SINGAPORE Airport - Spending 11 Hours Exploring The Best Airport in the World? Singapore to Seattle 

What an amazing Airport. Not a bad place to be stuck for 11 hours. You have easily become my favorite travel channel. You're so normal, relatable, and not self absorbed. I hope you enjoy your visit home with family and friends. 🌷❤🌻

We've always loved Changi Airport. So great to see how much it has changed in the last 4 years. The airport also has a fantastic transit hotel we've used whenever we have at least a 6 hour stopover en-route to Europe from Australia. It makes a world of difference.

Wow finally going home. Home sweet home. Can’t wait to see what your next plans are

I would love to see a couple videos that tell us more about you personally. Maybe while you are in Seattle, you could make a couple videos about who you are. Like, what occupations did you have before you retired? How many kids do you have? Grandkids? How difficult is it for you to leave them? What was the process in deciding to sell everything and travel the world? What was the catalyst? How long did it take you to prepare? How has this past year affected your marriage? Do you do everything together? My husband Ray is an extrovert and beer drinker and NEEDS to be with people. He always finds a pub to go watch sports and meet people. I do not drink alcohol and am an introvert. I desperately need for time alone to read. So, he does his thing while I do mine. What are your roles or jobs on your journey? I am the accountant and planner. But at times, I am just too analytical and am thinking that if I keep searching I will find a better deal. Ray's job is to come in and look at what I have done so far and make a quick decision or to pull the trigger and commit to something. He is responsible for all important documents, as I lose things. What about your all? I have so many more questions. We just love you all. You are by far our favorite vloggers. Enjoy your family and friends in Seattle.

Beautiful airport! Thanks for showing it to us! My son lives in Seattle, and I’ll be flying into that airport later this week. Singapore is definitely on my list! ❤

Hi. What a trip due to change in aircraft. Hope the experience was worth it. 😁 For your information, Dubai Airport took the number 1 spot due to Changi was closed during the COVID period, but Changi Airport had taken back the number spot for this year according to Skytrax just a few weeks ago.

you both look so fresh after 35hrs flight, How is that possible? I usually look tired, beat, run down, drain, exhausted, after 8 hour of flight.

Changi Airport and both Tokyo airports Haneda and Narita are top class. Nice you enjoyed the experience. Glad to know you are headed home - happy for you both for family times. Take care and looking forward to next vlog. Good Luck.

Glad to see that you are safely back into Seattle. Another thorough and informative video. Two 11-hour stops at airports, and you made the best of it. I am torn about whether I would need/want an airport to have a jungle inside it, with a waterfall like in Singapore. I think North American airports couldn't justify the cost. We North Americans are more about the function of the airport to feed us quickly, get a magazine and then move you to the next gate. Also my life experience in various airports is that you don't have many affordable options for food. The kick when you're down is the next layover in Tokyo when you just want to get home! Thank goodness for lounges. I really like the western music and perspective of the Saporo beer. A machine that tilts the glass to fill, who knew??! Look forward to hear about where you are adventuring next!

I love that airport. You can get free city tour if you have a long layover.

The last time that I was at Singapore Changi International Airport was in 2012. Like you two, I had a long layover. and one of the activities that I got to do there was watch a movie in their stadium seated theatre. One of the most beautiful airports in the world. And, I have to agree with you, it does feel like we are being pampered!😊

This airport is so amazing and you both captured it so beautifully. There is a "zen" feeling to this airport and so happy you have some free time to take it all in. Safe travels to you both. I can't wait to see where you land next.

I saw the Thor hammer at the vortex. I forgot that there is currently a Marvel's event going on at the airport. Actually i have wanted to go down for it.

Singapore Changi airport was essentially closed during those two (awful) pandemic years because the country is so small they didn't have a domestic market to sustain operations. But guess what, they're back now and just took the Best Airport award again this year!

Always one of my first choices for best airport in the world (the other one is Istanbul). I use the Chase Sapphire Reserve for a travel credit card: free unlimited Priority Pass. But sometimes the lounges (depending on the airport) aren't the best. But I usually try to fly Star Alliance flights and get into better lounges with gold status with Aegean Airlines (the easiest airline to get gold if you're living abroad).

Love your videos! I just got the Hilton Surpass card. The annual fee is $95, but it includes 10 lounge passes for Priority Pass per year. I’ve used 3 already. Enjoy your time back home!

