This foreigner reveals ANOTHER side of Singapore

Hi Max, my wife and I have lived in Singapore for about 14 years also. For us most of our friends here are Singaporean, Chinese, Malay, and Indian. If you always hang out in the expat clubs you will mostly have expat friends, if you want to be part of the local community you’ll have to get involved in local activities and projects…

“Tian Tian” 天天 is Chinese for “Every day”, not “small”(点点 “dian dian”). I learnt something from this video - didn’t know the old shophouses on Trengganu St used to house Japanese brothels.

She’s earned her PR. You can sense her enthusiasm for nuggets of Singapore trivia

Chill guys! She’s a great ambassador. Love her enthusiasm! Don’t see a local Singapore singing Singapores praises! ❤❤❤

Its not vinegar with soft boil eggs but dark soya sauce

Nobody in Singapore have half boiled egg with vinegar....it is with dark soy sauce and not vinegar. And also, regarding Tian Tian chicken rice stall at the maxwell market - tian tian (天天）in Chinese literally means sky sky, but in this context, it means (Daily), as in your Daily chicken rice stall. So, obviously her interpretation of it as (little) is totally wrong! And Sago Lane is not saturated by hospices but Chinese funeral parlors. I know it well because I stayed in Chinatown in the 70s when I was kid. So much misinformation! And I could go on with Popiah mentioned by her as a seafood dish, which is laughable.

Ya Kun used to be a small coffee stall from Lau Pa Sat, my parents used to bring us there when the original owner was still working and serving. You need to switch banks for your housing loans every 2 -3 years depending on how long the penalty period is for your existing loan, it is known as refinancing. Alternatively, your current bank may offer you a lower rate package when they realised that you are going to refinance, in that case, it is known as conversion. "Tian Tian" is "Daily" not "small" in the name of the chicken rice stall in Maxwell Hawker.

Blair Road is my favorite area in Singapore. The cozy vibes and beautiful shophouses 😍

I remember those death houses. The carpenters worked downstairs making coffins while the terminally ill patients stayed upstairs. They often took opium to relieve their pain. We did a tour near the end of my time stationed in Nee Soon 1973- 75. Great memories, been back a couple of times over the years. Love Singapore.

10.15 lrina"nailed it"........ Yes besides english and mandarin , we code-switch dialect like Teochew , Hokkien , Cantonese the course of a conversation . That's my identity .

Thankyou for a lovely video. I was in Singapore 15 yrs ago in 2008, and twice before that in 1978 and 2006…each time was only for a few days. I’m so looking forward to seeing everything there again next month! I’m also going on a four night cruise to Penang and Phuket which will be fantastic to visit again after many years. I’ll be travelling solo and cannot wait. Warmest regards from Perth Western Australia

Wow this lady really bend into Singapore well

爱人者人恒爱之 ， meaning, if u love people around you, you will receive love in return. Thanks for loving Singapore!

Very cool lady. She probably knows more about Singapore's history than majority of locals. And she tells the stories with genuine enthusiasm.

She is right about Bukit Pasoh and Keong Saik Street but for Chinatown, it was not brotels, they were for the Sansui women and Ma Jie, the female construction labourers and the house servants.

Popiah & Kuih Pai Tee party used to a favorite gathering pastime for Peranakan’s family with friends & relative. It’s fun to roll your own popiah.

This was interesting and enjoyable. I’m late to the game of watching this video. I would love to hire her as a tour guide if I ever visit Singapore.

Trivia note: The U.S. game show The Amazing Race has been on for 24 Seasons, & they have traveled to Singapore for 3 of them; Seasons 3, 16, & 25.

Tian Tian is not small. It means "everyday"

Tian Tian means Day Day or Everyday - not small small lol😊