Few places in the world where cleanliness is a must. Where prohibited eating on the street, throw gum on the floor and have to marginalize smokers in a corner. In this land where only a hundred years ago were enriched traffickers growing opium in large quantities for domestic consumption, the majority of the population was hooked, violence, rats, mosquitoes and tigers lived with their citizens between grimy buildings, today Singapore not recognized in his own past.
Known as the city that never sleeps, Switzerland of Asia, Singapore is the center of an explosion of colored lights. Huge rise skyscrapers everywhere proud sporting whimsical neon signs, compete with each other. Among them breaks through tropical vegetation of Jurassic Park: palms, vines, Wild Orchids…
Today Singapore is not recognized in his own past
The world's richest companies have their headquarters here. The strongest banks, the most luxurious boutiques to embody his posters throughout the huge buildings.
And Orchard Road, the busiest shopping street in the world, large windows of Cartier, Gucci or Channel show their products more expensive. A giant screen occupies the corner of a building light, volume of perfume ads is so strong that you hear from the beginning of the street. Within,the giant malls with air conditioning butt, that resemble a refrigerator pleasant compared with the outside temperature 30 degrees, trades welcome more European products, Asian, Americans…
It is a paradise for food lovers. Chefs around the world gather here to discover new flavors
Everything smells new Singapore, but in the famous hawkers, great food markets, that smell mixed with the aroma of Indian spices and Chinese vegetables and fruits, like durian. This spiky fruit of a huge volume of rugby ball smell is so strong that it is forbidden to cut eat at hotels or planes. Its fetid smell sweet taste contrasts with melon.
Singapore is a paradise for food lovers. Chefs around the world gather here to discover new flavors and products. Eating well is almost a religion, Restaurants abound, hawkers and malls are full of delicious places. The offer is wide: Chinese cuisines, Japanese, Korean, Malay, India or Indonesia opened its doors to the flavors of paradise. One can enjoy the specialty of Singapore, el chilly crab, Spicy as hell, floor 26 any skyscrapers while watching the biggest port in Asia.
Women are spectacularly beautiful. I almost feel strange with my curly hair in a bundle and my big feet
On the street, Asian women are spectacularly beautiful. They are so fine, so well dressed, her smooth black hair as bright, her makeup so careful, so thin, her skin so white, so elegant with their small feet, I almost feel strange with my curly hair in a bundle and my big feet.
The people are friendly and sweet. To Police. Never before, in my travels around the world, I had found a policewoman at passport control I smile as if an old friend and I liked how comentase my shirt and collar that will play. What a welcome. Customs agents say goodbye with a smile and wishing us a good stay. Taxi drivers, inside their cars with gps, futuristic while walking the streets hum Christmas songs. Is this the country of happy people?
Meanwhile oriental luxury and joy I get lost. I go in search of other things. Some history, worldly life, remains of a past
But meanwhile oriental luxury and joy I get lost. I go in search of other things. Some history, worldly life, remains of a past before this explosion of modernity. Then go around Chinatown and the Indian, away from Orchard Road, that leaves me blind with light. Bus stops analog accurately indicate the minutes remaining until the next bus arrives. Again Swiss punctuality.
And China Town and in Little India I still find modern buildings. The flaming flying through the city meters, as a floating worm and fast. Finally I find a couple of temples, squeezed between large portals contemporary architecture. The peanuts sauce smell and abutting the restaurants chillies mixed with incense smoke browning against imposing Buddha. Outside there is a moisture 90 percent and 35 degrees.
Singapore is not ground for explorers, is a crossing in central Asia. An important meeting place for companies, where money moves and cleaning large quantities, good food and impeccable service are insured.
