{"id":2477,"date":"2015-06-01T09:45:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T04:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thomascook.in\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:46:07","slug":"little-secrets-of-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/international-holidays\/little-secrets-of-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Little secrets of Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"2477\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"2477\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"blogwrapperblk\">\n<p>Every country has its own quirks, and the Lion\u2019s City is no exception. Here are some little secrets of Singapore and underground facts (no, not the fantastic underground mall the city has built \u2013 indiscreet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/international-tourism\/singapore-tourism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Singapore tourism<\/a>)\u00a0that you had no inkling about!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-1\">4 Secrets of Singapore<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1) No flush? Pay fine<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Singapore law will make you pay a hefty sum up to $1,ooo for not flushing. Imagine how clean their bathrooms must be!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Car? Not so fast<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Singapore-CarShowroom.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Singapore-CarShowroom.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore-Car Showroom\" \/><\/a>In another country if you fancy a car, all you need to do is arrange for a car loan but it\u2019s not that simple in Singapore. Here you have to battle out the right to own a car in an auction, and if the government approves it, you get to have your dream car \u2013 for ten years! No wonder the public transport is fantastic in Singapore!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Nothing to chew<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you like chewing gum, you\u2019ll be displeased to know that in Singapore it is illegal to import or sell chewing gum. Maybe you need an alternative solution for fresh breath!<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Walking ninjas<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Singapore-Crowd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Singapore-Crowd.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore - Crowd\" \/><\/a>This is a pretty random fact, but surveys show that Singapore has the fastest walkers compared to any other big city. Just a revelation to how fast paced the city is!<\/p>\n<p>Those were some not very well known facts about this marvelous country. Do you happen to know\u00a0any peculiar truths about the city? To unravel more secrets of Singapore, book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/international-tour-packages\/singapore-tour-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Singapore tour package<\/a> of your choice today!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Suggested Read :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/top-30-places-to-visit-in-bangkok\/\">Top 30 Things To Do In Singapore<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>0 0 Every country has its own quirks, and the Lion\u2019s City is no exception. Here are some little secrets of Singapore and underground facts (no, not the fantastic underground mall the city has built \u2013 indiscreet Singapore tourism)\u00a0that you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3598,"featured_media":150177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"post-right-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3121,3167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-holidays","category-singapore"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Little Secrets of Singapore - Thomas Cook India Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every country has its own quirks, and the Lion\u2019s City is no exception. 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