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The Lost World of Tambun & Kellie's Castle

 December 3, 2011

Hello!

Holiday plan on last weekend memang paling spontaneous and giler punye ad-hoc! Tetibe je on Saturday morning tue my parents cakap boring nak spend weekend kat rumah. So diaorang ajak gi jalan2. Mula2 terfikir nak pegi Melaka or PD but terfikir pulak about my along yang dah gerak to Taiping pagi tue. Dia nk attend wedding her friend but after that she planned to visit Lost World of Tambun. Nak bawak hero2 dia main air. We ols rase cambest je nak menyelit skali. Finally semua pun setuju nak pegi Tambun. Last minute cari homestay. Hotel definitely dah fully booked. Habis satu2 homestay kitaorang call. Sampai nak give up pun ade dah. Masa tue I cakap kat my alang “Takperlaa, nie nombor last kita call. If xde, kita tukar plan”. Alhamdulillah ada rezeki kami. Ade orang baru cancel booking, so we ols dapat the house. Dahlaa rumah tue dekat sangat ngan Lost World of Tambun! Seronok2! Hehehe. Once dapat je homestay terus kitaorang packing. By 6pm selamat sampai Tambun :)

 surroundings


On Sunday morning tue lepas breakfast we ols terus siap2 tuk terjah Lost World of Tambun. Sampai sane dalam pukul 10 lebih, masa tue line queue dah panjang giler. Luckily my along sampai awal so my brother in law dah halfway beratur. But still, dengan panas teriknye memang mencabar giler nak tunggu dapat pass masuk. So if uols plan nak pegi sane on weekend or public holiday, make sure you arrive before the counter opens at 10am! You will be given a wristband which will be use as your “wallet”. You can top up a min amount of RM10 at any available kiosk. The ‘cash’ will be used for equipment rental or when buying foods and drinks. If there’s any balance available, you will get the refund after you check out/return the wristband. 


 inside the park..we had a blast! :)

After dapat masuk tue terus kitaorg tukar baju then serang segala pools yang ade. Hehehe. My favorite is the hot spring! Very refreshing…dahlaa tengahari tue hujan pulak. So sedaplaa berendam dalam air panas, siap berpayung lagi! Almaklumlaa, I always carry an umbrella in my handbag. KL kan ujan hari2. Hehehe. Overall, I gave 8/10! Anyway, haritue banyak jugak berjalan. Rasanya habis satu kawasan tue we ols pusing. Orang lain naik tram yang disediakan, we ols jalan kaki je. Lagi puas hati :) Some of the attractions are the Wave Pool, Water slides (Cliff Racer & Tube Raiders), Tiger Valler, Petting Zoo and Hot Spring & Spa. After dah penat berjalan and tah berapa kali dah baju tue basah kering, basah kering.. finally we decided to went back around 5pm. Selamat tak sunburn. Before masuk tue dah apply siap2 sunblock. Tapi tue pun rasa tak cukup sebab spf30 je. Tapi bolehlaa kan daripada takde lansung. Kalau tak konfem balik KL terus rentung kulit nih :p

 other attractions
 
Another last minute plan was our visit to Kellie’s Castle. Since the journey from Tambun only takes about 30 minutes, why not singgah je kan? Lagipun ntah bila lagi nak sampai ke sane. So dapat jugaklaa nak tengok seni bina yang jadi pujian ramai ni as well as the infamous ‘Bear Tree’. Yang menariknya masa pegi tue tengah panas terik tapi bila masuk dalam Kellie’s Castle tue trase sejuk je. Maybe sebab bahan binaan ngan lubang angin yang dibuat kat bangunan tue. So air ventilation dalam tue memang bagus. I think the management should took extra care of the building especially on the cleanliness. Well, pape pun memang sangat puas hati ngan trip kali ni. Maybe next time bleh buat ad-hoc family trip lagi. Hehehe :) Okaylaa..hope uols had a great weekend ahead. Maybe bleh plan trip gi mana2. Xpun pakat plan for Christmas holiday!

 exterior
 interior


p/s: saje selit few wedding photos taken at Kellie's Castle tuk tatapan para B2B :)


Till then.

Regards,

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Post-Wedding Photography?

