JS, Author at Shrug My Shoulder

Review: Protea Balalaika Sandton Johannesburg

On our trip to South Africa, M and I stayed in multiple Protea hotels like the unique Protea Kruger Gate. After its acquisition by Marriott in 2013, Marriott’s footprint in the African continent significantly increased. Travellers to the gold city…

Review: Conrad Maldives Rengali Island

The Maldives has always been one of the places on our bucket list. Pristine overwater villas on top of the clear turquoise waters are sights that we’ve seen countless on social media. These are places that seem out of reach…

Review: Protea by Marriott Kruger Gate

Protea Kruger Gate – Booking We used 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points for this 5-night booking. We used the 5th-night free benefit that Bonvoy members enjoy when booking their stay with points. A night in the standard room here typically goes…

Singapore Airlines A350-900 Business Class Configuration

Review: Singapore Airlines A350-900 Business Class

The Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Cape Town, South Africa is famously one of the best miles redemption. This 13 hour 55 minutes flight includes an hour’s stopover at Johannesberg. There are no affordable flight options between Singapore and…

Review: Silverkris Lounge Changi Airport Terminal 3

After a couple of months back in Singapore, M and I are ready for our next trip to South Africa! This is a trip we’ve been looking forward to and will be a brand new continent for both of us.…

Guide: US Global Entry application for Singapore citizens

As Singaporeans, we were always told that our passport is one of the most powerful in the world. It has been very useful to M and me whenever we travel. Visa applications are always at the bottom of the list…

Our Mexico Car Rental Nightmare Experience

M and I are big fans of renting our own car whenever we travel overseas. In our opinion, it is the most convenient way to explore any new destinations. This was precisely what we did on our trip to Cancun,…

Four Points by Sheraton Singapore front entrance

Review: Four Points by Sheraton Singapore

After a couple of months travelling across the Americas, M and I are back in Singapore for the lunar holidays. It has been some time since we’ve last did a staycation in the city and so we’ve decided to find…

Review: The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel at Huntington Beach

Towards the last legs of our multi-month trip to the US and Mexico, M and I were in California to camp out 14 days to qualify for our Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights back home to Singapore. As Mexico where…

Review: United Club Lounge Newark Airport

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, M and I were travelling from New York to Cancun for our week long Mexican vacation! Our flight was through the Newark Airport as we managed to snag relatively cheap United flights. Anyone familiar with flying…