For most people Singapore means shopping on Orchard Road or great food. Singapore for me was a chance to get to know many locals, observe and participate in many of the local activities and learn a lot along the way. With Singapore being a mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian there are a lot of festivals and cultural activities. A lot of it is disappearing but if you try hard you can still find some amazing festivals and traditions. And if you want to find the best food go out to the heartlands where to locals live and find a hawker center. Singaporeans love to queue and the best hawker stalls will have the longest queue.