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Trip Summaries

Bintan 3D2N Weekend Getaway Trip Summary

December 4, 2011
Bintan Resorts

Whether you are planning a romantic weekend getaway with your loved one or fun vacation with your family and friends or you just want a short getaway from Singapore, Bintan Island is the best place for it. PassportChop readers also enjoy special discounts on tours and spa/massage bookings on Bintan Island – read on for [...]

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Land of the Thunder Dragon Bhutan Trip Summary

August 22, 2011
Tigers Nest Bhutan

Having busted some of the myths of travelling to Bhutan, we will be sharing more of our trip experiences over the next few weeks. This post will provide a quick summary of the interesting experiences we had over this 5 Day 4 Night magical Bhutan experience. The journey from Singapore started with a flight to [...]

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Jetstar Starclass Experience Onboard Inaugural Flight from Singapore to Auckland

March 31, 2011
sky tower auckland new zealand media fam trip

After commencing direct daily long haul services on the Singapore-Melbourne route in Dec 2010, low fares leader Jetstar is celebrating the next stage in its fast growing international operations from Singapore with a new direct long haul flight to Auckland.  This had made New Zealand more accessible for budget conscious travellers in Singapore and around [...]

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Weekend Shopping Getaway at Bangkok Thailand

March 6, 2011
Bangkok Shopping Trip

Our weekend trip to Bangkok (17 Feb to 20 Feb) went beyond eating and shopping for a Bargain Holiday – 2 of the most common reasons Singaporeans visit this exciting and vibrant City of Angels – one part of Bangkok’s very long name: “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom [...]

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Jetstar Starclass Experience Onboard Inaugural Flight from Singapore to Melbourne

December 22, 2010
Jetstar Starclass Melbourne Business Class

Thanks to Jetstar, we had the opportunity to enjoy the Starclass experience onboard Jetstar’s inaugural flight from Singapore to Melbourne. The launch of this new Jetstar long-haul value-based flight was held with much fanfare and received wide media coverage as Mr David Hall, Jetstar CEO of Australia & New Zealand, arrived in the first flight, [...]

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Weekend Jakarta & Bandung Getaway with Garuda Indonesia

November 6, 2010
Garuda Indonesia

For frequent travellers to Jakarta, be it for business or shopping, Garuda Indonesia promises a greater level of comfort and flying experience through the introduction of their newest fleet Boeing 737-800 Next Generation. Besides new planes, travellers with Garuda will also be introduced to their new service approach “Garuda Indonesia Experience” which presents the uniquely [...]

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Exotic Turkey Trip Summary

June 24, 2010
Turkey Exotic

Another long trip – this time just to one country – Turkey for 14 days!  Turkey is so big that different parts of the country has such diverse culture, architecture, food and so many different things to see, eat and do!  Our trip took us to: Capital City, Istanbul – also the bridge between Europe [...]

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Winning Team of Macau JetSaver Light Challenge – PassportChop!

February 16, 2010
JetSaver Light Challenge Macau Winner

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 [...]

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JetStar Macau JetSaver Light Challenge

February 7, 2010
JetSaver Light Challenge Macau

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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Royal Caribbean Cruise Legend of the Sea Trip Summary

December 18, 2009
Royal Caribbean Cruise Logo

We will take a break from the Hong Kong posts to share on our 4 Nights Isles of Sea cruise experience onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Legend of the Sea. Before embarking on this cruise, I had the perception that cruises are overpriced holidays – you get cooped up in a small room with nothing much [...]

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