Category: Northeast Asia

Seoul and DMZ, Korea: — RM2,498 per person

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Day 1 (SINGAPORE – ICHEON):
Flight from Singapore (SIN) – Icheon (ICN)

Day 2 (SEOUL):
Lunch at Tosokchon (토속촌)
Bukchon Hanok Village
Hongdae

Day 3 (SEOUL):
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tours (meet at City Hall Subway Station, then brought us to)
Imjingak (Nuri Peace Park)
The 3rd Tunnel
Dorasan Station
Panmunjeom

Day 4 (SEOUL):
Lotte Mart
Namdaemun Market
Myeongdong
Ewha Women’s University Shopping Street
Dongdaemun

Day 5 (ICHEON – SINGAPORE):
Flight from Icheon (ICN) – Singapore (SIN)

Destination: Seoul and DMZ, Korea

Travel dates: 22 September 2016 – 26 September 2016

Season: Autumn

Weather: 14-23°

Total damage: RM2,498 per person, excluding RM4,778 facial and fashion shopping

RM RM RM SGD KRW
#1 #2 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket 1,355 1,355 2,709 903 728,833
Airport lounge 62 62 125 42 33,600
Accommodation 237 237 475 158 127,683
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tours 149 149 297 99 80,000
Seoul Metro 100 100 201 67 54,000
F&B 386 386 771 257 207,400
Missing money 209 209 418 139 112,500
2,498 2,498 4,996 1,665 1,344,017

Shopping:

RM
Just me
Shopping            4,756
Souvenir                  22
           4,778

Transportation:

Destination Getting around (mainly by Seoul Metro)
From Icheon Airport to Seoul City Airport Line bound for ‘Gongdeok Station’. Get off at ‘Gongdeok Station’, then transfer to Seoul Metro.
Tosokchon (토속촌) Gyeongbokgung Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 2. Go straight about for 170 metres and turn left into Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road. Tosokchon (토속촌) is located 10 metres ahead on the left
Bukchon Hanok Village Anguk Station (Subway Line 3), Exit 2
Hongdae Hongdae University Station (Line 2, Exit 9)
Itaewon Itaewon Station (Line 6, any exit)
Lotte Mart Seoul Station (Subway Line 1 and 4), Exit 1
Namdaemun Market Hoehyeon Station (Subway Line 4), Exit 5
Myeongdong Myeong-dong Station (Subway Line 4), Exit 5, 6, 7, or 8 / Euljiro Il-ga Station (Subway Line 2), Exit 5
Ewha Women’s University Shopping Street Ewha Womans University Station (Subway Line 2), Exits 2 and 3
Dongdaemun Dongdaemun Stadium Station (Subway Line 2) / Dongdaemun Station (Subway Line 1 and 4)

Accommodation:

  • Star Hostel Insadong, RM 158.22 per night

Highlights:

  • Korea is 1 hr ahead of Malaysia, e.g. Malaysia 2:47PM Korea 3:47PM
  • SGD1.00 = MYR3.00
  • KRW807 = MYR1

 

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Lunch at Tosokchon
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Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tours
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Lotte Mart
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Shopping~

Taipei, Taiwan: Craving for the local food — RM2,161 per person

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Day 1 (SINGAPORE – TAIPEI, TAIWAN):
Flight from Singapore (SIN) to Taoyuan airport (TPE)

 

Day 2 (TAIPEI, TAIWAN):
A village near Taipei 101 (四四南村傳統眷村)

 

Day 3 (YILAN, TAIWAN):
Day trip to Yilan
Paragliding (外澳飛行傘基地)
Jimmy Parks (几米广场)

 

Day 4 (TAIPEI, TAIWAN):
ATT 4 FUN
Xin Guang San Yue (新光三越)
Shilin Shengchao Yangrou (士林夜市裡半夜才開的熱炒攤)

 

Day 5 (TAIPEI, TAIWAN – SINGAPORE):
Flight from Taoyuan airport (TPE) to Singapore (SIN)

 

Destination: Taipei & Yilan, Taiwan

Travel dates: 23 September 2015 – 27 September 2015

Season: Autumn

Weather: 27 – 29 °C

Total damage: RM2,161 per person, excluding RM889 shopping

 

