never been this clean
by aalayaa
when it comes to cleaness, singapore can be nominated as one of the cleanest place on earth. people throw garbage into the bin and if not, they will fine you.
eventhough the last time i was in singapore some places are not as clean as i expected, places for tourists like orchard road on the picture still positively clean.
Famous Bamboo Scaffolding.
by kiwi
The famous bamboo scaffolding was an unusual sight for me, but has a long useful history in the construction of highrise around Singapore.
I have been told that with it's strength and elasticity, bamboo is in fact better than steel constructed scaffolding. Seeing the locals erect this masterpiece was an amazing experience. Here is something of ancient technology standing up in modern times - I love it!!
Singlish
by aukahkay
If you stroll down Orchard Road on a Saturday afternoon, listen to the conversations among youngsters and teenagers. You know that they are speaking English, but a very strange form of English with unintelligble words, idioms and sentence structure. You are right - they are speaking Singlish, a vernacular form of English. It consists of a unique blend of Malay, Fujian dialect, and broken ungrammatical English. Singapore is a multi-racial society with a Chinese majority of 85%, Malays 12% and the remaining are Indians and Caucasians. Because of the successful ethnic integration policies in public housing, education and in the community, people of various ethnic groups have inadvertently picked up a few words and phrases from the language or dialect of another ethnic group. The result is a cacaphony of loosely-strung words and phrases, which is understood by the true-bred Singaporean but sounds gibberish to the native English speaker.
Don't be alarmed if you are unable to understand Singlish. Ask the person to repeat himself again slowly and if necessary, to explain himself more precisely.
Personally, I do not speak Singlish, but I hear it everyday at work, in the supermarkets, at shopping centers and other public places.
An enterprising Singaporean has compiled an on-line Singlish dictionary, the URL of which I am listing below for your handy reference.
Singlish boleh lah!!
Henna Tatoo
by imstress
Hennat Tatoo or Mehendi is an ancient ritual and a form of art dated back 5,000 years ago.
It is considered good luck in India, Middle East and North Africa. No Indian wedding is ever complete without Henna Tatoo.
The crush henna leaves combined with teas and herbs are made into a cooling paste used to creat contemporary designs and exotic patters.
You can have your Henna done at Little India.
Volleyball ?
by ChuckG
Besides gym, jogging, cycling...it's not like you will do alpine skiing or rafting in Singapore...but Sentosa Island is great for beach volleyball. Bring some friends or make some on the spot. You will have a great time playing volleyball ! Swimsuit !