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| Saturday, 28-Apr-2012 12:00 |
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Charity Treasure Hunt - Sungai Petani to Betong Thailand
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the participants
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The Muhibah Team: Rajah, Dzul, Thomas
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Event - Charity Treasure Hunt
Organizer - Rotary Club of Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
Date - 28/29 April, 2012
Place - From Sungai Petani (Malaysia) to Betong (Thailand)
Total Participants - 28 cars
We came in 5th. Not bad for first-timers.
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| Sunday, 30-Oct-2011 12:00 |
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Taiwan 8D7N Group Tour + 4D3N Taipei Independent Travel
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Taiwan 8D7N Group Tour (RM2,850/pax) + 4D3N Taipei Extended Independent Travel.
Itinerary provided by travel agent:
D1 - 槟城 - 台湾 - 桃园 30/10/2011
全体团员聚集于槟城国际机场，乘搭客机前往台湾。抵达桃园国际机场。夜宿于桃园
D2 - 桃园 - 台北 - 花莲
早餐后，乘搭高铁前往台北。之后，前往野柳，并到九份逛街。之后乘搭火车前往花莲，参观七星潭及观赏山地歌舞表演。
野柳- 其因波浪侵蚀、岩石风化及地壳运动等作用，造就了海蚀洞沟、烛状石、蕈状岩、豆腐石、蜂窝石、壶穴、溶蚀盘等各种奇特景观。其中最特别的为女皇头。
九份 – 保留着旧式建筑及九份金矿城怀旧壁画的景点，自费享用当地美食。(Penang food better)
七星潭 – 是花莲县唯一的县级风景区, 成为县内最佳的休憩景点 (Waste of time). .夜宿于花莲
D3 花莲 – 台东
早餐后，前往太鲁阁牌坊，长春祠及灵芝茶艺馆。之后继续前往台东。
太鲁阁牌坊 – 仿中国宫殿式建筑的太鲁阁牌坊，建于1960年，太鲁阁口公路入口竖立了这座景观牌楼，从此成为横贯公路的地标。
长春祠 (Not visited due to road closure)– 距离太鲁阁口2.3公里处, 清新的泉水自山壁湧出，形成一道飞瀑直泻而下。夜宿于台东
D4 台东 – 高雄
早餐后，前往高雄，参观佛光山，六合夜市。之后前往船游爱河。
佛光山 – 是台湾最大的佛教道场。(星云法师住持)
六合夜市 – 高雄最大最集中的购物夜市。夜宿于高雄
D5 高雄 – 台南
早餐后，前往莲池潭，春秋阁及义大游乐世界。随后，前往台南的大坑休闲农场。
莲池潭 – 位于台湾高雄市半屏山之南，是高雄市左营区区内最大的湖泊, 每值炎夏，荷花盛开，清香四溢。
春秋阁 – 春秋阁在莲池潭的西南方。古拙的造型，是台湾宝塔中翘楚，曾入选为台湾十大美景之一。
义大游乐世界 – 为全台唯一结合休闲娱乐、医疗、教育的综合开发特区。
大坑休闲农场 – 花园景观与欧式建筑非常美丽, 更美的却是它的乡土料理。农场里的花园与建筑，虽然美丽却有点洋化，但农场里的美食却是道地道地的台湾乡土味. 夜宿于农场.
D6 台南 – 台中 – 新竹
早餐后，前往日月潭，参观文武庙及孔雀园,之后前往邵族文史馆。随后驱车前往台中的逢甲夜市。之后，前往新竹。
日月潭 – 台湾第一大高原湖泊，湖面辽阔清澈碧绿，是个悠闲休假的好地方.
