Philippine Travel Notes

In Kuala Lumpur, I wouldn't stay at the airport vicinity, ever, since there are too many better and exciting things to see or do at the city's downtown areas. But, if it is for a quick or short layover, this hotel (connected to KLIA2 via its own walkway) is the best. My arrival from Singapore was 1905H, yes alas-syete ng gabi, and departure to Cebu was 1114H, alas-onse ng umaga, the following day. Impractical to still go downtown. In fact, I could have stayed (tambay ba) in the terminal itself (T2) or even roamed the mall (Gateway@KLIA2). But overnight? Ayaw, not confident (yet). This is not Changi! The transit hotel, capsule whatever, or even Plaza Premium Lounge are nice enough options. But if there is something like this - a budget hotel in a separate building but nearby, has its own safe and secure walkway, why not try it for the experience, diba? So I booked a room, and... how was it? Good enough for a budget hotel. Okay, I'm done. Bye. Hahaha! Well...

So VietJet arrived ahead of schedule at Singapore's Changi Airport from Saigon. My "a little more than 5 hours" transit time became almost 6 hours of a leisurely transfer to my next flight to Kuala Lumpur! But what else haven't I seen and told you about this airport? Let's continue my previous story anyway. My Vietjet flight landed at Runway 20R, therefore (I think) this must be T3, along Gates A15, 16, 17, etc. Ah, another fascinating thing at Changi Airport are the airlines that come and go, many of them we do not even hear about in the Philippines. In that photo I can see 2 Lion Air planes in different tail colors and design, a Myanmar Air plane, and that nose of a plane at left edge of the pic is Garuda Indonesia ! And here is something else that we do not have - the taxiway passes over their highway and railway! It may look like I was on any land vehicle when I took that photo, but actually, I was still on the plane as it taxied from Runway 20R goin...