Forgive me if its a n00b question, but how easy is it to meet new people; and are there particular destinations expats frequent? One of the things I'm slightly

Forgive me if its a n00b question, but how easy is it to meet new people; and are there particular destinations expats frequent? One of the things I'm slightly nervous about is not knowing anyone or the language; and thereby finding it hard to do even the most basic things like finding a nice cheap place to crash. Thanks for the tip about Singapore, that seems to be a general consensus. I'm also planning on taking some weekend trips around the region if flights are cheap, and may relegate Singapore to that leg of the trip.