In the next few posts, I will begin to describe daily life in Singapore.
Transport
I am slowly getting used to Singapore, though this is only my second full day. Everyone here is extremely nice, helpful and friendly. I was surprised just how nice the people are. Everyone goes out of their way to help you find your way and answer questions. One guy saw that I was lost and walked me clear across campus yesterday! Singapore has 4.5 million people. Chicago for example also has a huge population, but the people of Chicago nation are not as kind.
Speaking of getting around, here is how it is done. Check out this link: http://www.gothere.sg/maps
Every seen such a cool aide for travel? Type in NUS for example (which is where I work) to say zoo for example (i.e. NUS to zoo). Public transport here is so well organized, efficient, quick, and cheap!
Here is a pic of the MRT (subway system). Looks like a monorail! The buses branch of from MRT stops and come every few minutes. Lines queue as seen in this photo. Between the “monorail” and queuing for buses, I kind of feel like I am in Disney World.
Urban Rainforest
Singapore has the world’s only urban rainforest which I will be visiting soon! According to my guide book, there are more types of vegetation on Singapore than in the entirety of North America. NUS (National University of Singapore) where I work, is not technically a rainforest anymore due to urbanization, however, I snapped some photos of the vegetation, so have a look.
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