Our First Time In Singapore | Celebrating Christmas In This Incredible Country | Singapore Vlog

[@kennySg101]

For westerners visiting in Asia, there will be cultural shocks in many aspects. SG is a melting pot where people live in harmony. That's most unique!

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you for watching! Yes we absolutely agree! So far we've loved everywhere we've visited in Asia this year and Singapore was amazing 😊

[@su-chinglim7416]

A lovely couple. Thank you for your positive feedback! Wishing you safe travels and a happy new year.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you so much! Happy New Year!

[@mrfoo5827]

Welcome to Singapore. Hope you enjoyed your stay here

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! We loved it!

[@nachsn2213]

Best thing about Singapore. People are helpful irregardless of where you are from. People are honest. People don't disturb you while you go about your daily routine etc. Things just fall in place and work. People are not affected by what goes on in another part of the world or at least keep their emotions in check as it'll get in the way of others. People don't ostracize other religions. At the same time, people don't show superiority because of religion. But, showing class, empathy, respect and responsibility are characteristics of true blue people of Singapore

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Absolutely! I think you've hit the nail on the head there! The people are so polite and show a class 😊

[@bleibbeir_mir]

I want to go there again someday~😊

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

You should it's amazing 😊

[@TraceurTTF]

You guys deserve much more views & subscribers! Good editing and montages but just hoping they are abit longer to soak in the sights. Definitely a notch above other vlogers in video production. Keep up the great work!

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww thank you! This is such a lovely comment! I work so hard on these videos so it's lovely to have some notice 🥰 I will keep that in mind when I'm doing montages next time 😊

[@mohamedismailabdullatiff2635]

I remember one tourist said to me, “Wow ! the yours country Christmas decorations is so amazing, I think Jesus was born here. “

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh really?! That's so cool! It is very Christmassy!

[@manseb5211]

Thanks for the wonderful video. It's heartening to know tht both of you had a wonderful Xmas in Singapore as we had the same feeling when we were in London during the Xmas period a couple of yrs ago. Hope this experience will bring more joy for yr next stay in the future.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And glad you liked London 😊

[@YeoKb-rj7ff]

Wow! Your tour was so well planned n joyful in Singapore ❤

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you!

[@andysg7902]

Merry Christmas and happy new year welcome to Singapore

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@ganhaithong2097]

If u are lucky you will be able to spot those adorable wildlife otters, chickens, deer running around . 😅🐓🐤🐥🦌🦦🦦

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh we'd love that!

[@redstar19]

welcome to Singapore...🤗

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you!

[@flyer320neo]

wow! who sayssingapore is boring? it soooooo eciting n interesting !

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Haha! Yeah we definitely weren't bored haha

[@BB-yi6qn]

It has snowed in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan , but the weather is still very hot in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia. They are all in Asia, but they are completely different worlds.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

So true! Thanks for sharing!

[@CeciliaLim-sq5fj]

Welcome! Just subscribed. Enjoy your stay here❤

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww thank you! Welcome to our little channel 😊 I hope you enjoy our adventures 😊

[@sevenhuang7777]

Nice video clip, keep it up. Happy New Year To You ❤

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@ckGohhelen]

Welcome to Singapore. 👋👋 Enjoy your Holiday 💯

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you!

[@yeoengchai9054]

Welcome.. welcome 🤗

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! 😃

[@Eddiewong-f9b]

Thank you , love your comment 😊❤

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you!

[@zulby09]

Yeah, it is more Christmassy in Singapore than in London or other places in this region and that is a blessing. Just remember not to splurge too much on shopping as the wares here beckon to you both and ‘seduce’ your buying instincts 😅

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Hahah! Thank you!

[@waynechua1992]

Hope you enjoyed singapore. Just got back from Christmas in London and we’re missing the cold weather and hot chocolates and mulled wine!

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww so lucky!! London is amazing at Christmas time! I think you must have just missed the snow then 🥶

[@waynechua1992]

@ yup. It rained quite abit haha

[@desmondchew3585]

Welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬 🎉 Thank you for the video, I was there too orchard road 😅😊 May both of you and a happy blessed new year 2025 🥰🫶🏼💪💪

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! I hope you had an amazing time!

[@nilarwin85]

welcome to Singapore dude..

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thanks!

[@Eddiewong-f9b]

Love your video❤😊😊😊😊

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you!

[@jon8697]

In Singapore, we control the traffic by implementing toll (ERP) to reduce traffic. Same goes to xmas, if its free entry to xmas wonderland, u wont be able to walk around within the wonderland. It does make sense why they r charging - to control crowds

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

We agree! Being from London we are used to buying tickets for things so it didn't bother us in the slightest 😊

[@simplyme3306]

i'm a local. We do cook just that we are too busy with work lol and hawker are inexpensive. I usually cook on weekends.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Ahh thank you for letting us know! We were just repeating what our guide told us but it makes sense that people still cook too 😊

[@BB-yi6qn]

You are right to choose to come to Asia, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are in the north, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia are in the south. You can have a lot of fun in these Asian countries.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! We have loved it over this past year! Looking forward to visiting more places 😊

[@ganhaithong2097]

U can visit the Birds Park n Zoo here ,It is beautiful 😅

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh thank you!

