Hi, I am now on 66/F, with facing the , world’s sixth-longest span suspension bridge , Tsing Ma Bridge and busy cargo terminal. It actually is a brand new four star hotel. It is situated at Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
Once I stepped into the lobby, I saw many tourists. Then, I have waited for 20 minutes to check-in. Because I used the nicely cheapest way to book the hotel on the same
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day, they didn’t have the record. But, it was fine to let me stay at the 66/F ,with harbor view.
Then, I have moved to the life lobby to 41/F, then change to 66/F. When the door closed, it just took less than one minute to reach 41/F. The feeling was just like taking off with aircraft. This hotel divided as two building. This time, I stayed at the tower 2. I crossed the bridge to tower 2 on 41/F.
After inserted the room card, all the lights and 32” LCD TV would be switched on automatically. The would display a welcome message to you magically! It makes all customers have a nice experience. You can see the harbor view at the room, like theTsing Ma Bridge. Bathroom has a see through design that can make you bath with seeing the night view. And, You may feel you were the tallest in Hong Kong, because you would be at the highest place at Tsuen Wan!
Walk-inPrice: HKD2400 to HKD3000
My price: HKD450+45= HKD495
p.s. 1. It is highly recommend book online, unless you want to pay double even more!
2. Price is subject to peak/off-peak season. But, generally, the range is USD60-80
What I like?
I like the harbor view and the bath room, because I can bath with viewing the night view.
What I hate?
They don’t provide free Wi-Fi. And, they charge high bucks for accessing Internet, HKD30 per hour.
They do provide a nice buffet breakfast, but with a high price, USD20.
It is located at 300 meters far to Tsuen Wan West MTR Station, Metro in Hong Kong. And, 1 Km far to Tsuen Wan Station. Some big shopping mall surrounds the hotel. Taking MTR, from Hotel to major attraction, would spend normally 20-40minutes.
In sum, this is a nice hotel. But, they need to improve the management, because I have waited for checking in or out for 15 minutes each. And, I have no idea why it has the big gap if booked online and walk-in.
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There are many waterfalls in Laos. Right now, I would show you, maybe, the best natural waterfall in Asia, Kuang Si Waterfall. It is located at 30KM far to “downtown Luang Prabang.” There are several waterfalls around Luang Prabang. But, this one is the most famous one.
Swimming area
How can I find it? I originally wouldn’t know it. But, thanks to Margret. She invited me to visit there while having lunch.
There is a bear rescue center, located at the entry. There is a charity shop. Let say, a T-shirt just costs LAK 50,000 (USD8).
Still, we can go swimming at the pool. There are few swimming area. All are natural pool.
You can go trekking inside the park. All trek are naturally built. But, it is slippery, particular after rained.
Swimming
There are some swimming area for you to touch with the 100% natural pond.
Do I need to buy entry ticket?
Yes, it is requested to buy the ticket, LAK 20,000
There are many taxi, tuk-tuk, drivers would invite you to go at Luang Prabang town. Maybe, you can share costs with the tarvellers you met on the street.
What’s my pick?
I went to there by pedaling a bicycle. It is not too far, just 30KM to entry point. Then, we have to walk inside the national park. I highly recommend you go there by bicycle,because you may see the local villages. You also would be superstar, because many locals would say “Hello” to you.And, if you were lucky, you may see the military training. You may pass the army base and some new schools to see the kids.
Note to cyclist: there is a safe paid, 500Kip per entry, bicycle parking. You can ever park the cannonade at there!
Biking to Waterfall is the best way!
All 30 KM are on-road. And you can rent the mountain bike, with disk brake, for LAK40,000 per day. Note to rent a bike. They may request your passport for deposit. But, you may use driving license instead of passport.
I spent almost 2.5 hours for riding a bike, round trip. So, overall, I think you should spend at least 6 hours.
There is a small market near to the entry. You may buy the shirts and foods, like BBq chickens, baguette, noodles soup(just for LAK5000 etc.
You must bring your own towels and suits, because we cannot buy at the market.
40,000 for bike + 8000 for bottle water + 12,000 for baguette+ 20,000 for entry +500 for bike parking
Total 90,000Kip
Where can I stay?
You can check here to see the guesthouse rate. It is from 80kip, but generally for 170kip at least.
Tips for finding a cheap accomadation.
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Mekong River
Want to go traveling? But, it seems you have visited many places around the world? I would should you one of the best places in the world. It is Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang is a small city. It is situated at the Northern West in Laos PDR. The population is around 103,000.