文武庙 – 祭拜圣贤孔子及一代武将关公。
孔雀园- 园内集结多达200多个品种鸟类，如台湾兰鹊，白兰孔雀等 (200? 20 more likely)
邵族文史馆- 台湾原著民展示品中心。
逢甲夜市 – 是全台湾最大且著名的观光夜市, 以新奇又有趣的小吃闻名，成为创新小吃的原始地.夜宿于新竹
D7 新竹 – 台北
早餐后，驱车返回台北。抵达后，前往中正纪念堂，忠烈祠，天禄艺术中心，台北101购物中心，西门町及士林夜市。
中正纪念堂 – 一栋为纪念中华民国总统蒋中正而兴建的建筑。
忠烈祠 -为历代褒扬忠义精神，建祠追祀为国殉难忠臣烈士之处，游客有机会观赏到卫兵交接仪式。
台北101购物中心- 台湾的地标。许多国际著名的品牌都入驻的高楼商场。
西门町 – 台北市重要的商业中心之一，有着许多台湾流行的商店。
士林夜市 – 以各种传统小吃闻名国内外，许多观光客皆慕名而来。
夜宿于台北 (actually at Tao Yuan)
D8 台北 – 槟城
早餐后，送往机场乘搭客机飞返家园。
(End of Group Tour)
D8 开始台北自助游 - 鞋街-地下街-西门
D9 五分埔
D10 淡水-北投温泉
D11 猫空-光华科技
D12 台北-槟城 10/11/2011
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| Thursday, 21-Oct-2010 05:20 |
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Tour Of Japan 日本九州之旅
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arriving kansai airport
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first dinner bought from supermarket
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our transport the next 6 days
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7D6N Japan Tour 21-17/Oct/2010. Cost per pax RM5,388
From the brochure:
D1-Pg-Bkk-Oska-Kansai Airport (Departing 8am)
第一天 飞往大阪 (机上用餐) 集合于槟城国际机场相关的航空公司柜台处,乘Thai Airway客机飞往大阪。
D2-Osaka-Kobe-Osaka
第二天 大阪 /神户/ 地震遗址 /中华街 / 海港世界 / 造酒资料馆/新斋桥 /道吨堀 /大阪 (午晚餐)
参观大阪城堡航外拍照留恋。
＊神户：海港世界，内有巨大的摩天轮，购物商场及露天广场。
*神户地震遗址参观。接着前往神户中华街，当地人称为南京町。
*神户造酒资料馆了解日本酿制顶级清酒330 年风光历史以及品尝种类繁多的甜苦味清酒
＊大阪市：新斋桥和道吨堀店街，那购物街零郎满目的商品及小吃让你留连忘返。
今晚夜宿大阪。
D3-Osaka-Bullet Train-Kyoto-Nara-Nagoya
第三天:大阪/ 子弹火车/ 京都/ 奈良/ 神鹿公园/ 东大寺/ 西阵和服/清水寺/ 名古屋 (早午晚餐)
＊体验乘搭日本最快的交通工具子弹火车往京都。漫步于天空之城+天空走廊。
抵达日本千年古都的京都。
＊前往奈良：神鹿公园，梅花驯鹿漫步其间。参观世界最大木造佛殿东大寺。
＊观赏高雅的西阵和服表演。
＊清水寺，建于1633 年，寺院的正厅属于国宝之一，建在百支木柱之上，居高临下，眺视京都市全景。今晚夜宿名古屋区酒店。
D4-Nagoya-Mt Fuji
第四天：滨名湖/ 伊豆箱根国立公园 /卢之湖 /大涌谷/ 富士山五合目/ 忍野八海/石和温泉区 (早午晚餐)
乘车前往伊豆箱根国立公园。那里景色美丽如画，你还可以从车窗观看卢之湖。抵达大涌谷火山,您可以感受那股热气从地底喷上来您更能尝试传说中能延年益寿的火山黑玉子。
继续前往富士山。我们将驱车登上日本最迷人的富士山五合目观赏美丽山色及终年积雪的顶峰(视天气情况而定)。
前往富士山雪水渗入地低后涌出的特别景观忍野八海。(Did not go)
今晚您将穿上日本和服享受具有日本文化特色火锅，然后尽情享受一番日式“温泉浴”，放松身心，消除疲劳。
D5-Mt Fuji-Tokyo
第五天：河口湖 / 东京/市区观光/ 浅草观音寺/东京船游/自由女神/彩虹大桥/ 银座/新宿歌舞伎町/东京 (早午晚餐)
抵达东京乘车外观：东京铁塔和国会大厦。游览浅草观音寺，仲见世通大街购买一些纪念品带回家。特别安排到日本皇居外围及二重桥为背景拍照留。
接着前往东京台场.来到丰田汽车展览馆.
乘东京船游观看自由女神以及欣赏东京市两岸的景色，偶田川河和东京湾。然后我们一起跨越彩虹大桥和眺望“东京港湾”。
然后前往银座日本最繁华购物商场林立售卖着世界著名品牌如Hello Kitty, Burberry Blue Label等等。＊新宿歌舞伎町是日本不夜城，令您留念忘返！今晚夜宿东京.
D6-Tokyo Disneyland
第六天 ：迪斯尼乐园/ 成田
(早晚餐)
全日畅游缤纷海洋迪斯尼或迪斯尼乐园(自由二选一),包含一票到底入场卷,凭您的护照通用券,随意探游七大主题乐园:发现港,美国海滨,失落河三角州,阿拉伯海岸,美人鱼礁湖,神秘岛,地中海港湾.精彩刺激,肯定让您乐而忘返! 夜宿成田。
D7-Narita-Bangkok-Penang (Arriving 10.30pm)
第七天 成田 / 槟城 (早餐)
送往机场,搭乘豪华客机飞返槟城,
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| Sunday, 5-Sep-2010 06:20 |
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Bali 21 - The Damage
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Total damage 7D6N Bali holiday for two from Penang:
Air ticket (AirAsia)... RM800x2 = RM1,600.
