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Published: September 15th 2011
Singapore Dessert
The mooncake is a local delicacy, and there is even a festival for them at some point in the year. That isn't a typo for the price either.F$%& me Singapore is expensive. When we arrived a week ago, the captain told me that you pretty much will spend $100 everytime you step off of the boat. That my friends, was an understatement.
Me and a couple of the guys went out to get a few Singapore Slings, a local touristy drink concoction. I offered to buy the first round........$108 later, I stopped offering to buy rounds. We went out to grab a cheap beer after work the other day, ordered a pitcher of beer, and was charged $47. There was a skydiving simulator that we checked out that cost just $89---sounds cool right? That was $89 for 45 SECONDS. Our chef bought a gallon of regular plain ol' cranberry juice for 20 bucks. A single room, with no windows, and no private bathroom, at a hostel is $150. The list goes on.
Singapore is filthy rich. Singapore has the highest concentration of millionaire households in the world. It has also been ranked as the easiest place in the world to do business........as long as it's legal business--the punishment for drug trafficking is death.
If you want to buy a car in Singapore, you will need
Subway
The nicest subway system I've ever seen--clean and tidy and safe. to think heavily about the registration fees and taxes, which, at the end of the day, will run you somewhere between 170-190% of the value of the car. Imagine paying $60k for a Toyota Camry. But also, you won't want to keep it too long as the road tax on the car increases by 10% each year you own it. And you thought Taxachusetts was bad!
The shopping is pretty good, if you're into that kinda crap. There's a street called Orchard Rd. that is full of big shopping malls, one after another, after another, after another. The nation is full of consumers, and attracts many consumers. People will fly into Singapore just for the shopping from neighboring countries, and even further. Personally, I don't get it, but if you want something material, you can get it in Singapore.
For those conscious of their spending, there are still deals to be found out there. You can still buy street food from small vendors for pretty cheap. You don't know if it's dog or cat or rat, but at least it's cheap and tastes really good. Some popular areas for that are in Little India and Chinatown, but there
Loitering
This was probably illegal. are assorted night markets around other parts as well. We also found a place with a $20 all-you-can-drink special that will leave you with a lovely cheap alcohol hangover.
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Pauline
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Sing for a Song....
Thanks for the tip. When I go there I'll be glad I don't drink and will become a vegan! Nice pix