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Just wanted to wish you an enjoyable trip.

JetQuay service is a great start and end to your trip and it's something we quite pathetically look forward to. You'll be taken from the plan to the CIP Terminal (Commercially rather than Very Important Person!) and it sounds like you're doing everything needed to make your trip special.

If you are an early riser then your mum may enjoy the Botanic Gardens particularly the Orchid garden.

I'd urge you to eat more locally than in upmarket restaurants. It's a long way to go to to not to experieince some of the best food in the world. There's a few threads around on food halls and hawker stalls that might catch your interest. As other have said there's no tipping although many of the people you'll meet will behave as though they richly deserve a tip!