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Yeah! This is the family trip that I’ve been looking forward for.

WHY??

Because this is a trip from my mum as my birthday present.

WHY MY SIS IS THERE?

Because NO FUN without her let us to bully~

HOHOHO~

We booked our trip almost ONE YEAR ago…..

SO

end up we are on the trip with the risk of getting H1N1

BUT

We have STRONG FIREWALL to elimanate and filter the virus

Thanks to the software inherated from my dearest mother’s genetics

Never thought that the landscape that only appear in the drama was in my camera~

And I met Datuk Michelle Yeoh’s hand print.

I feel kinda of proud for that.

Hopefully ONE day,

My hand print will be pasted over there

with my BIG NAME

JOYLINE CHAI

*dreaming*

OR maybe I should conside to become a DIRECTOR?

BUT

Sis said I am more suitable to become a politician…

MAYBE in the future

Even BUSH and CLINTON need to say HI to me~

MAYBE I am the FIRST Lady Prime Minister of Malaysia?

Welcoming Mr Hu to Malaysia

But I guess by the time

He has to dye his hair to BLACK colour

By the time

Even Lin Zhi Lin need to bow to me~

Wuahaha~

After my day dreaming

Sis suggested me to take a breath and bring myself back to reality world…

Haiz…

But she is nice enough to buy me Ice Chocolate to cool me down

AND also bring me to Beckham~

LOLZ!

I look super match with Beckham~!

Ahem~ Victoria

Please stay aside for a moment~

I met the LOVE of my LIFE when I was taking the train to Disneyland

He even kind enough to give me his picture and also goof’s picture~

Thank You Uncle Donald~!

Uncle Donald bring me to watch Mickey surfing with the whale

AND

also to witness the true love story of my favourite sleeping princess~

We bang on Uncle Mickey during our lunch time

Uncle Mickey told me that there is a surprise prepared for me…

When I was still wondering what is the surprise….

I SAW DEAR!!!!!!

Dear!!!! Why are you here???

Aiyo~

You don’t have to work as part time hippo to raise yourself lah~

I promise I will feed you well

Wheeeeeeeeeee~~~~~

Oh ya~! Fellow friends!

YOU MUST TRY THEIR WAN TAN MEE!!

It is sooooooooooooooooooooooo NICE

THUMBS UP~~!!!

Even the FISH BALLs are so nice in HONG KONG~~

I feel like they are bouncing in my mouth~~

YUMMY!!

The SIU MAI is my favourite!!

I just cant stop eating~~!!

HONG KONG ~ KWOLOON~~?

Wonderful experience man~!

HOW TO GET THERE

You can travel to HONG KONG with any airline as long its within your budget.

PLACES TO VISIT

1. Hong Kong Museum of Art – Tsim Sha Tsui
2. Hong Kong Disneyland
3. Victoria Peak
4. Lantau Island
5. Ocean Park
6. Water World
7. The Central District
8. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery – Sha Tin
9. Hong Kong Space Museum
10. Ladies Street Market
11. Lan Kwai Fong
12. Wax Museum – Victoria Peak

TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS

1. Passport – If you are holding Malaysia Passport, visa are not required for the entry to Hong Kong . However, you may only stay for the maximum of 30 days.
2. Camera – There is a lot of nice scenes that you don’t want to miss out
3. CASH – LOTS OF  Hong Kong DOLLAR!! Because their living expenses are HIGH!!
4. Credit Card – Trust me! You need it~!
5. Octopus Card – You can purchase the Octopus Card at the airport counter. This will enable you  to travel easily.

ACCOMMODATION AND TOURS

If you want a budget trip to Hong Kong, I will suggest you to sign up with a tour agency as traveling by yourself will cost you a lot as the level of expenses is TWICE higher than MALAYSIA. A normal 3 stars hotel will cost you around RM300 per night~ Phew~

COST FOR TRIP

This trip is FULLY SPONSOR by mum~~! But I guess its around RM6,000.00 – RM 8,000.00 included accommodation, meals, transportation fees, air flight and also entrance fees for THREE persons~

I guess that was cheap due to H1N1~

HONG KONG~ The Pearl of Oriental which you don’t want to miss the nice WAN TAN MEE~hehe~

Bali Island. The first ever overseas trip that Dear and I travel to after we attached for ONE year. This trip happens on March 2009.

We thought that Bali Island was famous with the beauty of the beach.

BUT

We were cheated. WuWu~~! T.T

The famous Kuta Beach was loaded with HUMAN BEINGS~!!

TOO MANY HUMAN BEINGS FREAK US OUT…hahaha~

However, we still able to syok sendiri at the black sands beach behind our hotel. =)

We went to a very nice place which makes us feel like heaven – Tanah Lot.

This place makes us feel like we are in the heaven…peaceful and beautiful.

