Singapore has long served as the main financial hub in Southeast Asia and attracts tons of tourists. In addition to its many commercial activities, you can find UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as its Botanic Garden, a long-prevailing history of colonialism, spectacular buildings, and of course, plenty of tasty food.

Yet, before you embark on your first trip to Singapore you must understand what visa regulations apply, what you should bring, if you need insurance, what food you can eat, and much more.

In this article, I present all the details you need to know before you visit Singapore. Let’s start a check what general visa regulations that apply for the country and what documents you need to prepare when visiting Singapore.

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Singapore is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, attracting everything from leisure travelers to business professionals.

One of the great advantages when visiting Singapore is that you have access to a public wifi in most parts of its city center. That’s not the case in places like China, where you have to download VPNs, and the list goes on.

That said, you don’t necessarily need to download applications before you depart for Singapore, but can do so after arrival.

Being one of the most high-tech nations in the world, you’ll also find many useful applications that can help you to save time, find your way around, order food, and get to know locals in Singapore.

Traveling here is easy, but you’ll probably find some of the following apps useful. Let’s start and review the most useful application (from my point of view) when traveling here.

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Singapore is a popular destination among foreigners who want to visit friends or just plan to have a short stop-over while traveling. It’s famous for being one of the most culturally diverse and developed hubs, not only in Asia but in the world.

Even if Singapore has low crime-rates and is generally safe, you must have good travel insurance as you don’t know what might happen during your trip. Some foreigners faulty believes that they can get treatment at low costs or for free, but in the case of serious events, you can become bankrupt if you don’t have medical coverage.

In this article, I explain why it’s important to have travel insurance when visiting Singapore, which service provider we recommend, what kinds of hospitals you can visit, what you should do if you experience an accident, and more.

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