The Escape

Overseas car hire usually includes basic insurance with a large excess, often around A$6,000 in Australia, which the counter will offer to reduce for…

Report a missing or damaged bag at the airport before you leave, then claim in writing: within 7 days for damage and 21 days…

Most airlines let you fly without paperwork until about 28 weeks; after that you need a doctor’s letter, and travel stops at 36 weeks…

KrisFlyer award seats come as cheaper Saver and pricier Advantage awards; Singapore to Tokyo in economy is listed at 25,500 miles Saver or 49,500…

On Scoot, Jetstar and AirAsia the cheapest fare buys a seat and a cabin allowance (10kg on Scoot, 7kg on Jetstar and AirAsia), while…

Malaysia’s electric ETS trains now run the whole west coast from JB Sentral through KL Sentral to Butterworth and Padang Besar, with JB to…

A 7-day ordinary Japan Rail Pass costs ¥50,000 bought online, so it pays only if your JR journeys in that week add up to…

A good JB day trip clusters the old town, a food stop or two and one attraction, and crosses the Causeway early in the…

Penang is about four hours from KL by ETS train to Butterworth plus a short ferry, or under an hour by air; Malacca has…

Singaporeans need a visa for Egypt: a 30-day single-entry tourist visa costs US$30 on arrival, or about the same online through the official e-Visa…

Singaporeans need a visa for Saudi Arabia; the tourist eVisa is valid for a year, allows stays of up to 90 days and permits…

Singapore passport holders can stay in the UAE visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but as of October 2026 MFA…

Singaporeans get a Nepal tourist visa on arrival, listed at US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days and US$125 for 90 days. Trekking…

Singaporeans can visit Brunei for up to 30 days without a visa, but must submit the free e-Arrival Card before arriving. Your Singapore dollars…

Singapore passport holders can visit Laos visa-free for up to 30 days, so the e-Visa and visa on arrival only matter for longer stays…

The three classic hotel booking traps are card holds for deposits at check-in, mandatory fees such as resort fees and local taxes added after…

Two seats in the same cabin can carry very different rules: cheaper fare types usually charge for changes and may not be refundable at…

Hospital travel clinics such as SGH’s, along with private clinics and many GPs, give travel vaccines in Singapore; aim to go four to six…

Taking a dog or cat out of Singapore needs an AVS export licence (S$50, or S$100 express) and usually an AVS-endorsed veterinary health certificate…

At Changi, liquids, aerosols and gels in hand luggage must be in containers of 100ml or less, inside one closed, transparent resealable bag of…

If your bags are checked through and you stay airside, you are a transit passenger at Changi and do not clear Singapore immigration. Leaving…

At Changi you can get into a lounge through your ticket or airline status, a Priority Pass membership (often via a credit card), or…

Singaporeans flying to or through Canada need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which costs CAN$7 on the Government of Canada website. Most are approved…

Singaporeans can spend up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen Area without a visa, counted across all member countries together.…

Every foreign visitor to the Maldives must submit the free IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival, and again before departure. Tourist visas…

Singapore passport holders can visit Türkiye without a visa for up to 90 days, with no e-Visa or fee needed. Your passport must be…

Singaporeans must get Sri Lanka’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arriving, and under a bilateral arrangement it is processed free of charge. The tourist…

Singaporeans need a visa for India, and the easiest route is the e-Tourist Visa applied for online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least four days before…

Singaporeans can visit Cambodia visa-free for up to 30 days. If you fly in, complete the free Cambodia e-Arrival card at arrival.gov.kh within seven…

Singaporeans can enter the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days, with a passport valid six months beyond the stay and an…