Ian is invited to spend some quality time in the home of one of Singapore's best known personalities - the actress, TV and radio presenter Vernetta Lopez. In a whirlwind tour of the city, Vernetta shows Ian that there is more to the place than hotels and shopping malls. With Vernetta as his guide, Ian learns about the city's obsession with chewing gum, citizen journalism, food, its penchant for a sport that involves jumping off very high buildings, and has his feet nibbled by tiny fish in a new-age therapy. Ian finally gets a glimpse of the underbelly of Singapore when he encounters a huge biker gang who form the guard of honour when Vernetta's mum and dad decide to renew their wedding vows. At the end of his stay, Ian realises that behind its conventional exterior, Singapore really is every bit as crazy as every other place in the world.