We get to know the lovely couple – Kenneth and Nicole from the trip. And there onwards, I always exchange travelling experience with Nicole =)

We went to watched the local ” KECAK DANCE” performance.

Honestly, the front part of the performance is a bit of boring as the performers just keep singing the same phrase…. “Kecak Kecak Kecak”

It sounds to me like calling the cockroaches out to perform as “KECAK” sound so alike the Cantonese cockroaches pronunciation. =.=

Thanks god that the artist for the show is human =)

PRETTY LADIES who play the main character as the Prince and “his” lover =p

Our driver is good enough to bring us to GWK for me to look at my “past life” hero. Thanks Uncle Terkan. LOLZ!

Seriously, I fall in love with this statue when I lay my eyes on him. So gorgeous~!!

Dear whisper her jealousy to me “JOYLINE CHAI!! YOU GO MARRY HIM LAH~!”

Oh Dear…How can I marry a statue…? Come Come sayang ya =p

After visiting my EX lover (syok-sendiri), I invite Dear to dance the HIPPO JUMBO DANCE in front of the GREAT EAGLE of my EX lover….kakaka~~

Please do appreciate our dance as this is ONLY FROM MALAYSIA and SPECIALLY perform during our ASIA TOUR CONCERT in Bali~~

APPLAUSE PLEASE….lalala~~ =p

You know what, I strongly feel that I have the potential to be statue.

When Dear was taking this photo, a lot of “WHITE” tourists look at me and whispered.

I guess they were whispering about HOW COME I CAN BE SO LOOK ALIKE THE STATUE….LOLZ~!

Oh yea…Never forget about the nice scence from Uluwatu. I love this place soooo much~~ So peace and harmony…..

And

Nice view always must come with Nice Couple. =p

We have the MOST ROMANTIC DINNER EVER at Jimbaran.

The VERY FIRST TIME I ate seafood as my proper meal which I am allegic with.

The VERY FIRST TIME we take a walk at the beach side after dinner.

The VERY FIRST TIME we kissed on the beach and listen to the voice of the ocean.

The VERY FIRST TIME she never said any harsh word to ruin the atsmophere. =p

P/S: Please remember to bargain to the person as they have HIDED menu with MUCH MORE cheaper price =)

We went to the Goa Gajah which don’t have Gajah……

AND

Bargain with the local people for the TIPPING issue =.=

Even we pretend we don’t have much rupiah, they ask for our country currency. *fainted*

Since I was just graduated when I make myself to this trip, Uncle Terkan decided to bring us to Tampaksiring for me to get some luck by washing myself with the holy water.

But seems like Dear is more excited than me when she heard about the HOLY WATER~~

With the speed of lightning, she quickly wash her HIPPO PAW with the HOLY WATER.

Guess what…..I know what is her wish lah~

She wants a lot of NICE FOOD for her meal after she tasted the GREAT SEAFOOD from JIMBARAN.

Went up the hill to watch Mount Batur and taste the freezing breeze….I love the feeling of standing on the top of the hill..

For your info, I am referring the small hill which can have the nice view of Mount Batur. I am not going to stand on top of Mount Batur as it was a LIVE VOLCANO~~still wanna be cute jumbo but not roasted elephant =p

We visit the King Palace of Bali after having nice babi guling for our dinner.

As usual, she started to act innocent and act cute after she feed her tummy well =p

We woke up at 2.30am just to prepare ourselves for the ocean adventures – watching the dolphins dance in the middle of the sea at Singaraja.

Dear suffered some motion sickness during the journey due to the winding road to Singaraja.

She puke all her breakfast and milk but surprisingly I am fine.

YOU KNOW WHY?

Cause I was sleeping deadly in the car like I’m not belong to the earth =p

She cant even smile properly after she is feeling better because the vomiting upset her tummy a lots.

She looks at me again with the innocent look and start using the manja tactics. Muacks~!I hugged her tied so that she can lay on me while enjoying the sun rise view from this pretty island. =)

We went to the BIGGEST waterfall in Bali to make ourselves wet and cold………

AND jump into the hot spring on the next hour to get ourselves HOT =.=

The consequences?

Dear puke again~~

Luckily she is fine after she went to have some nice coffee at the Musang Coffee Bean Shop.

She even hops up and down to choose some nice coffee bean as souvenirs for her dearest mother.

Glad to had her back to normal. Cheers Dear~

The day before we depart to the airport. We pampered ourselves with our remaining rupiah by buying ourselves THE MOST LUXURY SPA SERVICES in Kuta Town.

The package included

• outdoor jacuzzi
• aroma steam room
• cool dip pool
• foot massage
• body massage
• body scrap
• body mask
• herbal bath
• tea and cakes

Wonderful Trip? YEAH~~~~!!!!

HOW TO GET THERE

You can reach Bali with any airline via Kuala Lumpur. I was taking the Air Asia Go Holiday Package which included the air fare for two and return plus the accommodation at Puri Dewa Bharata Hotel.

