i love SG

i fell in love with singapore the first time i set foot on sg grounds, and i'm loving it more and more all the days after that.

i also started listing down peculiar things i find interesting about SG. peculiar for me probably because i haven't been out of the country before, and the transition from a third-world country to first-class is really a big leap.

1. taxi drivers wear long sleeved-polo on duty and they are so professional-looking, you'll think they are lawyers, or doctors or someone prominent.

2. when you buy mobile phone sim card, you'll need your passport so you're name is registered to the telecom company.

3. keep left -- when crossing the street, when walking along the sidewalk, when driving, when utilizing escalators.

4. driver's seat is on the right side.

5. the sun is still up and on its full glory at 7pm.

6. people don't rush in mrt stations. it's actually a relaxed and chill place.

7. buses stop ONLY at designated bus stations.

8. reloadable EZ-link card is the official travel companion, you can use it both in mrt and bus rides.


i know philippines and singapore are incomparable. and i know these are petty things to consider. i didn't love SG for these reasons, anyway. i loved SG because it's an orderly, organized and fast-paced place.


this is not to say that i encourage everyone to leave rp for sg. it's just that we all find a place where we belong. a place where our heart beats easy. a place that feels like home.

and i think and feel, sg is my own unique home, it's where my heart is set, this year and in the next few years after.