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Hotel Royal Macau Review

March 3, 2010

During our JetStar JetSaver Light Challenge, we stayed in the Hotel Royal Macau – a hotel located right in the heart of the Macau Peninsula. Unlike the luxurious, attention-grabbing, neon-light-flashing casino hotels e.g. Wynn, Sands, Venetian etc., Hotel Royal Macau was a quiet unassuming yet classy hotel – it does, however, have a 2-storey [...]

Fish, Fish and More Fish at Sakae Sushi

February 27, 2010

Just to clarify here that the fishy business here does not mean anything illegal or bad but rather a reference to the myriad of fish dishes on offer at Sakae Sushi – not just pieces of raw fish wrapped around rice kind of sushi but rather main courses of fishes cooked in various ways.
To start [...]

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5 Things to Do in Macau With a Budget of SGD$30

February 18, 2010

Just to share the itinerary we submitted that got us selected as one of the 10 finalists for the JetStarAsia Macau JetSaver Light Challenge:
1. Explore 25 locations of cultural and historical significance in a section of Macau Peninsula designated as UNESCO World Heritage site
After breakfast at the hotel, I will start off [...]

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Winning Team of Macau JetSaver Light Challenge – PassportChop!

February 16, 2010

This post will provide an overview of our trip experiences around Macau i.e. links to our blog posts on places to stay, eat and see. Before we go into that, we would like to announce this:
Based on PassportChop’s blog entry about our experiences in Macau, we WON the JetStarAsia Macau JetSaver Light Challenge!!

The JetStarAsia Macau [...]

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Phuket Phang Nga Bay Kao Ping Gun (James Bond) Island

February 14, 2010

Continuing from our Phuket shore excursion, our next stop in the tour was a visit to Phang Nga Bay National Park. According to the shore excursion brochure, “The unparalleled scenery of Phang Nga Bay defies description. the boat cruise through this picture perfect waterway is a wonderful experience not to be missed during [...]

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JetStar Macau JetSaver Light Challenge

February 7, 2010

Thanks to Jetstar Asia and Macau Government Tourist Office, PassportChop.com was selected as one of the 10 teams to participate in the Macau JetSaver Light Challenge from 1 Feb to 4 Feb 2010. Participating teams are provided with return airfare to Macau, 3 nights’ accommodation and a budget of SGD 30 per person.
However there [...]

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Phuket Suwan Khuha Cave Temple

February 6, 2010

We took the 8-hour Phang Nga Bay tour (PK12) offered by Royal Caribbean Cruise at 94.90 SGD. The first stop of this tour – Suwan Khuha Temple, is about a 1-hour drive from the Phuket beach. This temple is where numerous Buddha statues standing, reclining, and seated are located. Locals call this place Wat Suwan [...]

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Sakae Sushi Teppanyaki Chicken Set Review

January 31, 2010

Besides pasta dishes at The Pasta Shop by Sakae, another popular non-sushi dish in Sakae Sushi is its great value-for-money Teppanyaki Set. For just S$12.90, you get a Seafood Teppanyaki Set which comprises of a huge bowl of salad as appetiser, tofu steak (don’t be mistaken – no meat involved; just tofu served up [...]

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Thailand Port of Call: Phuket Shore Excursion

January 29, 2010

For our port of call at Phuket, Thailand, the ship had tendered out at sea instead of docking at a pier like in Port Klang. To get to the mainland, you will need to secure a tender ticket for a boat to the Phuket beach. There are several timings available and each boat [...]

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Malaysia Port of Call: Port Klang Shore Excursion

January 18, 2010

The Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruise arrived in Port Klang at around 7am and was scheduled to depart for our next destination, Phuket at 4.30pm. Guests could choose to join in one of the shore excursions to Kuala Lumpur or disembark to roam around the area on their own. Alternatively, you [...]

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