Singapore

[OtZman]

I suppose you could go to other places nearby. I spoke with a guy from Singapore and he said Thailand was about a 1 hour flight away.

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

thailand is 2 hours. if you get married and have kids and come to thailand you will probably want to kill yourself.

[sonneti]

Dont bring drugs with you, they'll chop your arms off or something if you get caught...

Check the travel forum.

[ski]

Singapore is clean and expensive with a lot of shopping. I was there for 3 days as a backpacker and I thought that was just enough.

The only beach they have is Santosa which is a manmade beach. It is nice, but its not like a paradise beach. I didn't get the impression of tropical paradise here at all. To me it is a clean city, that functions very well and has a lot of international business.

the only thing I didn't like about singapore people was they were pushy and often rude. Also of all the countries I've been to in Asia the girls were the most reserved, particularily towards white guys. I've never had worse luck in a club in like 18 countries I've been to. I talked to a friend there about it and I guess theres a negative stereotype about being a "Sarong Party Girl". I'm sure if ur here for awhile it will be no prob though.

Personally there are a lot of other places in the world I would like to spend a year, but for some people this could definately be perfect.

[OtZman]

xxThe_Lebowskixx: Why's that?

sonneti: Yah, I'm not planning to, hehe :P

ski: My current school has a number of partner universities around the world in quite a few countries, and Singapore is the one I feel most like going to right now. Other options that are quite tempting are India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and some different schools in Africa. A few years ago I really wanted to go to the USA, either California or Florida, but not anymore for some reason.

I hope I'll be able to make good enough contacts during my stay in whichever country I choose, so that I can stay there after finishing my studies, or at least go back shortly after.

[7ontheline]

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This is completely wrong, unless you only like Western food.

[jcx]

Going to school is one thing, but I believe getting a job as a foreigner may be difficult unless you possess a skill not easily found there (I know immigration to SG is very difficult). Your university may be able to hook you up w/ a job I don't know. SG has a lot of policies that don't make much sense. You can't get a Playboy but you can get a hooker, etc. The internet is censored as well.

It's easy to get to Malaysia or Indonesia for a change of pace whenever you want. There are beaches besides Sentosa on some outlying islands. Or hop a boat to Bintan Indonesia for a cheap beachfront stay in a luxe hotel.

Whoever said the food is bad is insane. Possibly the best food in the world, esp. street food. And you don't have to worry about food quality even at the cheapest food stall since the laws are so strict. Nightclub scene is good, shopping is great, casinos are on the way. I'd go for it.

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

sinagpore food is ok. not that anyone cares but for my food ratings would go:

99/100 Thai Food

98/100 Korean Food

90/100 Vietnamese Food

75/100 Laos Food

65/100 Singaporean Food

60/100 Hong Kong Food

11/100 American Food

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

Sentosa beach sucks beyond comprehension. Its a man made lake and the water is slimmy.