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

from Bangkok to Singapore because we had relatively cool weather in Bangkok but over here oh man

I'm melting. It is hot and sticky. Yeah, just going to take a little while to get used to

this but. Yeah. So we're hiding in the shade. We're admiring the orchids but in the shade.

So where are we today? So we're visiting the Chinese and Japanese Gardens. Yeah. Out of

all the things we've done in Singapore so far this is by far been the most peaceful

and relaxing. And you know what? It was a bit of a journey to get here. It took us almost

an hour but it is so tranquil and peaceful. No one is around. It has been so worth it.

It is a little ways from the city centre but if you take the green line you can get off

at the Chinese Garden station and it is literally right there. And it is just beautiful. Also

I should mention that it is a free attraction and for Singapore (新加坡) that is great

value I mean to have a free attraction. Free is great value. Yes. Some things are really

expensive here so enjoy this one. This one is free.

The Chinese Garden (裕华园) is modelled after the northern Chinese imperial style,

and it comes complete with a series of stone bridges, pagodas and a tea house. You can

climb the 7-storey pagoda for views of the lake, but it was a little too hot and humid

for that. Right next to it, you have the Japanese Garden (星和园), which is built in the

style of the Japanese medieval period. The two gardens are collectively known as the

Jurong Gardens.

While in Singapore (Singapura), we also visited Fort Canning Park (Bukit Larangan). If you're

a history buff, you may be interested in touring the Battle Box, which was a former WWII British

underground command centre. It was inside the Battlebox that the British decided to

surrender Singapore to the invading Japanese.

Now, we didn't do this ourselves, but another popular activity is riding the Singapore Flyer

(新加坡摩天观景轮 - Pelayang Singapura - சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர்),

which is a giant Ferris wheel that offers unobstructed views of the city.