PLACES TO VISIT

1. Tanah Lot
2. Uluwatu
3. Kecak Dance (at Uluwatu)
4. Kuta Beach
5. Kuta Town
6. GWK
7. Jimbaran Beach Restaurant
8. Goa Gajah
9. Tampaksiring
10. Mount Batur
11. King Palace
12. Gigit Waterfall
13. Warung Angsri Hot Spring
14. Ubud Village
15. Singaraja
16. Bersakih Temple
17. Denpasar City
18. Sangeh
19. Goa Lawah Temple
20. Mas
21. Nusa Dua

P/S: The BABI GULING shop located opposite of King Palace is a MUST TRY FOOD =)

TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS

1. PASSPORT – If you are holding Malaysia Passport, visa are not required for the entry to Bali. However, you may only stay for the maximum of 30 days. If not, you will get deport back to Malaysia like babi guling (nonono..I just kidding)
2. Sun Glass – The sun is extremely hot when you are those places that without shelter. Protect your pretty eyes PLEASE!!
3. Sun Block – YES!!! You need it~~!! Unless you wish to return to Malaysia with Indonesian LOOK =p
4. RUPIAH (CASH) – This is a MUST!!! But they will ask for Malaysia Ringgit IN CASE you are running out of RUPIAH .
5. Camera – You will not want to miss out every single nice view and temples in BALI~!!

ACCOMMODATION AND TOURS

If you are not getting any package with the airline, I suggest you get a tour guide to book your accommodation and tours. Most of them deal with US DOLLAR.

However, I can introduce you a very good tour guide who speak Bahasa Malaysia instead of Bahasa Indonesia. He is Pak Cik Terkan+628155732405. He will pick you up at the airport and arrange your tour and accommodation for you through phone.

COST FOR TRIP

According to my financial controller Ms Hippo, the trip cost not more than RM 3,000 included flight for two and return, accommodation, meal (included luxury seafood meal at Jimbaran), shopping, entrance fees,  souviners and spa.

I will suggest you to polish your bargain skills before you purchase the souviners and also remember that you have to push the price down at least half from the original price.

Enjoy your wonderful honeymoon at BALI~ You will never regret to travel there~!

TRUST ME~! TRUST JOYLINE CHAI as I always SHARE THE GREATEST THING AROUND THE WORLD with you~ =)

Phuket – A trip for our 23 months anniversary. Nice yet HOT ==

This trip was travelled with the worst health condition I am going through. Flu, Fever, Cough.

But dear said, ITS OK..as long YOU pay the BILLS ==

Yet, Luckily my precious little son – popo zai comfort his mama a lot. Thanks dear =)

Once I hop off the airport, the driver (which I’ve hired) took us to our Hotel – Orchirdasea. What a WARM WELCOME =) Guess my name! (Oh come on, there is only ONE surname with CHAI over there)

On that night, we went to Mali Restaurant to have our anniversary dinner *winks*

The food is extremely nice with the reasonable price. Trust me! Cause my hippo don’t simply put thumb up for food =)

LOLZ! Of course is a thumb up from me too~!! The Club Sandwich is SUPER DUPER NICE~! Nguap~!

We are having nice food the night before and feel like we ‘re in heaven.

BUT

The breakfast totally brought us back to earth. Thanks to the omelette which is FULL of ONION and I barely can taste the ham and cheese ==

I think the coffee taste nice as Dear cant stop drinking.

While waiting for Dear to finish her coffee and our tour guide to fetch us around, popo zai accompany me to play and talk. So sweet of him *winks*

Gigi, our tour guide who speak good english brought us to the Karon View Point.

According to Gigi, the view from Karon View point is nice. Yeah~ I have to agreed with her. Just the weather a bit cloudy.

Dear took the photo of the BACK OF THE BUDDHA. Gigi claimed that this is the biggest BUDDHA statue in Phuket. I told Gigi we have the biggest GUAN YIN MA in PENANG in GOLD. Her mouth turn O sharpe =p

Later on, we went to another TOP OF THE HILL to take some beautiful pictures.

How can you get such nice view in PENANG?? NoNoNoNoNo…

Even popo zai loves the scenery sooo much~ =)

We went to the monkey shows.

We met Michael Monkey Jordan in the monkey school at Phuket.

We went to the pretty Wat Chalong and the weather cause me Headache~~!!

Dear said that since we are there, we shall pray hard to the ELEPHANT GOD to bless me this Jumbo to get more $$. Ngek ngek~

We went to another top of the hill which name RANG HILL which we can have a view at the Phuket town

There is a little story behind this RANG HILL. Phuket was not call Phuket in the first place. The name of this Island is RANG.

The outsider such as Malays from Malaya and Temasik (Singapore) call the Island BUKIT as the Island was surrounded by HILLS.

