On 1 August, SilkAir’s inaugural flight to Makassar departed Singapore Changi Airport at 0805 and arrived at Sultan Hasanuddin Int’l Airport in 3 hours. Makassar is SilkAir’s eleventh destination in Indonesia, after an earlier launch to Semarang on 29 July. SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, operates flights to Makassar three times weekly on…
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To Kota Kinabalu via SilkAir
By Kit Tng Living in Singapore means we are surrounded by rich biodiversity in the region. Whether we are looking for a “rough-it-out” adventure or the most luxurious spa escape, we get it all within a short flight away. Recently, I was invited for a 4-day short trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. When I first…
Vizag, India’s City of Destiny [part 2/2]
Vizag, the ‘Jewel of the East Coast‘ of India, is more than just coastline and beaches. Go for a day trip and venture further away from the city, about 115-km or 3-hr drive, into the scenic Araku Valley located on the Ananthagiri hills where there are coffee plantations and waterfalls. The journey to Araku Valley…
Vizag, India’s City of Destiny [part 1/2]
Ever since we travelled the exotic ‘golden triangle’ namely Jaipur, Agra and Delhi in the north, I’ve been hoping to explore different parts of India. With the invitation to take SilkAir’s inaugural flight to Visakhapatnam, popularly known as Vizag, I had the opportunity to experience a 4 day trip in the southeast coastal region of…
Lovely Photos from Makassar, Indonesia
Can’t believe it that I’m going Makassar again, and also to Manado, one of the world’s top dive sites! I was in Makassar last summer for island hopping and sightseeing. We were amongst the first passengers to board Garuda Indonesia’s inaugural direct flight from Singapore to Makassar, an important business hub and the city of…