I was in Singapore for 2 weeks in January, and even though i was
there for only a short period of time, i had an absolutely amazing
time!
Here in Perth, Aust (which is the most isolated city in the world -
literally) the city lacks the vibrant, 'living' kind of atmosphere
which was very noticeable in Singapore. I loved walking down
Orchard because of that great atmosphere. It was fun, enjoyable and
something which Perth does not offer.
In Singapore, its so easy to get around, because of the MRTS. No
need for cars when you have the MRT! In Perth, our train system
SUCKS (delays, runs less frequently and to fewer stations) You guys
also get mega cheap taxis, a LOT of taxis. In Perth, we do have
taxis, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to get one in those desperate
situations unless you have a prior booking.
We have less shopping malls, and the shops usually sell the same
kind of crap anyway. When i was in singapore, i never ran out of
malls to visit and it seemed like every shop was different.
You guys get Starbucks. Perth doesnt because they think it'll put
the small coffee-shops out of business. True, but no one cares
about those shops except the people protesting for them.
The shops close at 5pm except Thursdays! Need i say more? Simply
ridiculous and an embarassment.
I could go on and on comparing Perth to Singapore but i'm not going
to do that... On an ending note, i'd like to mention that Perth is
known as 'dullsville' among Australians (which i agree is a perfect
description of this graveyard) and I cannot understand why some
Singaporeans dont realise they are living in one of the best cities
in the world.
I'm looking forward to my next trip to Sing. Should be even better
than it was before.
