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Stop over or fly direct?
Hello
Anyone got any advice on which is the better option? My OH and I have different views on this one so thought I'd see what others thought/ or what your experiences were? Would you advise to stop over en route or just go for it and have a non-stop journey and arrive sooner? And if a stop over, anywhere nice you could recommend going the non-USA route. Thanks in advance. |
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We flew via Singapore Airlines who were ab fab. Changi airport second to none,has rooftop pool and gym. Stayed at Albert Court hotel in Singapore,beautiful marble floors and lovely en suite rooms at about £35 per night for the room. Really lovely staff too. highly recommended.
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Hi hillcat, What would you recommend seeing in Singapore if we stay 2 days?
We stayed in Dubai for 3 days at xmas. It is definitely worth a visit. Mall of emirates..............every shop in the world under one roof, harvey nicks, debenhams,birthdays,next, river island,mamas and papas etc (all the same fashion range as here but much cheaper)........very bizarre, ski slopes, igloos, ice tables/stools in cafe...........Lamborghinis, rolls royce, bentleys galore in car park. The water park - Wild Wadi, fab, £100 for family of four. You can get a great view of the 7 star hotel (the one that looks like a sail - Al Burg) from the top of the rides. Everything done on grander scale in Dubai. In the water park the rides tend to pull you up in a similar fashion to how an aeroplane toilet works, if you know what I mean.........very scary, but fun. Definitely worth seeing how other half live.:D |
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Hi Jill1420,
Unfortunately, when we arrived in Singapore it was about 3 in the afternoon there and we'd been on the go since 7.00 the previous day or there abouts!! Heat hit us straightaway and so we went to our room, dumped the cases(which I since learnt could have gone straight to Auckland,will explain afta:mad:)Quickly washed and changed and went out but my daughter felt ill so we didn't get too far!! Was told night zoo a must see, hotel not too far from some sort of beach we passed from the airport. When landing in airport, you'll get given a book of freebies for eating or discount vouchers. Loads to do but remember you'll have an early start the following morning(ours was a 5.30 collection.):thumbdown:Travel agent arranged taxi bus from and to airport so no hassles. Cases could have gone direct from London to NZ but I asked for them off at Singapore coz hadn't packed fresh clothes separately:huh: Enjoy!! |
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Originally Posted by hillcat
(Post 5269195)
Hi Jill1420,
Unfortunately, when we arrived in Singapore it was about 3 in the afternoon there and we'd been on the go since 7.00 the previous day or there abouts!! Heat hit us straightaway and so we went to our room, dumped the cases(which I since learnt could have gone straight to Auckland,will explain afta:mad:)Quickly washed and changed and went out but my daughter felt ill so we didn't get too far!! Was told night zoo a must see, hotel not too far from some sort of beach we passed from the airport. When landing in airport, you'll get given a book of freebies for eating or discount vouchers. Loads to do but remember you'll have an early start the following morning(ours was a 5.30 collection.):thumbdown:Travel agent arranged taxi bus from and to airport so no hassles. Cases could have gone direct from London to NZ but I asked for them off at Singapore coz hadn't packed fresh clothes separately:huh: Enjoy!! Hillcat When we flew out in April, Singapore would not allow us to book our baggage straight through because we were staying over in Singapore for 3 days. :frown: We got round it though; we had the foresight to pack all Singapore stuff in one case, so when we got to Changi we stored our bags at left luggage in the airport. It saved us carting them all the way into the city to sit in the corner of a hotel for 3 days to bring them straight back again. From memory it cost us about S$50 for 5 cases.:cool: If people are thinking of stopping over in Singapore, if you can find a room, Sentosa Island is THE place to stay. Unfortunately we flew at Easter and all the Aussies nicked the rooms so had to stay in the city :huh: |
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If you could stay longer...ie 3-5 days. Then jump on the catermeran to Tioman Island in Maylasia (trip is about 90mins), for a slice of tropical bliss.
