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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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Kulai Eat: Big Tree Lei Cha (大树下擂茶) Thunder Tea Rice
The well-known eatery does not have a name but locals address it as “大树下擂茶” (or Lei Cha under a big tree). Go for its Hakka lei cha rice and fried yong tau foo.
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Johor Bahru Bus: To Mid Valley Southkey Mall in Kota Southkey
Get to Mid Valley Southkey Mall from JB Sentral and return by public bus.
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Johor Bahru Bus: To Pontian / Pekan Nanas in Johor (柔佛.笨珍.北干那那)
Get to Pontian or Pekan Nanas from JB Sentral / Larkin Sentral and return by public bus.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Nyonya Sister Nyonya Kueh @ JB City Square
Nyonya Sister sells a wide range of Nyonya and Chinese kuehs, nasi lemak, etc. Their two black kuehs — orh ku kueh (黑龟粿) and mugwort kueh (草仔粿) are great to try.
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Singapore Eat: Ji De Chi Dessert (记得吃甜品) @ Bukit Batok
Ji De Chi Dessert is well-known for both its traditional and modern desserts, especially their oriental flavours and series of fruity snowy ice desserts.
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Singapore Tip: Use YouTrip Debit Card for Cashless Payments Overseas
YouTrip stores funds in multiple currencies in a single e-wallet, handy for travel use and works like a credit card.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Pine Chicken Rice (松香鸡饭)
Pine Chicken Rice serves chicken rice dishes by combining different types of chicken (steamed, roasted, fried, barbecued, curry, etc) with rice / noodle.
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Travel Tip: What are “We Buy” and “We Sell” Exchange Rates?
When “We Buy” and “We Sell” exchange rates are shown side by side outside money changers / banks, which rate will we be getting? Here’s the explanation.
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Singapore Cafe: Cuppafield Cafe @ Bukit Batok
Cuppafield Cafe, a family-run cafe, serves Western food, including pastas and burgers, Asian dishes (Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, etc) and home-recipe dishes.
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Singapore Cafe: Luckin Coffee (瑞辛咖啡) @ Bukit Batok
Luckin Coffee is a popular, fast-growing coffee-chain in China and has landed in Singapore. They offers a long list of coffees with special flavours.