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Travel SIM card kit offers savings and convenience
With handy Ready-2-Go kits, travellers are able to give their overseas contact numbers to friends and family even before they leave Singapore. -AsiaOne - AsiaOne
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Don't let your holiday end in wireless disaster
Five tips from Norton to ensure you keep your personal information safe while accessing wireless networks on vacation.
How to avoid JB snatch thieves (without avoiding JB)
Earlier this month, a S'porean woman and her friends were ambushed while leaving a motorcycle workshop. Here are simple tips to avoid becoming a potential target. -TNP
Backpack the easy way
Don't buy a backpack just because you like how it looks or its colour. There's more to it than that. -NST
Three free things to do in KL
When you are done with the retail therapy, try visiting the Petronas Twin Towers, KL Craft Complex or KL Lake Gardens, which costs nothing and makes for great sightseeing. -NST
Conmen give Malaysia a bad name
Unscrupulous individuals stake out at KLIA arrival hall, conveniently pick a name from placards held by tour operators and then try to con the unsuspecting tourists. -The Star/ANN
Bali = beach?
Wondering what there is to do in Bali beyond the beach activities?
Planning a Christmas trip to Finland?
Here are some suggestions on the activities and sights to cover. -ST
Fit for a holiday
Don't want to fall sick on that well-earned vacation? Take necessary precautions, doctors say. -ST
Visiting Bandung
Wondering where to go in Bandung, Indonesia? Here's a proposed itinerary. -ST
Driving in Australia
Planning a drive in Perth, Margaret River or Albany with a family? Here's what you shouldn't miss. -ST
Beware of 'shoplifting' scams at Bangkok airport
If you've been accused of shoplifting in a foreign country, don't panic. Here are some tips on how to get help. -NST
A S'porean's guide to shopping in KL (Part 2)
In part two, contributor Daisy Chiu shares tips and reviews regarding three malls, and tells you which are her favourites. -AsiaOne
A S'porean's guide to shopping in KL (Part 1)
Contributor Daisy Chiu rates and reviews three malls in Kuala Lumpur, in terms of the shopping experience offered, ambience, carparks and even the cleanliness of toilets. -AsiaOne
Greater ease of travel, higher risk of diseases
The popularity of budget airlines means more have the opportunity to travel, but the risk of disease transmission during, before and after air travel is a growing health concern. -NST
Get that jab!
Where you are going is a big factor when it comes to vaccinations before travelling. Time is another consideration. -NST
Tips for hassle-free traveling
How do you make sure you don't ruin your last day of vacation by stressing over wet clothing? Use this checklist. -Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
Beware of fortune-tellers when overseas
There's one thing about unscrupulous fortune-tellers - they would put fear in their clients first in order to entice them and they are experts at detecting vulnerable tourists. -NST
Pick an aisle seat, save your life
Mulling over the window or the aisle seat on your next flight? Pick the aisle to help avoid dangerous blood clots - and flying business class will make no difference, according to a study. -Reuters