Come on a walk with me through Clarke Quay in Singapore as we pass by the Merlion and work our way up to Gardens by the Bay. I share some of my perspectives from traveling, and my trip to India just before I arrived in Singapore.

This video is from RIGHT before Lunar New Year, so the entire city state is decorated to the nine's.

If you are planning to visit Singapore, this video will give you a good idea of some of the prices you'll pay, what you'll see, and how locals and tourists dress (as well as a lot of backstory on the founding of Singapore).

Enjoy!

Where I walked: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi...

00:00:00 Walking toward Clarke Quay
00:00:50 Arrival experience at Singapore Changi Airport
00:01:30 Why you should check out Changi Airport
00:02:18 Beer prices in Singapore, and typical prices in India
00:05:45 Singapore Riverwalk and bar area

Commentary about Singapore's Development:
08:10 The main difference between Singapore and India
09:07 Singapore is an outlier
10:01 Why India has taken so long to grow economically
11:08 Singapore's social structure
12:28 Singapore's development
16:00 Crime in Singapore

18:09 Merlion Statue
19:08 Singapore, run by the PAP
21:20 Singapore work culture
21:50 Singapore car culture
23:30 Differences in 'luxuries' in Singapore vs. the US
26:40 Should everywhere be like Singapore?
27:20 Singapore Skyline
27:50 R.I.P. Marina Bay Golf Club

29:50 How Singapore has changed over the last 13 + years
30:34 My first time in Singapore with a bag full of coins to my name
32:40 Peace and Quiet in the middle of the glow
34:30 Outside of Marina Bay Sands mall and restaurants
36:00 Why I would never want to live in Singapore for the rest of my life
38:00 Rollerbladers!
39:57 Missin' Texas
40:40 Singapore at the forefront of development
42:38 Building a nation and national identity
43:20 Coldplay!
44:08 Singapore is more than Marina Bay Sands
44:40 Why we get to live the lives we do and why we should treasure them
45:40 Outdoor gym at Gardens by the Bay
46:50 Last time at Gardens by the Bay
48:04 Gardens by the Bay
50:20 Why you should go to Singapore first in SE Asia if you've never been to this part of the world
51:29 Chinese New Year Decorations

Walking back to Clark Quay from the Merlion
53:13 Skyline shot
54:00 Walking the road less taken
57:45 Poverty in Singapore?
1:00:20 Big thanks to my Sing friends :)
1:02:20 My take on 'Home'
1:06:50 How going abroad helped me