Tag: Transportation

What to Prepare for your VTL flight (Singapore)

What to Prepare for your VTL flight (Singapore)

Towards the end of 2021, more and more countries were added to Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (“VTL”) scheme. HOORAY! After two years of being contained in Singapore, the travel bug in me was bursting to fly out! At the same time, I was apprehensive. People 

Guide to Driving in Jeju: Lotte Rent-A-Car and GPS phone numbers

Guide to Driving in Jeju: Lotte Rent-A-Car and GPS phone numbers

Update: 22 Dec 22 Jeju’s intercity bus system has improved since I was there ten years ago. Still, taking a bus is inconvenient — waiting time is long and bus stops are sparsely located around the island. Hence, driving in Jeju is a popular option 

Self Drive in Japan: Kyushu Road Trip (Winter)

Self Drive in Japan: Kyushu Road Trip (Winter)

You would have picked up bits and pieces of our Kyushu road trip experience in my previous articles: ‘Overview Northern Kyushu Itinerary‘, ‘Travelling with an infant‘, and ‘Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki‘. We took a highway bus from Fukuoka airport to Nagasaki and travelled around Nagasaki 

Airport Transfer: How to get from Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki?

Airport Transfer: How to get from Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki?

We took a red eye flight from Singapore to Fukuoka with Singapore Airlines. When we arrived, we went straight from Fukuoka airport to Nagasaki. We travelled from 21 February to 1 March 2018. Here are the few options we considered for travelling from Fukuoka (International) 

Winter Experience of JR Train in Hokkaido (Part 2)

Winter Experience of JR Train in Hokkaido (Part 2)

Continuing from Part 1 with useful information of transportation in Hokkaido, I was contemplating whether to write about our experience. I decided to go ahead because I know it will prep you better for whatever that might happen while travelling on the JR Train in Hokkaido during winter.I 

Transportation In Hokkaido (Part 1)

Transportation In Hokkaido (Part 1)

I think it really pays off to research about the transportation in Hokkaido, Tokyo, or Japan for that matter, before you fly over. It will save you time and money, and you will less likely be overwhelmed and be lost in the complex transportation system. A Singaporean friend living in Tokyo for a few 

Travel from Tokyo to Hokkaido

Travel from Tokyo to Hokkaido

The reason for our Japan trip was to ski in Niseko, Hokkaido! We could have bought the return air tickets from Singapore to Hokkaido. However, it turns out that the “direct” flight from Singapore to Hokkaido is not that direct. We will still need to 

Fly from Tokyo to Hokkaido

Fly from Tokyo to Hokkaido

The reason for our Japan trip was to ski in Niseko, Hokkaido! We could have bought the return air tickets from Singapore to Hokkaido. However, it turns out that the “direct” flight from Singapore to Hokkaido is not that direct. We will still need to