Travel vloggers always have the talent to make us experience wanderlust with their carefully curated clips.
Recently, a Japanese travel vlogger living in Singapore posted a video that portrayed the country through a different lens.
The video of him exploring Ang Mo Kio even caught the attention of Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong, who happens to be a Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency.
Ghib Ojisan first posted the video on YouTube last Thursday (22 June), before sharing it on Facebook the next day.
In the 30-minute video, the vlogger brings viewers on a curated trail around Ang Mo Kio.
Of course, no video of Singapore is complete without food.
One of his first stops is a hawker centre where he tries local food such as wanton noodles and chicken feet.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
With a full stomach, Ghib Ojisan then visits the sights of Ang Mo Kio — one of them being the Kebun Baru Singing Club.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
Additionally, he also highlights a mural at Ang Mo Kio Town Council painted by Singaporean artist, Yip Yew Chong.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
Ghib Ojisan then took a break from the urban scenery and takes viewers to the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
He concludes the video by visiting Ang Mo Kio’s dragon playground.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
One of the highlights of his video though, was his precious interactions with Ang Mo Kio residents.
At one point, he was even invited into one of the resident’s homes.
Source: Ghib Ojisan on YouTube
PM Lee somehow stumbled across the video and reposted it on his page while lavishing praise on the Japanese vlogger.
Source: Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook
Saying he was “pleasantly surprised” by the video, PM Lee urged tourists to follow suit and “venture beyond the well-trodden paths” which often feature popular attractions like Jewel Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay.
Others who watched the video also chipped in that there’s more to Singapore than just its tourist sites.
Source: Facebook
One user highlighted that they enjoy exploring the “coast to coast path” and sampling “different hawker centres”.
Additionally, another commenter was full of praise for the YouTuber — stating that the video was “amazing”.
Source: Facebook
Through the show, he was able to bring “people around the world to see [the] residents’ daily routine[s]”.
The vlogger definitely highlighted a side of Singapore that few tourists even know about.
For most of us Singaporeans though, these are the sights that come to mind when we think about home.
Kudos to Ghib Ojisan for using his platform to spotlight the hidden gems in our heartlands.
Thanks to him, people now know that Singapore has much more to offer than the Merlion or our world-class airport.
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Featured image adapted from Ghib Ojisan on YouTube.
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