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A Day Trip to Singapore with Aeroline

Part of our travel itinerary is to visit Singapore, which we did yesterday. We went there by riding a first class couch serviced by Aeroline. Travel time to Singapore is normally five hours and we were happy Aeroline delivered.

Would you believe there were only a total of seven passengers in our 27-seater double decker bus? Yes, that’s true. There were just the fiancee and I, Superf and her boyfriend Y, that friendly Malaysian-Chinese guy and that Caucasian mother and daughter tandem. If I’m not mistaken the two Caucasian came directly from the hotel that also serves us Aeroline’s pick-up point. We were even gossiping about them because it was the tall but frail-looking daughter who was carrying most of their luggages. She had one of those huge hiking backpacks firmly attached to her body and two more hand-carry bags. The mom, on the other hand, was just holding a small designer bag in one hand and a plastic folder on the other. We were sure of their relationship because of their strong resemblance to each other. Haha. But i digress.

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Taxi Service in Kuala Lumpur

During our one day tour to Singapore yesterday, we had a not so pleasant experience with the taxi service in KL, to and from the terminal of our chosen coach service. It may just be a coincidence but we felt the two taxi drivers we dealt with tried to take advantage of us by asking for higher than usual taxi fares. No big deal, though, because there are also taxis like that back in Manila and probably in other parts of the world.

I have found out that taxi rates in KL are a bit higher than in Manila. The flag down rate is RM3 for red taxis and RM6 for blue ones. You also pay an additional amount for every succeeding kilometer. The slight difference is that they have the so-called “midnight rates” wherein an additional amount is added to your fares when you ride during the wee hours of the morning.

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Foreign Exchange Rates

I didn’t expect changing my Philippine pesos to Malaysian ringgits and Singaporian dollars would make me feel a little sad about the economic state of my home country. Imagine, the value of our currency is way below those of the two. As our currency continues to fall, those of our neighbor countries continue to be strong and stable.

No wonder, more and more Filipinos are trying hard to work abroad where they could earn foreign currencies that their families could exchange for higher rates in Manila. It’s a sure fire way to solve their financial problems and bolster their credit repair efforts. But as promising as it sounds, there are sacrifices that need to be made. The overseas Filipino worker has to stay in a foreign land away from his family.

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Pocket Money

As far as traveling is concerned, pocket money is very important. For this particular travel, I made sure to save up money prior to our departure date. I can’t say I have lots of money in my pocket right now, but I’m pretty sure I can last here until our return to Manila without getting hungry.

Now, if we are putting shopping into the picture, I think I can only afford a few things. No, I don’t have plans to buy designer bags, Black diamond earrings nor any kind of luxury items here. I just want to buy some pasalubongs to take home to my family and friends. Haha.

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Blogging from Kuala Lumpur

Finally, after almost half a day spent on walking, riding buses, entering and exciting airports, riding the lrt and walking again, we have reached our hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Until now, I can’t believe we have come this far. For the four of us who are all first-timers as international travelers, this is one tiring but fulfilling feat.

We are just so happy and thankful we arrived here safe and sound. It was a blessing the Malaysian Immigration guys didn’t give us a hard time. We passed through their counters with ease and with only a few basic questions asked. I love them already!

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Food Trip Plans

If there’s one thing that’s a good conversation starter, it would be food. Don’t you just get amazed how people instantly create a connection simply by talking about the common food they like or the specific food they tasted somewhere? Food as a topic never ceases to draw attention, inspire, and even tickle our senses.

Do you eat to live or you live to eat? This is one question that gets to be asked to many people. I think I’m more of the latter. I enjoy eating food, discovering new dining places, trying out new dishes and exploring new cuisines. Sometimes I even research about a particular cuisine to better understand its characteristics, distinctive flavors and natural tastes.

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