I used to travel to Johor Bahru frequently, especially during courtship days. SGD50 goes way further across the causeway. Two nice meals and a movie, no problem! Well, I even wrote a post about how to get rich through geographical arbitrage almost a decade ago. Ah, the memories.
Somehow, rather sadly, getting a new car and the pandemic put a stop to those bus trips. That was until about a week ago, when our household and the Mrs’ extended family embarked on a short roadtrip to Desaru.
The Driving Experience
I have to admit, I was a tad worried about the process of clearing customs and the subsequent drive in JB. Afterall, it was going to be my first overseas driving experience and there was an infant in tow too.
We left home at about 7am on a weekday and proceeded to the Tuas checkpoint. It took us about an hour to clear customs, which was really reasonable....