Hang around in a hotel and enjoy yourself.
All the better with a nice view.
It's easy to think that way. Cos our minds are conditioned as such.
We relate flights, travel and hotels with holidays. So our minds trigger memories of our previous times where we fly, travel, or stay at a hotel and we conclude, how bad can it be?
Well, imagine staying in a typical HDB master bedroom for 14 days.
If alone, then you get more space, but it's lonely.
If together with someone else, then there's less space.
Food is delivered and left at the front of the door, you can't leave the master bedroom.
If you're lucky, you have a view or balcony, else too bad.
There's really nothing much to do.
Wait for 3 meals a day, maybe do some exercise, you may do some work on your laptop or make calls, watch TV, stuff like that.
If you're someone looking to get away from society, disconnect with people, I suppose it's a good getaway.
However, I doubt it's entirely a fun experience for most people.
It's bearable, don't be mistaken. It's not suffering. But it's not a staycation where you can lounge at the pool, get drinks, chat with friends, choose your food, etc.
Food isn't too bad, it's by the hotel restaurant. Hits and misses, but can't really complain. It's not some cheapo catered food.
The simple food make me happier cos, well, I just came back from almost a year overseas. So the fried bee hoon or nasi lemak are somethings we miss.
I heard there're travelers who are doing this for the 2nd time.
Seems like there are people who travel for longer term business, like a month or two, then they return to Singapore and do their SHN, then their company pays for the stay at the hotel.
Nonetheless, it's nice to be home. Looking forward to going out once the SHN is over.
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