Johor Bahru might not be a familiar name for many Thai people. However, this capital city of Johor State in Malaysia that is near to Singapore with just a strait in between, has tourist attractions that are suitable for a family vacation, especially, those families with young children. Let us take a look at 5 reasons why you should go to Johor Bahru for your next family trip.

1)  A Theme Park Trip for the Little Ones

The main reason that family with young children needs to visit Johor Bahru is because many world-renowned theme parks are located here. One of them is Legoland Malaysia, an amusement park under the theme of Lego, a dream destination for many children. Children age 6 and above are the most suitable to visit this place as they will be able to get on all the rides. The size of Legoland Malaysia is not too large and it does not take long to queue for the rides. It is very suitable for a day trip. More importantly, there are Lego toys on sale in special prices.

Besides, there is also Angry Birds Activity Park which is an indoor amusement park with activity zones for children to enjoy under the theme of Angry Bird. It is located on the 3 ^rd floor of Komtar JBCC Mall. For those kids who are fans of Thomas & Friends, famous transport character cartoon from England can enjoy themselves on Thomas Train in Thomas Town Theme Park located in Puteri Harbour, a prestigious waterfront development in Nusajaya province. It is also where Sanrio Hello Kitty Town is located. Fans of Kitty cat can just visit this theme park without having to travel to Japan.

2) Premium Outlet

After the children got to enjoy themselves, it is now the turn for the adult to enjoy shopping at Johor Premium Outlet. It takes about 10 minutes to travel to the outlet from Senai International Airport. A place that gathers branded products from all over the world that ranges from clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, leather goods, sports products, home appliances, home decorations, etc. There are more than 150 branded stores for you to shop to your heart’s content with SCB credit card. After you get what you want, you can head straight to the airport and catch the flight home.

3)  Less Tiring, Shorter Distance with Direct Flight

Even though Johor Bahru is far from Kuala Lumpur, a capital of Malaysia, but it is not hard for you to travel there from Bangkok. This is because there are direct flights provided by budget airlines that you can fly straight from Don Mueang International Airport to Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru. There are 2 flights operating daily. During the promotion, the ticket price of not more than 2500 baht might be found. More importantly, the flight duration is only 2 and a half hours. You will not have to stuck mid-air for a long period of time or drain your energy on long-hour flight.

4)  Easy Communication, Convenient Travelling, and Affordable Accommodation and Goods.

In Malaysia, majority of people there are able to speak English well, especially, in retail stores, restaurants, theme parks, and other tourist attractions. To go to places, you can book Grab Car from the mobile application to places of interest with just a click. For accommodations, there are many types for you to choose from. You can choose to stay in a hotel or if you travel as a big family, you might want to stay in a big apartment with 2 - 3 bedrooms at an affordable price. As for dietary, there are famous fast-food chains as well as local food like Old Town White Café for you to choose from. All the expenses are just affordable for you.

5)  Easy to Travel to Singapore.

If Johor Bahru is still not enough, you can take a transport to cross over to Singapore and continue your trip there. There are many modes of transportation for you to choose from. You can either hop on a bus with an air-conditioner that costs you about 300 baht or take a taxi is also quite convenient. After passing through the immigration at Malaysia border, cross over the strait, you will arrive at the Singapore immigration, get your passport stamped and there you can go on with your fun trip in Singapore.

Having read all 5 reasons, let us try planning out the trip over the long weekends about 3 days 2 nights to the fun and affordable Johor Bahru, Malaysia.