If you like order and tidiness you’ll love Singapore. For a country that is the second most densely populated in the world, Singapore exists with little signs of the chaos or disorder you find in other large cities. Because of the limited space that exists in the city-state, every last inch has been planned and the result is a city designed to house maximum people with minimal hassle.
It is possible to enjoy Singapore enough to make it a travel destination on its own. The modern city offers excellent shopping, great restaurants and enough sights to entertain for a few days or a few years, if you choose to be one of the many expats who call it home.
Its location on the tip of Malaysia and close to the rest of Southeast Asia is what makes it a great launching point for an Asian adventure. Singapore is wealthier and more expensive than its neighbors and if you are on a budget you may choose to fly in and fly out of there and spend little time in between. That is fine and good, but if you have the time and the means it is worth sticking around for a few days just to observe how order exists where disorder should reign.
Right now there are some almost unbelievable deals on flights to Singapore. Los Angeles to Singapore for $500? That is almost unheard of.
Singapore is kind of a confusing place. Is it a city? It is a state? Is it a city-state? Probably all of the above, but one thing it is for certain is an interesting place to travel. Between the immaculate streets, draconian rules about chewing gum and spitting, world class restaurants and shops, and sunburned western businesspeople running around in suits in hot weather, the place has a lot of things going for it. If you have ever thought about going to Singapore and Malaysia, you might want to take a look at these