  RM RM RM SGD NTD
  #1 #2 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket 1,221 1,221 2,443 828 18,133
Accomodation 276 276 552 187 4,099
Bus ticket from Taoyuan Airport to Shilin 17 17 34 11 250
Bus ticket from Taipei to Toucheng/Jiao Xi 12 12 24 8 180
Bus ticket from Yilan to Taipei 16 16 32 11 240
Paragliding 135 135 269 91 2,000
Transportation 84 84 167 57 1,240
Food 346 346 692 235 5,137
Taxi from Shilin to Taoyuan Airport 54 54 108 37 800
  2,161 2,161 4,321 1,465 32,079

 

Shopping:

RM
Just me
Shopping 889

 

Transportation:

 

Accommodation:

  • Homestay at Shilin Night Market (weekday), RM144 per night
  • Homestay at Shilin Night Market (weekend), RM197 per night

 

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Yilan
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Paragliding
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A village near Taipei 101

Macau & Hong Kong: Dear mom, happy birthday — RM 1,476 per person

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Day 1 (SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR/TAIPEI – MACAU):
Flight from SG/MY/TW to Macau Airport
Dinner at Wong Chi Kei (黃枝記粥麵)

Day 2 (MACAU):
Magaret’s Cafe e Nata (玛嘉烈蛋挞)
Ruin of St. Paul
Senado Square
Koi Kei Bakery (鉅記手信)
Taipa Village
大利來記咖啡室 Cafe Tai Lei Loi Kei
Fong Kei 晃記餅家 (官也街 14號)
Hac Sa Beach
The Venetian

Day 3 (MACAU – HONG KONG):
Ferry to Hong Kong
Avenue of Stars & Clock Tower
A Symphony of Lights (維多利亞港)

Day 4 (HONG KONG):
Dim Sum Breakfast
Tung Chung Factory Outlet
Ding Ding Tram at Causeway

Day 5 (HONG KONG – SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR/TAIPEI):
Flight from Hong Kong Airport to SG/MY/TW

Destination: Macau and Hong Kong

Travel dates: 6 June 2015 – 10 June 2015

Season: Summer

Weather: 26 – 31 °C

Total damage: RM 1,476 per person, excluding shopping

RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM RM SGD HKD
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket, seat selection & Baggage allowance 444 444 444 444 444 706 706 677 4,310 1,596 9,146
Travel insurance 14 14 14 14 14 – – – 70 26 148
Hotel in HK (8-9/6) 388 388 388 388 388 388 388 388 3,105 1,150 6,590
Hotel in Macau (6-7/6) 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 2,105 780 4,467
One way ferry (Macau – Hong Kong) 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 570 211 1,209
Taxi in Macau and Hong Kong 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 261 97 553
Food 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 2,108 781 4,474
1,476 1,476 1,476 1,476 1,476 1,725 1,725 1,696 12,528 4,640 26,587

Transportation:

  • Macau – Shuttle bus (Lisboa (葡京娛樂場)-Wynn (永利澳門渡假村)-Starworld (澳門星際酒店)-MGM (美高梅)-Sands (金沙娛樂場)-Macau Fisherman’s Wharf)
  • Macau – Shuttle bus (Lisboa Casino -> Lisboa Casino’s shuttle bus -> Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal -> Galaxy Macau’s shuttle bus > Taipa Village)
  • Macau – Shuttle bus (Taipa Village > Galaxy Macau’s shuttle bus > Venetian)
  • Macau – Shuttle bus (Venetian > Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal > Lisboa > Royal Hotel)
  • If with kids, please take taxi in Macau
  • Hong Kong – MTR (http://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/en/services/routemap.pdf)
  • Ferry from Macau to Hong Kong

Accommodation:

  • Macau – Royal Hotel (room for 2) RM518 per night
  • Hong Kong – Dorsett Mongkok Hong Kong (room for 2) RM 315 per night
  • Hong Kong – Dorsett Mongkok Hong Kong (room for 4) RM737 per night

 

