Hi Mayur Quite an accurate description of Singapore - meticulate, disciplined, clean and orderly. It is one city where one would feel safe, irrespective of time. Changi airport is infact the best in the world. Have been to quite a few places but Changi hasn't been matched. http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards_2010/Airport2010.htm Food and transport in Singapore is relatively cheap for a developed nation. Eg: a 30 min drive in a taxi costing <$10. In Aus, it would have cost $40-50. Singapore's main income is tourism and hence many of the touristy places eg Sentosa island, Night Safari etc feels a bit overcrowded. We went during Cmas and for a trip to Sentosa, we had to queue for around 1 hr before getting a ride in the cable car to take us to the island. That was torture. Even the aquarium was crowded. It doesn't help when I am claustrophobic. Yes, there are endless shopping centres and most are open till late. As food is cheap, many Singaporean eat their meals outside( ie many do not cook meals ) You may have missed the latest attaction of S'pore - the casino. Checkout some pics of the Casino hotel http://www.impactlab.net/2010/06/25/the-amazing-marina-bay-sands-skypark-hotel-opens-in-singapore/
The only downside to Singapore is - lack of democracy. It is an autocratic govt, controlled by the Chinese majority. There is no opposition party.. The same party gets re-elected over and over again. No one can protest anything against the Govt. The media is controlled by the Govt. Punishment can be severe - from caning to jail terms. Behind all the glitz and glamour a lot of Singaporeans are unhappy. Many willingly migrate to greener pastures of the West - including Australia, New Zealand. But at least their politicians think well and work for the betterment of their country, unlike the Indian ( and Axomiya ) netas. JS _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
