Shopping in Singapore

Singapore is well known for its shopping malls and one of the first places I headed was the shopping district. I found that the prices were similar to North American prices but because of the exchange rate, most everything was approximately 30% cheaper. I soon found however, much to my disappointment, that I was too big for the clothes. In North American sizes I am usually a medium, but here even the largest large would not fit. Despite the salesman’s eagerness to sell me something, he did not move when I suggested that perhaps I should try on some men’s pants for size. Here I was in one of the world shopping Meccas, surrounded by the most beautiful clothes –all relatively inexpensive by my standards - and I couldn’t buy a thing. I am now considered a “plus-sized” woman. (“Welcome to my world” says my sister.)

Me buying a digital camera Singapore