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Macau – Casino Lisboa
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Macau
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Ruin of St. Paul
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Taipa Village
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Taipa Village
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Taipa Village
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A Symphony of Lights (維多利亞港)
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Hong Kong

Tokyo, Japan: Snowflake fell in the country — RM 3,355 per person

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Day 1 (SINGAPORE – TOKYO, JAPAN):
Flight from Singapore to Narita Airport
Harajuku – Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
Takeshita-dori ((竹下通り)
Yoyogi Park (代々木公園)
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (新宿御苑)
Shibuya Crossing

 

Day 2 (TOKYO):
Tokyo tower

 

Day 3 (TOKYO):
Gala Yuzawa

 

Day 4 (TOKYO):
Fuji Five Lakes (富士五湖)

 

Day 5 (TOKYO – SINGAPORE):
Tsukiji Fish Market
Asakusa (浅草) Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo Sky Tree
Flight from Narita Airport to Singapore

 

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NEX from Narita Airport
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Harajuku
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Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
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Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
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Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
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Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
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Tokyo Tower
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Gala Yuzawa
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Gala Yuzawa
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Gala Yuzawa

 

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Cute Train to Fuji 5 lakes

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Bus at Fuji 5 lakes
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Fuji 5 lakes
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Fuji 5 lakes
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That’s Mont Fuji
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Mont Fuji

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Tsukiji Fish Market

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Tokyo Sky Tree
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Asakusa (浅草)

 

Destination: Tokyo, Japan

Travel dates: 5 February 2015 – 9 February 2015

Season: Winter

Weather: 0 – 9 °C

Total damage: RM 3,355 per person, excluding RM3055 shopping

  RM RM RM SGD Japan  ¥
  #1 #2 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket 1,865 1,865 3,730 1,332 117,216
Travel Insurance 115 115 230 82 3,606
Taxi to Changi Airport 49 49 98 35 3,078
Taxi from Changi Airport 43 43 85 31 2,682
Accomodation (4 nights) 656 656 1,311 468 41,209
Transportation in Japan
NEX (Narita – Shibuya) 48 48 95 34 3,000
Kanto pass 264 264 528 189 16,600
Taxi 23 23 46 17 1,460
Ticket to Gala Yuzawa 30 30 60 22 1,900
Bus at Fuji 5 lakes 38 38 76 27 2,400
JR Yamanote line (Shibuya – Harajuku) 4 4 9 3 280
JR Yamanote line (Harajuku – Shibuya) 4 4 9 3 280
Ginza line (Shibuya – Kanda) 6 6 13 5 400
Ginza line (Shibuya – Tokyo) 6 6 13 5 400
Ginza line (Kanda – Fish market) 6 6 13 5 400
Ginza line (Fish market – Akasusa) 5 5 11 4 340
Ginza line (Akasuka – Kanda) 5 5 11 4 340
Food in Japan
Crepe 17 17 33 12 1,040
4 Feb breakfast from Family mart 10 10 19 7 606
Cup noodle 4 4 8 3 254
Lunch – Curry rice 41 41 83 30 2,600
Sushi 19 19 38 14 1,190
Chocolate drink 3 3 6 2 200
Food from vending machine 12 12 24 8 740
Lunch – Soba 19 19 38 14 1,200
Food from vending machine 12 12 24 8 740
Hot chocolate 4 4 9 3 280
Dinner – Ramen 12 12 24 9 750
Shashimi 19 19 38 13 1,183
Lunch – spicy noodle 14 14 29 10 900
3,355 3,355 6,710 2,396 207,274

Shopping:

RM
Just me
Shopping 3055

Transportation:

  • NEX – From Narita Airport to the Tokyo town
  • Kanto pass – From Tokyo to Gala Yuzawa
  • Bus within Fuji 5 lakes
  • JR Yamanote line and Ginza line – Within the Tokyo town

Accommodation:

  • Hotel MyStays Kanda RM328 per night

Shanghai, China: Followed him everywhere — RM1,916 per person

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Day 1 (SINGAPORE – SHANGHAI, CHINA):
Flight from Singapore to Pudong Airport

 

Day 2 (SHANGHAI, CHINA):
Sightseeing Vehicle on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

 

