Touring a new country, i find that the plants and vegetations are often the same.
If you take out the context of Singapore, their rain forest and numerous nature parks in the city are very similar to what we have in the Philippines.
What makes a difference is how the plants are interpreted and presented. How they matter to the local culture and history.
At the end of a trip, i find that the most valuable experience i gained, is not knowing what the place have or what kind of wonders they have installed. But on how their society interprets basically the same nature and surroundings as we have in Cebu.
This perspective makes every place unique. And i think this is a nice experience to look forward to, in every travel.