 June 22, 2011

Hi there,

Ade sape2 penah buat post-wedding photo shoot? Well, since i don't have pre-wedding shoot (not keen on having one - due to some reasons) trase macam best gak if buat post wedding shoot. Bukannye ape, i have one more dress yang belum dipakai sampai hari nie. Baju back up mase nikah aritue sebenarnye... Nak pakai time biase2 nie rase cam x sesuai pulak. Kalau ade function ke takpelaa gak kan. So daripada dok simpan dalam almari, baik gune time photo shoot. Tak gitu? Actually, I have blogged about this once.. mase tue dok fikir2 mane venue yg sesuai tapi sampai sekarang still undecided. haiyooo... dasat sungguh ye

Well, trase macam nak buat two sessions - one semi formal & another one is casual. Location pun x pilih lagi. Bukan xde tempat best, tapi banyak pulak yang menarik. Sampai tak tahu nak pilih mana satu. Rambang mata sungguh :p Anyway, sementara i xleh nak decide venue ni, let me share some of my fav pix. Nie gambar yg dh lame godek.. source pun x ingt dh from where. 


Choice 1: Agak formal/Semi formal



 padang camtuh xde kat sini.. padang lalang pon bleylaa kot :p


 owh.. kalau mau scenery ala2 gini mestilaa kat pokok UPM tue kan

 picnic tepi tasik/pantai


My fav. venue - Putrajaya... mcm gambar2 kat bawah nie



Choice 2: Casual




beaches! i love beaches :)


 
 woods.. or ladang getah? nie kalau wat kat RRIM pon bley kot


satu lagi fav. venue selain Putrajaya --> Colmar Tropicale! 




 owh.. this one @ Putrajaya

back to school theme.. haha.. yg nie menarik! sah2 we ols xleh nk pakai baju skolah lame sbb dua2 dah mengembang dengan jayanya :p

Choice 3: Wat kat rumah je.. jimat minyak. hahaha

 matching Tees... so cute! tapi saye takde dapur cantik. pinjam dapur mak mertua bley? ade brannn? :p

and lastly.. sempat jugak berangan nak pix ala2 newlyweds kat bawah nie... huahaha.. giler koser! Okaylaa.. takat nie jelaa sesi jamu mate. Harap2 adelaa rezeki nak wat post-wed shoot. Tapi nak kena diet dulu kot. Badan dah bambam giler nie.. huahaha :p


PHOTO CREDIT: respective owners of the pix. kalau jmpe link nnti i provide. buat mase ni mmg lupe sgt2 

Till then.

Love,

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Review: Hotel Caryota, Bandung

 November 29, 2010

Hi there,


Here's another entry for my hotel review series. From Phuket Thailand lets move to Bandung Indonesia. Well, as i said earlier.. i'm not a fussy guest. As long as i can get a clean and comfy room, that's more than enough for me. Basically, you can put me into 5 stars hotel to any budget hotel. I won't complaint much as long as i can have a good sleep and nice hot bath! 


Note: definitely i'm not qualified to give star rating since i'll be more than generous to give any hotel that meets my expectation a good rating :p -- that's why i'm trying very hard to be more straightforward and linear in my reviews :)

hotel facade.. the signage

Location:  at Sukajadi district (same road as Paris Van Java Mall). Intersection to Setiabudi and Cihampelas can be reached by walking. There are bank (CIMB Niaga), spa (ZEN), factory outlet and restaurants nearby (Pak Chi Met, D’Cost Seafood etc)

Price: around IDR300k per nite - Deluxe room

 small room but comfortable enough

Room condition: Small room, overall the room & bathroom are clean, TV, Hot shower, Air-conditioner. Try to avoid the room facing the main road if u doesn’t want to get early wake up call.

 simple and clean bathroom

Facilities: great room service (the foods are tasteful and the price are not bad either), cheap laundry, they even helped me to iron my shirt (instead of sending the iron to my room), wake up call available (wake up call from the receptionist. not from the sound of the busy road :p)

 fried rice and hot tea - my selection for breakfast

Breakfast: Simple and limited menu. But hey, breakfast will be sent directly to your room! How nice is that? ;)

Extra: Caryota is just a basic hotel but the hospitality and the service are great. Whilst in Bandung all I wanted is just a nice place to rest after a long day of sightseeing and shopping, I guess I’ve made the right choice by staying at this hotel :)

That's all for now. Have a good day!

p/s: I hope my reviews can be useful to those in need of information. Since i'm an organized traveler, i always search for personal reviews beforehand (hence, i'm writing my review in english.. it will be easier for my readers from other countries. if adelaa kan :p) Reading other people reviews helped me to organize my trip better. Believe me, it does help a lot! So right now i'm doing the same favor. Jadinye saye bukan saje syok sendiri nak tempel2 review ala2 pengritik pulak.. hehe. Just sharing some info ngan uols. For full review of my previous trip, please check the labels on the right side of this blog. TQ :)

