A business trip to Singapore part 3 - the Second week

My cold was getting worse and worse, so the second week was tougher. So it became much harder to communicate in English.

As well as the first week, people in the Singapore office were kind enough to treat us very well, such as taking us to dinner. I was really thankful to them, so, although my health condition was terrible, I attended them.

One evening after work, a person was kind enough to take us to the Night Safari. It was a bit scaring for me but amazing! It was good to go there.

By the way, F1 Singapore Grand Prix will be held on 25th, 26th and 27th. So Singapore is preparing for that. I wish my business trip would have been a week later.

My last day in Singapore (19th Saturday), I went to the National Museum of Singapore. It was nice and I spent about 4 hours there.

I was thinking about going for shopping after that, but I was very tired, so I didn't go.
Before I went to the airport, I met my friend again. We had dinner and I enjoyed chatting with him.

It was really tough business trip. I was in tatters.
And I strongly realize my English doesn't cut it at all. I have to do something, but I'm not sure what I should do. I just keep learning English with the same way as before?

A business trip to Singapore part 2 - Weekend

After getting a cold on Friday, it was getting worse and worse, but thanks to my friend, I enjoyed sightseeing on Saturday. I met a friend in Lang-8 and he showed me around!!

First, he took me the URA City Gallery. There were miniatures of Singapore. Those were made very well. There were also miniatures of buildings which were built in the future. It was surprising. Although there are already a lot of high buildings in Singapore, Singapore is still improving.

Then, we had lunch at a food court. I ate typical Singaporean (Chinese?) food. Yummy!

After that, we went to China Town. Singapore is amazing. Several different cultures gather. It's amazing and interesting.

Next, we went to Little India. Almost all of the people there were Indians and most of the stores sold Indian goods and food. I felt as if I were in India. (I have never been to India though.) It was also amazing experience!

Then we went to see the Merlion!!! Wow!!

It's the first visit to Singapore for me. This is must-see, isn't it?

My friend's friend joined us there. He explained about a lot of things we could see in detail.
Three of us had Chinese food for dinner. It was the first time for me to see (and eat) black chicken! But its taste was the same as normal chicken.

If I haven't met my friend, I would have come back to Tokyo without such a wonderful sightseeing. I'm really thankful to him and his friend.

Next day (Sunday), my cold got worse. So I didn't go out. I stayed in my hotel room and did just my job. Because of a bad cold, my face was terrible. I thought I had to do something, then I called Spa of the hotel. Fortunately, I was able to reserve a facial treatment after 20 minutes. Even after the treatment, my face didn't recover, it cost 200 Singapore dollars though...

A business trip to Singapore part 1 - the First week

I came back from a business trip to Singapore. Two weeks in Singapore was very long and tough. I was tired.

I left Tokyo on 7th Monday morning. I used Singapore Airlines. Of course, most of the cabin attendants were Singaporeans and I couldn't understand their English with Singaporean accent. I really worried about what things would be like during my stay.
I arrived in Singapore in the evening. It was very humid, like Tokyo's summer. Ve--ry humid!

After checking into a hotel, I went to the Raffles Hotel with my co-worker, which is the classiest hotel in Singapore, and ate and drink a bit in a place like a courtyard.

Then we went to Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel, which is known for the birthplace of Singapore Sling. Of course we drank Singapore Sling!
It was my first day in Singapore.

Next day, tough situation, where everything was in English, started. To make things worse, I started to get a cold on Friday, because it was very cold everywhere inside in Singapore.

People in Singapore office were kind enough to treat us very well. They took us good places for dinner.
On Tuesday evening, we had chicken rice. It's very tasty! After the dinner, we went to the Swissotel the Standard Hotel to see the night view. It was very beautiful!

On Thursday evening, we went to a Mongolian restaurant in Clarke Quay.

Although I was srruounded in English and in the tough situation, the first week wasn't so bad. I think I did well. However, I started to get a cold on Friday and it was getting worse, it became much tougher.

English with Chinese accent

I had a conference call with Singapore office today.

I couldn't understand a counterpart's English with Chinese accent at all!! During my two-week stay in Singapore on business, I need to talk with him.

How should I do??