Is Singapore Actually Worth It?

Ep.200 Singapore has a reputation. Too expensive. Too controlled. Only worth a layover. We decided to test that for ourselves, so we stayed nine days in Singapore to see what it’s really like beyond the skyline and Marina Bay. We explored neighborhoods like Tiong Bahru, hawker markets, historic parks, and Gardens by the Bay to answer one question: Who is Singapore really for? Is it just a quick stopover city? A hub for young expats? Or is it worth a longer stay? In this episode, we share what surprised us, what didn’t, and our full nine-day Singapore cost breakdown. 📲 Save 10% on Voyage Vault: https://link.voyagevault.app/10 🎥 Watch our Voyage Vault tutorials:    / @voyagevaultapp   👉 The personal finance app for people who love to travel. Join Our Community: https://findingginamarie.com/join Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx 💥 Go to https://findingGinaMarie.com/join to join our free travel forum and learn more about our Gelato Membership for insider perks like monthly livestreams, behind-the-scenes videos, free Zoom chats, and even handwritten postcards! 💥 SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie/... LINKS 🤓 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR TIPS, TRAVEL GUIDES, AND MORE: https://findingginamarie.com/tips 📝 Why our channel is called "Finding Gina Marie" https://findingginamarie.com/articles... 🎥 How we avoided a huge REGRET (and how we NAMED OUR CHANNEL):    • How We Avoided a HUGE REGRET and Why Our T...   🎥 What we pack in 2024:    • WHAT WE PACK in 2024 as Full-Time Traveler...   😍 Using our affiliate links below helps us to bring you videos from around the world at no cost to you. Thank you very much if you choose to use them! 🧳 Explore All Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear 🧳 Explore Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx 👗 Judy's wool clothes (Wool&): https://link.findingginamarie.com/Wom... 👕 Kevin's wool clothes (Wool& Prince): https://link.findingginamarie.com/Men... 📩 Traveling Mailbox (Mail forwarding service to wherever we travel): https://link.findingginamarie.com/tra... 💳Earn 60,000 bonus points with Chase Sapphire Reserve: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19... 🧾 Our packing list: https://findingginamarie.com/articles... 🎵 Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/747rgk 23andMe: https://refer.23andme.com/s/judy49 Ancestry: https://refer.ancestry.com/judy43 Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:47 - Where is Singapore? 01:00 - The beauty of Changi Airport 01:15 - We stayed at Alma House 01:57 - Beware of expensive restaurants 02:45 - Don’t skip Tiong Bahru 03:31 - Blessings from a Lion Dance Group 04:07 - Common Man Coffee Roasters 05:24 - Go Cashless in Singapore 05:40 - The Singapore Metro shines! 06:09 - Voyage Vault Commercial 06:35 - Fort Canning Hill 07:54 - Singapore Mobility 08:41 - Check the Battle Box opening hours 09:21 - Kampong Glam - The Arab Quarter 09:45 - Anatolia Turkish Restaurant 09:58 - Merlion Waterfront & Lau Pa Sat Hawker Stalls 11:11 - Warong Pak Sapari 11:44 - Is Mr. Stork worth the cost? 12:35 - Gardens by the Bay 15:59 - Our Singapore Thoughts Finding Gina Marie is where we share our lives as full-time travelers and the connections we make along the way. ✈️ FOLLOW US 🦋 Bluesky: https://KevinHoctor.bsky.social 🦋 Bluesky: https://JudyHoctor.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KevinHoctor Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@JudyHoctor ✅ FOLLOW FINDING GINA MARIE Website: https://findingGinaMarie.com YouTube:    / findingginamarie   Podcast RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1967301.rss 📸 Instagram:   / findingginamarie   🦋 Bluesky: https://findingginamarie.bsky.social 📹 VIDEO EQUIPMENT Primary Camera: Sony FX30 Primary Microphone: Sony ECM-B10 B-Roll Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 B-Roll Microphone: DJI Mic 2 B-Roll Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Editing: Final Cut Pro X on a 16” M1 Max MacBook Pro Key Light: ZHIYUN MOLUS X100 Bi-Color 100W COB Video Light Diffuser: ZHIYUN Quick Release Mini Softbox To see all our camera gear, visit https://findingginamarie.com/gear #findingGinaMarie #worldtraveler #worldtravel #livingthedream #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #europetravel #retireearly#retireearlyandtravel