Singapore is a city state. It's one of those cities that never sleeps. The "young people" have energy to spare and money to spend from the long, hard work week. ("Young people" can range from an 18-year-old who can have his first beer, to a 40-year-old who isn't married and still has the heart of a teenager.) A typical weekend party starts at 11pm and ends when the sun rises the next day. If one bar closes there's always a Karaoke bar or disco-tech that is still open a couple doors down. Imagine Las Vegas, but on a larger scale and Asian style.
I've been here a month so far and I have tried the nightlife on many different occasions. I've been to a fancy hotel bar that has a club in the back. I've spent the night at a cafe/hooka bar and passed the time talking about traveling the world on Arab Street. I've danced my way through a gay club and then hung out with the Caucasian expats at an Aussie bar. I've rocked out to Journey (Gasp!!!!... I actually HATE Journey) while eating the most delicious Hawaiian pizza in a crowded bar above another bar. I've attended a birthday party and listened to the Oldies at one of my relatives' neighborhood bar... All of this, and I still haven't seen the most popular nightlife places.
I have to thank all my relatives for taking me to all these places because I won't have had the courage to venture out at night. As a young person, it's so helpful to know the nightlife available to me. If Singapore is a city that never sleeps I'd be missing a large chunk of what this country has to offer. Touring doesn't always have to occur during the day time. However, I must warn people who would like to know more about the nightlife here in Singapore: if you don't know your limits and you don't know where to go, you will NOT have a good time. Just my two cents.
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