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Johor Bahru Shop: 12+ Shopping Malls in JB for Singapore Day-Trippers
Fancy a short one-day trip to Johor Bahru for some shopping, local food ad cheap groceries? Check out the nearest / most popular malls to Singapore visitors.
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Chaozhou Eat: Hongyi Dog Meat Shop (红姨狗肉)
Hongyi Dog Meat is a little shop that sells braised dog meat as takeaways only. Located away from Chaozhou Ancient City, it sees very few tourists.
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Chaozhou Eat: A-Hao Xikou Goose Meat Shop (溪口阿浩鹅肉店)
A-Hao Xikou Goose Meat Shop specialises in Chao-Shan Xikou-style braised goose meat. The restaurant serves goose meat platter and Teochew snacks.
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Chaozhou Eat: Li Yuan Teochew Snacks (立元潮州小吃)
Li Yuan Teochew Snacks is one spot to try Teochew’s specialty snacks such as png kueh, no-rice kueh, savoury chwee kueh and also goose meat platter.
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Chaozhou Eat: Guantang Niu Da Ka Beef Hotpot (官塘牛大咖牛肉火锅)
Guantang Niu Da Ka Beef Hotpot serves Guantang Beef Hotpot as its key signature and other Chao-Shan delights like oyster omelette, goose meat.
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Chaozhou Stay: Borrman Hotel @ Chaozhou Ancient City / Paifang Street (柏曼酒店.潮州古城牌坊街)
Borrman Hotel is located near Paifang Street amid tons of food options and near to most attractions in Chaozhou Ancient City. A great place to stay.
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Singapore Cafe: Four Paws Pet Shop & Cafe
Four Paws Pet Shop & Cafe is a pet-friendly cafe, housing a Pet Grooming Room to its rear. Customers can bring their pets for grooming and have coffee while waiting.
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Singapore-Johor Crossing: Best Time to Go Shopping in Johor Bahru
Saturday is the worst day to go shopping in Johor Bahru. Find the best time to go over and have a great day instead of getting caught in checkpoint congestions.
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Singapore-Johor Crossing: Cross the Border to Johor Bahru with Shuttle Tebrau
Is the “5 minutes” Shuttle Tebrau train to Johor Bahru really faster than taking cross-border bus services? Try it… before it ends in mid-2027.
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China Tips: Why China Has Long Public & School Holidays, Avoid Them When Travelling
Best to avoid travelling in China during their public and school holidays — Hong Kong and Macau too. Find out why China’s public holidays are longer than they seem.
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Malaysia Tip: Understand & Get Better SGD-MYR Exchange Rate
Going to Malaysia soon and you need to exchange some currencies, is it always a good idea to find and exchange money at a “best rate” money changer / bank?