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Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

I miss Mexican food. I ordered some nachos at a "Mexican" restaurant on 6th Ave and they were terrible. Not even close to being Mexican.

Seriously, if anyone wanted to open a real authentic Mexican restaurant here I bet it would do good business.

28F, married, from Boston USA, looking for new friends while I'm in Singapore for several months this year and next. I like shopping, sightseeing (mainly cultural sites), museums, parks, dining out, movies, etc. I like traveling, especially to places with nice beaches! I'm looking for friends to go ...

oh sorry, it wasn't vrbo, it was airbnb. Most of my coworkers and I found places through airbnb. I just hope it is ok when I get there. I really don't want to sign any agreements so I guess I will end up in a hostel instead if the landlord requires a signed tenancy agreement and a security deposit. ...

Is it normal to have to sign a Tenancy agreement when renting a room for just 4 months? The sticky in this forum just suggests they are for leases of a year or more. I'm fine with most language in the agreement, except for the fact they want a whole month rent in security deposit. Seems like too muc...

I'm 28F USA and going to Singapore in a few days too! I found a room to rent on airbnb.com. I hope the room turns out ok, but it is hard to tell since I didn't get to view it in person and I only chose it based on the photos online. If you want to meet up when you arrive let me know! I won't know ma...

I'm trying to figure out the best bank to use while I'm in Singapore for 4 months. Has anyone else from the USA had luck using Charles Schwab abroad? It seems too good to be true - no currency conversion fees with their checking account, and the check card should work at ATMs abroad. They say that t...

Can you PM me the info too? Thanks!

I'm supposed to move to Singapore this weekend (for 4.5 months). I am having some dental problems though right now and my endodontist here in the US would like to take a "wait and see" approach to things whereas my dentist here in the US thought I should just extract my tooth now before I leave. The...