Travelogue: 7 Days/ 6 Nights in Three Countries

The quote above goes well with this quote too, "It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times."

I know you wouldn't disagree with me when I say one of the best feeling in the world is being able to travel with your closest friends. I'm just so grateful that I have found six individuals with the same passion as mine - traveling! 

Just last August, (I know this post is kinda long overdue. LOL) I ventured three countries in seven days. I explored Singapore, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur with my travel buddies. 

If you read this post, you will  have an idea on how I survived those three countries without spending too much. Take note, budget needed is around 30,000-35,000 in Philippine peso, but that excludes airfare. We followed our D-I-Y itinerary instead of availing travel packages online. Big thanks to my friends Leah and Joy, who exerted extra effort to plan this.

At KLIA2, while waiting for our flight to SG

Note: We traveled from the Philippines to Kuala Lumpur, then  Singapore (connecting flight) via Air Asia. We stayed for three days in Singapore, went on a day trip to Batam, Indonesia, returned to SG, and spent the remaining four days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Day 1: Hello Singapura! (August 20)
Depart from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4
Arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) 2
Lunch
Flight check-in (connecting flight to Singapore)
Depart from KLIA 2
Arrive at Changi Airport in SG
Buy EZ Link Cards (P420) (S$12)
Top-up with S$10 (P350)
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to Gap Year Hostel
Arrive at Boon Keng Station
Check-in at Gap Year Hostel (GYH)
Go to Mustafa Center (10-15 minute walk from GYH to Little India) for money changer
Dinner at CMK Restaurant in Little India (Try their Thosai)

Day 1 #OOTD (LOL! Be warned, more photos of myself ahead)

Gap Year Hostel's minimalist living room

Day 2: Batam, Indonesia Day (August 21)
Free breakfast at GYH (Toasted bread, spreads like Nutella and strawberry jam, Coffee)
Depart for Batam, Indonesia (P1,750) (S$50.86)
Arrive at Batama, Indonesia
Look for money changer (Philippine Peso to Indonesian Rupiah)
Hire a cab that will tour you around (S$100) (P3,223.24)
Chocolate House 
Factory Outlets
Depart from Batam, Indonesia
Arrive at SG
Marina Bay Sands
Gardens by the Bay
Merlion Park (Don't forget to try Wall's Famous Wafer Ice Cream)
Little India/ Mustafa Center (24-hr mall)

 Supertree Grove behind me. Sadly we weren't able to witness 

the display of light and sound that night.

 This is taken at Gardens by the Bay

Amazona pose. LOL!

The Helix Bridge with the Marina Bay Sands in the background.

 Singapore at night

 Merlion Park

Because I love buildings and city night lights, 

so I bombarded you with these photos. Haha!

I wish we have this here. This is Wall's Famous Wafer Ice Cream. 

Day 3: Universal Studios Singapore (August 22)
Breakfast
Sentosa Island
Arrive at Universal Studios Singapore (P2,450) (S$70)
Stroll, take photos, enjoy the rides!

Never miss these rides:
Transformers The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle
Revenge of the Mummy 
Lights, Camera, Action!

Don't forget to drop by here. Candylicious for my fellow 

sweets and chocolate lovers.

 Miniooon!!

Ancient Egypt behind us (at USS)

Biggest Hershey's Milk Chocolate ever!

Day 4:  Halu, Johor Bahru! (August 23)
Breakfast
Check-out 
Depart from GYH
Travel to Johor Bahru 
Arrive at Johor Bahru (allot 1-1.5 hours for travel time)
Go to Legoland Park (P1,855)
Train to Kuala Lumpur (P600)
Arrive at KL (allot 4-5 hours for travel time)
Check in at Paradiso Bed and Breakfast
Food trip at Jalan Alor

 Wide variety of street foods

 Including exotic ones

The famous beer in Singapore is the Tiger Beer - its label has 

'world acclaimed' in it - so it might as well be true.

Day 5: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (August 24)
Check in at Sunshine Bedz (SB)
Free breakfast at SBHead to Batu Caves via Monorail (6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.) to KL Sentral
Take another train to the destination
Arrive at Batu Caves
Hindu Shrine (World's tallest statue of Hindu diety, Morogan)
Lunch
Return to KL
Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
Jalan Petaling (KL's Chinatown)

Batu cave entrance is at the end of that 272 steps

Sweet. There are birds everywhere

Day 6: Strolling at Genting (August 25)
Free breakfast at SB
Depart for Genting Higlands via KL Sentral (bring jacket/ shawl)
Go to the bus terminal for Genting Higlands
Depart for Genting Highlands
Arrive at Genting Highlands
Ride the cable car
Arrive at Resorts World Genting
Try Ripley's Believe It or Not
Lunch
Depart Genting Highlands
Arrive at Kuala Lumpur
Stroll at Pavillion
Head to Petronas Tower
Photoshoot (LOL!)

The cable ride to Resorts World Genting

Behold, the Petronas Tower!

Day 6: Until we meet again! (August 26)
Check out from SB
Go to the airport early (Last minute pasalubong buying at Duty Free)
Depart from Kuala Lumpur
Welcome back to your beloved country! :)

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The itinerary I posted above was our ideal schedule. However, factors such as the weather and time made us cancel our Day 4 plan, which was supposedly to go to Legoland. It rained really hard then. Since most of the rides were outdoor, we preferred to cross out going to the theme park from our list. 

So, for your next travel, always check weather forecasts. If the odds are not in your favor, be open-minded, think of other options like have a plan B and C and don't let anything ruin your trip. Just enjoy!