Going to JB 29-31 Dec with my wife and a 5yo boy, staying in Danga Bay homestay.
Why JB? just because we never been there before.
Legoland is out of our visiting target for this trip.
Minta JB local ppl to recommend good place to visit, food to try (non-halal acceptable) , activity to do in JB, suitable for small family like us.
Thank you.

This post has been edited by skypeace: Dec 23 2024, 09:43 AM

Kedai Botak

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Go JB dont go Legoland......ibarat mandi tak pakai sabun

wong ah fook

limit to JB only? option pretty limited... JB more suitable for shopping that is tailor to carter for SG folks. Venture further to Desaru 1 hr from JB. You can enjoy beach n resort over there. For food u need to say if you are hunting for halal or non halal before ppl bombard you with stuff like BKT

Firefly cruise at Kota Tinggi river, JLand Skyscape, JBCC Dinosaur theme playground

ayamz also going down south....

wanna feel the powahh of the south china sea... in DesakRyu

Non-halah please

JB...actually just another bigger pekan. not much there. going to KSL feel like little bangkok. not worth it if u ask me

You got children but no legoland, rugi la.

at least go to the aquarium. cause JB not much of places to visit.

I think the JB Zoo is opened now. Affordable.

JB malls are 2x5 and 5x2.

If you want to have the bragging right, can consider go tanjung piai and seafood meal in pontian side.

Food you want halal or non-halal?

bring passport and go woodlands

tanjung piai?

This.

https://everythingboleh.com/event/sutera-to...tion-2024-2025/

GO JB, must go KSL masat and mt austin for clubing....... wait wife and kid. then If go JB no go Singapoor baik jgn pergi..... Stulang Nasi goreng seafood maybe.....

>inb4 forest city
topkek
Nearlee

Keke... Lol
Woodlands, then Go Mt faber take cable car ride to vivo then Sentosa.

during your stay, on the 30th can go KSL pasar malam

every monday got

seriously JB nothing much

also careful of belongings

dont walk around wearing rolex, rantai emas along

JB more expensive than in KL.... bring passport... cross over to sinkie..

Go pasar malam, massage and club? Lol, up there don't hv ah?

I'm local also thinking what to do in JB.
usually like to drive around pasir-gudang -> JB city -> gelang patah -> JB city

pasir-gudang -> industrial area, township, kampung area, mkn2 angin/ seafood at permas.
JB city -> (city attraction, shopping & mkn) midvalley, ikea. mkn2 angin
gelang patah -> kota iskandar (johor putrajaya), forest city, legoland. mkn2 angin

our nice seaview danga bay already blocked with condo/ shopping mall until no more sea to see...

Can support the new Zoo. There are a couple of indoor karting, around town. While not experienced myself or my kids. But the one at sutera mall or another at Sunway Iskandar looks pretty clean.

Food wise let others recommend.

If got kids go Johor Zoo. But must go morning. Watch the feeding time. All animals will wake up. Otherwise they’ll nap nothing to see

Go to the new big book store Tsutaya at AEON Tebrau

- johor Zoo

- eco galleria at eco spring.

- ZZ Sup Tulang Restaurant, Kampung Bahru, Johor (famous for gearbox sup)

- Kedai Makan Jadi Baru Botak in Tanjung Puteri (The one PMX eating with Agong the other day)

-Kolam Rekreasi Air Hutan Bandar

- Tunku Mahkota Ismail Youth Center Johor Bahru (near to Hutan bandar)

Also beware certain road close for no car zone day.

Atau berak tak merokok.

JB only Jam and nothing to do.

For JB town area
If you like tiramisu, can go try Brooos & Co by JWC. I only go eat their tiramisu. If go at night, it macam got booze
If you into Cafe, I recommend near town area, you can go D’ Cafe. Their fried brocolli and salmon purple rice not bad.
If you drink white coffee, can go GC Good Coffee - Pelangi. Me and wife go there at least once a week to drink coffee and kaya butter roti.
Btw, JB food not cheap ya. When go for cafe, sometime more Singaporean than local, and go early.

Oh, JB town area also got few 粿條仔 nice. Can google and see which taste you like.

For local food, slightly further, skudai got Kedai Masakan Itik Taika Huat or SinHaiCheng, duck meat, both good IMO.

Edit: Not recommend KSL, that place is so narrow. The vibe not good IMO.

This post has been edited by buffa: Dec 23 2024, 11:18 AM

I believe mainly for ur kid 1st day arrive u can go bring him to x park for go kart, 2nd day full day kat lego land, dry , wet and aquarium, last day check out only u head down town have a look see before heading back

Day 1

1. Head to Muar, but exit Tangkak. Can see Muar bridge, clock tower. Then eat breakfast at wai sik gai (jln. hj abu I think).. wantan mee, kopi, otak otak etc. If like otak2 can tapao from here

Lunch can head to Parit Jawa (Muar) for some Asam Pedas (cina melayu type both got) got fishing boat jetty with insta spot

2. Head to Tg.Piai national park, walk around the mangrove area, jetty and lastly the southern-most tip of Asia continent (if 'lucky' can play waterfall at entrance stairs due to high tide ) if got time can check if the boat ride still on or not.

If close to dinner time can head to either Kukup or Pontian for (relatively) cheap seafood. Can check Zu Qiu (Soccer) Seafood Corner if at Pontian, great sea view and breeze. Sip coconut water (some say beer too) here damn relaxing and soothing

3. After eat full full until mau terberak, can head to JB using the "new" route through the spanking new Pulai River Bridge. Drive selow and enjoy the mangrove, bridge, Tg. Bin power plant and Tg.Pelepas port view Remember drive slow slow coz the road can be very undulating due to mangrove area, if sai come out dont blame nobody OK

Halfway to hotel can enjoy view of banglos in the middle of island at Skudai river bridge



Day 2

dec 29 spend all day jam nse going to johor

dec 31 spend all day jam nse back to klang valley

bring sunscreen if go legoland cos no shelter n hot sun will beat down on u mercilessly

if possible give it a miss cos really nthing 1

mount austin there got 1 water theme park oso

JB oni food n shopping - ikea/toppen, aeon tebrau, paradigm mall etc

if u like seafood go to taman megah ria opposite from sembawang in sinkieland along the coast. Got quite a few open air kelong styled fresh seafood restaurants there

better go desaru (nearer - use e22 SDE) or tioman (farther - at mersing) 4 scuba diving/sea sports n go to outer islands like pulau aur where the sand is like flour

Got McD

Come, come lah. Travel 300-400km for pasar malams, massages and clubs..