇬 The good weather welcomes you too! 😊
Thank you 😊
Welcome to my country Ken! Enjoy your stay .
Thank you 😊
Welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬 🎉
Try the botanical garden and eat at adam road hawker center then stroll down orchard road. Sentosa and Singapore Zoo is a must too but its an expensive place to visit. 😊
Great video!
Love ur videos 😍❤
Enjoy your holidays in Singapura, anda pasti alami kejutan di Indonesia nanti! Semoga dipermudahkan urusan Boss ku
Haven't been to Singapore since the late 1980's when I was a kid. So many changes.
LOL. Of course , thats like 40 years of difference.
Hi Ken nice veloge sp
Keep it the best
It's Nice Trip you have 🎉
lovely, we enjoyed our 5 day visited there and very impressed with their mrt service, easy to use. :-), ive seen one of that Robot serving inside Max Restaurants at the Orchard Place, and loads of pinoy eating there too. :-) we walked inside that Clarke Quay too, i looked for jewelries :-) and visited the gold shop opposite the mall , lovely area, we stayed in G Hotel moddleroad near Rochter and Bencoolen stations :-). Enjoy your Stay. try the durian ice cream there by the marina bay sands :-)
Nice video about Singapore
I really liked ur video....I am going there November and would like more tips....thanks
I have more Singapore videos coming out 🙏
This is your second time in Singapore right Ken? I remember an old vid on your channel where you had a travel tip how go get on top of the Marina Bay hotel for free haha😊👍🏻
Nice video, singapore is a great place !
Great video
Amazing❤
in Indonesia or wherever, I am very happy to see your channel, success is always for you
Incleble Video❤.
I enjoyed watching this video 👍 Feel like im travelling too 🙂
Happy to hear that🙏
U made the braised pork rice looks so yummy I am gonna try today 😊
Hi welcome to Singapore! The reason why the jooz was $1 more expensive was because the machine was placed in the city area!
I think he missed the change collection outlet below.
Ken, try to eat our yummy local food from hawker centres . A must eat is poached( white) chicken rice from good stalls / eateries like Boon Tong Kee which is my favourite. Please don’t eat the overrated one ( Tian Tian) in Maxwell food centre. Experience Malay cuisine like meesiam, mee rebus, etc. Indian food like mee goreng, Indian rojak, etc.
Nice video ❤
Nice capture
Very interesting video the city is amazing Your talk so nicely 😊
Thanks for watching 🙏
Excelente! FELICIDADES
Bugi Street used to be Red Light Street. All the sailors used to visit the bars here 50-60 years ago. Greetings aus Norwegen 😊
Amazing ❤😊
Hi, Ken, you can try going to Garden by the Bay. The nearest station is Garden by the Bay mrt station. Nearby Garden by the bay have Marina Barrage. A lot of people jogging and cycling during evening time.
Actually you should go to Gdn By the Bay by the Bayfront Station