PHUKET pronunciation is quite alike BUKIT. So the Island end up calling PHUKET =)

We went to the FantaSEA show which not allowed us to take picture. It was so IMPRESSED!!!!

Although is only a 3 days 2 nights trip, yet I enjoy every moment with Dear.

I wanna say

HAPPY 23 MONTHS ANNIVERSARY to my dearest Hippo. Muacks.

HOW TO GET THERE

You can reach Phuket by flying with Air Asia Go Holiday Package which included Accommodation via Kuala Lumpur or Fireflyz Package Promotion included Accommodation via Penang.

PLACES TO VISIT

1. Khao Rang
2. Phuket Aquarium
3. Karon View Point
4. Chalong Temple
5. Sarasin Bridge
6. Surin Beach
7. Patong Beach
8. Phuket Town Night Life
9. Phuket Fantasea Shows

TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS

This time, popo zai will intro all the travel suggestions to you guys =)

1. Passport – You are not required to get a visa to enter Thailand if you are holding Malaysian Passport yet you may only stay for ONE month.
2. Sun Glass – The Sun is extremely hot as there are only little trees in Phuket. You don’t wish to burn your eyes. Dont you? =)
3. Lips Bum – In case your lips facing some “pecah pecah” issue. Keke~
4. Roaming Phone Number – In case you need to contact your Thailand tour guide or driver. =)
5. Eat before you depart – If you didnt make any PRE-BOOKING with Air Asia, remember to eat before you depart as they will give you excuses such as ” I am sorry Sir/Madam, we are running out of food as we are all the way from MIRI” (act like MIRI dont have food ==)
6. Credit Card – In case you are running out of THAI BATHS~~
7. Thai Baths – A lot lot lot lot lot of thai baths. I am afraid you cant stop the temptation of Thai Food~~ Hehe~

ACCOMMODATION AND DAY TOUR

You may pre-book your accommodation with Air Asia or Fireflyz Package.

OR

You may choose to contact the local agent to help you on this. I have a very good tour guide to intro – Jacky Mooi +66869488507. He will arrange everything through email for you. Good Service~! =p

COST FOR TRIP

I booked my package with Air Asia which only cost me RM 990.00 for the flights for TWO and accommodation with BREAKFAST.

The other expenses on day tour and fantasea only cost RM 500 per person.

I suggest you go in a group so that you can get cheaper discount for the fantaSEA shows as walk in per person without going through agent will cost you RM190.

For those who loves Island trip and beach side water sport, What are you waiting for? Pick up your passport and LETS GO~!! =)

This pic taken when we last met during August. I have being having a serious dilemma missing her. Everytime I turn like a geek when I saw couples walking in front of me.

ARRGGHHH~~!!

Due to the imbalance hormon in my body and the missing love sick cancer cel which had been spreading around my body, I RESIGNED and decided to take a short break by FLYING TO GOLD COAST to visit her.

Ms Evelyn Chai was nice enough to accompany me on this trip. Her first experience flying oversea with Air Asia.

But she seems like always curi-curi appear in my cam-whore shooting scence.

Thanks to Merrell J Kruger who bring us around in Gold Coast. He is a very nice man.

And I realised my face look so alike my sister when I am gaining weight. CHEESEEE~!

Basically, part of my job in this trip is to cook somthing nice for her to eat as her cooking skill is still in GRADE ONE.

Breakfast

Dinner

Joyline Chai THREE COURSE MEAL

Beside cooking, I need to bring her to Movie World so that she can play with the batman and walk into the wild wild west village.

Have to bring her shopping and take nice photo at the famous clock hotel.

Bring her to the Dream World to make her feel rich at the Gold Rush Mint

Act Cool with her at the public bus to make her feel syok.

Of course bring her to the Sea World to play with the Dolphins and feed the fat seagull.

I bet she have a nice time as she keep taking weird posing when I say ” Dear, go take some picture”

I thought it was suppose to be a journey to my loves one and end up she is having fun with my sister and I become the camera girl. Sighzz…

But looking at her smiling face, I feel warm. She is like a little kid keep hooping on me and manja on me.

I remember she is so excited when she knows that we are going for the Australian Outback Show.

As this show is talking about the importance of Horsemanship in Australia during the World War I and II.

She told me I look good on the cowboy hat. So if we were to born during World War, I have to be soldier. I guess she forgot that I am a girl. Ladies don’t have to go to the war my dear.

She enjoy the show, enjoy the drink, enjoy the meal, enjoy chit chat with Merrell and she even clap so hard when she saw the wild boar racing at the show. (Too bad photo taking are not allow during the show. If not you would stand a chance watching her screaming so hard for the wild boar. ==)

LOOK AT THIS NAUGHTY FACE!! How can I say that I do not love her as she makes my day HAPPY all the time.