Day 3 (SHANGHAI, CHINA):
QiBao Ancient Watertown (七宝古镇) – Northern Song Dynasty
Tian Zi Fang (田子坊)
YuYuan (豫园) – Ming and Qing dynasty

 

Day 4 (SHANGHAI, CHINA):
Huangpu River
Shanghai’s signature Oriental TV Pearl Tower
Xintiandi (新天地)

 

Day 5 (SHANGHAI, CHINA – SINGAPORE):
Flight from Pudong Airport to Singapore

 

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Maglev from Pudong Airport

 

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Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
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Sightseeing Vehic on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
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Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
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QiBao Ancient Watertown (七宝古镇)
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Tian Zi Fang (田子坊)
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YuYuan (豫园)
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Xiao Long Bao

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Huangpu River
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Huangpu River
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Xintiandi (新天地)
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Xintiandi (新天地)

 

 

Destination: Shanghai, China

Travel dates: 22 January 2015 – 26 January 2015

Season: Winter

Weather: 3 – 11 °C

Total damage: RM1,916 per person, excluding shopping

RM RM RM SGD RMB
#1 #2 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket (Singapore – Pudong Airport) 922 922 1,843 669 3,122
China Visa (Malaysian applied in Singapore) 124 124 248 90 420
Travel insurance 26 26 53 19 89
Accomodation 443 443 886 322 1,505
Taxi from Pudong Airport to Shanghai Nanjing Road 32 32 64 23 108
Taxi from Shanghai Nanjing Road to Pudong Airport 57 57 114 41 193
Transportation 47 47 94 34 160
F&B 265 265 530 193 900
1,916 1,916 3,832 1,391 6,497

Transportation:

Accommodation: Jinjiang Inn-Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street, RM221.50 per night

Taipei & Taichung, Taiwan: Family and Love — RM 1,988 per person

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Day 1 (KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – TAIPEI, TAIWAN):
Flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) to Taoyuan airport (TPE)

 

Day 2 (TAIPEI):
Taipei underground street
Long Shan temple
Shilin night market
Lattea

 

Day 3 (TAIPEI – FENGJIA):
Ximending
Fengjia night market

 

Day 4 (TAICHUNG – TAIPEI):
Xinshe
Lavender Cottage
Dong Hai University with church
Rainbow Village

 

Day 5 (TAIPEI):
Taipei underground street
Barbie café

 

Day 6 (TAIPEI – KUALA LUMPUR):
Flight from Taoyuan airport (TPE) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL)

 

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Fengjia night market
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Fengjia night market
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Fengjia night market
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Fengjia night market
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Xinshe
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Lavender Cottage
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Lavender Cottage
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Lavender Cottage
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Dong Hai University with church
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Dong Hai University with church
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Rainbow Village

 

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Barbie Cafe

 

 

Destination: Taipei & Taichung, Taiwan

Travel dates: 4 September 2014 – 9 September 2014

Season: Autumn

Weather: 27 – 29 °C

Total damage: RM1,988 per person, excluding RM764 shopping

RM RM RM RM TWD
#1 #2 #3 TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket + Baggage allowance 665 621 621 1,907 16,210
Airport transfer (Taipei – Taoyuan airport) 31 31 31 94 800
Airport transfer (Taoyuan airport – Taipei) 35 35 35 106 900
Accomodation 543 543 543 1,629 13,847
High Speed Train (Taipei – Taichung – Taipei) 180 180 180 540 4,590
Local tour package (Xinshe) 129 129 129 388 3,300
Lavender Cottage entrance 16 16 16 47 400
Summit Resort entrance 39 39 39 118 1,000
F&B 313 313 313 939 7,982
Transportation 36 36 36 108 918
1,988 1,944 1,944 5,876 49,946

Shopping:

RM
Just me
Shopping 764

Transportation:

Accommodation:

  • Taipei Pighome – RM335.50 per night
  • Feng Jia Box 1 – RM294 per night

Taiwan: Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Taipei — RM3,343 per person

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Day 1 (KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – TAIPEI, TAIWAN):
Flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) to Taoyuan airport (TPE)

 

