Top 5 Useful Singapore Online Resources:

www.streetdirectory.com

Every time I arrive in a new city, place, island, church, whatever... I wonder were to find the "real" good places. You know, they throw tons of tourist information papers at you at the tourist information counters, but as the word implies, its "tourist" information and not what I am really looking for.

1. Newly Hip: One Fullerton

"See, This is exactly what you always wanted to do when you are young but your parents didn't allow you to do so, now I know why, Its freaking dangerous"
Those were my words last weekend when a little group of us escaped the concrete jungle of Singapore, for the real jungle in Malaysia

Where? Kota Tinggi Rain Forest In Malaysia

"... It can be difficult to explain the lure of Singapore. This is a place where pastel colors are all the rage. Where the highways, high-end hotels and high rises are as generic and bubblegum clean as Asian pop princesses..."

Bargain Hunting In the Concrete Jungle. Not everything has to be expensive in Singapore, and shopping can be a treasure hunt if you visit one of the many great flea markets that are open to the public every day of the week.

Continue Reading for the 5 Best Flea Markets In Singapore!

1. Sungei Road Thieves Market

"Ignore The Common Local Understanding Of What Singapore's Offers To The Short Time Traveler. Yes, There Is A Lot To Discover Besides Shopping And Eating!"

Continue Reading for 10 unique things you can do in Singapore, to beat the touristic crowd and experience this country from a whole new side!

There Are Actually Hawker Centers In Singapore Where You Get A Regular Dinner For Less Then 500 Dollar

"...In line with Mr Goh's (former Singapore Prime Minister) call to build a gracious society, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) aims to encourage Singaporeans to make a positive commitment to gracious living through simple acts of kindness in their daily activities" - Singapore,2009

Writing about Singapore from a foreigners point of view, not loosing your objectivity and digging below the artificial surface is a challenging thing to do. Controversial for some and interesting for others.
But there is one thing I always wondered about. How do locals feel in a strange, new other country? What does it mean to be a Singaporean over seas? Do they experience the same that I did?

Before I had Moved To Singapore I Proudly Told My Friends I Would Be Able To Swim In The Ocean Everyday At My New Home, Now I Tell Them Not To Bring Their Swim Suits When Visiting Me

For the first timer Singapore's seaside and beaches will be most likely a disappointment, big ships, brown water, garbage and man made beaches...