First Day In SINGAPORE And I Was Treated This Way

My first day in Singapore and what to do in Singapore. In this Singapore travel vlog I land in Singapore Changi airport and explore the city and give my first impressions. I talk to many local Singaporeans and get their views on living in Singapore. I explore the Katong Joo Chiat area of Singapore. Welcome to my Singapore travel series.
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[@myertravels]

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[@VisitSingapore]

We're so happy to see that you've enjoyed your time here chatting with the locals! Can't wait to see more of your adventures in Singapore! 🙌🏻

[@myertravels]

Thanks so much! 😊 I look forward to releasing more content from Singapore!

[@ChannelStyle1]

@@myertravels ❤❤❤Singapore/S'pore (~ Once Upon A Time : "Singapura" ~)❣

[@ChannelStyle1]

I Will Forever Adore/❤❤❤Singapore/S'pore & Malaysia/M'sia (I grew up between S'pore, M'sia & I'm now in The USA)❣

[@Quraisha8]

Ahh Hii I am also from Singapore

[@chrisc8121]

I was visiting with my partner a few years ago and a stranger noticed we were googling to navigate and he, without hesitation or our asking, became our ‘tour guide’ and lead us where we wanted to go, even tho it was out of his way. Singaporeans are an amazingly nice bunch

[@myertravels]

Absolutely agree I had the same experience!

[@hogster1475]

Props to Gerald. He is a sensible chap. As a Singaporean, what he said is true. You can chose how you want to live here.

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video from Singapore City, Singapore to tours this amazing Southeast Asian country this week in October of 2024❤❤❤

[@myriamr4798]

Their airport is really something else. It look modern, beautiful and classy .

[@jeslyny9692]

Watching your video about Singapore is so enjoyable and the interactions with the locals so precious

[@rokiahtajuddin2089]

I stayed Singapore for 2 and half months for medical treatment.We spent for transportation from our apartment to hospitals almost for $20 to and from .But we discovered it us cheaper by bus.Anyway we found to avoid stress by walking in the Kew Garden and tried to find affordable entries or cook at the apartment

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video this week from Southeast Asia in Singapore to tours many places on the streets in October of 2024❤❤❤

[@simplyme3306]

Welcome to Singapore :D One reason for the cleanliness is there is no chewing gum hahahaha! That was the main reason for the gum law. Back in those days people will stick the gum everywhere even in between the train doors, creating nuisance, causing train delay etc. Jaywalking is also controversial especially there is a traffic light like nearby and you jaywalk and unluckily caught. It is mainly for the safety and orderliness of the country. Most laws are just common sense and act as a deterrence. It works for Singapore :D You are walking pass rows of private landed properties which cost millions and only certain percentage of people can afford. Majority of locals (80%) live in public housing estates. You can get local coffee (kopi) at neighbourhood coffee shops or local hawker centres. Local coffee shops are typically below or near local housing estates which consists of many different food stalls. The blue colour in the rice is from blue pea flower - natural.

[@TheSybox76]

Hi Mr Myer, thank you for staying with Santa Grand, a Nuve Group Collection.We are glad to serve you and hope to see you again! Safe Travels...Love your content.❤ From Team Santa Grand,a Nuve Group Collection.

[@myertravels]

Thank you so much for your hospitality!

[@MadefromJava]

Great video! Singapore is my favorite place to visit, hopefully I can visit again soon.

[@ndrhskndr3973]

Try going to other areas. Geylang has lots more halal food. You can also go to other areas in Singapore. Singapore is famous for Chicken Rice and Laksa. There is also satay. If you go to Arab Street, it is best known for their murtabak. You can get it from a place called Zamzam or Victory.

[@fatimahdandan1423]

Asslamu'alykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu, my dear brother Myer, welcome to Singapore. Have a nice stay and enjoy your stays 😊

[@myertravels]

Wasalam brother thank you for the welcome!

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Myer:Welcome to Singapore City, Singapore this week to arrives safety @ the Airport to tours this amazing Asian country in October of 2024❤❤❤Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video today’s in peace 2024❤❤❤

[@junemagdalenetan1213]

You’d actually walked past so many coffee shops that were selling local coffee and food. Your rendang rice was probably expensive because it was almost restaurant condition. Hope you’re loving your time in Singapore. If you’re interested in local cuisines, so try Holy Crab.

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Myer:Welcome to Singapore City, Singapore this week in great joy & peace to tours many places on the streets in October of 2024❤❤❤I LOVE this amazing video so much❤❤❤❤

[@kathyong2749]

Thanks for visiting my country, hope you like your stay.