Yet, she is still romantic enough to tell me ” Dear, thanks for coming so far for me, I know you care for me. I love you….”

LOL….sweet hippo…. I love you too…

The First Time We wake up in time for breakfast because of this trip.

First Time we can stand together and enjoy the nice view

First Time we can see the underwater world creatures so clearly through the surface of sea

First Time I wanted to buy a house that facing the sea

First time I feel like hugging her like a baby in my arms when I saw her vomit at the speed boat after having too much of dim sum breakfast.

First Time her fatty body wen into the water and still floating. Thanks to the life jackets =)

First Time I keep act cute for the whole trip to make her smile as she has no appetite to eat after the vomit.

First Time I place this photo to the forum to make her smile

First Time she kissed me deeply in Secret Recipe Restaurant (people will shy-shy ma..)

The is a ONE day trip, and yet, I can see her enjoy every single time in the water especially when she looks so excited while watching the baby shark. We swim very closely with the fishes and feed them with our bare hands. I love traveling with her as I can see the laughter on her face which worth more than the cost for the trip.

HOW TO GET THERE

The only way to get there is to take a speed boat from Penang Jetty Point or Langkawi Jetty Point to Payar Island Platform. The whole journey will be around 2 hours.

ACTIVITIES TO PARTICIPATE

1. Snorkeling
2. Diving (if you have a diving license)
3. Baby Shark Feeding
4. Underwater world tour with speed boat
5. Sun Bathing

TRAVEL SUGGESTION

1. Sun Blocks (must be water proof，if not you just get dark. No big deals =p)
2. Swim Suit
3. A pair of clothes for changing

Oh ya, no shampoo or any chemical things are allow during bathing. This is to prevent pollution to the sea creatures. YOU WILL GET FINE IF YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY. Hoho~

COST FOR TRIP

I was there with travel agency so I guess its abit expensive. It cost RM 200 per person included international buffet lunch on the platform. You may try to get cheaper price by contacting other travel agency or langkawi coral directly.

Payar..another pretty Island to be discover.. =)

She always wanted to visit Langkawi again. And she keep pulling my shirt, manja to me with her innocent look.

“DEAR….I WANNA GO LANGKAWI LUR…”

*Boom* without any proper planning, we are on our way to Langkawi.

With TWO BIG BULBS following us. Haha..anyway, this is CK and JoJo. Another couple that follow us to Langkawi

If you ask me where I’ve been visited during this trip, I would only say, this is a trip for relaxing. As most of the places I’ve been there like lots and lots of times.

I even know which shop is selling cheaper chocolates and alcohol. Of course also some tricks to “export” the over limit alcohol out from the island. Haha~

The most funny bargaining things I’ve done in this trip is about the car rental. Cheap as RM 30 per day but shit as the petrol consuming is high~! arrghh! NO LOCAL CAR TO BE RENT BY ME IN FUTURE.

But everything is worth as she is beside me and enjoying the trip. Oh yes! She ate a lot~! I was not numbed about her eating volume but feel happiness surrounding me as I was able to watch the my loves one enjoying every single moment of the trip.

She makes me realised that no matter how many difficulties are waiting for us in future, we shall try our very best to go through it together.

And I told her, There is millions of people out there and only YOU captured my sight.

She doubted me by asking me Is that a sweet talking?

I smiled.

She holds up my hand and whisper into my ears Yet I love it…

I just wanna tell her. I enjoy every minutes that I’ve spent with her in the island and also on the day she came into my life.

We tasted not only sweet but bitter together through out the relationship and yet its getting stronger.

Thanks dear.

Langkawi, an island of joys for friendship, loves and passionate. I will always remember the night we laughed, we drunk, we smile and of course how we get all the sun burn together. =)

HOW TO GET THERE

You may drive or take buses to Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis jetty to take a speed boat to the island.  Those from Penang may also take a ride on the speed boat which sail directly into the island with 3 hours time frame.

PLACES TO VISIT

1. Mahsuri Mausoleum
2. Eagle Square
3. Durian Waterfall
4. Cenang Beach
5. Awana Porto Malai’s beach side
6. Horse Riding
7. Langkawi Cable Car
8. Underwater World
9. Seven Wells

Remember to enjoy your drinking at Kuah Town or Cenang Beach. I bet you’ll love it =)

TRAVEL SUGGESTION

Sun blocks~!! You must bring the sun block along as the heat over there is extremely HOT~! If you wanna get sun burn for your skin, then you may go ahead without sun blocks =)

1. A LOT LOTS of Cash
2. Hat/Cap
3. 1 big bag for your chocolate and alcohol
4. Camera
5. Mosquito Cream

ACCOMMODATION

Please remember to make your pre-booking, if not you will suffer ROOM STAY DILEMMA as it always fully booked during weekends and school holidays.

