The KTM ETS2 Business Class is the latest premium hard product by KTM Berhad ever since the Koc Selesa was introduced on the Senandung Malam between Singapore Tanjung Pagar and Kuala Lumpur, bringing the single-class ETS service to a new generation of true premium travel of both passenger comfort and speed. Launched on 11 October … Continue reading ETS Platinum Business Class 9274up: Sentral Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar by ETS2 Business Class Train
Coming in from my AirAsia flight from Miri to Kuala Lumpur, it was immediately time for me to catch my connecting flight, AirAsia AK6038 from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru to get me close enough to home at a cheap price, saving me a night bus ride back to Singapore. My next flight was departing … Continue reading Flight Review – AirAsia AK6038: Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru (from Miri) by Airbus A320-200 (Mirus Hawk Slimline Seats)
To fly back, I decided to buy my ticket to KL as it was the only option on Sunday with an afternoon or evening departure, since flights to JB don't operate on Sundays and the flight to Singapore only departs once a day in the morning. I picked AirAsia AK5647 from Miri to Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Flight Review – AirAsia AK5647: Miri to Kuala Lumpur by Airbus A320neo
AirAsia AK272 is the early morning flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Despite being 6.35am early, I was even earlier to klia2 thanks to the cheap night flight from JB getting me to klia2 way ahead of schedule, more than 6 hours early. Combined with this zero fare flight, this was a … Continue reading Flight Review – AirAsia AK272: Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan by Airbus A320-200
I had originally wanted to take a bus up from Singapore to KL to catch my Brunei flight, but alas, AirAsia was offering a RM58 all-in return fare from JB to KL on my dates, so I decided to abandon the bus idea and stick with AirAsia for easier transfers because now everyone can fly … Continue reading Flight Review – AirAsia AK6049: Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur (for Bandar Seri Begawan) by Airbus A320-200
Coming in from my VN409 flight from Seoul, there is actually a tight connection of 40 minutes to Singapore on VN655. However, Vietnam Airlines did not sell this connection, and thus I had to wait for 2 hours and 45 minutes for my connecting flight, Vietnam Airlines VN657 from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore. … Continue reading Flight Review – Vietnam Airlines VN657: Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore by Airbus A350-900 Version 2 (Zodiac/Safran Seats)
As I had almost 3 hours to wait in Tan Son Nhat International Airport between arriving from Seoul and departing to Singapore, I decided to spend my transit time in a lounge instead of walking around the airport (which would take just 5 minutes end to end). Using my Priority Pass app, I found that … Continue reading Lounge Review – SASCO Orchid Lounge Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport: A Basic Lounge For A Comfortable Layover, But Not Really Worth Your Money
With my South Korean holiday coming to an end, it's time to head home. For my return flight, I picked Vietnam Airlines VN409 from Seoul-Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City just so that I could fly on their Airbus A350, despite being a morning flight. But at least with this connection, it would get me … Continue reading Flight Review – Vietnam Airlines VN409: Seoul-Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City by Airbus A350-900 Version 2 (Zodiac/Safran Seats)
The DMZ Train Dorasan Security Tour is the extension of the DMZ Train from Seoul to Dorasan, getting you around the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ) just south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone conveniently by bus. As the DMZ Train schedule fits around this bus tour, and the point of going to the DMZ is to … Continue reading DMZ Train Dorasan Security Bus Tour: Sit-In-Coach Tour to Dorasan Peace Park, Tongilchon (Unification Village), Dora Observatory, The 3rd Tunnel and Unification Platform
As it was my first trip to Seoul and South Korea in general, I searched for hotels on agoda by the map view to pick one near Seoul Station since I would be using it the most often for the 3 full days that I am in South Korea. I settled on K-Grand Hotel & … Continue reading K-Grand Hotel & Guest House Seoul: Clean and Convenient Hotel beside Seoul Station