[@ramliibrahim7973]

Salam bro,Katong a very good choice,that's my childhood playground.Do not foget to drop by the marine parade beaches....sun ,sand & sea....aewsome

[@anarahmanfam]

Hey Myer, welcome to Singapore!! For cheaper halal food options, head to Geylang Serai (which is just further down from Joo Chiat) or Arab street area.. You will be spoilt for choice. Have fun & hope you leave Singapore with great memories.

[@simonchia7812]

Mr Myer hope you enjoy Singapore and hope had a good staying with the Nuve Group Hotels.

[@susantan3242]

I'm a local but I never knew about this hotel! Looks lovely! You must try the famous Katong Laksa in Katong. It's delicious! And also Chicken Rice and Satay! Enjoy your stay! Hope you tried the local coffee its quite thick.

[@ashmarsim]

Katong... my home town! That's my church.Peranakan is basically localized or naturalized between Malay with Chinese (most commonly) but also Indian fusion.

[@credence8189]

Of all people, you actually bumped into Nami! She's one of our local Jazz singers 🤗

[@JohnJohn-pc9ki]

Welcome to Singapore! Very nice video!

[@gwgrote5]

Please don't lick the streets! lol 😎 Thanks for the great upload. Singapore is beautiful!

[@soloflo7691]

welcome to my country 🇸🇬

Hi Myer, you can find mutton/chicken/fish briyani rice at local coffeshop or hawker center for about $8, and one cup of local coffee for less than $1.50. You ate at a Peranakan restaurant, surely more expensive. 😅

[@myertravels]

Thanks for the tips!

[@sngjoolian]

So proud of you to be in our Country called Home 🏠

[@maxtreme225]

what affects pricing in singapore the most are rentals and property prices, which increases consistently due to our small size and dense population

[@akbarmohd8148]

Assalamualaikum wbt, welcome to Singapore brother. Do visit Sultan Mosque.

[@fsc4096]

If you want no fuss good local coffee all day long...pop by any coffee shop or hawker and get a cup of kopi for between S$1.20-$2.70 (depending on location). Google types of kopi terminology to select your preferred coffee option 😊 cheers

[@Nur.Ashikin.Ibrahim]

Salam Myer Local Singaporean Muslim here 👋 I enjoyed watching this vlog and i hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here 😊 Try learning some sing-lish to blend with the elderly here. They are cute i promise and you can call them uncle or aunty you wont offend them 😊 Also, local hawker centres are much cheaper and have nicer food compare to the tourist attractions area. You can travel to any parts of sg via bus or train and its cheaper to taking ride-hailing booking as its charged base on map square metre like when u alighted at eunos mrt station to head to katong, the road was a one way road so hence u paid more for the distance 😊 i can write a long list 😂 just ask any locals anything when u come across and they will guide you inshaAllah 😊 Have Fun! 👏

[@Thatturquoisekid]

Welcome to Singapore brother. Hope you enjoy your stay!

[@smollande]

Youre in an area where food costs more. Head over to Geylang Serai market. Lots of tasty halal food and the local cawfee is just buck fifty tops.

[@ArnoldPranks]

You should definitely print Myer Travels business cards and hand them out to people you talk to.

[@myertravels]

Already have 😂

[@Hopyoprop]

Also there is actually trains that go to Katong Area. It’s the Thomson East Coast Line btw. Unfortunately those stations that link you easily to the airport are still building but you can still hop around with it once you are there. Marine Parade station is your stop. So you can use that to branch around during your stay. Google Maps is your friend as well. Enjoy your time! :D

[@aidanboychanel]

Good that you stayed in Santa Grand, my school was nearby and I grew up in the enclave but always curious about Santa Grand. Really nice 👌🏽

[@SekolahRimbaStudio]

If you are an architecture nerd, you need to visit URA center ❤ i am a malaysian, with relatives all over SEA, love that you are exploring Katong area

[@susantan3242]

Singapore may be small and housing, hotels and cars are expensive. But I love Singapore because its very efficient, safe and government is responsible.

[@jobloei2533]

Have fun in SG!!! We welcome you!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@myertravels]

Thank you!!

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Mr. Myer:I am looking forwards for more new videos to be releases from Singapore city, Singapore this month in great joy & peace in Southeast Asia 2024❤❤❤

[@bensgoodeats1493]

Some of Singapore fines are overly exaggerated. Sometimes even our own locals say things that are also a bit over exaggerated. Good thing the guy on the motorbike gave a more balanced view on Singapore’s cost of living .

