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Singapore: beach, apt. & suprmkt help:

your input VERY appreciated. i have not been 2 sg in yrs, so thanks 4 the help. is there a DECENT beach with clean ocean swimming? is there a MAJOR supermarket that would have just about anything u could buy in a usa located 1? r the prices sky high? r there rooms and/ or apts 4 rent in the area of bedok reservoir or is it just a reservoir? any recommendations 4 clean, quiet, cheaper rooms or apts 4 long term rent near any decent beach? SINCERE thanks/ best wishes!!!

Mexico: Visiting Cozumel:

Aside from the streets immediately closest to the waterfront; MUCH of the town has grafetti & such, even the "best" neighborhoods. it could be even worse, however. if you are divers, all is well. if looking for beach, all the NICE & only worthwhile east coast beaches are hotel owned or beach clubs, where you pay one way or another & quite a HIKE from town. you will need a car, taxi, or serious bike rides to get to these. the west coast generally way too dangerous to swim in due to constant riptides & coral. however, the sea is genuinely CRYSTAL clear anywhere DOWNTOWN, even. there are several REAL supermarkets to choose from, major banks, etc. two people should b able to live quite affordably. i decided not to stay there due to grafetti, litter, etc. i also saw a dog purposely get hit by a car. and, no one wanted to help it OR call for any type of help. the owners & locals watched it die like they were watching a soccer match & then were going to just leave it in the street. an upstanding girl & i buried it in the rain. the war on drugs is a joke. all the cruise shipped in americans constantly asked me where to buy drugs. and, they are always readily available. rent is cheap compared to canada/ the usa, but try to avoid giving a security deposit, as chances are, 1 creative game or another will partake in you loosing it. unless you are rich, avoid flying thru cozumel airport; much cheaper to take the cheap yet ok ferry across and bus from cancun airport to the ferry. these are things you most likely won't see in the guide books... or from travel agents or tourism:) the local cops, by the way, are GENUINELY good & helpful, my experience, even though most speak NO english.

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