I have never driven in Singapore, but in Jan 2010, I drove a few times in Singapore with the help of a GPS. In the past 30 years, I have been to Singapore a few times for but rarely travelled far from the hotel (only being driven in route between airport and hotels). The GPS performed very well in guiding me through various parts of Singapore.
Purpose of these trips in Jan 2010 were to bring my elder daughetr for interview in Sinagpore, and later (after being offered the job) to move her stuff from KL to her room in a HDB flat. She quit her KL job and took up appointment in late 2010. Another daughter (previous ASEAN scholar) came with us on these trips.
WOW, how amazing has Singapore developed. In morning, there are bad jams on the highway leading to town centre. We drove few times through the tunnel (my error in not following the correct instruction of the GPS), but I am never tired of admiring the beauty of thistunnel (in contrast to the Malaysian's SMART tunnel or the SPRINT tunnel). However, once within centre (Orchard Road, Exeter Road etc), there are no jams. Marvellous!! Poor me for past 25-30 years getting daily jam from outskirt into KL town centre and also jammed for hours within Ampang /KLCC/Bukit Bintang Road. Buses are on time, no rushing. MRT trains are clean. We went to East coast (Maine Parade/Singlap area)- what a beautiful sight of the trees- lined area; it is a pleasure and relaxing to see the people jogging or cycling in the park.. what a beautiful sight---
We went on the night safari tour where we saw the 'tribal dance' of the Borneo Island - seem Singapore has hijacked the best of the Borneo Dance from Malaysia-- I have never seen good performance in Malaysia Sarawak, Sabah or indonesia. What a shame that as a Malaysian, I have to see such a good show in Singapore. Each of the animal performance show was fullhouse - my session the last show and all seats were taken up ( I learned later from others who have seen similar shows in the Singapore night safari that every show has full attendance!). We then jumped on the train which took us through the 'tropical forest' - wonderful experience even though there are not a wide variety of animals as in other 'day zoo such as that in Zoo Negara Malaysia.
Once we have concluded our business in Singapore, we drove back to Malaysia via the CIQ. immediately departing the Malaysia CIQ and driving into Johor Bahru, and seeing the haphazard development, jam and dirty streets, one can feel we are back to 3rd world. AND welcoem to Malaysia-
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