[@deefarhanah01]

SO HAPPY YOU CAME TO SINGAPORE!!! HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME HERE MYER!! :)

[@myertravels]

Thank you! 😃 it was wonderful!

[@BrownManTale]

In Singapore u can find almost everywhere are halal food u shud visit Arab St or Geylang area hawker ctr or Teh Tarik Cartel for cheaper meals since u're in that area

[@GoodGood-vb8gm]

That Malay couple did not know he was Muslim and that's why they recommended him prawn noodles and Janggut laksa (until he said thank you). That's what we Singaporeans as one people are proud of : Malays recommending Chinese food to foreigners and Chinese suggesting them to try nasi lemak and nasi briyani.

[@feisalsg]

Very nice hotel 😮

[@myertravels]

It really is!

[@sngjoolian]

Welcome to Singapore Feel yourself at Home

[@myertravels]

Thank you so much 😊

[@IrrelevantMat]

Salam brother. Welcome to our lovely country .

[@myertravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@TeguhNugroho90]

Well, Myer, "asking a local" is not always a better option, specifically in a place like Singapore. It is the most developed country in Southeast Asia. Simply open your Google Maps, and it will tell you the exact route you need to take. Train or bus, how many stops, etc. I can see from those ladies at the airports, they're not in their best mood to answer your question. I go to Singapore frequently and the people are actually nice and helpful, but you can't just asking people randomly like you had in Indonesia or Thailand. I got scolded when I asked a shopkeeper and a restaurant staff for the first time for a route (while it's common in Indonesia) Enjoy Singapore!

[@GoodGood-vb8gm]

The population of Singapore is 6 million and half of it are foreigners. Once, a Turkish recommended an American tourist to Newton Hawker Centre which is the most expensive one because it's for tourist. I being a Singaporean asked for direction to the National University Hospital and an East-Asian-looking guy said follow me and his accent told me he's not Singapore but most probably a Korean or Japanese studying at the university near the hospital. I frequented a cafe in Chinatown because the manager was very friendly and he was Filipino. On another occasion when I went to another town to visit my friend and was looking for the bread section and the Chinese couple was huh?. They were Chinese indeed (Chinese nationals). Then the Malay lady standing beside me told me where it was.

[@tanjeffrey9396]

❤ Welcome to Singapore ! 🎉🎉🎉

[@myertravels]

Thank you!

[@francishendricks4319]

Well explained Gerald

[@fungmeiho2976]

Welcome to Singapore! Where the vortex is, it's a shopping centre- JEWEL. It's linked to all the terminals of Changi Airport by the shuttle trains or bus. And we're a FINE(as in good) city🤭 We're a multiracial society so English is our official working language. We've an English-based bilingual education system. Students are taught subject-matter curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, while the official mother tongue of each student - Mandarin Chinese for Chinese, Malay for Malays and Tamil for South Indians - is taught as a second language.

[@PotValiants]

Thank you so much! We're always glad foreigners come in to enjoy our country with such a positive mindset instead of being cynical, erhem "how is the water in Singapore clean?" lul

[@Blanx8320]

You are in my country! Even though I reside in the US right now . Enjoy Singapore’! I missed it so much!

[@ChannelStyle1]

I Will Forever Adore/❤❤❤Singapore/S'pore (& Malaysia/M'sia As Well) : I grew up between S'pore and M'sia & I'm now in The USA too❣I So Very Much Miss S'pore & M'sia...

[@ChannelStyle1]

Which part of The USA/US State are You currently in...?

[@Blanx8320]

@@ChannelStyle1 San Diego,California how about you?

[@ChannelStyle1]

Do you happen to follow any Official S'pore &/or M'sian KZbin Channels ?

[@Blanx8320]

@@ChannelStyle1 oh I don’t think he erased them. I can still see the previous msgs .

[@ganhaithong2097]

Singapore u can get to try popular Chinese food - chicken Rice, prawns noodles, fried chilli crabs , katong laksa ,Rojak,🍜🍲🫕........ Malay foods ,mee goreng, satay, nasi lemak,mee goreng 🧆🫔.......Indian foods ,Indian rojak , chicken biryani Rice .🍛🌮.... western foods.🥞🍕🥙🍔🥪..many many More 😋try them all 😅

[@sparklingscent]

Eh you came to my homeland. And here I am, working in Jakarta.

[@KamaludinYatim]

welcome to SG

[@thecurlyoneproductions]

Come and meet at yishun. The best place!!!

[@___Danny___]

You should take bus 36 from the airport to katong, is about 15mins ride.