Day 2 (TAIPEI):
Taipei underground street
Longshan temple (龙山寺)
Ximending (西门町)
Shilin night market (士林夜市)

 

Day 3 (TAIPEI):
Jiufen old quarter (九份老街)
Shifen (十分)

 

Day 4 (TAIPEI):
Wufenpu (五分埔)
Barbie Café
Walk to Taipei 101
Taipei 101 Countdown

 

Day 5 (TAIPEI – TAICHUNG):
Fengjia night market (逢甲夜市)

 

Day 6 (NANTOU):
Sun moon lake (日月潭)
Cingjing Farm (清境农场)

 

Day 7 (KAOSHIUNG):
Rent a bicycle, ride to Love River (爱河)

 

Day 8 (KAOSHIUNG – HUALIEN):
Rent a bicycle
Cijin 旗津
Traveling from Kaoshiung to Hualien

 

Day 9 (HUALIEN):
Local tour brought us to these places:
Shakadang Trail (Mystery Valley) (砂卡礑步道)
Swallow Grotto (燕子口)
Tunnel of Nine Turns (九曲洞)
Tiansiang Lodge (天祥)
Eternal Spring Shrine (长春寺)

 

Day 10 (DANSHUI):
Danshui old quarter (淡水老街)
Fisherman’s Wharf (淡水漁人碼頭)

 

Day 11 (TAIPEI, TAIWAN – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA):
Taipei 101
Yongkang street (永康街)
Lattea
Flight from Taoyuan airport (TPE) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL)

 

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Taipei underground street
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Longshan temple (龙山寺)
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The famous noodle at Ximending (西门町)
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Jiufen old quarter (九份老街) — Get down at 7-11
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Jiufen old quarter (九份老街)
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Shifen (十分)
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Shifen (十分)

 

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Hello Kitty Café
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Barbie Café
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Taipei 101 Countdown
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Taipei 101 Countdown

 

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High Speed Train to Taichung
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Fengjia night market (逢甲夜市)
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Fengjia University

 

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Sun moon lake (日月潭)
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Sun moon lake (日月潭)

 

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Cingjing (清境)
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Cingjing Farm (清境农场)
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Love River

 

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Cijin 旗津
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Cijin 旗津

 

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Huelien Homestay
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Chishingtan Scenic Area
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Blossoms along the way
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Qingshui Cliff
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Chongde Tunnel
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Qingshui Cliff
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East-West Cross Island Highway gateway
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Shakadang Trail (Mystery Valley) (砂卡礑步道)
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Taroko Gorge
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Swallow Grotto (燕子口)
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Zhuilu Old Trail Zhuilu Old Trail
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Sakura

 

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Ferry to Fisherman’s Wharf
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Ferry to Fisherman’s Wharf
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Fisherman’s Wharf (淡水漁人碼頭)
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Fisherman’s Wharf (淡水漁人碼頭)
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Fisherman’s Wharf (淡水漁人碼頭)

 

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Taipei 101
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Yongkang street (永康街)
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Yongkang street (永康街)
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Yongkang street (永康街)
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Yongkang street (永康街)
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Yongkang street (永康街)
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Lattea + Chicken Chop
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Time to go back KL

 

Destination: Taiwan

Travel dates: 28 December 2013 – 7 January 2014

Season: Winter

Weather: 13 – 18 °C, Nantou is lower than 13°C, Kaoshiung is higher than 18°C

Total damage: RM3,343 per person, excluding RM460 shopping

RM RM RM TWD
#1 #2 TOTAL TOTAL
Flight ticket + Baggage allowance 789 789 1,578 14,281
Flight ticket (Upgrade to flatbed) 152 152 304 2,751
Accomodation 843 843 1,686 15,258
F&B 497 497 994 8,996
Transportation 653 653 1,306 11,819
Ferry 19 19 38 344
Rent a bicycle 21 21 42 380
Travel package (Sun moon lake & Cing Jing) 103 103 206 1,864
Hualien Room + Local tour package 210 210 420 3,801
Other (Entrance fee, etc) 57 57 114 1,032
3,343 3,343 6,686 60,508

Shopping:

