First Impressions of Singapore | Can We Ever Come Back Here

We have arrived in Singapore for the first time and are touring it's amazing areas such as Marina Bay and Chinatown and will share with you what to do in Singapore. We are on an breathtaking South Asia Pacific Viking Ocean cruise that’s lasting an entire month, and it’s allowed us to visit some fantastic new places along the way. Since we typically slow travel for a month at a time, this provides us a rare opportunity to gather first impressions to decide if we would spend the money and time. to return here for a longer visit. Do we think Singapore is worth a longer stay? We’ll decide by showing you some of the best parts of the country to visit, the more surprising parts of the culture that we’ve discovered, and leave you with a few travel tips at the end. If you’re reading this we bet you love to travel. Comment “I love Singapore!" so we can notice you! KEYWORDS: first impressions of Singapore, Singapore first impression, cruise Singapore, 📚 RECOMMENDED READING: Fodor's In Focus Singapore (Full-color Travel Guide) https://amzn.to/3q1VEOW ------------------------------------ 🗺️ Google Map Video Locations: https://bit.ly/mapofgems ------------------------------------ 🛒 Visit Our Travel Store for Recommended Travel Gear & Books, Etc.: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dchiddengems 🛒 Visit Our Customizable Merchandise Store: https://www.zazzle.com/store/emissary000 We've designed some beautiful greeting cards, mugs, t-shirts and more; and you can take them to the next level by fully customizing the designs further with your name, photo, etc. Make sure and especially check out our postcard collection: https://www.zazzle.com/collections/emissarys_singapore_postcard_collection-119397319673181841 ------------------------------------ ABOUT US: We are a couple who retired early in order to travel and enjoy life. We spend half our time in Washington DC and the other half in extended slow travel all over the world. Our philosophy is to "travel wide" but also to "travel deep" which means really getting to learn the stories unique to the destinations that we visit. Join us for the journey. ☕ PATRON: You can help support the channel by leaving a small donation using the video "Super Thanks" button, or by becoming a channel member at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_-lNUfwWQam7mNQg2ZB1Q/join ------------------------------------ Affiliate Link Offers: [You and I mutually share benefits from these proven companies and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases] 🎫 We Book Our Touring Adventures with GetYourGuide Because We Trust Them and Tours are Cancellable https://gyg.me/30ks0MhS ✈️ We use the United Explorer card to pay for our travels; Use this code to get free bonus miles when you sign up too. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/215m/INEXTTZWO3 🌐 We use ExpressVPN for Online Security & Streaming; Get Free Months when you Sign up Here! https://bit.ly/expressvpnfreemonths 🎤 We Use the DJI Wireless Mics While On the Go https://amzn.to/3MkKOf9 🎙️ We Use the Shure MV7 USB Studio Microphone on the PC https://amzn.to/3pqjseE 🎨 We Create Our Videos Using Graphics from Envato; Use Our Link for Unlimited Downloads of 14+ Million Creative Assets https://1.envato.market/dchiddengems 🖼️ Use Canva for Free to Create YouTube Thumbnails like us: https://www.Canva.com/join/fcs-bzv-hhj 📷 Store and Share Your Video and Photos Like We Do with Smugmug with Free Trial: https://secure.smugmug.com/signup?Coupon=o96vHp1omGClQ ------------------------------------ Keywords: #dchiddengems #slowtravel #travelvlog #gaytravel #singapore ------------------------------------ 🎦 Chapters 00:00 Viking Cruise Backstory 00:45 Introduction to Singapore 01:03 Singapore Culture 01:27 Marina Bay Sands Hotel 01:52 Marina Bay 03:08 Colonial District 04:40 Raffles Hotel and Long Bar 05:04 Chinatown 05:54 Buddha Tooth Relic Temple 07:26 Singapore Transportation 08:07 Singapore The Garden City