Hotel USD310x3.2 = RM1,000 with breakfast
Meals (Lunch n dinner) = RM1,100
Car rental Rp400k+350k=750k= RM300 incl tips
Airport departure tax Rp150kx2=300k=RM108
Misc taxi, massage, souvenir, swindled by money changer, etc RM400
TOTAL RM4,500 (USD1,400) for 7D6N
Comparing to av package tour price of RM2,200/pax (from Penang) for only 4D3N, it definitely makes more sense to go on your own. Happy holiday! 
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| Saturday, 4-Sep-2010 03:24 |
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Bali 20 - The Money Changers Are Crooks
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Beware of those road side money changers!!! They are crooks.
I changed about USD100 but it disappeared so fast just after one meal and some shoppings. I began suspecting I've been short changed. So during the second time I changed money, I watched that fellow (another shop) very carefully. I noticed he always snatched back the money from my hand whenever I wanted to re-count. And the way he held the money and kept his hands behind the counter, I knew for sure he was slipping some money back into the drawer or behind the counter before giving them back to me.
After my insistence, for the 3rd time, to HOLD THE MONEY IN MY HAND and re-count, he suddenly became annoyed (probably knew he coundn't fool me) and started to quote another ridiculously low rate. I refused and took back my money and walked off before giving him a piece of my mind. "Jagan tipu. Ingat kita bodoh ke?" Translate: F you, moron.
Then I went to the shop that I changed the money first time. Honest looking guy. I changed with Ringgit. He fumbled with the calculator and showed me a figure. Fuck! It was some absurd figure. Like 2790x200=453,800 ??? I said "Kawan, betul ke?" (Fren, sure or not?) He said soli soli and press press and came out with the right figure. Lesson learnt - BEWARE OF THE CALCULATOR SCAM!
I gave him my Ringgit, and no prize for guessing, he repeated the same money disappearing trick like the previous bugger. After my insistance to hold the money in my hand to recount for the second time, and refused to give them back to him for recount, he demanded I must pay him commission. I refused (becos his billboard says no commission) and just took the Rp and walked away. Phew! Sweat.
It was such hussle and fun to change money here. Welcome to Bali!
The safest place to change money is from the bank or hotel. Not so good rate but at least you can be assured you are not short changed, hopefully. 
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| Friday, 3-Sep-2010 12:00 |
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Bali 19 - Sanur Beach
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Sanur beach is also the sea transport center to the neighbouring Lemgongan Island for snorkeling, scuba diving, turtle watching etc. Too bad due to bad planning and time constraint we were not able to make the trip. 
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| Thursday, 2-Sep-2010 05:25 |
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Bali 18 - Kintamani
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After Ubud we travelled north to Kintamani for a vantage view of the volcano Mt Batur. On hind sight I should have asked the driver to continue to the nearby Spring Temple at Sebatu and/or the elephant cave temple of Goa Gajah. The driver was not helpful either. Instead we started heading back to Kuta with stopover at Sanur beach. I regret tipping him so generously 
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| Wednesday, 1-Sep-2010 12:00 |
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Bali 17 - Ubud Babi Guling Restaurant
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The famous Babi Guling was a big let down. Firstly judging from the very thick skin it is definitely not a suckling pig but grown up. The skin is so tough it is like chewing on plastic. The meat is okay. But gourmets judge the quaility of the suckling pig by its skin which must be thin and crispy - the two qualities definitely missing in this restaurant. I would not feel cheated if it is called Babi Tua i/o Babi Guling.
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| Tuesday, 31-Aug-2010 12:00 |
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Bali 16 - Ubud Palace
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Located across the road from rendezvous square is the Ubud Palace built during 18th century. If you are tired of the monkey forest and souvenir shops this is the place to visit. The architecture, the antique furniture and the garden are awesomely gorgeous. Unfortunately only a small part of the palace is open to public. Make sure you don't encroach into the part marked Closed. The guard will be very unhappy as I found out with some tourists
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| Monday, 30-Aug-2010 02:17 |
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Bali 15 - Ubud Town
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Ubud, a town in central Bali, is far removed from the drunken bikini scene in Kuta, and is regarded as the cultural centre of Bali. It is famous as an arts and crafts hub, and much of the town and nearby villages seems to consist of artists' workshops and galleries. There are some remarkable architectural sights, artistic gems to be found, and a general feeling of well being to be enjoyed, all thanks to the spirit, surroundings, and climate of the place.
Surrounding Ubud are a series of small towns and villages which specialize in the production of particular arts and crafts. The towns are Batubulan/Singakerta for stone carvings, Celuk for silver jewelry, Batuan for paintings, and Mas for wood carvings. The whole area is sometimes referred to as the "craft villages" of Bali. (source: http://wikitravel.org/en/Ubud)
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