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Last week I took my 2 children out to a restaraunt (not sure if I can mention the name..what the hell) It was Blooies, I order one meal for me and a pizza for the kids to share. The kids meal comes...I wait...and I wait. I know its common practice in most places here where they don't bring the food ...

We are lucky we have a car here so no need for taxi's but they are VERY bad drivers I have witnessed 2 seperate accidents both times a taxi ran up the butt of another taxi..and believe me the locals are just as bad! No indicators, not staying in their lanes, putting the hazards on and stoppng anywhe...

And here I was thinking I was the only bored person here! My husband works here and I am a stay at home mum with 2 children aged 7 and 9. Back home (australia) I was soooooo looking forward to getting my life back when our youngest started school and wanted nothing more than to get back into the wor...

Radar..My children have been at EIS (currently grade 2 and grade 4) for almost 12 months and have never ever mentioned any pushing, kicking, or punching. Every week I help out in the classroom and never once has the teacher denied a child permission to use the bathroom. I arrive during lunchtime and...

Hi everyone, I have found it difficult adjusting to the way people are here. I come from Australia where I find that we are mostly a friendly bunch. I have taught my children manners and courtesy...qualities which you seldom see in everyday life here. Things such as holding the door for someone rare...

oh sorry just one more thing to add...if you don't like crowds than you don't want to choose Sydney...and us Aussies will always make you feel welcome!

Hi I'm from Australia (Melbourne) an I absoloutly love it there. I miss it every second of every day. I miss the superficial things like being greeted at the checkout by a smile and a "hello' instead of just a blank stare, having a fellow driver let you in when you are trying to merge in traffic, ha...

I am not sure if anyone has previously raised this subject on the forum before but I feel it is important and I would love to hear some other opinions. Can anyone tell me why 99% of locals here feel it is uneccessary to fully restrain children in a vehicle using seatbelts and carseats? I am always a...

Splattered you a so right, tourists usually get to experience the "real" singapore and find out what its like to live here as an expat from day to day. Sarcasm I hope? Because this couldn't be farther from the truth. Sorry, I left out the word never which was suposed to go after usually.....sorry!

Edit: Did you have a thread on the expatsingapore forum that has now disappeared? This sounds very familiar. No Micknlea ,I am new to this and havn't had a former post removed you must have me mixed up with someone else. Splattered you a so right, tourists usually get to experience the "real" singap...

I can only think of a couple of positive things.....I am from Australia, maybe I am missing home too much! Cheap taxi's, low tax rate, and warmer weather here when its winter at home. As far as the every day to day stuff I have many a pet hate. I could really rattle on quite a bit. probably my top i...

I thought Aus was part of SE Asia now? I mean the population is predominately from SE Asia now right? :P Ooh you funny uncle lah ! :lol: Yeah we in the outer Eastern Suburbs go to our local Box Hill Shopping Centre and play 'Spot The Aussie' ! Scores generally nil all ! He he... I certainly know wh...

I also have a maid for the first time. I was sure that I would not be able to cope with having her around just about 24/7. In truth by the end of the week I really look forward to Sundays (her day off). We have only had her 2 months now and I am slowly getting used to it, but as I mentioned I hang f...

This is the second condo we have rented in out 15 months in Singapore. We have been in the latest one for 3 months and now we have the owner ringing us saying he wants copies of all our passports. We didn't have to provide these documents for our last landlord and I was just wondering has anone else...

Can anyone recommend a good place to get acrylic nails done in Singapore? I have been in Singapore for 12 months now an I have tried many differnt places with prices from $45-$100 for a re-fill. amongst those there were a few good ones but they were all so slow! The average time for a refill was pus...