Comments on: Singapore: a strange brew

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:26:37 +0000

Lonely planet is the worst, my friend from germany bought it when coming to visit me in China and the book said not to wear anything white because it symbolizes death in China…yea if it was the 18th century… a lot of the information was completely nuts and wrong – overall she said it was better not having the book at all.

By: c-p-k

c-p-k — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:01 +0000

I expect the tourism minister to say that Sinkapoor

is so unique, since it is not a city but a fishing village,

it cannot be ranked/compared to the real cities of the

world. Or will it be the law minister again?

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:56:27 +0000

My contention was not about Singapore being nice to visit (I ike to visit cities as anyone else ) or nice to live in (a lot of ppl I know give up something tp get safety and a warm weather), but I cannot fathom how it can make it to the top 10 without some green push from STB: Singapore has little history or culture (pardon me for being blunt)

By: ohmysingapore

ohmysingapore — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:39:07 +0000

My all favourite quote of Singapore is that “It has the ambiance of a supermarket aisle.”

By: angry_one

angry_one — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:42:54 +0000

You know what, i’d like to visit places like North Korea, Iran…etc too! I’m sure i’ll have once-in-a-lifetime experiences! But to stay there?? Not even if you cut off my arm!

By: prance

prance — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:41:38 +0000

Ya the foreigners should go to Kumar’s show to find out how this is a bullsh_t democracy (with free racism on the side): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfVpwvkgaUw

By: andrew leung

andrew leung — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:32 +0000

Kumar is very entertaining.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore#video-ltv-F5A014EF41E3CA39

or maybe they can visit ZoukOut 2009 on December 12, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8FeVleQos&feature=fvw

By: Client-Server

Client-Server — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:15 +0000

I am sure the recent videos about ingapore from the cable channel .??? is not paid by anyone but the cable channel itself right?

By: delo

delo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:39 +0000

yes that’s right Singapore Boy, 1 hour from point to point, all the same to see. A few days and we’re done in Hotel Singapore.

oh.. no wonder Law Minister Shamugam himself said Singapore is “not a country” http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/10/singapore-neither-a-nation-nor-a-country-ministers/

By: Singapore Boy

Singapore Boy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:08:34 +0000

Yes a place to visit , not to live.
I can travel from one point to another point , joo koon to changi airport ( in 1 hour plus).
What to see, shopping malls, casinos, hawker centres, cinemas.
All the same.
You can experience all of singapore’s attractions in a matter of days.
The zoo, birdpark,science centre,the flyer.

Come here and spend your money on commericalised heritage tours. See some statues of Merlion at the marina bay and sentosa.

By: delo

delo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:31:07 +0000

Singapore is just a shopping mall. Vibe?? What vibe?? Oh you mean the vibrations when earthquakes hit Indonesia..

By: Fiona Au Yong

Fiona Au Yong — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:31:03 +0000

The program is not sponsored by anything right?
The program is not produced by singaporean right?
The program is not from a media company operating in singapore right?
The program is not in any way linked to singapore authorities right?

By: Popcorn

Popcorn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:14:12 +0000

It’s one thing to visit and another thing to live permanently. I used to look forward to spending my retirement here, but not any more. I could not keep up with the cost of living here, and i found the cosmetic changes around me surreal and artificial. It’s a city for the rich and mighty, but for a middle class reitiree like me, I feel suffocated by the relentless march upwards of living costs and the human jam wherever I go. I am encouraging my sons to get jobs overseas and maybe immigrate and bringing me along. Simply, I need space and peace of mind.
Sadly I could not get these in my own country where I was born and bred.
The internet age has shrank the world, we do not need to stay forever in the land of our birth. I hope to explore outside.

By: No Balls

No Balls — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:32:27 +0000

Sure, it’s a nice place to visit for only a few days but definitely not a place to live in permanently.

I have this Shanghai friend who paid a 4-day visit to Singapore. He was on a “recce” mission as he intended to send his young daughter here for studies. His 1st encounter with a nice taxi driver who refused his payment after he drove my friend to a place nearby made such a lasting impression that he decided to send his daughter here.

Years passed and his daughter had graduated and married a fellow Chinese here and both obtained PR status. My friend and his wife joined his daughter here for a 6-mth stay.

This is where his impression of a “wonderful” Singapore changed. Not long after his daughter and son-in-law bought a resale flat which they are also staying in, they were harrased by loan sharks. The previous owner happened to have borrowed from the loan sharks and have sold the flat to escape from the loan sharks. My friend and his family became the unknowing victims. Police reports were made but they were told unless the police can catch the paint splashers red handed, they cannot do anything at all.

He has since told his daughter that Singapore is not a place for them to settle down and is preparing to return to Shanghai.

By: bloomintourist

bloomintourist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:24:23 +0000

a nice place to visit? or a safe place to visit?
in singapoor..the only good thinggie you see is NO beggars/street urchins houndin you for handouts..although we still hav the tissues ladies who tryin to sell you a tissue to choop the hawker seat/table…
when i was in oversea in towns liked boatquays and orchard roads..i see no differences whether its starbucks or holiday inns…the only differences i can sensed and feel is when i asked for the check/bill.. this is where i see limsiasuayed many zeros come into effect..for every meal/drink i spent in singapoor …i could get double portion/drinks as well in another vibrant city in another asean country..let alone the girls walkin by….
by the way.. how much you expect to pay for a taxi ride if you need a 7 seater from the budget terminal to angmokio? try $36 for a start..compared ours with bangkok or manila…

By: patriot

patriot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:15:28 +0000

It is more boring than a desert and worse Singaporeans have to work and work day in day out till they die.

Sad, SAd and SAD.

patriot

By: Local talent - pap supporter

Local talent - pap supporter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:44:04 +0000

Ah Ha!! that can’t be true. sometime back, lonely planet reported that a large numbe of its authors wrote lp travel guides without ever visiting the place!

By: jason

jason — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:40 +0000

yeah!! our country has finally been transform into disney land with death penalty..We’ll do any thing for foreign trash while singaporeans are swept aside…

well done PAP..full credits to our founding emperor Lee

By: STPBored

STPBored — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:48:06 +0000

Timbuktu and the north pole are also nice places to visit too…but I wouldn’t want to live there.

By: New Era

New Era — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:03:26 +0000

What many tourist usually say of Singapore: It is a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live here.

Of course Singapore is a nice place for tourists. All the citizens are made to work like slaves to cater to their needs.

How else would you explain the mass exodus of locals for greener pastures in the west.