Saturday 30 December 2017

3 hari ke Pulau Jeju bersama AirAsia X


Kalau tak kerana dapat tiket rm199 memang tak pergi ke Pulau Jeju. Tambahan lagi dpt fly pada penerbangan pertama AirAsia X (12.12.2017) macam2 barang percuma yang dapat.
Kalau ada kesempatan sila cuba sekali naik penerbangan pertama mereka ( inaugural flight). Tapi tak janjila mmg ada barang free sebab I bukan staff .Kebiasaannya mereka akan menawarkan harga promosi sehala yang murah.

Sampai di Klia2, staff AirAsia sudah sedia untuk bergambar dengan para penumpang.


Sebelum berlepas, bekas menteri YB Rafidah Aziz ( juga salah seorang orang kuat AirAsia) memberi setiap seorang penumpang goodie bag. Flight patut berlepas 6:40am disebabkan semua nak tangkap gambar dengan sign "Jeju and Im coming" dan amik goodie bag flight kami bertolak  7am +


Dalam goodie bag ni terdapat pelbagai produk Innisfree.Innisfree adalah jenama komestik organik yang berasal dari Pulau Jeju.

Tak cukup dari itu pihak Airasia X belanja satu kapal terbang pula dengan muffin gula melaka.Sedap!


Tetiba plak AAX nak bagi manisan percuma bila I dah pilih untuk maximize meal semata2 nak makan aiskrim. lol. Hidangan utama yang dibeli ialah Kimchi beef fried rice - urm biasajelah. Bila maximize meal akan dpt Pasta + Kitkat dan Aiskrim Haagen Dasz






Sebelum mendarat pihak AirAsia telah menganjurkan kuiz berkenaan Pulau Jeju. Hadiah hadiah termasukla set Innisfree ( lagi) , Big points ( i nak yang tu), dan hadiah utama tiket ke Jaipur ( juga salah satu penerbangan yang bakal dilancarkan pada 2018).  Semua orang dikehendaki menekan butang call untuk menjawab, peserta yang terpantas akan dipilih untuk menjawab soalan. I tak cukup pantas nampaknya. Soalan utama: Berapakah ketinggian Gunung Hallasan?  yang menang ni alahai budak cute lagi siap dpt bagi jawapan tepat lagi. Katanya nak pergi dengan mak atau ayah ke Jaipur.

C.EO AirAsia X - Benyamin Ismail
Kami mendarat dengan pancuran air bomba -pernah terbaca ianya salah satu adat dalam dunia penerbangan untuk  menyambut penerbangan pertama. (mungkin konsep baptis kut eh ni teori i je  jap lagi kata syirik plak lgpun ni pihak sana yang buat)





Keluar je pintu, ada lagi dpt goodie kali ni dari pihak Korean Airport Association

selimut santa

Sebab I tegar bawak handcarry 7kg je, jadila org terawal keluar ke pintu arrival, tgk dekat luar ada lagi orang tunggu dengan goodie bag. Sebab I keluar awal sangat dorang pun terkejut macam ni betul ke orang dari flight Kuala Lumpur??  hahaha tp mereka bagi jugak goodie bag. Kali ni dari pihak Jeju Tourism. Siap bagi limau Pulau Jeju lagi.



Memang terasa amat dialukan2 untuk melawat ke Pulau Jeju. I pilih duduk di Yeha Guest House Ianya berdekatan dengan Terminal Bas Pulau Jeju. Mereka juga menyediakan halal kitchen yakni utensil khas untuk Muslim. ( tp sebelum ni mengikut pengetahuan asalkan bilas dengan air dah cukup suci dah untuk pakai) tp orang dah sediakan pakai jelah. Dalam kabinet tu siap ada kicap dan maggi ( dari pengunjung2 terdahulu). Guest house ini juga menyediakan Yeha bus tour dan 10% diskaun diberikan  untuk yang  menginap di guest house. Harga tour dari 99,000 won. Kalau duduk guest house lain pun boleh beli tour ni ( sesuai untuk orang yang memerlukan guide english dan mempunyai kekangan masa)
http://www.yehatour.com/
Klik gambar untuk melihat harga bilik yang ditawarkan