RM
Just me
Fashion shopping 443
Souvenir 17
460

Transportation:

Destination Getting around (mainly by Metro and High Speed Train)
Taipei underground street Taipei Station
Longshan temple Longshan Temple Station
Ximending Ximen Station
Shilin night market Jiantan Station
Wufenpu Houshanpi Station, exit 1
Beitou Xinbeitou Station
Danshui old quarter Tamsui Station
Bali & Fisherman’s Wharf Ferry from Tamsui
Yongkang street Guting Station, exit 5 > Walk along Heping East Road > Turn left to Lishui Street > Turn right
Jiufen old quarter Ruifang Railway station > Take Keelung bus to Jiufen/Jinguashih (金瓜石) > Get down at 7-11
Shifen Take Keelung bus at 7-11 (to Ruifang Railway station) > Shuangxi station > Shifen
Fengjia night market Taichung Station > Take 豐原客運 (No. 160) to Fengjia University
Sun moon lake Taichung Station > Renyou Bus to Sun Moon Lake stop
Cingjing Farm Renyou Bus to Puli > Cingjing Farm
Love River Zuoying Station (左营) >  盐呈普站 > Rent a bicycle
Cijin Gushan ferry pier > Ferry

Accommodation:

  • Taipei – Fun Taipei Backpackers, RM 284.53 per night
  • Taichung – Fengjia Music House, RM 104.97 per night
  • Cingjing – Ching Jing Homeland Resort Villa, RM31 per night
  • Kaoshiung – 5×5 Guesthouse, RM 143.65 per night
  • Taipei – Stay 9, RM 132.60 per night

Korea: Visit the most on little time and budget — RM2,686 per person

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Day 1 (MALAYSIA – ICHEON):
Flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Seoul Incheon Airport

 

Day 2 (GIMPO – JEJU):
From Gimpo airport,  we took a domestic flight to Jeju Island

Local tour met us at the exit, then brought us to
1. O’Sulloc Green Tea Museum
2. Glass Castle
3. Spirited Garden
4. Lunch-Pottery Buffet
5. Teddy Bear Museum
6. Hallasan(Mt.Halla)
7. Jeju Local Specialty Store

After the local tour, we went for a Nanta show

 

Day 3 (JEJU-NANTA):
Local tour continued for these places
1. Seongsan Ilchulbong
2. Seopjikoji
3. Lunch-Seasoned Black Pork
4. Seongeup Folk Village
5. Mysterious Road
6. Loveland
7. Shilla Duty Free Shop

 

Day 4 (JEJU-GIMPO):
From Jeju airport,  we took a domestic flight back to Seoul
Historic sites, shops, coffee houses in Samcheong-dong
Dinner at Tosokchon Restaurant
Myung dong, Shinsega, Doota! Shopping complex
Hongdae area

 

Day 5 (NAMI ISLAND):
Nami Island

 

Day 6 (SHOPPING):
Gate Gwangwamum
Namdaemun Market
National Museum of Korea
Itaewon
Namsangol hanok village
N Seoul Tower
Dongdaemum
Changdeokgung
Insadong

 

Day 7 (ICHEON – MALAYSIA):
Flight from Seoul Incheon Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

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Gimpo Airport
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Jeju Air
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Teddy Bear Museum
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Dol Hareubangs
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Seongsan Ilchulbong
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Seongeup Folk Village
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Nanta Show

 

Nami Island
Nami Island
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N Seoul Tower
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Changdeokgung Palace

 

Destination: Seoul, Korea

Travel dates: 3 November 2011 – 9 November 2011

Season: Autumn

Weather: 3 – 11 °C

Total damage: RM2,686 per person, excluding shopping

RM RM RM RM KWH
#1 #2 #3 Total Total
Flight ticket + In flight meal 670 673 622 1,965 687,750
Jeju Island package 1,040 1,040 1,040 3,120 1,092,000
Accomodation 257.15 257.15 257.15 771 270,008
Taxi to LCCT and return 50 50 50 150 52,500
Transportation 134 134 134 402 140,700
F&B 380 380 380 1,140 399,000
Nanta Theater in Jeju 129 129 129 388 135,776
Palace entrance fee 9 9 4 22 7,543
Rent a bike in Nami Island 14 14 14 43 15,000
 TOTAL 2,683 2,686 2,631 8,001 2,800,276