You may find both natural and historical attractions.
Kuang Si Waterfall and Pak Ou Caves should be good choices for you.
Apart from the natural attractions, you go the main street to expereince the night market. You may buy something, T-shirts, craft, Lao Coffee and food stalls!
Are you going to find some spiritual enlightenment?
Meditate near the Mekong River sounds a nice experience.
You can also find many historical temples around the town.
There are plenty of choices you may find. But, because I am a truly budget traveler, so I only tried the cheap local food.
Here is a must-try list!
Lao baguette(Small= 5000Kip, large=8000 to 10,000Kip)
It is different with Vietnamese baguette. It sounds like more french style!
Lao Coffee(5000 to 8000Kip)
Vegetarian Buffet: 8000 to 10,000Kip per person
Temple in Laos
Lao Baguette
Lao Coffee
Click here to know about the tips in Luang Prabang.
Air: You can check ticket by Lao Airline.
Boat: All operated by either luxury or private speed boat
Land: There are plenty of bus routes to Vientiane, Van Vieng, Phonsavan etc. Bus fare in Laos is counted by hour, not by distance, because of the hilly landscape. Let say, the 400Km far would spend at least 12 hours. There are two kind of bus. One is a public bus, another is VIP bus. Taking public isn’t a good idea, not only because of using the old bus; but it may be a good choice if you want to experience the unqiue culture.Click here to learn” Tips for taking bus in Loas”.
Bus Fare(to:)
Vientiane: 110,000Kip (15 hours)
Van Vieng: 90,000 Kip(6-8 hours)
Phonsavan :100,000Kip(8 hours)
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Honestly, compared to Vietnam, it is slightly expensive and smaller. But, it is a still cheap rate.
The guesthouse would mostly start from, cheapest limited offer, 80,000Kip per night(breakfast exclusive ). I visited some guesthouses. The 80,000kip one is really than 250,000 kip one. The 250,000Kip would include breakfast and has Mekong River View. The average rate should be 220,o00 kip. Guesthouses nearby Mekong River would be more expensive, but have romantic view. The most expensive hotel would be over USD200.
Range: 80,000kip to USD200
p.s. Accommodations at Luang Prabang are always fully booked. It is advised to reserve your room. And, less guesthouses provide free wifi service . You may just search the rate below:
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Let me tell you the landscape of this small Island!
There are TWO islands. I would introduce the small Island.
Here is a great place for relaxing. This island should be suitable for all people. It is great for couples, friends gathering, and family.
It is an amazing opportunity for you to explore the ocean. You can either join the local tour or rent equipment. For the snorkeling tour, there are few companies. But, the price is the same. There are short trips, 3 hours, and one-day-trip. What you would do ? There is an instructor to guide you.You would take the small boat around the island. There are few stops. You may go snorkeling at four stops. Each stop you would have 30 minutes. Then, you would get on the boat to next stop. If you join the one-day trip, you would have a chance to see the Malay Local Fish village on big island.
Fact Sheet:
Price: MYR20 for short trip; MYR40 for one day trip( exclude the lunch)
Time: 10am to 1pm for short trip; 1000 to 1800 for one-day trip
There are 4 to 10 visitors per trip.
p.s. The package includes the basic equipment, like snorker, mask, fins and life jacket for you.
Definitely , you can just rent the snorker to go! Each stuff costs MYR5. Let say, if you rent snorker with mask and fin, it costs MYR5 +MYR5= MYR10. It is an attractive price, and it has a excellent service .But, I recommend you to join the trip, becasue you can visit the big island and swim with PLENTY of FISH.
Language Tips:
English Malaysian
Fish Ikan
Rough Guide is just start from USD0.75 . Click the image to learn more
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The above map is the long trip tour, with MYR40
Hey guys, after my biking adventure, I can’t stop my traveling because I was attracted to, maybe, the best place in South East Asia. It is Pulau Perhentian. Pulau means Island in English. This island is surrounded by South China Sea, with super clean water and smooth white sand. This island is actually divided as two island. They are big and small. The small one is great for , budget travel, me. The resort rate just starts from EUD5-7 per night. It is hard to describe. Check it out!
Candle night dinner with a romantic seaview
Are you thinking how to go?
Pulau Perhentian is near Thailand. It is only 60Km far to Kota Bhrau.
Still don’t have idea how to go?
Step 1: You should go to the Kuala Besut, where is a pier. It is a small village. But, there are plenty of travel agencies to sell the ticket to the island.
