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  • Today we're taking you on a whirlwind tour of Singapore (新加坡). This sovereign city

  • state, may not have a whole lot of land, but it sure packs a lot of punch! We had a full

  • week in Singapore (Singapura), so we set out to explore its distinct neighbourhoods, cool

  • off in its gardens, marvel at its innovative buildings, and of course, eat in its hawker

  • centres. This video will show you 25 things to do in Singapore (新加坡), now let's

  • get started:

  • Let's kick things off at the Gardens by the Bay (Taman di Persisiran -滨海湾花园

  • - வளைகுடா தோட்டம்), where nature and futuristic architecture collide.

  • Our first stop was the Cloud Forest, which is meant to replicate the conditions of the

  • tropical highlands.

  • Alright guys so we bit the bullet and we paid to go to visit the Garden's by the Bay which

  • is a little bit pricy but this is one of the main attractions here in Singapore (新加坡).

  • And actually the Gardens by the Bay are made up by lots of different little components.

  • So right now we're inside the Cloud Forest (云雾林). It looks amazing. I feel like

  • I'm inside a Jurassic Park or some kind of Lost World. It is so lush and colorful. So

  • we're going to give you a tour.

  • We have now entered the Lost World on the 7th floor and from here we're going to start

  • working our way down. The temperature is actually cooler here and it is meant to mimic the higher

  • altitude. And look at that view. You can see the Marina Bay Sands hotel.

  • We are still in the Cloud Forest and next up we're doing the treetop walk. We've come

  • a long way down so feeling better. Much better and now we have some really cool views to

  • enjoy. Look at that. We were like up there.

  • Sam what do you think? You were walking up over there?

  • Up yonder. This is a lot better. A lot better. Yeah. Closer to the ground. Yeah, closer to

  • the ground not as scary from up here.

  • From there we continued to the Flower Dome (花穹), which is the largest glass greenhouse

  • in the world. Here you can see a lot of flowers and plants from the Mediterranean and semi-arid

  • regions.

  • We're visiting the Flower Dome during the holiday season so it is super festive. They

  • have snow globes and Christmas trees and those red Christmas flowers whose name I can never

  • remember. Do you know the name Sam?

  • They're doing Christmas even bigger than what is done in Canada.

  • Next, we made our way to what is the focal point at the Gardens by the Bay: the Supertree

  • Grove. The super trees are vertical gardens that range from 25-50 meters in height, and

  • they come alive at night for the Rhapsody Garden music and light show. It's worth

  • sticking around to catch the daily show at 7:45 and 8:45 pm.

  • All those people over there are catching Pokémon.

  • Also, no visit to Singapore (சிங்கப்பூர்) would be complete without a glimpse of the

  • Marina Bay Sands. Spending the night in this luxury hotel (which somewhat resembles a spaceship)

  • costs a pretty penny. But that didn't stop us from enjoying it from the outside while

  • fantasizing of the infinity pool on the rooftop.

  • Next up, we set out to visit Singapore's various ethnic quarters: Chinatown, Arab Street

  • and Little India. Let's begin in Chinatown (牛车水 - Kreta Ayer - சைனா டவுன்).

  • Alright Sammy boy. What is the plan for this afternoon in Singapore? Well in Singapore

  • (新加坡) there is some really cool distinct neighborhoods. One of them being Chinatown.

  • So we're just going to check it out and wander around.

  • We first walked along Pagoda Street, which is lined with colourful shophouses and bright

  • paper lanterns. Since we were visiting around lunch time, we stopped along what's known

  • as Chinatown Food Street for some tasty eats. We also visited the Chinatown Heritage Centre,

  • which is a museum that takes you through the humble homes of the area's early residents.

  • While we were in the neighbourhood, we made time to visit the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

  • (新加坡佛牙寺龙华院). This Chinese Buddhist temple is said to house the left

  • canine tooth of Buddha, which was recovered from his funeral pyre in Kushinagar, India.

  • We also visited the nearby Sri Mariamman Temple (ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன்

  • கோவில்), which is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

  • One of the neighbourhoods we most enjoyed was the area along Arab Street (阿拉伯街)

  • and the Sultan Mosque (مسجد سلطان). This is a very colourful neighbourhood with

  • lots of street art, and you can also find a wide selection of restaurants including

  • Lebanese, Turkish, and Mediterranean. However, we were more interested in sweets that day.

  • So Sam is feeling a little bit tricked. He says the weather man lied to him. What is

  • going on? The weatherman did lie to me. The weather according to the weather from two

  • to four PM it was supposed to be raining and now it is almost six and it is still raining

  • outside.

  • Yeah, it is pouring rain so we're in the Arab quarter. We're just off of Arab Street and

  • Baghdad Street. Yep.

  • And we found a little cafe so we're just keeping dry. This is actually the first time I ever

  • came to Singapore I stayed in this area so I love this area. It is kind of like a nostalgic

  • place for me. And I remember this cafe they do really good teas, coffees. They have really

  • scrumptious desserts. So you won't find me coming to Singapore very often to warm up

  • but it is a little like damp. It is damp out. Yeah. I won't say it is cold but it is a little

  • damp so we're warming up with our tea and we have some cake coming in just a few minutes.

  • The cakes have arrived. The cakes are here. So we got two different brownies one with

  • chocolate, one with white chocolate and apparently these two are made with some kind of banana

  • paste I think he was saying.

