Rodney & Sheryl's Travels: 3/12-13 Singapore, Singapore

Singapore! Ah, one of our favorite cities! This is the fourth time we've been to Singapore and we truly love this city. It is by far the cleanest city we have ever been to. Yes, they have many laws that you won't find in other countries and yes, they do enforce them. Among them are:

Singing in public - this carries a penalty of more than three months in jail (I guess they've heard me sing! 😂)
Connecting to another individual’s Wi-Fi (also called hacking) - The penalty is a fine of $10,000. It also carries jail time of three years in some cases.
Walking naked in your house - This carries a hefty fine of $1,000. It may also lead to charges of pornography.
Selling Gum - The penalty for this offense is $100,000 and two years in prison.
Public Spitting - Breaking this law means paying a penalty of $1,000.
Consuming alcohol or partying between 10:30 pm and 7 am. This carries fines of up to $2,000.

Those are just a few. There are many more. That said, it is a very clean city and the people are extremely happy. In fact, it is the only country we have been to where, when complimented on their city, they actually state, "You can thank our government!". In most countries, people do not like their government (no matter what it may be); people in Singapore love their government. And they are just the happiest people.

One of the other things we love about Singapore is its public transportation. The MRT (Mass Rail Transit) is so easy to maneuver and will literally take you anywhere in the city that you would want to go. And quickly! The locals are very courteous and helpful - if they even think you are having difficulty, someone shows up asking if they can help you! And the young people literally pop right up if there is nowhere to sit so that us old folks can sit - even if we don't need to, they insist. It is just so refreshing.

This time in Singapore, Sheryl was determined to get a Singapore Sling at Raffles Long Bar! Every other time, there has been an obstacle - one time we were sick, one time they were closed for remodeling, etc. THIS was the time! And it happened! You can drink a Singapore Sling anywhere, but to have one at Raffles Long Bar, the home of the Singapore Sling, is just a MUST when in Singapore! We've now checked that one off the bucket list!