Otherwise, Singapore is a great city. Heaps of shopping and eating to be done. Recommend the East Coast UBC for the best seafood you will ever have (except for NZ!), let your hair down at the Zouk Club, great hotels at bargin prices, get legless at horseshoe bay, have a drink at Raffles. Senatosa Island is great for kids and the cable car ride is not for the faint hearted. Also the Zoo is like a resort for animals and try and get a ride on the nightsafari. |
Re: Stop over or fly direct?
Originally Posted by miss_ck
(Post 5267240)
Hello
Anyone got any advice on which is the better option? My OH and I have different views on this one so thought I'd see what others thought/ or what your experiences were? Would you advise to stop over en route or just go for it and have a non-stop journey and arrive sooner? And if a stop over, anywhere nice you could recommend going the non-USA route. Thanks in advance. On our recce, we stopped in Kuala Lumpa for 2 nights. We stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel which is actually attached to the airport and you can check in as soon as you pick up your bags. Then a golf buggy picks you up and takes you straight to reception. Brilliant. The hotel is probably one of the nicest I have stayed in and the staff could not have been more helpful. We went into the city centre where you can visit " Petronas Towers" which at the time was the tallest building in the world and has a great shopping centre next to it. On our one way trip here, we stayed in LA. IMO Hollywood Blvd was a hole and I didn`t feel safe. American immigration is a nightmare and also quite scarey. Would not recommend at all. Have a great journey, whichever you choose. Ash |
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On that note of immigration and LA, checked out some flight prices today. Singapore Air was my first choice having flown with them before but forgot you can only take 1 piece of baggae whereas going through LA you can take 2.....but is it worth it??
If moving there I guess will struggle to fit everything in 1 case so do I grin and bear it and go through LA? Anyones views helpful:) |
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LAX is horrible. Transportation Security Agency (TSA) will zap you with cattle prods, make all transit passengers submit to full body cavity searches and then the most terrible of terrors, they will make you endure twenty minutes of Paris Hilton news updates. Any bags of Walkers crisps discovered in transiting passengers luggage will be seized and immediately ground under the jackboot of a TSA officer. The horror, the horror.
:eek: (snark alert) :p :lol: |
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loved that reply happy nz:thumbsup:Maybe will avoid LA after all.
San Francisco was mentioned as the stopover but I gather the bags have to come on and off the planes as start off Quantas or BA and end up from LA on American Airlines flight. Am sure to get lost in airport leta lone my bags with BA Will have to check what other airlines accept 2 bags |
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Originally Posted by happynz
(Post 5269469)
LAX is horrible. Transportation Security Agency (TSA) will zap you with cattle prods, make all transit passengers submit to full body cavity searches and then the most terrible of terrors, they will make you endure twenty minutes of Paris Hilton news updates. Any bags of Walkers crisps discovered in transiting passengers luggage will be seized and immediately ground under the jackboot of a TSA officer. The horror, the horror.
:eek: (snark alert) :p :lol: If you're travelling with kids you will get moved up the queue quicker. Transit lounge has free soft drinks, tea, coffee, water, crisps, apples, cookies and is cool and comfortable. There are no smoking facilities at LAX. You are confined to the transit lounge, but it's only about 90mins. |
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I hated transiting through LAX, fat, over zealous, xenophobic, homeland security nazis wan*$%^ :mad:
Did anyone see Australian border security last night, stupid American woman, previously overstayed on her American passport, thought she could use a Greek passport. Complaining bitterly all the time, even when they let her in! "You are treating me like a terrorist!" she screams. Oh, the irony! |
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Originally Posted by Beachcombers
(Post 5269575)
I hated transiting through LAX, fat, over zealous, xenophobic, homeland security nazis wan*$%^ :mad:
Did anyone see Australian border security last night, stupid American woman, previously overstayed on her American passport, thought she could use a Greek passport. Complaining bitterly all the time, even when they let her in! "You are treating me like a terrorist!" she screams. Oh, the irony! |
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I may be wrong but I thought I read on a thread that if you were emigrating you have an increased baggage allowance. Can anyone advise?:thumbup:
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Originally Posted by jill1420
(Post 5269646)
I may be wrong but I thought I read on a thread that if you were emigrating you have an increased baggage allowance. Can anyone advise?:thumbup:
We got 30kg each with Singapore, but had to ask for it :sneaky::thumbsup: |
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