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What you need to know about renting a car in Japan

January 7, 2020 by yenkai Leave a Comment

So i’ve just made the car rental arrangement for my upcoming Japan trip. This would be my 4th time renting a car in Japan (well the 5th time including the rental on Yakushima Island). You could say i’ve learned quite a bit along the way. For the upcoming car rental, i chose to go with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Car Rental, Japan, Travel Tips

How to use digital FastPass at Tokyo Disney Resort

December 16, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Using a digital FastPass (i.e. get FastPass on your phone) is essential at Tokyo Disney Resort to reduce waiting time for the rides. Unfortunately, there is a lot of difficulty involved in achieving this for foreigners. I managed to do it with the help of these two guides, and i have more details to share … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: Japan, Travel Tips

How to receive SMS overseas without roaming

October 31, 2019 by yenkai 4 Comments

Let me first explain why anyone would do without roaming, and why the need to receive SMS while overseas. Well, i signed up the Circles.Life flexi plan which has $0 monthly subscription. With this plan, which is completely free of charge, I get 1GB data, 30 minutes talk time and 10 SMSes, which, believe it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: Travel Tips

5 days itinerary of Shantou, Chaozhou and Meizhou

July 10, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If you’re into history and food, these destinations may be of interest to you. I took advantage of a Jetstar promo and bought return tickets to Jieyang/Shantou for only $64. Here’s my itinerary: Day 1Jieyang airport is about half an hour from Chaozhou, an hour away from Shantou and two hours from Meizhou. You may … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: China, Food Review, Itinerary, Travel Tips

The cheapest way to access Google, WhatsApp and Facebook on a trip to China

June 27, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

The easiest way, and actually still relatively inexpensive way to go about this is to use a local SIM card with data roaming activated. I say it is relatively inexpensive because it cost only $8 for 1GB of data over a week if you use a Starhub prepaid card (Update: a Wefly SIM card is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spend-thrift, Travel Tagged: China, Travel Tips

North-south highway lunch stop – Yong Peng 688 coffee shop

June 8, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Yong Peng remains the best lunch stop, timing wise, when traveling down to JB from KL. 688 coffee shop is a lively place with 5 stalls, which is considered a high stall count for Yong Peng. There is the drink stall that also sells Bak Kut Teh, Assam fish and porridge. There’s also a chicken … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: Food Review, Johor, North-South Highway, Travel Tips

North-South Highway lunch stop – Tangkak revisit

February 17, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I started off from KL fairly early in the morning and i wanted to have a quick lunch stop. Well, more like a snack stop. As with Yong Peng, Tangkak is just a short distance from the Toll booths, so it is good for a quick stop. Everyone probably goes to the beef noodle shop. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eat/Drink, Travel Tagged: Food Review, Johor, North-South Highway, Travel Tips

Iceland 5 days itinerary

January 22, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Iceland boasts some of the most unique and impressive landscapes I have seen in my travels. My 5 days itinerary crams all the important sites you shouldn’t miss in possibly the shortest time possible, so you can use it as a reference if you like to get the most out of your time in Iceland. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Europe, Iceland, Travel Tips

Travel Bucket List – Northern Lights

January 11, 2019 by yenkai Leave a Comment

The northern lights is probably one item that I would imagine is high on anyone’s travel bucket list. The majority of us don’t live within the Arctic circle, and seeing a band of coloured light in the sky is a rare privilege. I failed in my first attempt to catch the northern lights over 7 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Travel Bucket List, Travel Tips

Travel Bucket List – Russia

November 6, 2018 by yenkai 2 Comments

“How to get a Russia Tourist Visa in Singapore” is one of the more popular posts on my blog. Obviously, by now, i have already been to Russia. More than a year ago in fact. This is a long over due post on how the trip turned out. In a gist, I’m certain I want … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Food Review, Russia, Travel Bucket List, Travel Tips
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