Staff akan bagi password untuk unlock mangga

Sebenarnya ini kali ke2 I ke pulau Jeju selepas  beberapa tahun dulu ( first time ke Korea melawat pakai pakej tour Seoul -Jeju). Untuk first timer 3 hari dengan bas awam mungkin tidak cukup untuk melawat keseluruhan Pulau Jeju, lebih baik sewa kereta atau ambil pakej bus/ van /driver private tour.
Untuk naik bas awam memerlukan kemahiran membaca dalam bahasa korea ( tiada notis dalam ABC)jika anda tidak tahu nombor bas. Walau bagaimanapun difahamkan pihak tourism telah mempertingkatkan operasi bas untuk Free Independent Traveller , boleh menggunakan T-money (sama seperti di Seoul) , frekuensi bas yang kerap dan perhentian di umumkan dalam bahasa Inggeris.
Anda juga boleh bertanya nombor bas pada staff di terminal.
Untuk rujukan  http://www.ijto.or.kr/english/

Kalau yang boleh baca hangul bole download applikasi Jeju bus. Boleh seach nombor bas dan perhentian bas yang berdekatan. Kali ni masih sewa pocket wifi dr Travel Recommends Guna promo code aft16 dapatla diskaun rm20. Pocket wifi ni hari ke3 pun masih ada bateri separuh lagi. Padanla dengan saiz dia kut...
dekat Seongsan Ilchubong tp bolehla lupa nak buat live bila dah ada kat atas tu haha penat sgt 

Masa sampai suhu 2'c dan ada snow halus2 ( kalau nak snow tebal kena pergi Hallasan dan sekitarnya)

Sebab dah pernah pegi Jeju makanya  I pergi kat tempat2 yang belum pernah pergi sahaja. Yang Seongsan Ilchubong ni repeat kali ke 2 sebab cantik.
1. Jeongbang waterfall  ( Air tejun terus ke laut)


2. O'sulloc Tea Museum dan Innisfree Jeju Store
Kat Seoul pun ada O'sulloc n Innisfree tp di sini ada view ladang teh dan produk terhad istimewa di Jeju sahaja

3. Hello Kitty Island ( rindu dulu2 ada cafe ni kat Incheon)


Boleh beli tiket entrance dengan diskaun dari Trazy :Hello Kitty Island Jeju Discount Ticket
Tunjuk emel je dan mereka akan scan barcode. Harga asal 12,000 won (USD 12) harga diskaun : USD 9.90 = 9,900 won.

4. Cafe de Suyeon ( Lokasi  rumah Architecture 101)

5.Seongsan Ilcubong ( Unesco Heritage)






6.  5 days market


hallabong
7) Jungang Underground ( tax free) sejuk2 baik pergi sini shopping. Ala2 myeondong underground


Banyak penerbangan murah Pulau Jeju- Seoul kalau nak melawat Seoul atau balik dari Seoul. Akan mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Gimpo.
Dengan pembelian tiket Rm60 merasalah naik Eastar Jet. Eastar jet siap air kosong lagi.




Itulah penamat trip tahun 2017. Selamat tahun baru 2018 !. 2018 ada beli tiket Alor Setar dan Penang rm20 pergi balik Kuala Lumpur kita tengokla jadik pergi atau biar burn sahaja.ish ish





Tuesday 5 December 2017

Travel : Then and Now

Blue boat house, Perth


A lot of changes evolve in tourism throughout the years.


  1. When I was a kid, my parent will book a group package. People buy the airline ticket at the travel agent, there is no access to buy your own flight ticket.


Then :

It is a must to use tour guide in the past, nowadays people still using tour package for comfort and they afford to pay for th e service . Phot Credit: joangarry.com 


Now
Youngsters choose backpacking due to budget constraint and control of the itinerary.Backpackers/ Free Independent Traveller is common nowadays.  Photo credit to :travelweekly-asia.com

2. Then- Paper map

Photo credit : vidiani.com
Now- Online Map


Photo credit : androidpit.com

3. Then  ( well not so "then" some still using it ) Power cord extension





 Now - upgrade to USB multiport adapter -yeay! to more luggage space and 7kg hand carry




All the evolution is due to technology, internet and smartphone has made travelling so much easier.

