Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

This article was updated on 21 Sep 2021 to add a map for Jewel Changi Airport.

Singapore's Changi Airport is not only a major transportation hub, but also a shopping and sightseeing destination. Jewel Changi Airport was developed over a former open car park for one of the terminals and is accessible from three of the (current) four terminals at the airport. Jewel's centerpiece is the world's tallest indoor waterfall, named the Rain Vortex, and is surrounded by a terraced forest setting, which is further surrounded by an upscale shopping mall. I will not go into the details, but you can get more information about Jewel on Wikipedia:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_Changi_Airport

All I can say is that Jewel is spectacular and definitely worth seeing if you're ever in Singapore. Jewel not only attracts airport users, but Singaporeans themselves come to Jewel not only for shopping, but also eating. Singapore's rabid food culture has so many food choices and places to eat, it is no wonder that Jewel has also mirrored the food options found in the city itself as well as offering unique eating places that can only be found at Jewel.

If you're scheduled for a flight out of Changi Airport, it is possible to check-in early with selected airlines, and then go shopping and eating before the flight leaves. It is not unusual to see passengers in transit wheeling their baggage carts while viewing the Rain Vortex.

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I Wonder What You're Not Supposed To Do? Orchard MRT Station, Singapore

Singapore has an extensive, ever expanding, and efficient Mass Rail Transit (MRT) system that can transport you anywhere in this city state. Singapore has a reputation of using heavy fines and imprisonment to deter unwanted behavior. The most famous being the chewing gum ban in 1992, where the importation and use was subject to imprisonment and fines [1].

When I first visited Singapore 30 years ago, there was obvious and extensive signage to deter any unwanted behavior (e.g. peeing in an elevator). Not only was the behavior ubiquitously advertised as an offense, but also was the large fine that could be imposed in order to shape societal behavior. Those types of signs are few and far between in today's Singapore. While the offenses are still law, the heavy handed signage has diminished greatly.

This signage at the Orchard MRT station struck me as being overkill and hearkened back to the signage of the first Singapore visit. While the message of what you're not supposed to do is pretty obvious, the deterrent effect and social behavior of people doesn't always follow the dictates of the authorities, since soon after I took this photo I found people sitting on the steps using their smartphones.

References

[1] Wikipedia. "Chewing gum ban in Singapore". Last modified: 15 Oct 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum_ban_in_Singapore.

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Travel Blog First Post and Introduction

Welcome to the First Post

I’ve been wanting to expand my blogging to my previous (and current) travels using the ducksoupeasytravel moniker. If you’ve noticed the ducksoupeasy recipe blog hasn’t had much activity lately, it’s because I’ve been traveling; the current places I’m visiting are Seoul in South Korea, Singapore, and Japan.