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I've been to Singapore twice for pretty short stays but I came away describing it (without having read Gibson's article) as Disney Land without the rides. My p

I've been to Singapore twice for pretty short stays but I came away describing it (without having read Gibson's article) as Disney Land without the rides. My peak Singapore experience was going to a club (No lie. DJ Jazzy Jeff was there.) and wandering out of the place late at night wandering around trying to figure out where the hotel was. Here's the thing. Strange City. Middle of the night. I felt totally safe and I'm pretty sure I was. Compare that to the city I live in. It's safe enough during the day but at night you need to know where you are down to the block and be aware of your surroundings. Honestly if I had a job there and could convince my wife I'd move to Singapore - it's not the Switzerland of Asia but it's something close to that.

ThinkBeat 4y ago
The safety aspect is quite similar in Japan from what I experienced in 2001- 2002 in Tokyo. At least the areas I have been in. (Which would be 1% of Japan maybe) I could not believe they had vending machines that sold laptops and other highly expensive items. That thing would be robbed hours after it was mounted where I come from. I have been told a couple of times, that if you commit violent crime against someone in Tokyo you need to be more worried about reprisals from organized crime than from the police. I presume it is an urban myth but coming from the US it is hard to imagine how Japan is able to keep the streets as safe as they do.