7 March 2012

Bangkok,Thailand 2006

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."

this quote just as a say from a friend to Friend. Thanks to my used-to travel buddy and housemate plus sisters, BV girls. Thousand thanks as they lean to look after me,courage me to be strongest person-focus-good.

In August 27,2006....my travel buddies Ms Azealea and his bf planned a trip to Thailand. And we choose Bangkok + Phuket.
By air.
5 paxs.
backpackers
Lonely Planet + Local tourist map.

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As this is my second trip after Bali trip on last May, i'm a lil a bit keen to spend more. Or be a big Spendours.
Yup... the flight ticket kinnda expensive,which we didnt fly back and forth,
we booked KUL-BKK .... return PHUKET - KUL...
timing also tight. As our travel time, my office send me to course on 2 of Sept, Farhan have to attend meeting in KL on same day.
Excuisite
Exhilarating
Excited. [feel like getaway]

website : http://www.tourismthailand.my/
http://www.bangkoktourist.com/

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1. departing KUL - BKK
 2. Less sleep. Get a nap.
 3. At Chartuchak Market......get lunch, surround with chipskate.. Damn cheap for local/imitation/local craft
 4. At food stall. Exhausted.
 5. Walking to nearby transit link to go city Center.

 6. At transit link Mo Chit.

 7. Mr.Aler posed at one of the travel agencies in town that offering Day trip package.

 8. Breakfast Morning. Cosy house find in SUK 11...the hostel name "SUK 11"

9. A must visit place : Hard Rock cafe in Bangkok. Entertainted with the life band & celebrate Farhan birthday boy.
 10. Outside the embiance of Hard Rock - huge castle for chill + bar + dine + music
 11. Tadaaaaa..... serve all,love all.

12. Trying their tut tut service - local service taxi that ride with 3 wheels
 13. More sightseeing on their tourist sightseeing. Worship of Siamese Buddha temple. We love pigeons...
ha ha
14. Due to respect of the holy place Temple Wat Phra Kaew , we're advisable to wear kindda of sarong. Pretty suit me huh?  :)

15. Suit the frame?

 16. Here we're. Their biggest Buddha Temple in town. Becoming the huge number of visitors, visit every year. There are SEVEN temples greatest in Bangkok


MORE PHOTO UPLOADED SOON...

26 January 2012

South Africa, Cape Town 2008

Travel Year : 2008
Traveller : Abd Rahman
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Thanks zillion for my colleague Mr.Abdul Rahman, for kindly sharing his experience during his stay and been assigned duty as Tourism Officer to Johannesbourg, South Africa.
Lucky him. Thousand miles fly. Thousand experienced we shared  :)

MAS carrier will bring u direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Johannesbourg
www.malaysiaairlines.com.my OR  Singapore Airlines connecting flight Kul-SIN- JHB.


Photo 1 : Table Mountain, Cape Town. South Africa. Or u can enjoying ride the cable car and have unforgetable experience. Visit : http://tablemountain.net

Photo 2: Boating at Hout Bay, Cape Town.

Photo 3 : Sailing boat parking on the bay, with lovely view mountain and breezy air.
At Hout Bay, Cape Town.

Photo 4 : African penguin easily find nearly the Simon Towns in Cape Town.

Photo 5: Mr. Abd Rahman with family during their trip to Table Mountain, Cape Town.

more upload from his journey diary in South Africa!
coming soon.

25 January 2012

switzerland > Luzern 18-19.07.2005

Next journey, we will visit switzerland. This the hotel we slept that night. Four stars rating. And we have the whole evening for free & easy. Walking around the little town - Luzern.



Photo below : The sleeping Lion at Luzern.
Built in 1820 in order to memorize the 750 swiss soldiers that were sent to Paris in 1792 in order to fight against the troups of the French revolution.
All of them lost their lives in the battles defending the Tuilleries.





Photo below : The Alps mountain.
For evening sightseeing. Nice greeny view. Nearby, the famous Lake Lucern.



Long lost memory. We had an optional tours to Mount Titlis, known as everlasting snow 24/7. I had my experience play with "real" snow here. Really good view from top.
(below:  see the valley of Alps Mountain. Cosy and fresh!
Book early, as the place offer a lots of activities in Long queue. Tickets variety too. Only cable car cost u Euro 60.








Luxembourg>innsbruck 17-18Jul 2005

Innsbruck small town > like a silent town...love the building. Quite old.
Visit innsbruck, Austria : www.innsbruck.info/en/home.html


photo up : partly of my group. The lady with fishing hat name Sandra and work as nurse in US. She used to do a joke to us. Loved spoken to her.

Innsbruck City, in Austria. Love the cityscape. Then the bus move to Salzburg. Just a nother small town of Austria. Northing much.


Photo above : Stop for lunch at Luxembourg. 2 hrs free sighseeing.
Harry Potter first book launched in France.
What i see? same building as brussels > austria....i bought two piece postcard and post it to my mum in Penang and one more to my sister in KL :) 

pizzahut anyone? (nice airy place to have pizza slice. Wishing KL have these too one day)


20 January 2012

THOMASCOOK 2005 - Europe 14D12N

My old trip 17- 29 July 2005

During our stay in London, on the day three,along the street, we saw Thomascook a travel agencies was doing an offer for any Europe destinations. As London in NOT too good condition to travel in peacefully, we decided to book a trip..and here we're Western & Central Europe : 14Days 12 Nights that cost each person 577 pound sterling (Malaysia : RM7.10 per 1 pound)
the country covered :
UK - CALAIS port, France - BRUSSELS - INNSBRUCK- AUSTRIA - VENICE - MONACO -ROME,Italy - PARIS,France - CALAIS port,France - UK

 

Thomascook is the most wellknown as serving the travellers the best and suits customer needs. The fleet, the journey and packages, u wont regret.
 
starting day 1 : from London city we depart to port of Dover to get our trip cruise across the British Aisle.


 The big cruise waiting for us. P & O ship.

 Departures Port point. The coach drop the passenger, we have to walk up to the cruise.



If u want to book seperately, they most welcome too : http://www.pocruises.com/Cruise-Ships/

As we're reach at Port Calais in France, our coach with deign color of red and yellow waiting for us. Cosmos Tour (An transport agent in Europe) http://www.cosmos.com/

Journey begin  :  17Jul 2005 .... journey from Calais Port (pronounce : ka-lay port) to Belgium, Brussels. Its like normal city and a silent city.






(up photo) Our hotel for tonight. NH hotel.
(down photo) My group together. Forgot her name. But she's from Australia. Travel with aunty and cousin. Booking direct from Thomascook Australia.

At night, town have celebration. For their independence day..... Singing, dancing.



we have free and easy all the day. Dinner ready by NH hotel.