Travel Kudos
I have a habit of sending a postcard to myself from every country I visited. I intend to paste these postcards on a wall when I have fulfilled my goal of visiting every country. I have been to 20 countries so far and never had I had any problem sending a postcard except in Manila, […]
I have the habit of collecting rechargeable transportation card from every country or city that I visit. Oyster card from London, Pasmo card from Japan, in Manila they use the Beep card. Where to buy Beep card? You can buy Beep card at any of the LRT-1, LRT-2 and MRT-3 stations. Just use any of […]
BBQ Wholesale Centre is such a life-saver when you are trying to organize a barbecue event on short notice. Booking the barbecue pit was simple, you just have to pit the date, the park and the pit you want from the NParks website or any AXS machine. It costs $12-$20 depending on location, and you […]
As a Singaporean with the mighty Singapore passport, it often slips my mind that I need to apply for an Australia ETA Visa when I visit Australia. Unless you are an Australian citizen, all foreigner travelers need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa when visiting Australia. New Zealand passport holders can apply […]
I recently discovered a new shopping mall in Johor Bahru, Mid Valley Southkey. Spanning an area of 2.5 million square feet, it is one of the largest malls in the southern part of West Malaysia. There are 260 shops to explore, those interested can take a look at the mall directory. In this post, I […]
I just came back from a weekend trip to Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. I loved the cool climate, the fresh vegetables, hand-picking strawberries, but the transportation in Cameron Highlands drives me crazy. Singapore to Cameron Highlands by Bus There are basically two ways to get to Cameron Highlands from Singapore by bus, the journey takes […]
I used carpool service on my recent weekend getaway to Johor Bahru. I had no problem going in, the driver dropped me off at KSL Hot Spring Resort. But I had a problem when I was coming back. The carpool driver can only pick me up outside AEON Bukit Indiah but the places I wanted […]
I am sure everyone is as excited as I am about the opening of the Vaccinated Travel Lanes. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website has detailed instructions on the conditions and documents required for travelers to Singapore, but what about Singaporeans going overseas to other Vaccinated Travel Lane (VLT) countries? In this post, I […]
In recent years, many people around the world has started to realize the seriousness of plastic pollution. In Singapore alone, more than 700 million kilograms of plastics is discarded every year. I wanted to do my part in combatting plastic pollution so I did a little research. That’s when I learned about the Reverse Vending Machines […]
If you are in Mandalay and you are looking to hire a chauffeured car or taxi to bring you around, I recommend Mr. Zaw Win Maung. Mr. Zaw Win Maung was the taxi driver Thiri Thitsar Hotel hired to fetch me from the highway bus terminal. He told me that he also does full-day taxi […]