PUBLISHED ONNovember 12, 2026 11:30 PMBYKhoo Yi-HangWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do - even if that prohibits you from a long list of things.
German travel content creator Ken Abroad shared his perspectives on Singapore's MRT system after riding on it, according to a video he shared to Facebook on Wednesday (Nov 11).
Documenting his journey from Somerset station to Bugis station, he evaluated his experience of using the MRT system as a foreigner.
"Singapore is quite small," he commented as he pointed at a map of the MRT network he was using to orientate himself, exaggeratedly adding: "I think if you drive, you can drive around the whole country in like an hour."
Aside from his underestimation of Singapore's size, he understood the map clearly enough, noticing that he had to change lines at City Hall to get to Bugis.
Walking up to a sign showing prohibitions in the MRT, he noted that eating, smoking, and durians aren't allowed.
"Many things not allowed here," he also said.
Tapping his credit card on the gantry, Ken entered the platform area, commenting that "metro stations in Singapore do look very clean and well-organised".
Onboard the train, he noticed a sign in the carriage telling commuters to report any faults encountered to SMRT's WhatsApp service.
Laughing, Ken said: "In Germany, this would be unthinkable - texting the metro operator via WhatsApp."
Ken then reached City Hall, where he followed signages to get to the East-West Line.
The journey from there was smooth as he made his way over to Bugis, tapping out with ease using his credit card.
"Overall, the metro here is clean, well-organised and easy to use, even as a foreigner," he opined as he ended the video.
AsiaOne has contacted Ken Abroad for more information.
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