Day trip to Johor Bahru, Malaysia

One of the nearest "overseas" place from Singapore, it is literally over-the-sea, Johor Bahru (JB) is the capital of Johor, Malaysia. Easily accessible through buses and taxis through Woodland Checkpoint, it's a favorite destination during the weekends, mainly because you can eat and shop at half the price due to the currency difference!! We made...

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3D2N - Rawa Island, Malaysia

Back from a 3D2N island vacation in Malaysia. These days due to the rise of budget airlines, one tends to look for overseas vacation, forgetting that sometimes there are gems near us. I'm one of those guilty as charged. Better late than never though, this year is a Cuti Cuti Malaysia year for me and seems like our quick island escapes has garner a...

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2D1N - Batam, Indonesia

Another short escape from the city life, this time I went for a package deal offered at Deal.com.  For SGD39.90 per head (excluding additional SGD29 for fuel surchage, terminal fees & tipping), we got ourselves a 2D1N stay at Pacific Palace Hotel and a full day shopping tour. Do note that they required min. 2 pax to travel together,...

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