So with that, here’s to chilli crab, nasi lemak, Singlish, and the best airport in the world! No place else feels more like home.The Polish photographer looks at the contradictions of life in the former Eastern Bloc, before the war in Ukraine changed everything So aside from those points I‘ve mentioned above, also remember how gorgeous our skyline is at night (it’s one of the prettiest in the world), how amazing our food scene is (so much variety and value for money) and how awesome our passport is (yes I know Japan edged us out of the no.1 spot, but we’re probably gonna get it back again knowing how kiasu we are). Just as no human being is perfect, no country is perfect either. Singapore is small, and I wouldn’t want to have traffic like Jakarta’s or Manila’s it’s a colossal waste of time to be stuck in a jam for hours. With all that said, I know that Singapore isn’t perfect.įor example, our astronomical car prices thanks to the COE, not forgetting its evil twin-ERP I’m annoyed by it too, especially, when I can buy a second hand Volkswagen Beetle in Dubai for just SGD$3,000.īut, I completely understand why it’s necessary. That colloquial form of acknowledgement has a sense of warmth compared to “Yes miss, what would you like to order?”Īlso, Singaporeans are generally more helpful if you need help on the streets-something I felt Dubai and some parts of Europe were lacking in. You know how most of our coffee shop/food court aunties and uncles call us ‘ah girl/boy’ when they want to take our order? I really missed that. I don’t mean this literally, but figuratively. I also believe majority of Singaporeans are honest folks lost wallets and phones tend to find their way back to their owners. But in Dubai, the telcos have the tendency to do that, especially to cabin crew they know it’s easier for them to get away with slamming roaming charges on us because we travel all the time.
How honest Singaporeans areĬan you imagine if our local telcos cheated us of our money every.
That happened again on a Manchester layover. Once, in London Gatwick, I had to stay in the hotel for the entire layover because of it.
#Zula europe in us drivers#
So I’d often have to take a cab everywhere pricey I know, but it truly was that inconvenient.Īlso, I’d likely never have to worry about being stranded because of strikes by our train/bus drivers in Singapore. In Dubai, that’s only possible in a few areas such as downtown or the Marina. I love how, no matter where I am in Singapore, I can easily walk to the closest train station or bus stop, with the exception of industrial estates. Yes, I know our trains have been screwing up the past few years, but you cannot deny how accessible our public transport system is. Nature, where art thou.Įvery time another cabin crew found out I was from Singapore, the one thing they always said was, “ OMG, your country is beautiful! I love how green it is!” It made me feel both proud and slightly ashamed that I never appreciated it. I never appreciated the beauty of our city until I lived in Dubai, where greenery was replaced by sand and skyscrapers. Our urban landscape was probably the biggest thing I took for granted, and the first thing I realised.Īs someone who grew up in a city with a plethora of trees and green shrubbery everywhere, green spaces became a ‘norm’.
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