WHERE TO FIND THE BEST HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE IN SINGAPORE

WHERE TO FIND THE BEST HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE IN SINGAPORE

We tried out Hainanese Delicacy as seen from Food Affair by Mark Wiens (Migrationology). Superb Hainanese chicken rice! The taste of chicken is very clean and refreshing, tender and moist. Even the cucumbers that go with it are delicately flavored. One whole chicken is good for 8 servings but our group of 5 was able to finish it quickly. Our standards for Hainanese chicken rice just went up. It's the best Hainanese chicken rice we've eaten in Singapore, much better than the Tian Tian Hainanese chicken rice popular among the tourists. Worth the long walk from our place to Far East Plaza!

MY TIP: Best time to arrive is after lunch. We are a group of 5. We arrived 130pm  and was seated in 10 minutes. Groups of 2 are seated immediately. There are only 2 big tables that can accommodate a group of 5.

MY EXPERIENCE CHECKING IN WITH CEBU PACIFIC AT FUKUOKA AIRPORT

MY EXPERIENCE CHECKING IN WITH CEBU PACIFIC AT FUKUOKA AIRPORT

1. The check-in counter opens only 3 hours before the flight.

Here is the flight display showing the different opening times of the airline check-in counters.

2. Cebu Pacific staff weighs the hand-carry baggage during check-in to make sure it's within the 7kg weight limit. 

When we checked in last May 2023, they didn't weigh the small bag that you're allowed to carry in addition to the hand-carry baggage. They just weighed the handcarry baggage we brought. 

How to go from Fukuoka International Airport To Hakata Station Area Hotels

How to go from Fukuoka International Airport 

To Hakata Station Area Hotels

The best option I would recommend is to take a taxi. The airport is less than 3 km from Hakata Station area so taking a taxi is not expensive. At different times of the day, the taxi charge ranged from 1,490 yen to 2,190 yen. A normal taxi (that's how they call a regular taxi on Fukuoka as opposed to a large taxi) can fit 4 people but the trunk can only fit 2 medium sized luggage or 1 medium sized luggage plus 3 carryon size luggage.

It's easy to get a taxi at the airport even if there's a line at the taxi bay. There are several taxis plying the airport route so waiting time is not long.

MY TIP: Print your hotel address in Japanese so it's easy to communicate with the driver. Not a lot of people speak English in Fukuoka.

Other options for airport transfers, but you need to check the timetable if the bus is operating when you arrive at the airport. 

1. Fukuoka Airport limousine bus taken at Bus stop 2 at the arrival exit. It goes directly to Hakata bus terminal and further to Tenjin: 260 yen.

2. Free shuttle bus from the international terminal to the domestic terminal, and then subway from the domestic terminal to any point in the city. 

My Experience Arriving at Fukuoka Airport: Information on the Arrival Lobby and Facilities

My Experience Arriving at Fukuoka Airport:

Information on the Arrival Lobby and Facilities 

Unlike other international airports, Fukuoka Airport is not open 24 hours. The airport closes after the last flight arrives. Last flight arrives around 9pm. Airport closes after passengers from the last flight leaves the airport. 

Since the airport is not open 24 hours, the shops close earlier than the airport closing time. The foreign currency exchange counters close at 9pm and the HIS counter where you claim Klook purchases close at 630pm. Yoshinoya, the only restaurant in the arrival area, close at 8pm. 

MY TIP: If you're arriving on an evening flight like the Cebu Pacific flight from Manila that arrives at 7:30 PM, pre-purchase yen at your local bank before you leave and buy sim card at lazada because it's unlikely you'll be able to arrive at the airport on time to reach the foreign exchange counter and HIS counter during their operating hours.

Also, make sure to have the screenshot of the immigration qr code and customs qr code ready. Once you get off the plane, the Japanese airport staff will herd you so fast through immigration, you will not have enough time to look for it.

Airport WiFi is free and very easy to access and connect to.

The currency exchange counter at the arrival lobby is open until 9:00 PM. 

Yoshinoya at the arrival lobby is open until 8:00 PM

The ticket station is closed when we arrived at the arrival lobby. Our flight landed 7:30 PM

The HIS counter is closed when we arrived at the arrival lobby. Our flight landed 7:30 PM

711 and other shops are closed when we arrived at the arrival lobby. Our flight landed 7:30 PM

The door that leads to the taxi bay and bus bays

The taxi bay outside the arrival lobby. 

 

FREE LOUNGE USE at PAGSS Lounge NAIA 3 Domestic Terminal

FREE LOUNGE USE at PAGSS Lounge NAIA 3 Domestic Terminal

Lounge access is COMPLIMENTARY to cardholders of Unionbank Cebu Pacific Platinum Credit Card. If you don't have any of the following credit cards, you can walk-in and use the lounge for 3 hours by paying 500 pesos.

FACILITIES AND AMENITIES

The lounge has free food, free softdrinks, free water, free coffee and free wifi. Take note that there is no toilet in the lounge.

Reception

You need to present your ID, boarding pass and credit card.

Inside the small lounge

You request food and drinks from the waiter then take your seat. This method actually keeps everything orderly in the small lounge.

Food and drinks station

Chicken arroz caldo and Beef strip asado rice topping

Condiments of the arroz caldo

Chicken arroz caldo

Beef strip asado rice topping

Tuna sandwich at the top shelf You can see the router for the free wifi on the left.

Cappuccino

Assorted softdrinks and bottled water

OPERATING HOURS OF PAGGS LOUNGE: Daily 4:00 AM-9:00 PM

LOCATION: at the area immediately after security check before the boarding gates.

PAGGS Lounge is beside Panda Panda

MY TIP: Arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before your flight so you'll have time to use the lounge.

CATICLAN AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES

CATICLAN AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES

Arrival Procedure at Caticlan Airport

Caticlan airport now has two passenger terminals, one for departing passengers and another for arriving passengers. They are located 2.6 km away from each other

The arrival terminal is far from the Cagban jetty port. The departure terminal is the one near the Cagban jetty port.

You walk at the airport tarmac towards terminal. The terminal is around 50 meters from the plane.

Baggage claim

This is where you meet the your hotel pickup service.

Hotel pickup service and Exit

Departure Procedures at Caticlan Airport

MY TIP: leave your hotel in Boracay 3 hours before your flight to give enough time to travel from your hotel to Cagban Jetty port to Caticlan airport.

1. Security check before entering the airport

2. Line up for check-in or bag drop on if you did online check in already.

3. If you did online check in and have a boarding pass qr code, proceed to the gate.

4. Security check before entering the waiting area at the gate.

5. When boarding is called, present your boarding pass and ID. Get your bus number. The bus will bring you to the plane for boarding.

6. Board the bus assigned to you.

7. Upon arrival at the site of the plane. Get off the bus and board the plane.