Getting around Kuala Lumpur by taxi/ cab
Kuala Lumpur has the most dishonest taxi/ cab drivers I have seen, and I thought Bangkok taxi/ cab drivers are bad. BKK drivers would pretend not to understand English, and resolutely sit there and not give you your change. Come…
Getting around Jakarta
There are traffic jams everywhere. You may think a short distance of 1km, how bad can it be? You will be surprised. There are traffic jams everywhere. I mean, EVERYWHERE. As soon as you leave your hotel, you enter a…
Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Little Big Club, Johor Bahru
I joined a 1-day tour with WTS Travel for SGD$63. This price is for Sundays-Fridays. Prices differ for Saturdays and Public Holidays. Included in the price is two-way coach transfer from Singapore Flyer (situated near Suntec/ Millenia Walk/ Ritz Carlton…
Getting to and from Johor Premium Outlets (JPO), Johor Bahru
It is easy getting to and from JPO. You take the Singaporean subway MRT to Woodlands station. Head down to the bus station under the MRT station to take Bus 950 to cross into Malaysia. Or take the MRT to…
Getting to and from the airport Krabi, Thailand
At the airport, immediately after arrivals, you are able to buy bus tickets to various parts of Krabi. The aircon bus from the airport to Ao Nang costs 150B. The journey from the airport to Ao Nanag takes approx. 40…
Ao Nang Beach, Krabi
The epi-centre of tourist activity/ madness. An assortment of near-identical shops selling Thai-themed tank tops/ T-shirts (Chang beer tank, any one?), counterfeit fashion, restaurants (Thai, Western, Italian, Kebabs, Indian), tours, you get the idea. There is also a Burger King,…
West Railay, Krabi
This is quite a pretty beach. There are chic resorts here.
Boat to Railay, Krabi
You can catch Long tail boats from Ao Nang beach to Railay. There are 2 offices (one each at the ends of the beach) operated by 2 different companies. I only visited West Railay (supposedly the prettier of the two)…
Sihanoukville (spelled Sihanouk Ville locally), Cambodia
Journey to Sihanoukville The boards at Sorya Bus Station or the tickets booths selling bus tickets at Sisowath Quay (which still leave from Sorya Bus Station) will tell you the journey to Sihanoukville take 4 hours. First bus to Sihanoukville…
Getting around Phnom Penh
English 한국의 Français Italiano English Tuk tuks and motorbike taxis (you ride on the back) for hire are everywhere – outside your hotel, outside tourist sites, literally at every corner. Brutally frank: Any trip from within the city center (which…