With all the traveling that you do, it's crazy not to have a travel card. Take the Chase Sapphire Reserve. It's $550 a year plus $75 for a 2nd authorized user (that sucks I know). So $625 for the 2 of you. But then Chase credits back automatically $300 a year in travel fees (airline tix, hotels, AirB&B, Uber, etc.) So it would cost you $325. You get 60,000 points for signing up, so that equals $600. You've already made money. You accumulate points incredibly fast compared to "regular" cards. And you get a bunch of travel benefits. Reimbursement for Global Entry, deals on hotels, lost luggage and flight delay coverage, rental car deductible coverage in an accident, and free entry into Priority Pass airport lounges. As you mentioned in the video, lounge access is huge! (I also have the American Express Platinum and that gets you into Centurian Lounges which are better lounges, but the card is more expensive). Either way, you should for sure get some type of paid travel card. My wife, daughter, I myself just went to Italy on points. We had over 400,000 points stacked up and still have over 200,000 left.

Hi Guys, That was a long day! Airport lounges are worth paying for when you have over a three-hour layover. Changi Airport is impressive, and you are right, and along with Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, it is probably the best in the world. Enjoy your time at home and rest up for the next part of the adventure.

It's great that you did a vlog on Changi Airport. The Jewel part of Changi opened in March 2019. I was there in Dec 2019 and Feb 2020. There's a lot to do and see. Changi Airport was also great before Jewel was added on to it. Since the late 90s, I have booked flights in and out of Changi while on vacations in Southeast Asia. It's a very easy and stress free airport. And at the end of my trips, I want stress free at the airport. There's also the Transit Hotel within Changi airport so if one especially arrives late, but isn't scheduled to immediately transit on to one's next flight, then that's an option. I've stayed there quite a bit due to landing at Changi, but transiting on to Bangkok many hours later. But, one's original plane ticket needs to have the connecting flight portion on it. One buys one's Transit Hotel stay in blocks of hours and one does not go through immigrations or collect one's luggage as it will be transferred to and put on one's connecting flight. If one has a plane ticket that's not connected to one's original ticket, then one goes through immigration and also collects one's baggage. Now with Jewel, one can check one's baggage there as I did it in Dec 2019 for my flight to Bangkok. In the situation of landing late, going through immigration and collecting my luggage, I've stayed at the Crown Plaza Hotel attached to one of the terminals at Changi. I stayed there when Singapore Air changed its flight schedule, a few years pre-pandemic, to landing at Changi after 3AM, too late to check into most regular hotels in the city, but too early for my connecting flight to Bangkok. There's also the nearby Capri by Fraser Hotel, 2.5 miles from Changi, and a very quick taxi ride. I've also stayed there and showered, slept, ate, and then gone back to Changi to catch my flight to Bangkok. I like to start in Bangkok and work by way around the region and then end in Singapore for a week or two and then fly home on Singapore Air with a quick stop in Narita Airport, enough time to get to my sushi place before re-boarding the same flight number on to LAX. I'm glad that you had a great trip and made it home safely. Thanks for taking the time to vlog it all. Now on to your next destinations. I do hope that at some point you get to Africa. Over the decades, I loved Ghana (in the 2000s twice) and also really liked Morocco and Tunisia (in the mid-80s). I'm female and travel solo. Greetings from Los Angeles

Great coverage of Changi Airport. Definitely worth visiting routing a flight thru Changi with a longer layover. Welcome back to USA in time for the July 4 holidays. Talking about Bellingham, reminds me of my job way back years ago spending a week installing DSL telecom gear in the newly built US West central offices. A great city and sure must have changed a lot by now. Long flight, rest relax and recharge. Cheers!

Dang, what a long trip. I went from SF to Okinawa with a 5 month old years ago with a long stop in Hawaii and Guam. And then made the return trip a year later. Not as long as yours but pretty long when schlepping all the baby gear and carrying a baby by myself. Luckily, he was a chill baby. Kathleen

Wow what an airport!!! Great video yet again and welcome home! Cheers 🍻

Can't wait to see where you are off to next!

Greetings from St. Louis! We always love watching your videos. So glad you're getting a few days back home. We're looking forward to following along for the next part of your adventure. We're in the process of navigating what ours is going to be. You guys are awesome inspiration!!

Glad to see that you made it home safe and sound.

For me, it is CapitalOne and Wise - what a great airport this is! Looks like a destination unto itself.

Wow! That was quite a couple of days of travel. I love how Japanese pour beer! If you transit through Singapore in the future, there is free movie theatre airside, along with free butterfly garden. Bacha coffee is high recommendation. There are also chaise sleeping chairs throughout airport or so I’ve learned. I didn’t see them. In our upcoming trip to Vietnam, we will be transiting through Changi and I can’t wait to do stuff I missed out on. I had gotten sick last couple of days in Singapore. So, imagine having to spend 8 hours not feeling 100%. But I made it, thank God. Looking forward to your next adventures. Cheers from @rockergrrrl

Another great video! I’m so happy for you living your dream! Just love your weekly videos and looking forward to hearing about your next adventure! Which Capital one card to you have for the airport lounges? I think it’s time for me to upgrade my Capital One! Thank you for sharing and inspiring!

