With one of us traveling soon, we talk about recent travel hacks we've come across over a Singaporean pastime - eating!
Halal mookata is becoming increasingly popular among locals and Lukhon Thai is a Halal-certified location in the East.
It's a great way to catch up with friends and family over food and this Halal alternative uses butter, margarine, and sometimes chicken fat.
What to Listen For
- Where they are today? - Lukhon Thai at Foodfare Fairground in Pasir Ris
- Mookata - Thai-style steamboat
- Why is the dome shape?
- The team's experience with mookata or steamboat
- Today's topic - Travel hacks
- Raudha's travel plans and how long it took to prepare them. Pre-Covid vs Now
- Driving overseas, driving a campervan for the first time, and the whole campervan experience
- Airbnb for campsites for caravans
- Why Australia?
- Travel Hack 1 - For long city layovers, some airports provide free city tours
- Hazirah's Istanbul Layover - Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and more
- Airports that offer free city tours during layovers: Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Istanbul, and Salt Lake City
- Travel Hack 2 - Free Museum admissions for tourists or students
- Research the attraction tickets before you go
- Travel Hack 3 - Students fly 10% off on most major airlines
- They also get extra baggage. Some allow for a change in flight timings
- Travel Hack 4 - Packing properly for travel to really enjoy the destination
- Travel Hack 5 - Best to know someone there too so they can show you local experience and not the touristy parts of the destination
- Connecting with other people in walking tours, hostels
- Travel Hack 6 - When you are traveling with others, always bring a plug extension
- Travel Hack 7 - Putting carry-on luggage in your check-in luggage for long flights
- Sticking to your itinerary or plan when traveling
- Balancing between relaxing and going out to see what the destination has to offer
- Some parts should be planned and the other remaining free-and-easy
- Going to a destination as part of a tour
- Travel Hack 8 - Credit Cards and Debit Cards are one of the biggest keys to give you a lot of benefits
- Percentage off, air miles linked to the credit cards
- Canceled trip to Japan that got canceled because of the pandemic
- Do you post your pictures during the trip or after the trip?
- Collecting things during your trip and make something out of them so you can revisit the trip in the future.
Lukhon Thai
Address:
Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
110 Pasir Ris Central, #02-05, Singapore 519641
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