We’re going to offer up a controversial opinion here. During your first trip to Singapore, you shouldn’t be rushing around trying to tick off every last thing on your bucket list. As a travel destination, Singapore is not going anywhere, and we know you’re going to be back. With that in mind, use your first trip to Singapore as an opportunity to familiarise yourself with a slower pace of life and enjoy the simple pleasures the island has to offer.
For first-time visitors, Singapore really has a lot to live up to. Whether a trip to Singapore has been on your vision board for years, or whether you’ve got images of Eat Pray Love in your head, there is always so much to take in during an inaugural visit, and what’s more, a lot of culture shocks to contend with too. Singapore is very different from the places where most of us come from.