A breath of cleanliness.

Some people may argue that Singapore is too sterile. Some people say the country lacks culture due to the control of the government. Some people say its amazing. And well, there’s truth in all of those statements.

Even though their Singapore Slings are seriously overrated (no joke they’re kinda gross- fruity/sweet overkill)… I loved everything else about Singapore.

I know I was only there for a short time period, but I think I could see myself living in a city like Singapore. Reminds me of an honest yet smaller, cleaner, spacious Manhattan.

Some locals have told me that Singapore loses its charm after 30 days…but in my opinion, if you really wanted to escape this city, Indonesia, HK, Java, Laos, India, Thailand and the rest of SE Asia are just an Air Asia flight away.

OVERALL: Three nights may have been a better idea than two, but I was able to see and do everything I wanted.I wouldn’t have minded repeating the Lau Pa Sat hawker stalls, another visit to the botanic gardens, another dinner at a different celebrity restaurant or a swim in the Marina Bay Sands pool ( +/-  a round of black jack in the casino)… but it’s time to move onto the next country.

Next Destination? Just a 5 hr bus ride away from Singapore… #wwLML?

Jehan: (Nods Head) “Yeah, they do and if you want a comparision- it’s just as good as the Indian Food in London.”

LML: ”OMG. I need to check this out! Should I go to Little India??”

Jehan: ”You could… but I know a place that’s cheaper than the touristy Little India… and just as good. Wanna go?”

Suriya Curry House, the 24 Hour Banana Leaf Restaurant

536 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534551

Located near the purple line metro, you can find Suriya down the road from the station. It’s an open air, cafeteria style kinda deal. All of the Indian fare is displayed behind glass cases with the occasional fly caught inside. The service is friendly, the prices are a steal, and the portions are generous.

Regarding whether or not the food is better than India, I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been to India. And to be perfectly honest, I’m not a big Indian food-eater. But if you like Indian food and you like good prices and are in the area, Jehan swears by it! Let me know what you think if you try it!

PS: Don’t order the octopus as a side dish… they do not serve fresh seafood.

But on a rainy day, that kinda sucks.

And on a really, really, rainy day like this one, it sucks being outside… even for a second.

So instead of braving the rain, I ducked into the Ritz Hotel and took their artwork tour.

It started like this…

And I really loved this…

But I didn’t get this at all…

So I went cupcake shopping instead!