Yes 933 DJ Hazelle Teo and her fiance, local pianist James Wong, faced holiday troubles in Switzerland when they realised they both forgot to bring their driver’s licence.
In a series of Instagram Stories shared on Monday (Sept 15), Hazelle, 31, said that they had “planned to rent a car in Switzerland and even paid for everything”.
Thinking that an international driving permit was sufficient, she wrote: “We’ve been so used to having Singpass at our convenience that we totally forgot we had to bring a physical driver’s licence.”
Unfortunately, Singpass is not accepted in Switzerland and without their physical licence, the couple had to forgo their rental plans.
Instead, they got two Swiss travel passes — costing them $1,500 — which allows for “unlimited train, bus and boat rides and in the long run, would be the more reasonable option”, said Hazelle.
“But wah, $1,500 for two pax is like [horrified emoji],” she added.
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Oftentimes, holiday disasters can turn the trip sour but fortunately for Hazelle, 25-year-old James was her calm during the storm. When they had to pay a $300 cancellation fee for the car rental, he told her: “That’s okay, as long as we don’t lose each other.”
Hazelle said: “This story shall forever be one for the books.”
The couple, who announced their engagement in June on Instagram, was in Switzerland for a pre-wedding photo shoot.
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