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anyone in Singapore?
H will be moving there soon for most of the rest of the year, and I'll be going for extended visits. Right now, I'm unemployed, so there's nothing to prevent me from going with him, other than the desire to hunt for a job at home (which, yeah, kind of a big deal, but so is the opportunity of living somewhere else). At the moment, I'm only planning on going for a couple weeks when he moves, but I might be convinced to extend it.
Are there any tips/advice/suggestions you can give us? He'll have housing and likely have access to a car.
Would it be worth me going for a month or longer? Or would I get bored without work? I think I'd be somewhat insane to want to leave Hawaii, but just imagining the spice shops and Indian food makes it really tempting. I was practically drooling while reading the travel guide this morning.
Re: anyone in Singapore?
You're right, no one can tell if I'd be bored. I can certainly make do in rural overseas locations, as that's where we've been most of our marriage, so I imagine a large city is much much easier. I did get bored in Japan and Korea with no option for work and a long snowy winter, but I still managed to fill much of my time.
The months apart isn't that big a deal. H is military, so we've lived apart over half our marriage, and we've gotten the last 6 month stretch together. It kind of feels like forever tbh. At least I can visit him in Singapore, unlike the desert-y sandy places.
I really kind of want to go, but someone pragmatic should tell me to stay behind and get a damn job
Hi! There are a few of us here. I'm on my way out right now, but drop me an email and I can try to help you with some of your questions. ilovedana88 at yahoo.
I not that pragmatic, but I'd extend your stay for travel opportunities alone. There are so many random places in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, etc., etc., that you would probably never see if you're coming from the US because they aren't necessarily the big spots but are an easy weekend trip from Sing.
I feel like your job search can wait for a month or three while you putz about South East Asia.
Also, you're right about the food. It's amazing.
Hi Sibil.
I agree that it depends on the person of whether they'd be bored here or not. It sounds like you're open to exploring the country and culture though, so I suspect you would love it here, especially if you're only coming for a month or two. Aside from exploring all of the cultural neighborhoods and touristy stuff, you can also learn to cook the local cuisines and visit other nearby countries as Publius mentioned. (Amazing how many places you can get to in 1-2 hours from here.)
If you want any specific info, I'm happy to help as best I can.