THE PARENTS VS. SINGAPORE

So, Mario... Gina... let's talk about Singapore:

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT SINGAPORE?

• MARIO - More than anything, I like the cosmopolitan flavor here, and the easy going nature here is great, you just feel comfortable. Also, the modern architecture is amazing... obviously all the restaurants are fantastic. And I like all the green!

• GINA - Ofcourse the Quays (Clarke & Robertson), all those restaurants... the neatness of the place and how organized in general this city is.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF SINGAPORE?

• MARIO - Believe it or not, Arab Street, it's great!

• GINA - Definitely the Quays, I like the to be by the Canal.

WHAT DIDN'T YOU LIKE?

• MARIO - The heat... the humidity... the price of Alcohol!

• GINA - I think the HDB's are great but I didn't like that some of the public spaces were unclean and run down... so many of the HDB's and the facilities were too close together.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD HERE?

• MARIO - If it was one dish, it would be the Crab, Butter Crab & Black Pepper Crab... the Ton Katsu was quite the experience, I never thought I'd like that. The best food was in the simple places, like Gillman's Seafood and Mellben Seafood. I kinda liked the Gong Gong and Kung Pow Chicken in Bintan as well.

• GINA - The Black Pepper Crab was very, very nice... another thing was the Bah Kut Teh and the Thai Pineapple Rice, I'm going to make that at home... Crispy Fried Fish, I absolutely loved it.

NEXT TIME YOU COME TO SINGAPORE WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO?

• MARIO - Not much more than I did this time, just enjoy the city. We did just about everything, I don't think there's anything else to do.

• GINA - Spend more time at the Quays at night, more time around there, I like the music, the ambiance, I like to be up late.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PEOPLE YOU MET HERE?

• MARIO - What your friends? Your friends are great, each of them is number one. I like the camaraderie you all have. I'm very glad you have found some good people to be with.

• GINA - Everybody is very friendly and very respectful. I love the people and I appreciate them being very respectful, that's the way I grew up. I have a very good opinion of the people here, I didn't see anything wrong. I really like the respect they have for us older folks.

ANY ADVICE FOR TRAVELERS TO SINGAPORE?

• MARIO -Wear very comfortable shoes and be aware that it's quite humid and warm, don't drink too much alcohol because it's bad for your liver and your wallet.

• GINA - Okay, my advice would be to come to this city with an open mind to understand their culture and to respect their citizens whom I find admirable.

ANY FINAL THOUGHTS?

• MARIO - I think if you guys are gonna stay here for a few years, I'd like to come back!

• GINA - If I could, I would live here six months out of the year.

MICHELLE? GIO? ANY THOUGHT ON MARIO & GINA'S VISIT?

• MICHELLE - My favorite part of having them here was that we could take them anywhere and they would fit right in. They would go everywhere, meet everyone, try everything, it was great.

• GIO - Wish I could have seen more of them but a little bit of time is better than nothing. Having them here, meeting our friends and seeing our life here was just awesome!

Thanks so much for coming folks, we loved having you here and hope your time here was memorable. Come back anytime...

PICS OF THEIR VISIT HERE!