I lived there for 3 years as a child. I'm white, blue eyed and had blonde hair back then. There was virtually no crime to speak of (and everyone understood the

I lived there for 3 years as a child. I'm white, blue eyed and had blonde hair back then. There was virtually no crime to speak of (and everyone understood the consequences). As a youth, frankly, I considered Singapore a near utopia to grow up in. Excellent English-based private schools (my parents taught there), a vast melting pot of cultures and foods, a major asian hub for endless travel opportunities, most everyone spoke english, etc. If I were a young-20-something without kids, I might find it a bit uptight, repressed and boring after a while. But as a kid, and now a dad, the pros far outweigh the cons for a place to raise a young family and explore.