Regards,

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Review: Ibis Hotel, Phuket

 November 24, 2010

Hi lovelies,


Here's my review on another hotel in Phuket. Last time i reviewed a hotel in Patong district. So, what's next? :)


swimming pool area, view from my room

Location:  located at Kata district, near Kata beach but since its opposite ClubMed (the one that directly face the beach), u need to go around ClubMed first to reach the beach.  Plenty of shop & restaurant nearby.


hotel lobby


Price: RM105 (booked through Agoda.com – green season) normal price would starts from RM150 - booking through hotel website (depends on currency exchange rate)


 simple room.. but comfortable enough
small room. note the small wardrobe & balcony

Room condition: cozy small room (comfortable enough for me, just to get some sleep after a long day out), spotless, LCD TV, small wardrobe (it’s not a big problem to me since I only brought a backpack), basic toiletries provided (better bring on your own), very small balcony (just fit two medium-seized people), mini fridge, coffee making facilities, safety deposit box, wi-fi (payable)


 clean bathroom
basic toiletries

Facilities: swimming pool, internet corner, motorbike rental, transport service etc


drinking water.. nice bottles! :)

Breakfast: didn’t take breakfast there, therefore I cannot comment much on it

Extra: check in was fast and they are kind enough to let me in early (since I had an early flight – managed to check in around 10 am). Basically this is a new hotel so every facility is relatively new & convenient store is just in front of the hotel 

For more info, click IBIS PHUKET website 

Till then,

Best Regards,

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Review: Aspery Hotel, Patong

 November 23, 2010

Hi there,

Here's my second review. This is where i stayed when i was at Patong, Phuket.  Spent a night there. Such a lovely small hotel. Looking forward to visit Phuket again! Definitely a nice place for quick gate away :)

the spacious and comfy room

Location:  about 500m to Patong beach, quite central, plenty of shops nearby (laundry, food stalls - and the well-known Thai-Malaysia restaurant 'Kusuma Seafood', convenient stores, spa, travel agent booth, money changer, tailor etc)

Price: MYR130-150(booking made through Agoda.com - green season), MYR200 (through hotel - green season, max MYR390 - peak season) -- depends on currency exchange rate


Room condition: Deluxe – spacious! Clean, comfortable (Thailand is famous for its hard bed, but then.. still comfy to me), day bed, LCD TV with DVD player, large bathroom (with bath tub – the hot water tap at the bath tub was not working when i was there. no big fuss though, still can use the shower), big wardrobe, small balcony, one door fridge, coffee making facilities, safety deposit box

toiletries
shower, rack for extra pillows and towel

Facilities: swimming pool at the rooftop, spa & massage centre attached to the hotel, motorbike rental, internet corner, airport transfer etc

Breakfast: menu are simple and yet very tasteful

Extra: they provide welcome drinks, which was very thoughtful! :)

for more info, click ASPERY PHUKET website 

Till then.

Best regards,

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Review: Novotel Mangga Dua Square, Jakarta

 November 21, 2010

Hi there,

As i promised, here's my first hotel review (will keep posting later). Hope it can be helpful to all of you :)

Note: usually the room selection will be queen or king bedded since i'm traveling in group... bigger bed means more people to squeeze in! hehehe :D

Enjoice! XOXO 

Novotel Hotel, Mangga Dua Square

 the swimming pool.. view from my room

Location: near airport, quite central, attached to Mangga Dua Square (not much hype, you won’t find authentic luxury brands here but then you can get good bargain for clothing and CD/DVD), shopping places within walking distance (Mangga Dua ITC, Mangga Dua Mall etc)

 location map

Price: IDR800k++ (depends on promo etc. price on weekdays is much higher since it is a business hotel. mine was IDR888k -- yup, it was weekdays)

Room condition: Superior room – spacious, clean room king bed (very comfy and yet there were 4 of us slept on it! :p), sofa, en suite bathroom with shower, fully stocked mini bar (need to pay), TV (can’t recall whether it is LCD or not), coffee making facilities, safe deposit box

 the comfy bed
 the bathroom

Facilities: swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, fitness centre (just to name a few, haven’t tried any though), security access point at each floor, wi-fi (it’s not free! I think with the price they are charging for their rooms, every guest should be entitle for free unlimited wi-fi access)

 fully stocked mini bar
 nice breakfast

Breakfast: large spread of breakfast, balanced choice of international cuisine, comfy dining area

for more info, please click
That's all for now.

Till then.

Regards,

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