Singapore. The port city. A city/country that I though had the biggest prohibition ever: no smoking, no drinking in public, people do not swear. You can imagine my reaction when the cab driver said: "This bus is fucking pissing me off driving slowly like that". I was even more shocked when I saw singaporian smoking cigarette in the streets and ex pats drinking wine on the bridge. I guess I have a lot to learn about this country. There is one thing I have to mention about Singapore: THE HEAT. Picture a summer humid heatwave, but CONSTANT all year long. I nearly passed out at the botanical garden.
This is the first time where I have stayed in a hostel, and I have regret not doing this earlier. No only that the rent is ridiculously cheap, with the proper research, you can find a very good hostel with incredibly clean washroom and very friendly staff. I also got to meet various people that are in different stages of their life. A Spanish civil engineer in his 30s looking for a job in Singapore, a brazilian (and VERY pretty :P) student who is travelling, two british girls who are on their graduation trip, a german orthodontist who quit working after 10 years, an american geek in his late 30s who left North Carolina to be with his singaporian girl friend who he met online during a game of MUD, the list goes on . They all have a different story to tell, all uniquely interesting and approachable. If i ever have to travel, I will stay in a hostel. No questions asked.
