Australia Trip Report: Day 4

July 20, 2025: Singapore (Author: J) When we last left off, we had finished a wonderful dinner at the top of Marina Bay Sands and settled in for a good night’s sleep at the Pan Pacific. The following day, a Sunday, was our last in Singapore. Our plan was to visit River Wonders and theContinue reading “Australia Trip Report: Day 4”

Australia 2025 Trip Report: Day 3

July 19, 2025: Singapore (Author: J) On our last trip to Singapore, we were fairly successful at defeating jet lag within the first few days of our trip. So, we revived our jet lag playbook on this trip. On our first evening, we stocked our room with some snack cakes from 7-11 in case anyoneContinue reading “Australia 2025 Trip Report: Day 3”

Australia 2025 Trip Report: Days 0-2

July 16-18, 2025: Travel to and Arrival in Singapore (Author: J) The pre-trip logistics for this trip were somewhat more complicated than usual. In addition to our flights on Singapore Airlines, we had two flights on budget airlines. Those airlines, JetStar and Scoot, both have combined weight limits for your carryon bag and personal item.Continue reading “Australia 2025 Trip Report: Days 0-2”

Australia 2025 Trip Report

July 17-August 6, 2025 Earlier this month, we returned from a 20-night trip to Australia via Singapore. As in my previous trip reports, “we” is me, a 40-something professor; my husband, D, a 40-something teacher/pet sitter; and P, our 12-year-old son. It tends to take me a while to finish these trip reports, so IContinue reading “Australia 2025 Trip Report”

Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Days 14 and 15

May 20, 2022 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Author: J) After 4 long months, it is time to wrap up this trip report with our final day in Kuala Lumpur and our flight home, including a stopover at Jewel Changi. When I planned our trip, we knew that I wanted to go to Singapore and PContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Days 14 and 15”

Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5

May 11, 2022 – Singapore (Author: J) Our third full day in Singapore began much like the prior two. We were up early – though not as early as the day before – and headed down to breakfast around 7:30. We were greeted by name and seated quickly. Adjusting to the time zone meant thatContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5”

Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3

Singapore – May 9, 2022 (Author: J) After a great first evening in Singapore, I slept peacefully until about 3 a.m. and then in fits and starts until around 5 a.m. The beds at the Fullerton are quite comfy, so the culprit was jetlag. By 5:30, P and D were also awake, so we decidedContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3”

Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2

Flight SQ21 and Arrival in Singapore (Author: J) May 6: Friday This trip report starts the day before our flight because that is when we began our travel. We currently live just north of Boston, but booked a flight from Newark, NJ. Flying from Newark had the benefit of allowing us to fly on SingaporeContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2”