Desaru is a coastal resort town located in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Johor Bahru district, facing the South China Sea. Desaru is a popular tourist destination, known for its beautiful beaches, scenic golf courses, and various outdoor activities. Desaru is easily accessible by road and …
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The hotel is off Highway 1 in the central business district. Being less than a kilometer from City Square shopping and Persada Johor Convention Centre, it only takes 10 minutes on foot after crossing the Malaysia customs at CIQ complex. Mid Valley Southkey Mall is seven km away, and Aeon Mall and Toppen Shopping Centre …
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As you know, Singapore had this concept of Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) since the second half of last year. These flights are only available for those who are fully vaccinated according to WHO requirements. I was fortunate enough to visit Italy and Spain in Nov/ Dec 2021, and to come back on a VTL. If …
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Usually I would go to Johor Bahru (JB), Malaysia for a day trip and be back in Singapore by night time. However, this time it was different, it was a family trip so we decided to stay over in JB for two nights. We stayed at the Amari hotel, not to be confused with Amara …
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After having explored most of the cafes nearer to Johor Bahru (JB) customs for a while, plus walking several rounds around City Square Mall, we decided to venture further out to Taman Mount Austin. This is one up and coming neighbourhood to check out while in JB, with several cafes and restaurants springing up. A …
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Johor Bahru makes for a convenient day trip from Singapore to Malaysia. There is not much stuff to do there, especially if you restrict yourself to City Square mall. However, venture slightly further and you will be surprised to discover some hipster area or hidden food haunts in the city. How to go to JB …
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Since it was e-learning week, me and a few friends decided to go to Malaysia to get our open waters diving license. Southeast Asia is known for its beautiful beaches and there are many dive sites for you to admire the rich marine biodiversity and beautiful coral reefs teeming with marine animals. I had always …
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JC SY paintball ammo spicy ramen set beef ramen. oishii stock pain(TH)ball at JB today, it was my first time playing and I must say it was really fun. The sad thing was the rain came in the afternoon and we had to cut short our game. We played 3 rounds and were just about …
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