We’ve seen the horrifying traffic jam at the Immigration Customs over the National Day long weekend. Should you risk your trip during the upcoming Deepavali long weekend? Is it worth it? We say its all or nothing. The short 3-days break you get allows you to go for a short escapade to Penang right across the border. To save time on the travelling, we recommend taking a budget flight over or head in in the wee hours of Saturday morning. TRAVELLING TO PENANG Undoubtedly, the fastest and most convenient way to travel to Penang is by air. There are over 15 direct flights from various airlines that will bring you to the Pearl of the Orient from Singapore in 1 hour 20 minutes every day. However, just like usual long weekends, the cost of flying will definitely surge during this period too. Here’s an example of how the airfare is going to be like, based on 2 departure timings: Flight dates / time Carrier Cost per pax* 25 October … [Read more...] about Your next long weekend destination