ablair85
Scottish expat in Singapore
Forum posts
4
About me
Scottish
Lives in Singapore
Speaks English, currently learning Spanish (early days yet!)
Registration: 21 July 2010
How to make friends in Singapore by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Singapore :top: [b]Which are your best ...
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