Rough trip! Enjoy your family!

wow guys it must be great to be back in the usa where is the next adventure lol I have to put beer in the airport lounge on my bucket list LOL have a good one 🤪😁😄

great vlog, good to see your travel days

Will you be doing a video about the cost of your travel to Singapore? I really appreciate when you create those videos for each location! Thank you!!

We have Chase Reserve, Chase Preferred, and Capital One Venture. We figured that we will want three just in case there is a problem with any of them. Once we begin traveling full time in September, we will see how it goes and whether we get the value out of them.

That's a long travel "day". I'd have been very cranky and my poor husband would have been stuck with me. 😂 Our current travel cards are Chase Preferred and I have a Navy Federal cash back. We always have more than 2 cards and with different banks. Just in case! May change my cards soon & just saw a really good sub on a hotel branded card. Always trying to watch for the next good deal and collect points on my every day spending.

Very nice, great video

Home Sweet Home. I bet SEA left you life time impressions and trust it met all your expectations.

If you go downstairs to the basement that’s where all the local staff eat , much better value restaurants

I use Capital One Venture X, 75,000 mile sign up, 10000 annual miles, $300 travel credit, $100 Global entry credit, Priority Pass lounge access. $395 annual fee but you get over $400 in value. I feel the best card with lounge access.

Hello again - yep it’s us 2 😀 we CHOSE the flight lay over to explore Changi. What a place. The thing we found was the food was mega cheap compared to the big city as if the Govt wasn’t letting them take the piss (like in the UK ) We had 9 hrs and went to the movies 😀😀 As we were sitting there a terrible thought came over us… Is it going to be in English? 😂luckily it was. Iv got a feeling we’re going to bump into you 2 some day.. PS forgot to mention on prev vids your camera work is really fantastic. Top job again cheers

Great Video! I tried to give you my thoughts on the best travel card I use, but it seems that the comment gets deleted. Keep the video coming. Happy Travels!

Hey Fellow Travelers...I so enjoy your videos, education! Thank You! I spent 87 days in Schengen, now spending ~100 days in Montenegro/Serbia/Macedonia AND Now I can go back into the Schengen for another 90 days without any special Visas (Multiple Year Visas??)? Right?? A fellow XPAT I met has me confused on this...??!!

I mean, if you got to get stuck in an airport that would be the one 😂. It's a destination in itself. I'm with you guys on the lounge access. The way in which we travel, it's not worth it to us to maintain those high fee credit cards just to get "free" lounge access. Honestly, we try to limit flying as much as possible and it's rare for us to even have an opportunity to utilize lounges. We actually had "free" lounge access in our first year of travel through, interestingly enough, our international health insurance plan. We used it once for about 45 minutes the whole year. In the rare times we may benefit from lounge access, we will just purchase it as you did. Well done, safe travels.

I will be travelling from paris to changi airport on a 13hour flight. Any tips for when I land there? I have about 3 hours of free time there untill my next flight. Also I love the video keep it up

Welcome back to the Pacific Northwest before the next adventure

other than trying the Food scene for few days in Singapore, there' s very very little in attractions to look forward to, the opposite of space and tropical area, just not liking the urban crowd.

Sounds like 11 is your favorite number.

We were dreading our 13-hour total journey from London/Seattle/Portland (two flights) next week. But after seeing your video, we are ashamed.

What is your monthly budget and how do you draw your cash or pay to vendors , where you stay or for transit. You use ATM ?

Which vpn do you use? And should i get it off of your you tube site? Affiliated? Just want to give you a spiff if possible!

Hey Brian and Carrie - I posted a link in my comment earlier and I think either your settings or you tube blocked it. Do you guys allow posting links? Anyways, I just read that Singapore was named the most expensive city/country to live in 2023 and the link illustrated that. So I was curious doesn;t Singapore go against your mandate of no expensive country's ?.

Where are you now?

And then you come back to dreadful SeaTac… enjoy Singapore Airlines on the way!

Uh....only ONE side of the escalator was working during the first minute of the video.....DEDUCT 7 points ....LOL 😂🤪🤪 Amazing architecture! It amazes me that the USA acts as though we are "so creative".....when the truth is; many countries do a BETTER job .....not enslaved to overpriced UNIONS and overpriced ARCHITECTS...

Once again another Wonderful video. We hope you don't mind but we referenced your channel as one to follow because we love your adventures and the places that you have been. We are new at RU-vid and just want to give props and recommendations to those channels that have helped us these past few years. Thanks and safe travels. Also, any comments about our video would be helpful. We will be in Singapore in August. @retireearlyandtravelthewor8507