Indian tourist praises safety and convenience she experienced during Singapore trip
On Saturday (Oct 24), Yukta Sharma shared a series of cultural shocks from a recent trip to Singapore on X.
Hailing from Bengaluru, she visited Singapore for a week to attend the Token 2049 conference and explore the city at her leisure.
In a statement to MS News, the 25-year-old said that after studying Singapore’s history and Lee Kuan Yew’s role in the nation’s development, she was fascinated by how much the country developed in such a short time.
She first visited Singapore at 14 for a school debate competition but did not have the opportunity to explore the city independently.
On this trip, Ms Sharma looked forward to exploring the city freely at night “to get a full feel of what safety truly feels like”.
Ms Sharma would often walk or cycle home alone after partying late at night.
She appreciated that she did not feel the need to turn around to see if anyone was following her.
I remember walking all the way from MBS to Chinatown at 3am while listening to California Dreaming in my AirPods, and it felt so surreal.
Source: @yuktasbc on X
From clean toilets to swanky dinners
Ms Sharma also said every single public restroom she used was “super clean”.
She also observed that pedestrians would not jaywalk, even when there were no vehicles at the red light.
In another post, Ms Sharma shared that she enjoyed the “most expensive dinner” of her life at the top of Marina Bay Sands (MBS), where she soaked in the views.
Source: @yuktasbc on X
Ms Sharma said that everyone she encountered was friendly and helpful: “No one gave me a single uncomfortable stare, even in very local markets.”
She told MS News she had “lovely” interactions with the locals while walking around Singapore.
For example, older Chinese aunties and uncles would call her pretty, with such compliments making her day.
Ms Sharma also mentioned in the post that people sometimes flirted with her, but “no one makes it creepy.”
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