My Solo Traveling Trip

MY 2013 SOLO TRAVELING TRIP (KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE)

TIME : 2013 March 6-11

Duration : 6 days

TIMEZONE : Jakarta GMT+7, Malaysia GMT+8, Singapore GMT+8

DRIVING: Malaysia (Left-hand Traffic), Singapore (Left-hand Traffic)

VISA: 

-         Malaysia, no visa required for Indonesian passport holder for 30 days.

-        Singapore, no visa required for Indonesian passport holder for 30 days.

JOURNEY:

Flight from Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal 3) to Singapore (Changi International Airport Terminal 1) by Airasia, 1,5hrs, IDR 165,000 (Airfare: IDR 102,000, Fuel Surcharge: 48,000, plus Processing Fee: 15,000, No-frills airline).

Flight from Singapore (Changi International Airport Terminal 1) to Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) by Jetstar, 1hr10min, SGD38 (IDR 309,810), No-frills airline. But I ended up paying massive fee for excess luggage :( SGD60 (IDR 485,965). Lesson learned: Checked luggage pre-booked online is cheaper than paying for it at the airport

Flight from Kuala Lumpur (LCCT) to Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) by Airasia, 2hrs, MYR63 (Airfare: MYR0, Airport Tax: MYR32, Fuel Surcharge: MYR26, plus Processing Fee: MYR5. No-frills airline). Plus MYR54.7 (IDR 177,575) for pre-booked add on luggage.

ACCOMODATION:

MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR, MYR99 (~ IDR 312,722)/2 nights. 1st night MYR11 (Promo Fare), 2^nd night MYR88. A single-bed room with aircon, LCD TV, hot shower and private bathroom, no window.

APPLE HOTEL

Address            78, Jalan Alor 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hotline             +603-214apple

General Line   +603 21422288

Fax line           +603 21411288

Email                sale@applehotels.com           

Website            www.applehotels.com

SINGAPORE, SGD40 (~ IDR 323.116)/night. A single-bed room with aircon, shared bathroom, free WIFI, no curfew, breakfast included.

THE HIVE BACKPACKER’S HOSTEL

Address           624 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218223

Phone Line      +65 6341 5041

Email               hiveboonkeng@thehivebackpackers.com

Website           www.thehivebackpackers.com

SINGAPORE, SGD92 (~ IDR826.052)/2 nights. 1^st night USD45, 2^nd night USD47. A single-bed room with aircon, shared bathroom, free WIFI, no curfew, breakfast included.

GAP YEAR HOSTEL

Address           322 Lavender Street, Singapore 338821

Phone Line      +65 6297 1055

Email               info@gapyearhostel.com

Website           gapyearhostel.com

RELATED PHOTOBOOKS:

Singapore - The Hive Backpacker’s Hostel @ Boon Keng; Singapore – Gap Year Hostel @ Lavender; Singapore – Vivo City; Singapore – MacRitchie Reservoir; Singapore – Chinatown; Singapore – Changi International Airport; Kuala Lumpur – IPC Shopping Center; Kuala Lumpur – Apple Hotel.