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pandemic travel

Spontaneous Escapes: Redeem 30% less Krisflyer miles for selected destinations in July 2022

10 July 2025, 3:13 pm15 June 2022, 4:32 pm by Fai

Spontaneous Escapes for travel during the month of July are out! Book by 30 June 2022.

Categories Deals Tags krisflyer, pandemic travel, singapore airlines, spontaneous escapes

Spontaneous Escapes: Redeem 30% less Krisflyer miles for selected destinations in June 2022

10 July 2025, 3:13 pm17 May 2022, 12:26 pm by Fai

Spontaneous Escapes for travel during the month of June are out! Book by 31 May 2022.

Categories Deals Tags krisflyer, pandemic travel, singapore airlines, spontaneous escapes

Spontaneous Escapes: Redeem 30% less Krisflyer miles for selected destinations in May 2022

10 July 2025, 3:13 pm22 April 2022, 2:34 am by Fai

Great Economy and Business Class deals around Southeast Asia and Australia!

Categories Deals Tags krisflyer, pandemic travel, singapore airlines, spontaneous escapes

Step-by-Step: How I travelled to Bali via the Visa On Arrival program

17 August 2025, 12:47 pm31 March 2022, 2:35 pm by Fai

Sharing my paperless journey to Bali. You too can travel there as soon as next week! No prior approval needed.

Categories Guides Tags bali, indonesia, pandemic travel

Review: Fairfield Kuala Lumpur Jalan Pahang (Standard & Deluxe Rooms)

23 July 2025, 7:29 pm22 March 2022, 3:43 pm by Fai

This new property is yet another high-value Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Kuala Lumpur that you should visit!

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags kuala lumpur, malaysia, marriott bonvoy, pandemic travel

Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: Redeem 30% less miles for award flights to selected destinations

10 July 2025, 3:13 pm17 March 2022, 1:08 pm by Fai

If you made it through the period of “revenge travel” without redeeming your Krisflyer miles at crazy “Advantage” rates, congratulations, this is your time to shine.

Categories Deals Tags krisflyer, pandemic travel, singapore airlines, spontaneous escapes

Complete Guide: VTL Land (Bus) from Johor Bahru to Singapore

21 March 2022, 1:22 pm12 March 2022, 2:06 pm by Fai

Unlike my previous experience travelling in the opposite direction, boarding situation at Larkin Bus Terminal was needlessly chaotic!

Categories Guides Tags johor bahru, malaysia, pandemic travel, vtl

Review: Majapahit Surabaya – MGallery (Heritage Suite)

9 March 2022, 12:13 pm by Fai

Nostalgic stay in a Dutch colonial hotel built in 1910. Can’t believe what I paid!

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags accor, indonesia, mgallery, pandemic travel, surabaya

Review: The Westin Surabaya (Westin Grand Suite)

23 July 2025, 7:33 pm5 March 2022, 11:24 am by Fai

Great use of Marriott’s Suite Night Awards. Plus, the club lounge offers a FULL dinner every day.

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags club lounge, indonesia, marriott bonvoy, pandemic travel, surabaya, westin

Review: Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah (Junior Suite)

10 July 2025, 8:28 pm21 February 2022, 12:45 pm by Fai

Fantastic use of Marriott Bonvoy points but the hotel needs to retrain its service staff in one key area.

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags four points, indonesia, marriott bonvoy, pandemic travel, surabaya

Complete Guide: VTL Land (Bus) from Singapore to Johor Bahru

18 January 2025, 1:19 pm19 February 2022, 10:30 am by Fai

Sharing my experience travelling from Singapore to Malaysia via VTL Land, plus a tip on how to get those bus tickets!

Categories Guides Tags johor bahru, malaysia, pandemic travel, singapore, vtl

Review: Concordia Lounge Bali Ngurah Rai Domestic Airport

9 February 2022, 3:16 pm by Fai

Another Priority Pass lounge that you should probably avoid, even if you have free access.

Categories Airport Lounge Reviews Tags bali, indonesia, pandemic travel, priority pass

Qatar Airways ticket flexibility further extended to 30 Sep 2022

22 May 2022, 2:22 pm2 January 2022, 5:56 pm by Fai

I’ve changed that SIN-DOH-AKL hack for a fourth time now!

Categories Guides Tags new zealand, oneworld, pandemic travel, privilege club, qatar airways

14 Travel Hacks that you MUST know before your next overseas trip

3 September 2025, 6:39 pm21 November 2021, 11:06 am by Fai

Ready to travel again? Here’s a travel-hacking checklist for your next vacation!

Categories Guides Tags pandemic travel

My stats on 1 year of Pandemic Travelling & ranking my favourite hotels

23 July 2025, 7:22 pm9 November 2021, 11:24 am by Fai

How much did I spend on accommodations while travelling for a whole year?

Categories News Tags pandemic travel

Rare: Book multiple Singapore Airlines Suite Saver Awards without waitlisting

10 July 2025, 3:13 pm7 November 2021, 3:09 pm by Fai

Got loads of Krisflyer miles lying around? There’s no better way to burn 125k miles than on a 12-hour flight, in a Singapore Airlines Suite!

Categories Deals Tags award space alert, krisflyer, pandemic travel, singapore airlines, star alliance

Review: Alila Manggis (Seaside Suite)

8 July 2025, 4:11 pm22 October 2021, 11:25 am by Fai

Weak hardware, poor bathroom amenities, unusable wifi but it was a fine stay in other aspects.

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags alila, bali, indonesia, manggis, pandemic travel, world of hyatt

Review: Aloft Bali Seminyak (King & Loft Rooms)

8 July 2025, 4:07 pm19 October 2021, 10:56 am by Fai

Returned to this hotel for a further 51 nights and I left just as happy as before!

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags aloft, bali, indonesia, marriott bonvoy, pandemic travel, seminyak

Review: Alila SCBD Jakarta (Premium Room)

23 July 2025, 7:24 pm12 October 2021, 11:31 am by Fai

Another overpriced Alila. This one’s only for the fanboys.

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags alila, indonesia, jakarta, pandemic travel, world of hyatt

Review: Grand Hyatt Jakarta (Capital Suite)

8 July 2025, 4:11 pm7 October 2021, 1:09 pm by Fai

The newly-renovated suites are ready. And ultra-generous club lounge replacement paid for my whole stay!

Categories Hotel Reviews Tags club lounge, grand hyatt, indonesia, jakarta, pandemic travel, world of hyatt
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