But, how to go Kuala Besut?
If you are from Kuala Lumpur, you can simply take the train to Kota Bahru(the station is Wakaf Bharu), then there is a bus to go. For train time table, please check here.
Tips for Train:
This picture was taken from my room
Kuala Lumpur would be displayed as ” Sentral Kuala Lumpur”
Kota Bahru’s station is Wakaf Bharu
Time Taken : 11-12 hours.
Fare: RM42 to 100(depends the class)
Book Ticket: You can go to website (Credit Card accpetale) or directly purchase at the station.
You can simply fly to Kota Bahru, then took either taxi or bus to Kuala Besut.
Driving: from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Besut, it takes 7-11 hours
Step 2: Buy the ticket. From Kuala Besut to the island, 20Km far, 30 minutes. There is a speed boat only.
The ticket cost RM70(round trip). Make sure you arrive Kuala Besut before 1530. The last boat to island is at 4pm.
It is really clean!
What if you missed the last boat?
There are few guest houses around Kuala Besut.
What you can do on the island?
I would post on Insight in East Coast Malaysia 2 –Pulau Perhentian(Small Island).
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Don’t you think it is hard to find the currency rate on internet? I would share a simple way to check it.
Step 1.
Find out the ISO Code, i.e. USD is US dollar; GBP is UK Pound.
UK=GBP
Malaysia= MYR
Step 2
Go to google.com
Step 3
Type the following formulae:
1 USD to GBP
| YER | 886 | 0 | Yemeni rial | Yemen |
| ZAR | 710 | 2 | South African rand | South Africa |
| ZMK | 894 | 0 | Zambian kwacha | Zambia |
| ZWL | 932 | 2 | Zimbabwe dollar | Zimbabwe |
When you go traveling, you must find accommodations. But, the price has a wide range. Some people would think that” should I reserve a room before ?”
My expereicne is fine to book a room, becuase the price should be cheaper than walk-in, even the website took commission. I have no idea when it would be cheaper. Perhaps, it is fact.
I helped my relative to book a room in Malaysia. The room rate is chepaer than walkin. Maybe, the agent website reserved lots of room; so they may offer us a cheaper rate.
How to find?
Just google the following words. You may find plenty of sites.
Key words are:
cheap accommodation
cheap hotel
last minute accommodation
By the way, My sister and I mostly use this one, becuase it has cheap rate at most of the time.
Hi, I guess you read the KLCC Travel Guide 1.
I would show you another thing you may like. Going cinema may be a good choice! 
AT KLCC, there is only one cinema. I have tried going cinemas in all South East Asia Countries. Here should be the best one, because it has the cheap price, RM 9-11, (EUD2) per movie. Plus, there are many new movies provided. Those are as new as USA and Euro. And, the seats are nice and clean. You may watch with a big screen.
How about the popcorn and soda?
They do sell them, and the price is extremely cheap! Popcorn meal set costs from RM 7-15. A soda only costs RM2.8-3.
P.S. They DO NOT accept Credit card!
Try to avoid buying tickets at peak hour, like 1700-1900
For more information call: (603) – 2381 3535
Opening Time: 1000-2300
It is a big shopping at KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
Or, we can say it is a shopping mall of twin tower.
There are many world-brand luxury shops. You can go shopping there!
If you don’t want shopping, I highly recommend you can visit the Science Discovery Center on 4th floor. It is actually a in-mall museum, which is owned by Patronas Corporation. There are helicopter’s simulating and a short-trip train for you to visit. My impression is wonderful, because the flow is arranged as if I were going to visit the oil platform. First, we take the helicopter simulation.
Second, we “arrived” the oil platform to see the equipment and how the crew lives on the platform. Also, this museum has the cheap inclusive entry ticket. It includes the 3D theater and the helicopter simulation.
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Address: Petrosains Level 4, Suria KLCC Petronas Twin Towers 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 2331 8181 Operation Hours
Mondays – Closed except on public holidays Tuesdays to Fridays – 9:30am to 4:00pm. Saturdays/Sundays/Public Holidays – 9:30am to 5:00pm
I recommend you to stay there for 2 hours.
Admission Fee
RM12 – adult
RM7 – 13 to 17 years old
RM4 – 5 to 12 years old
RM24 for ONE family( 2 adults+ 2 Kids)
LRT is the nice choice. You may also take tax, price from RM3.
ALl locals woudl know how to go KLCC.