[@sngjoolian]

Yes should take Bus no 36

[@anwaarmohd6498]

You should have dropped by the Eunos market, next to Eunos train station. You can get local coffee, desserts and local halal dishes. The briyani rice there is quite good and popular. And prices are reasonable.

[@ZackZainal]

This.

[@melho6573]

Welcome to Singapore! I live nearby 😊

[@jessicamong1586]

You keep passing all the cafes and didn't go in to get your coffee. Funny. All the restaurants have coffee too.

[@KhidAndFamily]

WELCOME TO SINGAPORE BUDDY!

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

I felt bad for you have to ask the foreigners how to excess to your destination z 😂

[@adeleneng4970]

Welcome to Singapore!!!! 😊😊❤❤

[@myertravels]

Thank you so much for the welcome!

[@SughranBibi-ty1fm]

Nice 👍 Bro anjoy your journey Bro in Singapore

[@mrstrawberry2628]

May all your wishes come true in your heart feeling soul

[@aneenanti123]

Love Singapore for their best Malay local foods.

[@godfrey3053]

Sorry, but the lady gave you the wrong information. Best by bus 36 to Parkway Shopping Mail - from there, it's a stroll to Katong. Cost of bus ticket about US$1.00 You took the MRT to Pasir Ris - that's the opposite direction to Katong.

[@SingaporeFootvolley]

Walk further you can see Haig Rd Hawker Centre. Lots of halal foods

[@runesalvatore4843]

I live in that area, lots of gd food to eat, but the timing are quite odd. If your going for the prata in the morning, u can also try the chicken rice next door in the 2 story hawker centre on the right, or if you can splurge in the afternoon, the duck rice/porridge is also quite popular. Along the road of that shopping mall u walked, theres many ice cream shops, but i like to drag your attention to one of my favs, Birds of Paradise, full of unique fruity floral flavours. Also the beside the MRT (metro) station U alighted from, there's a larger hawker centre full of our local delights. I personally like the Lor Mee( thicky gravy noodles) there, but there's also a variety of halal stores there too. If you can take some more time off, take a bus to Old Airport Road, there's about 160 stall there. Katong is quite protected from modernization, so train stations are quite a walk away(15min), taking abus would be more favourable. If U r going to old airport road, look up local recommendations ❤😊 too many to mention, but my fav is the western food, with garlic sauce and the made-to-order steam rice rolls(chee Cheong fan).

[@ganhaithong2097]

Plenty delicious foods around your Hotel u staying.🏨🧆🍜🍛🍲😋😅

[@rickytan3544]

Welcome to Singapore Myer, hope you enjoy your stay cheers

[@MamaRaine]

Welcome to Singapore Myer… if you still at Katong Area, walk to Marine Parade… there’s a hawker Center there and a mall called Parkway Parade… you can also take a train there to Maxwell market for more food at the hawker Center, walk around Chinatown or a train to Gardens by the Bay for another walk… enjoy! Btw, the other mall is called “I one two Katong” not “I twelve Katong” 🤭 oh I forgot to add Chicken Rice at Katong Shopping Center 😉 They closed on Mondays so ya … enjoy Singapore 😊

[@waihwangtan1662]

Nice video. Subscribed

[@ct9245]

Peranakan mostly is chinese-malay mixed, but it can be also indian- Malay mixed , chinese-thai mixed , etc

[@melho6573]

There are some good oilment for sale at phamacies here … your nearest big mall should be Parkway Parade, get well soon😊

[@syarifahnurilhikmah5774]

Hi sir, welcome to Singapore. I am from Indonesia but have been working in Singapore for almost 20 yrs. The mall that you've seen it near your hotel. local calls it, I want to (12, they don't call it twelve) Katong. Just for sharing. Have a great time in Singapore tho 🎉

[@myertravels]

Thanks for sharing

[@Kushal6831]

Nice 👍

[@ckGohhelen]

Welcome to Singapore 😊Have a nice trip 👍

[@myertravels]

Thank you! 😃

[@cheng-chuanlee1374]

Will be expensive if you eat at a restaurant- food are much cheaper at hawker centres , less than 10 - there are very good halal food at these places too 😀 - thanks fir visiting Singapore and making this video 👍🏿

[@sharifahfauziah9463]

Welcome to Singapore Myers

[@lecherhao86]

Welcome to Singapore Myer.. If you are spending more days here in Singapore, then you should consider those less touristy places and activities. You can head to the PEAK- it's the tallest government housing in Singapore. And you can pay just a bit of money to take the lift all the way up to the rooftops garden to enjoy the view. Go for a little walk at Henderson wave. You might enjoy the design of the bridge. Go for a cycle around marina bay and head towards east coast park. Go to sungei buloh wetland. Come over to the west to Chinese garden and lakeside area. Do head down to Chinatown hawker centre to try all kinds of local food.. If you're not a Muslim, you can try the famous turtle soup at aljunied area. You can also try the famous mutton soup at Pasir panjang hawker centre. You can Google all that I have recommended.

