Learn Singlish !
by ChuckG
I even bought a book to understand it and remember the funniest espressions. It's a mix of Malay, Hokkien, Mandarin, English and various others...end up being quite confusing but cute.
Next time my sister will say:
"Singaporeans man all very hard to please, one. They all ai pee, ai chee, ai tua liap nee.”
I'll understand !
And if someone call you Ang Mor...reply: "Kong si mi leh ?"...you just made a new friend !
But if you meet the sexy Singaporean on the picture, then you better know fast how to say nice things in Singlish...might help your chance of finding a Singapore girlfriend.... that ger quite chio hor !! Ku ai lah !
Baggage Storage in Changi Airport
by DarkRay
If you are transiting in Singapore with a few hours to spare, you may possible want to go to the city just to look around, have a meal, or catch up with friends. Often, the hassle associated with this will be that you have to lug your heavy luggage around.
There is an easy solution to this. Both Terminals in Changi Airport offer a baggage storage service in their transit area, that allows you to store your luggage while you go to the city. There is no limit on how many days you can store your things and the per* item charges are as follow:
First 24 Hours Block: S$4.24
Subsequent 24 Hours Block: $5.25
This service also very useful if you are on a short stopover holiday for just a day or two want to leave most of your stuff in the airport, so that you can travel light.
For more information, you can reach Changi Airport enquiry lines as follow:
Terminal 1: 62140628
Terminal 2: 62141683 Another use for it is if you are have a stopover holiday here and plan to bring certain controlled and prohibited items (except drugs, which may be punishable by the death penalty) in Singapore from the originating country to the destination country.
For example, a traveller from Australia may have bought some cigarettes from Thailand, where they are very cheap, for his personal consumption in Australia. However, he is planning to stopover here for a few days. Any cigarettes brought out of the transit area will be subjected to Singapore cigarettes duties, which is one of the highest in the world.
Since he is intending to only use the cigarettes in Australia and not over here, the traveller can simply leave them with the baggage storage service in the transit area* and it will not be subjected to these taxes. On his way back to Australia, he can then just collect the cigarettes before he goes to the gate to board his plane. For storage of less than 48 hours, the total charge is S$4.24 + S$5.25 = S$9.49.
Fruits...lots of fruits
by gueto
One thing you have to try when you are eating in a hawker centre or just walking around the city is trying exotic fruits.
There are little street shops that sell you freshly squeezed fruit juices or simple sliced pieces of fruits. Either way taste them all. There are exotic fruits like Dragon fruit, Star fruit or mixes like ginger, carrot and orange. Hhhhmmmm fresh and delicious. And it is a good boost to continue walking under sush a hot weather.