I do have an agent name who is giving good price for car rental and hotel booking. Her name is Ewan 0194171508, tell her Melissa friends will do (Thanks to Melissa)

COST FOR TRIP

I never drove to the jetty before, if you were to follow my route, it would be

Penang by bus to Alor Star Bus station -> by cab to Kuala Kedah Jetty Point -> Speed boat to Langkawi Island

This will only cost around 60 bucks per person for two ways. (Price applicable for Year 2008)

I have a friend who having rooms for us, so there is no cost of accommodation for me. But roughly per night will be between RM120 – RM150 depends on the hotel you choose.

Car rental will be RM50 per day for a good nissan car. If you want honda or toyota, it will cost around RM80 bus per day. NEGOTIATE SKILLS must be good as they are man eater.

For a 3 days 2 nights trip will only cost you around RM400 bucks per person included accommodation and transport. YEAH, its included your beer drinking bills too =)

I wish all of you have a nice drunk in the beautiful island *winks*

These smiles reminds me the time when I was studying in Kuala Lumpur (KL). The best ever schooling memories I have and the true friendship around me. This article specially dedicated to my all time best buddy and soulmate, Adlyn Yee.

After a fantastic promotion by Christina Lim, we decided travel to one of our country, Malaysia Park in Gunung Mulu. This happen on July. Adlyn was rushing all her assignment just to make this trip to be possible. So gam dong~~

We almost miss our flight for this trip as both of us were overlook the time of the flight but thanks god we make it to this beautiful land.

It seems like everything in Mulu is BIG~! They have BIG CAVES WITH BIG HOLES above.

BIG ROCK which look like err…penis? or poopoo?

And the BIG TREE with the short girl. Haha~~ I am just joking~ In fact,the tree is too huge.

While we make our way to clear water, I fall in love with the natural scenery along the river. It was soooooo nice~~!! I have to indicate a lots of OOOOOOOOO in the SOOOOOOO to express my feeling towards these scenery.

This scene reminds me the history of our Malaysia which once was a great Malay Empires. It makes me feel like I am back to 1300s, searching for my dream guy… Hang Jebat? Haha..

Adlyn reminds me of the SS (syok sendiri) session when she was taking the photo of her own. I forced her to take a pic of me as she was kind of worry that the camera will fall into the river when she had difficulties to turn around. Thanks mate

I love the water in front of the waterfall as it was so cooling. A lot of foreign visitors hoop into the water and enjoy their swim. Well, we cant do so as we didnt bring any extra shirt for that. TOOOO BAD..

This was taken while we on the canopy walk. Its far away high from the ground but its a nice experience to walk on it. We can heard some girls was grinning for the height. Haha~

Oh yea.. before I forgot, I need to promote this long house accommodation. Its only cost RM120 per night but the room is BIG and the bath room is HUGE. Of course you don’t have to worry about the mosquito at all as the management talk all pre-caution step for that *winks*

Lastly, thanks to Adlyn who make this trip fun and full of joys with her AH-MA style joking. It was a nice trip after all.. =)

The clip was taken during the wait for the arrival of tour guide. We are just vain~~!! haha!

HOW TO GET THERE

You have to take a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Miri and connect your flight from Miri to Mulu. Only MAS WING is available for this route. For Malaysian, even you are holding Malaysian Passport, you still need to provide your passport for flying to east malaysia. You are only allow to stay for 3 months as visitor.

PLACES TO VISIT

1. DEER CAVES
2. BAT FLYING
3. CLEAR WATER
4. MULU VILLAGE MARKET
5. CANOPY WALK
6. TRADITIONAL LONG HOUSE
7. WIND CAVE

TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS

Before you go to Mulu, remember to buy as much food or tibits for yourself as it is costly in Mulu. A plate of normal fried rice will cost RM10 bucks. That is horrible.

Things you have to grab

1. Umbrella/Rain Coat – the weather over there is rainny. That’s why it called THE RAIN FOREST
2. Mosquito Cream – To prevent the bites when you are in the cave
3. Camera – It is a MUST!!
4. Long Sleeping Pants – It is cold at night
5. A LOT OF CASH – There is NO ATM MACHINE in Mulu and they mostly only accept CASH.
6. Make Pre-Booking for your caves visiting trip – It always full

ACCOMMODATION

Remember to make your pre-booking in the long house stay as it is a HOT DEAL for visitors. If you couldnt get a long house room then you have to sleep in the dorm with the rest of 20 stranges by sharing the bath room. The long house room is nice and it is cheap as it only cost RM 100-120 per night which u have 2 double bed in a room. So, for friends who are travelling in four, you can save your accommodation expensive by sharing a room in long house.

COST FOR TRIP

Make early flight booking to avoid expensive flight tickets. Package for travel all the caves and spot can be purchase in a very reasonable price at the entrace counter of Mulu Park. Estimated around RM500 per person if you get a cheap flight.