  • Yeah, these are more local ones. So but me I'm going for double chocolate here.

  • Hmmmm. It is warm. Oh la lah.

  • Is that good?

  • Oh yeah.

  • Hahaha.

  • We may not have come here had it not been for the rain so hurray for the rain. It is

  • a nice little treat.

  • So we're visiting Clarke Quay (克拉码头 - கிளார்க் கீ) right now

  • and this is a very popular entertainment area. It is a little quiet during the day but we're

  • going to come back at night for some wine. It is a great place for dining. You get nice

  • river views.

  • Also you can start a river cruise. We did that last time so we're not going to do it

  • today but yeah it is pretty cool.

  • The river boat tours depart from Clarke Quay and they take you past sights like the Merlion,

  • Marina Bay Sands, the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum and the Esplanade.

  • Alright Sammy boy. Live from Little India (小印度 - குட்டி இந்தியா).

  • Live from Little India. And this is one of the neighborhoods that I recommend most visiting

  • in all of Singapore (சிங்கப்பூர்). Especially at night it is so lively and so

  • colorful. You just got to come here and soak it all up.

  • We are now visiting a creature that is half mermaid half lion. The question is it Merlion

  • or Mer-Lion?

  • It's a bit unusual for us to get this far into a

  • video without mention of food, so let's talk about breakfast in Singapore (新加坡).

  • So this morning we wanted to show you a little bit of everything so we're being piggies we've

  • ordered four different dishes. Yep. The first three are already here. So first up we got

  • some that is called well I've heard it called two ways. Dosai Masala or Masala Thosai.

  • So it is kind of like a folded pancake with different curries and gravies and then we

  • also have our pratas. We got egg. No we got cheese prata. Yeah, cheese with egg and the

  • other one is banana prata.

  • So this is kind of like a folded pancake. Um, and it also comes with a nice sauce and

  • the third one. The third we're still working on. What did we get?

  • Oh, we got Murtabak. Murtabak. Yes.

  • Yeah, so that is a folded pancake stuffed with mutton. You can get different meats but

  • we chose mutton. And we've also ordered tea and coffee. Sam couldn't make up his mind.

  • I know. So he's having both tea and coffee. I don't know if I want to have tea or coffee

  • so I ended up getting two.

  • Okay Sam, breakfast time. What are you starting out with? So I am starting out with actually

  • this is the thing we've been ordering the most. It is the different kinds of prata they

  • have served. Basically it is a folded pancake and it comes in all kinds of different fillings

  • and flavors. Yes. The one we ordered here is cheese but you can also get banana which

  • is the second one we have. And then we also noticed there is even like ones with ice cream.

  • There is ones with mushrooms so it is like chocolate. Chocolate.

  • So you can just pick whatever you want and order it. So I'm going to show you what the

  • cheese looks like in here. Yeah. You can kind of see it. It is not really seeping out because

  • it has been obviously cooked inside but you can see that right here. So my first bite

  • is obviously going to be with cheese. So I've got one from the middle with the cheese.

  • I'm going to grab a little bit or curry which is over on the side here. Dunk that in there.

  • Take it for a swim. Take it for a swim.

  • Wow.

  • That curry is really potent today.

  • Let's break this off. This one is my personal favorite. I like this one even more than the

  • cheese.

  • You know what? I like the banana one when they combine it with chocolate syrup. Of course

  • you do. We've had it before at a few places. That is like having dessert for breakfast

  • so.

  • Mmmm.

  • That is good. It has like a natural sweetness to it. The bananas are really ripe and mushy.

  • That is really good. I think that is what really makes a good pancake. Is it you've

  • got to make sure the bananas are nice and ripe and mushy.

  • So for breakfast in Singapore you basically have your tea and your coffee. The tea is

  • spelled 'T E H' and the coffee is spelled 'K O P I' Teh and kopi. Yeah.

  • So let's try the tea first.

  • That is really quite good. I know it is so sweet. There is a lot of sugar added. There

  • is a lot of milk added.

  • And it sort of reminds me a little bit of a masala chai I have to say. It is not quite

  • it doesn't quite have the spices or flavors of that but yeah it sort of reminds me of

  • that.

  • Now on to the kopi (coffee). Coffee.

  • And again this one has a lot of sugar added. And milk added. So if you like your tea and

  • coffee black um you're going to be in for a bit of a surprise here.

  • So we are currently visiting the Botanic Gardens (新加坡植物园 - Taman Botani Singapura

  • - சிங்கப்பூர் தாவரவியல் பூங்கா) here in Singapore and

  • it is still quite early in the morning. It is about nine so the sun isn't even all the

  • way up yet but it is so hot.

  • I don't know if you can tell but we've got a bit of a misty glow happening here. Um but

  • it is kind of nice being in the gardens because you're just surrounded by a lot of lush vegetation.

  • So it kind of brings the temperatures down a little bit. There is a nice little breeze

  • and yeah it is pretty peaceful.

  • So visiting the Botanical Gardens is free but if you want to go in to the Orchid Gardens

  • you have to pay for that. We just got our tickets it was five Singapore dollars per

  • person and we've only been here a few minutes but I would say it is worth it. It is so colorful

  • and really pretty.

  • It is time for an update from Sam who seems to suffer the most in this heat. What are

  • you experiencing right now? You're glowing!

  • I've just probably lost half my body weight in sweat but I mean yeah it is funny coming