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MALAYSIA
KUALALUMPUR
Shirly Ruran
Samsun
customer service
agent
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
Timothy
Vincent
customer service
COUNTRY CODE
+65
CURRENCY
S$1 = PHP34.04/US$0.80
TOUCHDOWN
From the airport, take a taxi
downtown for about S$15 (PHP511), depending on
the time of day. Peak hours carry a S$3 (PHP102)
surcharge. Or take the MRT and you’ll be there in
about 25 minutes for S$2 (PHP68).
BY DAY
Experience “flying” in any of the world’s
20,000 airports from a state-of-the art cockpit at
Flight Experience, the Singapore Flyer. Packages
start at S$175 (PHP5,956) for 30 minutes.
www.
flightexperience.com.sg
BY NIGHT
Head to the Night Safari through
the Singapore Zoological Gardens. For dinner,
Dempsey Hill has many fine restaurants. Lose
yourself in the streets of Little India, then try a
shisha pipe at a late-night café on Arab St.
SLEEP
Plan to stay for a week or more? The
Forest by Wangz
(145A Moulmein Rd.)
has studio-
type and one-bedroom residences that are compact,
modern and clean.
www.forestbywangz.com
BESTBREAKFAST
Mr. Prata at
Jalan Kayu will fill you up and get you
ready for a full day of touring.
BESTSHOPPING
Mustafa Centre
in Little India is open 24 hours a day, and
sells just about everything you need.
BEST DINNER
Clarke Quay has
many bars and restaurants you can
enjoy, rain or shine. Try the chilli crabs at
Jumbo in nearby Riverside Mall.
BESTBREAKFAST
Nasi lemak
(rice
cooked in coconut mik and pandan leaf)
and
satay kajang
(a skewered meat dish).
INSIDERTIP
If you’re flagging down
a cab, make sure to choose a meter or
coupon taxi.
BESTDINNER
You can’t go
wrong with
nasi goreng kampung
(village-style fried rice) paired with
delicious barbecued seafood.
COUNTRY CODE
+60 (3)
CURRENCY
MYR1 = PHP13.88/US$0.33
TOUCHDOWN
A bus will take you to downtown
Kuala Lumpur from the airport for about MYR10
(PHP139). On the other hand, the train will get
you there in half the time. Metered taxis are fast
and affordable.
BY DAY
Resorts World Genting
(www.rwgenting.
com)
is an integrated resort with a theme park,
casino and lots of entertainment. Sunway Lagoon
has extreme sports, a water park and a scream park
(
www.sunwaylagoon.com
).
BY NIGHT
Party at the opulent Rootz Dance
Club perched on top of Lot 10. Inspired by Russian
museums and palaces, it’s easily one of the city’s
most popular nightspots, with fine DJs manning the
decks and playing the latest hits.
SLEEP
The Park Royal Hotel in the heart of
the city center is close to Lot 10, Bintang Walk,
Starhill Shopping Centre and Pavilion Shopping
Mall.
www.parkroyalhotels.com/en/index.html