[@ct9245]

London, New York, Singapore as the 3 global Financial Centers in our world today

[@ambengfan]

Damnnnn we should meet up the next time ure here!!! Get the ankle fix and u can possibly walk the entire sg!

[@LindduareRapist]

My country Singapore

[@pennyarts886]

This taxi driver never introduced you to eat katong laksa,the famous. And the katong building is very classic and unique in his own way.btw english is our first language 😊

[@veronicaoliveiro6367]

Hi welcome to Singapore. Myer you have to try the local coffee~ Get them from the `local coffee shops`, not bistro or coffee outlets. These are not gourmet coffee but have strong and intense aromas. Katong Road (the same stretch as your hotel) has a lot of delicious local food. Ask the hotel staffs or any locals for recommendations. Regarding foreigners buying properties in Singpore, it is unfortunately not as easy as your agent friend said. You may have researched and know more than 80% of Singaporeans lived in these government built flats called the HDB (these are apartments of different sizes, most re beautiful and spacious), as these are eventually government owned, only locals and PRs are allow to purchase them. Those private houses which you saw which are landed (with gardens and such) are not available for foreigners as well, as foreigners are not allow to own Singpore land. The only exceptions are the houses in Sentosa which basically cost a bomb. Whats left are the condominiums, these are private owned apartments, which are open to foreigners, they are of cos, not cheap as well. Those who are interested can contact a local property agency and they can set them up for the sales.

[@xJ9pQw2sR5]

Mutton in Singapore is mostly sheep not goat. Although mutton technically can refer to either but it’s rarely ever goat in SG.

[@SimplyK888]

The dish you ate is Nasi Lemak.....very popular dish in Singapore and Malaysia, which you can find in many hawker centres around Singapore. The blue colored coconut-infused and pandan leaf fragrant rice is called Butterfly blue pea flowers rice. The color comes from the blue pea flower extract. Fyi, not all nasi lemak has that blue pea flower colored rice, but they are all coconut-infused with pandan leaf fragrance. Definitely one of my all time favorite dish in Singapore 😋

[@bearfamily269]

That's not nasi lemak.

[@SimplyK888]

@@bearfamily269 What is it then?

[@ihs51]

Welcome to Singapore try visit Kg Glam and Geylang area for more halal food options and also visit either Bedok or Tampines housing estate which is in the Eastern part near the Changi Airport to soak in local culture there

[@myertravels]

Thank you for the welcome

[@chengjm7696]

Welcome to Singapore and hope you have a great time. For your info the tap water in Singapore is potable.

[@myertravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@kathyong2749]

Nice hotel, Katong is a parkan district. The local Chinese Malay mixed.

[@runesalvatore4843]

Aw.... U r in katong! :)

[@FatBoiSlim73SG]

Hi ... enjoy your stay in Singapore .

[@sngjoolian]

On the way, you had met nice Singaporeans

[@dennisfeliciano3424]

The airport is very nice. It’s like a paradise. 👍🏻👍🏻 The hotel is very nice,too I must say that Katong is very nice place 👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks for sharing the definition of Peranakan identity 👍🏻 I’m very interested with the WAVED (world’s first beverages enhanced by electromagnetic waves ) but not by shock waves 😂✌🏻 $2000 fine (1st offense) for littering! Wow! 😮 That’s why Singapore is one of the cleanest countries in the world. Just enjoy your stay there in the beautiful Singapore,Myer. God bless and keep safe

[@myertravels]

Thanks Dennis!

[@aisinGioroPon]

Gonna try the holafly. Seems dope

[@myertravels]

Make sure to use the discount code in my description thank you 🙏🏽

[@susantan3242]

Hope your ankle recovers speedily and you can walk more to discover more interesting places in Singapore. Go to Arab Street for halal foods. You can try cheaper foods at hawker centres around $9-$12.. They are clean. Most people eat there. Foods at restaurants and eateries are more expensive around $15 and above.

[@myertravels]

Thanks so much for your kind wish

[@rokiahtajuddin2089]

That is your impression.You would feel different if you stay there.Singapore standard of living is expensive .compare to Malaysia