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    Montigo Resorts, Batam [Video]

    Famous for being a spacious villa and having its own private pool, Motigo Resorts in Batam is very popular amongst Singaporeans. We had the chance to visit Motigo Resorts and check out the video on our trip.   Travel HANter 15 Nov 17 Video of Montigo Resorts, Batam After watching our video on Montigo Resorts, will you be making a booking to Batam soon? Also, check out Batam – 5 Reasons to Visit Majesty Spa and Massage, Batam, Indonesia. [Review]

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    Montigo Resorts, Batam, Indonesia [Review]

    Fancy having a three-storeys villa with 2 bedrooms and a private plunge pool without burning a hole in your pocket? Read on to see if Montigo Resorts in Batam, fits your bill.   Travel HANter 12 Nov 17 Montigo Resorts, Batam Have always wanted to visit Montigo Resorts after seeing all the Instagram worthy photos on social media, though reviews were kinda mixed. Finally got the chance to visit on a 2D1N weekend getaway! The Location of Montigo Resorts Montigo Resorts picked us up from Nongsapura ferry terminal, which was just a 5 min bus ride away. HAN-dy tip: email the resort to arrange for complementary transfers prior to your trip. The…

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    Top 5 Things to do in Batam

    Singapore is a great country but an incredibly small place to explore if you are gonna spend your entire life here. So Singaporeans do what they do best – TRAVEL! Since a typical Singaporean has only 14 days of annual leave, *SOBS* we utilize our time by going on weekend trips to our neighboring countries. Batam is a great place to spend our precious weekend and here are the top 5 things to do in Batam.   Travel HANter 08 Nov 17 Things to do in Batam 1. Shopping in Batam As of today, 1 SGD =9,903.88IDR, making everyone a millionaire in Batam! A visit to the supermarket shows that everything…

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    Travel with others – Make it or Break it?

    People travel solo, people travel with friends and family. Going on a trip seems to almost always trigger some unhappiness among close ones if traveling together for the first time. Here are some tips on how to travel with others, without any hard feelings.   Travel HANter 29 Oct 17 How to travel with others? Deciding on the location Not everyone likes to do the same thing – some people are adrenaline junkies, some are shopaholics, some just wanna chill and relax while others just wanna marvel at the sceneries. BREAK IT! Decide where you wanna go without discussing with the others. Sounds like the obvious no no thing to do…

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    Accommodations in Iceland [Reviews]

    We spent 7 nights in Iceland, staying in 6 different places for our Iceland trip, ranging from Airbnb apartments to hotels. Continue reading about our accommodations in Iceland!   Travel HANter Throwback to 30 Dec 2016 Accommodations in Iceland Nights 1 and 2  Had two nights booking in an Airbnb apartment with two bedrooms, located in Reykjavik. Due to our flight delay in Dubai, we only managed to stay on the second night, which was New Year’s Eve and the whole neighborhood lit the night sky up with their firework displays. Crazy spectacular. The apartment was cozy and clean. The kind host was just staying nearby and waited for us until…

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    Rain rain go away – Things we did in London [Video]

      London is the city that never stops raining, at least for the 5 days we were there. Travel HANter 18 Oct 2017 Still, there were lots of things to do in the city, so here’s a video to summarize the things we did in London. Also, check out 5 Reasons why you should visit London during winter [Review] Accommodation in London

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    Top 5 things to do in Dubai

    Despite my rants about our flight delay while transiting in Dubai, we spent three days in Dubai and enjoyed most parts of it. Here are the top 5 things to do in Dubai!   Travel HANter 03 Oct 2017 Top 5 things to do in Dubai Tour the city and shopping malls Spend your day in one of the many mega malls which are filled with international brands like American Apparel, Gap, Forever 21 and most of the luxurious brands you can think of. Prices are not exactly cheaper than Singapore but go visit to look at how huge and extravagant the malls are. Tour the city to admire the…

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    9 Days Iceland Itinerary

    Iceland is such a gorgeous country, it makes me wonder why it took Singapore so long to catch the Let’s-go-Iceland fever. By fever, I meant every-tourist-spot-you-can-see-a-Singaporean degree kind of fever, ’cause we really saw Singaporeans every time we stop at an attraction and there were so few people in Iceland. Read on for our 9 days Iceland itinerary.   Travel HANter Throwback to 29 Dec 2016 to 06 Jan 2017 9 days Iceland Itinerary There was only one thing to do in Iceland and that was to enjoy the beauty of its natural landscape. Day 1 to 3 The first two days of our 9 days Iceland itinerary were basically wasted…

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    Rants about flight delay in Dubai and how to deal with it.

    Dubai, discover all that’s possible. Indeed, we’ve discovered everything that’s possible (to go wrong) during our transit in Dubai. Our flight delay in Dubai was due to the bad weather condition, and we spent an unexpected (and unpleasant) 14.5 hours in the airport. The bad weather condition was understandable, bad service – not so much. Travel HANter 25 Sep 2017   Flight delay in Dubai – The Beginning Our trip began with high hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. Booked a flight to London, transiting in Dubai with Emirates. In-flight services and leg room were pretty good and we landed at Dubai International Airport at 01:00 am and saw that…