Now I see this colorful pictures and stunning brightened up city, I feel a little bit regret that I skipped Singapore! It is maybe the most unique city in south east asia! Maybe I should stop over there before going back to the Netherlands! Did you went already to Amsterdam?
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I think Singapore not really a great vacations spot: it's expensive, and it's a city.
But it is a great place to live, and a great place to pass thru. It's very green, very clean, very safe, with plenty to see and do. Great food, too!
I visited Amsterdam a looooooong time ago. My parents are Dutch, so when I went to Europe, I included Amsterdam, Delft, and a few other places. It was great, and even tho I was born in Canada, I felt a bit at home in the Netherlands.
It would not be so bad to spend a day or three in a clean, organized city after a year in dirty countrys! But for other Dutchies I would better recommend the islands in Asia.
Cool to hear you like my country! Maybe some day you feel like moving back to your roots :p
I've occasionally thought about it. Canada is a great country, and SE Asia's a good place to live, but the Netherlands is in a class of its own.
Yeah the government is very good and caring about the people, it is clean, organized and I think even Amsterdam feels like a little town. But when I heat the story, I think Canada is better. However, Philippines beats everything! Where do you live in Thailand?
I live in Chiang Mai. It's okay, but the air is sometimes a bit polluted. Why do you say that the Philippines beats everything? Is it that great? I've travelled there twice, and really enjoyed it, but I know there is quite a bit of severe poverty. And corruption.
But maybe things are changing with Duterte. All of my Filipino friends support(ed) him completely.
I heard a lot of things are changed with his help. There are many bad stories but I know many government people and they don't look corrupt. I have been here for 8 months now, and I love the beaches, the nature but I love the people even more. Filipinos all speak english and they are so hospitable. You only have to go to the beach on sunday and the change is so big a local will invite you for lunch! This people are definitely hospitable.
Before I went to Thailand, but to be honest, I did not make so many local friends so it is difficult to judge about the country. The food is amazing tho!
Chiang mai is actually my favorite city in thailand! I love the city centre squire, not too much traffic and it is a cheap city too! How long have you been living there and how did you end up there?
I was working in Singapore, but last year, I lost my job, so I decided to come here and live cheaply ... and never work for a company ever again!
I agree that the FIlipinos are very open, friendly and generous. Of course, not all the govt workers are corrupt, but if even only 20%–30% are corrupt, that means the system is quite corrupt. That has to stop before an major sustainable growth and advances in societal well-being.