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I like Thanksgiving. It’s a simple, uncomplicated (a bigger word for “simple”), non-commercial holiday that somehow has managed to avoid the crass cash come-on that Christmas has become. In fact, the contrast between the two holidays has grown ever-sharper as the years have passed. It’s not what one would expect, cynically speaking. How [...]

Knowledge and information on local practices and general cultural characteristics of the people of Singapore will come in handy as you pursue your shopping on the island. Expect a grand time whetting your shopping appetite and just go ahead and enjoy your very pleasant shopping experience. As in all foreign countries that you will go to, it is best [...]

Megamalls with Imported and Mostly Western Items The well-known focal point of shopping in Singapore is Orchard Road, a glitzy street that is said to be the shopping boulevard of Asia. It is an undisputed buzzword among tourists from all over the world. Malls are packed alongside one another, carrying mostly imported goods. A consumerist heaven, Orchard [...]

Singapore is known as shopping country. The government has poured huge funds for developing areas where people can have fun spending their money. Millions of tourists that visit Singapore flock to the country’s shops and stores. Many have found their way to the ethnic enclaves where bargaining for prices is the rule of thumb. The island has more [...]