Enjoy your wild and cultury trip in Mulu. Let’s walk into the nature of Mother Earth~

Year 2006 is a miserable year to me, I have a broken relationship in the early of the year and all I do is running away. So, Taiwan become a sudden saver to me. I touched down to this country with a lot of mix feelings

My cousin brother, Dixon invited me to join his couple friends – Andy & May to the trip. I really need this trip badly. I need to breath the air out from this country.

I do have to admit that I feel better once we reached Taiwan. Even the bus ticket from airport to our hotel has the “weird name” FREE GO BUS, a direct translate from the chinese spelling of “fei gou” TAIWAN BOLEH!

Our hotel rooms located exactly the middle of XI MEN DING. You can see how noisy the crowd is even its already 12am in the midnight.

I bought a HUGE sausage for my supper while walking alone on the street. My cousin was shopping with the couple.

May was in love with mineral water packaging. Honestly, it looks better than ours back in Malaysia.

When I walk pass this stall, I was so surprise what drink is that. Cause it stated there, “Frog’s egg”

When I really look into the big container, it was the ICE LEMON JELLY JUICE we can always found in Malaysia’s night market (pasar malam). But, the taste is much more better than those you found in Malaysia.

I tried the ice-cream puff which is very popular around SHI LIN night market. It might be taste nice on the first bite, but it turns very cooling until I feel like I’m going to vomit out after I finish the whole puff.

This is the pizza puff that I took after I enjoy my Hot Spring. This pizza puff taste so nice, I took 5 puffs in one shot. I guess I got my cousin shocked~haha!

We went to WU FEN PU for shopping. Its a shopping heaven to us! Its cheap and trendy! And I love this pic so much~as I look so yeng~hehe

As Jean request me to take pic with some leng lui in Taiwan, too bad I couldnt find anyone, so have to take pic with these two sales girl. =)

We went to this boating season and got stuck in a big cave. Thanks to Dixon and I who have no good skills on this. Haha~ have to practice more in genting highlands.

We met these two cute doggies when we were shopping at TAN SHUI night market. The shop owners keep showing off their dogs and they do some sharing about their doggies.

I love this piece of art the most. It is the cover of one of the longkang hole that I have to pass by everytime I on my way back to hotel.

The day I am leaving back to Malaysia, I went for a shop in The Red House. It was like a modernise lifestyle in an old stylish building. I feel like I was stuck between two different decades. Taiwan? I will visit again~

HOW TO GET THERE

Now you can fly with Air Asia with cheaper price. But I went to Taiwan via Singapore. I took MAS from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. From Singapore, I took Jetstar (which available in Malaysia now) to Taiwan. Its a 5 hours journey but the tickets for Jetstar including return only cost me RM1,000.00

PLACES TO VISIT

1. XI MEN DING (西门町)
2. JIU FEN (九粉)
3. DAN SHUI (淡水)
4. YU REN MA TOU (渔人码头)
5. SHI LIN NIGHT MARKET (士林夜市)
6. DAN SHUI NIGHT MARKET (淡水夜市)
7. YANG MING SHAN (阳明山)
8. GUANDU
9. TAIPEI 101
10. KEE LUNG CITY (基隆)
11. BEUTO HOT SPRING REGION (北斗温泉)
12. LONG SHAN TEMPLE (龙山诗)
13. THE RED HOUSE (红楼剧场)
14. WU FEN PU (五分浦)

Sorry mates, I cant remember much where I have been to

BEFORE YOU GO

As if you are holding Malaysian Passport, no visa is applicable to visit this country but you can only have your stay for 14 days. If you are planning to stay more than the length, you have to apply for visa. Special charges for Taipei City are i) single entry – RM 100.00 ii) multiple entry – RM200.00

TRAVEL SUGGESTION

If you are following a tour, then you don’t have to worry about this. But my suggestions will go to those who plan to travel by themselves.

Things you remember to grab

1. MRT CARD – such as touch n go for buses and train
2. BUS ROUTE – you can get it at the airport information counter
3. LATEST UPDATED MAP – THIS IS A MUST. I have no idea how are you going to move around without map
4. COUNTRY SIM CARD – if you plan to keep contact with your friends in Malaysia, please do buy a disposable sim card to save your phone bill cost

**if possible, don’t take the cab/taxi in Taiwan, it’s costly and some of them are not honest (just like Malaysian lah~)

ACCOMMODATION

I suggest you make a early booking from the internet and do not stay inside XI MEN DING. This is the huge mistake that I have made. It is costly and not worth for the price. Book a hotel that nearby to bus station or MRT station. You may also book a hotel that require few minutes walk to the station. Trust me, it is more worth than paying  NT 1200 per night for a room like your hostel.

COST FOR TRAVEL

Excluding air tickets expenses, its very cheap to travel around Taiwan. The only weak point is you have to bargain when you are shopping in the night market. Never go to the mall. Cause you can get cheaper Branded gadgets or clothes in Malaysia.