[@ganhaithong2097]

💁🏻🛬🏝️Welcome to a little small country Singapore . Hope u guys enjoy your trip here. 🌅🌃🌴🌳🌆🥀🌷 Merry Christmas 🎉🎄🎁✨🤗

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you we loved it here! Happy Christmas and new year 🎊

[@mandy_145]

Chanced upon your vlog. Interesting & well ~ documented. Did you go to Level 5 in Jewel where there are fun activities? Did you visit our zoo, Bird Paradise, Night Safari, etc etc. ?? If not then your stay in Singapore is not complete 🙃

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you so much! Oh this is good to know! We didn't but we are coming back soon so we will make sure to do that. Although we will skip the zoo, we don't like supporting animals in captivity 🙈 but the others we can definitely check out!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2025 to Everyone! Stay safe , healthy , vigilant & stay humble guys! 🙏🧑‍🎄🎅🦌🌲🌷🌿🍎🍊🫐🥘🍕🍔🍟🍰🍵

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too!

[@Japasta_Maviska]

Kampung Glam is rarely called a Malay quarters by the locals. It's just a beautiful face to attract tourists to the area. If you want an authentic experience, you should go to the heart of the Muslim/Malay which is Geylang Serai. That's where you can see how the locals go about their lives.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Yes our guide said! Super interesting! Oh wow that's good to know we will head there next time!

[@salmer3454]

Kampong Glam, got it's name from the gelam tree. 'Glam' is the 'modernised/Romanised' spelling.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

That's so cool!

[@weekiatchan5520]

I hope “glamorous village” info wasn’t from your guide.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

It was indeed 🙈

[@Vebjorn_wotBlitz2507]

The night scene here during festival season are rather any eye-opener for tourists of the world. Didn't you guys drop by Sentosa? And Sentosa used to have music fountain where water and music syncs. Glad you guys enjoyed yourselves here. Maybe comeback next time to explore the outer areas for foods & places of interest. 🇸🇬

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Absolutely! We actually visited Sentosa Island yesterday for our last day in Singapore and loved it! Thank you for watching!

[@BB-yi6qn]

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, December 31st. Many cities in Asia will have fireworks shows. You can go there or watch them live on TV.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Amazing! We can't wait! Thank you for watching!!

[@jasontungjw]

Hope you guys had a nice trip in Singapore during the Christmas period! We will always welcome you guys back! 😄

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! We can't wait to come back!

[@judyquek2362]

You need to come to Singapore Marina Bay Sands on New Year's Eve. We are celebrating 60 years of Singapore independence next year. You have to be there early as it starts early It is the best and absolutely beautiful fireworks in Singapore and the world. You love Singapore so much.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh wow that sounds incredible!! Unfortunately we won't be there but will have to try next year 😊 Thank you for watching!

[@judyquek2362]

@Lottieandtom.travel You need to come to Singapore from middle of June till August the 9th. On August the 9th is our independence day. We are celebrating 60 years of Singapore independence next year. There is fighter jets and fireworks every Saturday till August the 9th. It is absolutely beautiful and stunning, you love Singapore so much.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh wow that would be incredible! Hopefully we can make it there!

[@judyquek2362]

The new year's eve fireworks was absolutely beautiful and amazing. It starts at.11,pm and it goes on until 12 am. It is the best fireworks and and new year's eve in Singapore and the world. You love Singapore

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww that sounds amazing! So gutted to have missed it!

[@99Murano]

Did you visit our heartlands like Yishun, Tampines, Bukit Batok?

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

No we didn't but I'll have to put that on the list for when we are next there!

[@BB-yi6qn]

There are 4 rich countries in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, you will love them very much

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

We can't wait to visit those other places too!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

We do cook our own food. 😂 But economies of scale and the convenience of eating out make the latter option just as affordable if not more so than prepping your own food. Still, people like a home-cooked meal every now and again. Others just like cooking. It’s also a bit of a generational thing, maybe: younger dual-income households cook less often and eat out more when they can’t be arsed to churn out a meal in the kitchen after a long day at work.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Awww so sorry! We were just relaying what our tour guide told us but that does make sense! I totally get not being bothered to cook after work! We can be the same 😂

[@eduardoking8402]

Was watching a youtube 'short' of a Swiss expat in Singapore comparing Christmas market at Gardens by the Bay to Switzerland's. She gave the former thumbs down for the following reasons: 1. Unbearably crowded. I guess she's never been to the ones in London . Lol.(you had said London's was busier). 2. Didn't have the Christmasy European Christmas foods like they have in Switzerland. 3. Too expensive. 4. The tropical weather did not give it a Christmasy feeling. Lol. Don't want to sound cheesy, but you both are such an adorable couple. Regards from Ontario, Canada.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Awww that's so sweet thank you! Honestly I can't understand how someone can't think it's Christmassy haha! I mean we never expected it to be like Europe because it's not Europe 😂😂 but as for the crowds honestly we don't think it was that bad..At the bit for the light show yes but after that it was fine. We tend to go to Winter Wonderland in London every year and there are days where you can't move there it's so busy so this was a piece of cake for us 😂 Thank you for watching 🩷

[@neutroyaz]

​@@Lottieandtom.travel better to experience the Chinese New Year bazaar happening soon in Chinatown ...