Transportation:

Destination Getting around (mainly by Seoul Subway)
Samcheong-dong Bukchon Line 3#Anguk Station exit 1
Myung dong Line 2#Euljiro 1-ga Station
Hongdae area Line 2#Hongik Station
Nami Island Option 1:
Go to Pagoda Park/Topgol Park, Jongro 2 ga #131
Line 1 #Jonggak exit 3 (9:30AM return 4:00PM)Option 2: Take subway to Cheongnyangni, then Korail train to Gapyeong Train, then take taxi to the wharf

Accommodation:

  • Seoul – Travelers A (www.TravelersA.com), RM 250 per night
  • Jeju Island – Palace Hotel (uno@yehatour.com), included in the Jeju Island package

Hong Kong: We bought very expensive egg tarts

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Day 1:
Flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Hong Kong

Avenue of Stars (星光大道) & Clock Tower in East Tsim Sha Tsui
A Symphony of Lights (維多利亞港) in Tsim Sha Tsui
Fa Yuen Street (波鞋街) & Woman Street (女人街) in Mong kok

 

Day 2:
Ngong Ping 360 (昂平) & Giant Buddha in Lantau Island
Po Lin Monastery (寶蓮禪寺) in Lantau Island
The Wisdom Path (心經簡林) in Lantau Island
Disneyland in Lantau Island

 

Day 3:
Ocean Park in South HK
The Peak Trem in Hong Kong Island
Madame Tussaud (蜡像馆) in Hong Kong Island
Jumbo Kingdom in  Aberdeen Harbour

 

Day 4:
Wong Tai Sin Temple (黃大仙祠) in Kowloon
Western market, Gateway in Sheung Wan
Causeway bay (銅鑼灣購物旺區)
Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai
Man Mo Temple (文武廟) on Hollywood Road
Cat Street (貓街) on Lok Ku Road (樂古道)
Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System (半山電梯) on Shelley Street (些利街)
SoHo & Lan Kwai Fong in Central
Temple Street Night Market (廟街) in Kowloon

 

Day 5:
Fashion Street (时装街) & Apliu Street (鴨寮街) in Sham Shui Po (深水埗)
Flight from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

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Airport bus A21 from Airport to Mongkok

 

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Disneyland station
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Ocean Park
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Ding ding tram in Hong Kong Island

 

Destination:Hong Kong

Travel dates: 16 October 2010 – 20 October 2010

Season: Autumn

Weather: 23 – 26 °C

Flight ticket: Air Asia, RM328 per person

Transportation: HK MTR (http://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/en/services/routemap.pdf)

 

Destination Getting around (mainly by HK MTR)
From Airport to Mongkok Airport Bus A21
Avenue of Stars (星光大道) & Clock Tower East Tsim Sha Tsui station, Exit J
Fa Yuen Street (波鞋街) & Woman Street (女人街) Mong Kok station, Exit E2
Ngong Ping 360 (昂平) & Giant Buddha Tung Chung station, Exit B
Disneyland Disneyland station
Ocean Park Admiralty station, Exit B + Bus 629
The Peak Trem & Madame Tussaud (蜡像馆) Central station
Jumbo Kingdom Central station, Exit J2
Wong Tai Sin Temple (黃大仙祠) Wong Tai Sin Temple station, exit B2 or B3
Western market, Gateway Sheung Wan station, Exit B or C
Causeway bay (銅鑼灣購物旺區) Causeway bay station, Exit A or F
Golden Bauhinia Square Wan Chai station, Exit A5
Man Mo Temple (文武廟) Central station, Exit D2
SoHo & Lan Kwai Fong Central station, Exit D2
Temple Street Night Market (廟街) Jordan station
Fashion Street (时装街) & Apliu Street (鴨寮街) Sham Shui Po station, Exit C2

 

Hate to recall this trip because we were inexperience travelers. We missed our flight back to Malaysia on the last day because we wanted to egg tarts as souvenirs. We were insane I know 😦