ablair85
Scottish expat in Singapore
Forum posts
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About me
Scottish
Lives in Singapore
Speaks English, currently learning Spanish (early days yet!)
Registration: 21 July 2010
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How to make friends in Singapore by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Singapore :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Singapore?? Thanks ...
Some great ideas in here. I've met a couple of people, but definitely miss the socialising I had at home. Not that I was naive enough to expect it to be replicated immediately, but I am keen to meet new people soon! Read More
Taking a vacation!!! Any suggestions? by mrw322
Hi all, I'm working in Singapore as a teacher, which means I get a few vacations sprinkled in throughout my year. I have one coming up in September, and I'm wanting to take off for a week with a budget of (about) S$700. Where should I go? I'm ...
Hey! I'm a teacher here too - gotta love the holidays! I've just been to Melaka and Penang in Malaysia recently. Melaka cost about $30 to get to by bus, Penang was $180 return flight, but that was reserved the day before, so you could definitely ... Read More
Who started to say 'lah' in Singapore? by Sandara
I understand the ubiquitous word "lah" is derived from Malay. Just curious. It becomes a symbol(can I say 'image'?) of Singapore, When ppl imitate Singaporean, they must say that 'lah' word at the end of the sentence. And those words like 'yah lor', ...
I love hearing people say it, but I refuse to adopt it! Read More
life abroad by willy nilly
living in some other country is a dream which i cherish a lot...the feeling which one get by living in other country is just awesome..one gets a lot of exposure too....learn new culture..its just like starting afresh
Yeah, living elsewhere is great. Moving around can be pretty tough, though, in terms of losing touch with people. I'm new to S'pore and definitely want to travel a bit more, but moving around every few years would leave me feeling, ironically, quite ... Read More