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Amazing! We will actually be in Vietnam for Chinese New Year but will still be celebrating 😊

[@BB-yi6qn]

In the past 20 years, Taiwan and South Korea have been the two fastest-growing countries in the world and have become developed countries. The world is also paying attention to South Korea and Taiwan, just like Japan.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Oh yes I had a friend visit Taiwan and she said it was one of the best places she's been to! Hopefully we can get to there and Korea in 2025 😊

[@kamariahabdrahim6963]

Yes! Singapore INDEPENDENT 59 years old but Singapore is way way older under British Colony occupation and Japan and then joined with Malaya ( Malaysia ) only 2 years and then got kicked out.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Yes sorry that's what I meant 🙈 Such great history! Thank you for watching 😊

[@ganhaithong2097]

U can try Chinese, Malay n Indian food here . Is delicious 👲🏻 🧕🏻👳🏻😋🍲🫕🍛🧆🥘🍜cheers 🍾🥂

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you! We absolutely will!

[@rifath004]

Such a great insight into your Singapore adventure! 🎉 How do you ensure your travel vlogs get seen by the right audience? I’ve been diving into KZbin SEO and was wondering if you optimize your titles, tags, or descriptions to boost visibility? Any tips for fellow travelers on growing a channel would be amazing! ✨

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you so much! To be honest we don't do anything special to make it be seen by the right audience, we look at other videos for inspo but that's about it really. Our main focus is to use these videos as memories and if other people watch and enjoy them that's an added bonus 😊

[@rifath004]

@@Lottieandtom.travel That's such a lovely mindset! 😊 Your videos already feel so authentic and fun to watch. 🎥✨ Honestly, a few small SEO tweaks-like adding keywords naturally in titles and descriptions-could help even more travel lovers discover your amazing content while you keep creating memories! 🌍💛 What’s been your favorite destination so far? 😍

[@absolute_abundance]

Tom, FYI malays don't come from Malaysia but rather Yunnan , China where there are Austronesian and migrate to Indonesia and South from Taiwan straits . Before moving to Singapore and Malaysia . With that said check their language and you are able to trace all the way back. Cheers

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you for watching 😊 Great info!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

50 odd years of independence. Before that, colonial rule from 1819 … there are new temples, churches etc. but also ones that are more than a hundred years old. And PizzaExpress??? 😂 Surely it’s Nando’s you want!

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

That's amazing! We will have to go and find them when we go back haha! Haha! I'll be honest we did actually go to Nandos that evening 😂😂 but no we've been travelling for over a year and it's the first time we've seen a pizza express and it's one of our favourite at home haha! Also I'm (Lottie) vegan so Nandos is quite difficult for me over here 🙈 Thank you for watching

[@arieladelinechoo9845]

Chinese, indian, Malay and Eurasian. These are the 4 key groups in Singapore.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Absolutely! Thank you for watching!

[@noob09876]

3:47 glamouros village? Wrong! 😂

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Sorry! Just repeating what we were told by our tour guide 🙈

[@noob09876]

@Lottieandtom.travel No worries, I guessed that too...😂

[@BB-yi6qn]

You can go to Japan first. Japan is the most unique country in the world because Japan is the only Asian country in the G7. Europeans and Americans pay most attention to Japan, more than any other Asian country.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Yes we can't wait to visit Japan one day! It's very high on our list of places to visit 😊

[@palmtree_]

3:42 not "glamorous village ". The area's name comes from the "gelam" tree (a type of Melaleuca) in Malay, and "kampong" just means "village"

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Yes our guide did say this, he also said the modern translation was glamorous village which we thought was quite interesting! Sorry if we were wrong, we were just relaying some facts that he told us that we found interesting 😊

[@palmtree_]

@Lottieandtom.travel No worries, just an info from me. Not a complaint 😀 Thanks for clarification 👍

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

No this is great info! Thanks for clearing that up for us 😊

[@w6rick12008]

you have lousy guide

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

We thought he was great! Thanks for watching!

[@shahverve684]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Thank you for watching

[@BB-yi6qn]

China has big cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Tianjin, Dalian and Shenyang, and there are a lot of delicious Chinese food.

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

Aww yes! I have a friend living in Shenzhen so I'm hoping to visit in the new year 😊