Happy travel in Taiwan~ Muacks

This trip was a sudden planning. I never foreseen myself to travel that far as my target is to move along South-East-Asia before I proceed to any western country. (During 2005, Australia haven’t declare them-self as part of Asia)

It was my mum idea which suggest me to go around Australia and have some experience with breeding horses as I always stick with the Trainers and Owners from the Turf Club to gain more knowledge in horsing industry.

My destination for this trip is Perth, Australia. I am looking forward for this trip as it will be a journey to explore things outside Malaysia. As usual, Ms Kam will be following me after a long and patience persuade to her and her mum. We will be departing once we finish our final exam on September 2005.

We manage to get our air tickets from SIA with a super cheap price during MATTA fair. It only cost RM2,800 return tickets for TWO~!! We started to have lots of planning as we will be going there alone~! Or I should be saying only TWO PENANG KIA going by themselves huh? wuahaha~

Once we touched down in Perth, there was someone to pick us up from airport and drive us to Mr. Jeremy Smith’s place. Thanks to the wide networking from Madam Lim. We got the free rides.

We actually spent most of our time in breeding farm to learn most of the daily work for breeding good horses and during the weekends, we went out to the city by our own. We rent a bag packers Hotel – Grand Hotel near to Wellingston Street. It only cost AUD$16 per night. During our third weeks in Perth, we went to Burstwood Hotel to enjoy the luxury stay and travel to Freementle and Swan River Valley. I do have a little small fight with Ms Kam when we visit the zoo because of the plastic Dinosaur. (yaya..!! I know it’s kind of childish)

I discovered some weird things during my exploration in the city. I realised that the people over the street will look at us when we are taking the photos by ourselves. For the example, the below photo is the photo we took it with the auto-captured features by the camera itself and I saw a bunch of people just stop walking and look at us.

Well, I guess at that time maybe we are stepping on something weird? Who knows? HoHo

It was an awesome trip after all and Ms Kam even cried so sadly when the day we have to leave Perth.

Great trip? Yeah~! At least I makes more friend over there. Thanks Jeremy and Miles Anderson. Of course to my Dearest Mum.

Places that I visited during year 2005

• Perth Zoo
• Freementle
• Round House
• Wet Market – Freementle
• Beach
• Woodman’s Point
• Mandurah
• Kings Park
• Barrack Street Jetty
• Woodbridge house
• Sandalford Vineyard
• Northbridge

Budget for the trip : No adjustment

Actual Cost: RM6000 included 2 return tickets + 1 month stay at Perth, Australia.

In front of Perth Museum – 2005

Inside the Bag Packers Hotel – 2005

Very Nice Sushi from the Hypermarket – 2005

Wellingston Street – 2005

The Horse Carrier, Freementle – 2005

The Round House – 2005

Nice Sea View from Round House – 2005

The artistic piano, Freementle – 2005

The Smith Stud – 2005

Ms Kam with her favorite Filly – 2005

My Favorite Horse in the Wrench – 2005

They are waiting for vetting – 2005

The Soul Guards of the Stud – 2005

The Postal of Places we visited – 2005

The Bell Tower – 2005

Mr. Poala from Perth Zoo – 2005

The nice sunset view from the stud – 2005

I started to travel around since I started to earning my own money when I was 17 years old. Self-finance myself very well and that’s why I got the chances to travel around without burdering my mum’s pocket. HoHo

This was the very FIRST trip I traveled with my ex and it was a self-funding trip. We were there for 5 days and I really enjoy every moment with her.

Places that I visit during Year 2005

- Arab Street
- Bugis Street
- Singapore Zoo
- Night Safari
- Jurong Bird Park
- Sentosa Island
- Experiencing Bus tour around the town
- Clarke Quay

Planning Budget – S$600

Actual Expenses – S$480

The accommodation for this trip was sponsored by my friend Mrs Lim. So this cut a lot of costing to us. Further more, I would advise people who wanted to travel in Singapore, get yourself an EzLink Card. It is cheaper than paying on spot. You may also use credit card for your Cab charges. Some cabs even equipt with latest GPS system. The Best thing is you don’t have to worry about cab slaughter in Singapore. They are always HONEST!! YEAH~! I mean it~!!

Arab Street 2005

Sentosa Island 2005

Merlion – Sentosa Island 2005

Historic Museum – Sentosa Island 2005

Cable car to Sentosa Island – With Chee Hong 2005

A playground at the Bugis Area 2005

Taken by her when I was playing 2005

Arab Street – 2005

On the Cable train of Jurong Bird Park – 2005

On the platform of Cable train in Jurong Bird Park – 2005

On the escalator down to MRT – 2005

I forgot what we are looking at lol~! 2005

Sentosa Island with Chee Hong – 2005

Our tour guide, Chee Hong, China Town – 2005