How do we get out of Singapore for the weekend, and back, without overpaying? The Escape is WahLiao’s desk for weekend getaways from Singapore, Johor Bahru in the era of the RTS Link, Bintan and Batam, Kuala Lumpur by every means, flights and miles, cruises and Changi itself. Every trip is costed door to door, dated, and judged on one question: was it worth the weekend, and what would we do instead?
Start here
- Weekend Getaways From Singapore, Costed Door to Door (Wave 1)
- Johor Bahru Guide 2026: Where to Go and What It Costs, Written for the RTS Link Era (Wave 1)
- How Changi Airport Turned Duty-Free Shopping and Jewel Into a Destination, from The Memory
Coming soon on this desk
- Bintan and Batam: The Honest Weekend Guide
- Singapore to Kuala Lumpur: Bus, Train, Car and Plane Compared
- The Best Time to Book Flights From Singapore, With the Data · KrisFlyer Miles: A Guide for People Who Do Not Want a Hobby
- Cruises From Singapore and What the Fine Print Costs
- The Changi Airport Layover Guide, Hour by Hour
The money underneath
Travel is where the convenience trap and the 7-day rule meet. The 7-Day Rule and Why Waiting Saves Money and The Art of More for Less are the pages to read before you book.
How this desk judges
Every trip here was taken and paid for by the person on the byline, costed from the front door and back to it, and dated. Where an affiliate booking link exists, it is disclosed in the sentence it sits in and it never ranks a worse option above a better one. Read how WahLiao judges.
Everything on this desk: The Escape archive. What to do if you stay home is on The Diary.
Last updated 26 September 2026.