Monday 27 November 2017

Drama Cut : The Package Kdrama - Saint Michel

Everyone will recognize the Eifel Tower


I just finished watching "The Package". This drama consists of Jung Yong Hwa from CNBLUE and Lee Yeon Hee as the tour guide. It is about a group of Korean Tourist on a "package" tour to France.

What I like about this drama :
The correct portrayal of what to expect when you join a group tour :

  • Maru was held by the Immigration and everyone has to wait for him. / therefore please always considerate and ask for help if you don't understand the question
  • There will be at least 1 complainer or 1 fussy customer in the group who always not satisfy on the food/room provided lol  
  • The guide reminds everyone to take care of their bags at Mont Marte. This is the sad truth you always need to be extra careful in Paris tourist spot and the subway.
Other than that, I also want to reminisce Paris  ( too bad I only went to Paris) .Well, in future I hope I can visit other places such as in the drama.

The similarity of Malay traveller and Korean Traveller
  • Must bring ramyeon or instant noodle. In this drama, the older couple brings ramyeon and kimchi. They also almost kicked out from the hotel due to the ripe kimchi smell. For Malay, it is because "tekak melayu" might cant accept any foreign food ( i think it is the same for Korean too as the husband complaining they keep on eating the same western food). In addition ,only a few halal food for Muslim so we need that sambal ikan bilis, instant fried rice, noodles in our luggage. hehe

The main location of this drama will be the Mont Saint Michel.
 The hero and heroine fall in love after stranded here.

Credit : Wikipedia

Yoon So So believes she will meet "the one" at the feet of the angel....the both met here under the feel of Michel. Michael is one of God's angel  written in Bible and Al-quran ( Mikail)
Yes, there is the Poulard restaurant where they eat lunch in the drama. It seems this restaurant is a combination of a hotel.






The drama was sponsored by Le Relais St Michael Hotel ( as they keep showing the logo lol)
What a nice view ( credit: trip advisor)
Click the photo or the link to check the price for a night and availability: Le Reis Saint Michel



You can also skip overnight and take train or bus from Paris to Saint Michel.
Mont Saint Michel Full Day Tour - Klook Travel


I think Lee Yeon Hee is believable as the tour guide including her French( it's sound French to me haha) but I do not like that she promised the group that they will shop at Champ Elysees but they never go there at the end of the tour. ( or maybe it got edited out lol). You must eat Laduree's Macaroon there!! ahh now I'm craving one.





The typical tourist pose in front of Louvre Museum. ( Musee Du Louvre). I also did the same last 2 years muahaha.



Wanna One Fan Meeting in Malaysia


Wanna One is coming to Malaysia! They will come for fan meeting event on 19 January 2018 at Stadium Negara.

Actually, after first 2 episodes of Produce 101 season 2, I could not keep up with the show every day but I did watch their stage performances. I also do not have specific favourite member but I like Kang Daniel and Ong plus I am now watching Master Key which they both in it. In the other note, Kang Daniel also danced to my favourite Got7's Hard Carry during the ranking stage :).

The ticket launch location is nearby to my house so I went around 11.30 am ( sale start at 11am) thinking the line will be moving but NOOO. My q number is 801. I went to other group ticket launch before, but  I can always get a ticket in less 30 minutes, I guess everyone cant miss out this fan meeting as the group will be dissolved by end of 2018.




It took 3 hours for me to purchase the fm tickets.  It was sold out online after 4 minutes. (I bought my ticket just 10 minutes before the organizer open the online sales. Anyway please don't buy any skyrocket ticket priced from the reseller. Some even sell the original rm589 exceed to  rm1000 till rm4000.  We need to stop these scammers.For rm4000 you better join their fan sign event or music show in Seoul.

By the way, this will not be my first time seeing Wanna One performance. I attended the Incheon Festival I guess that also triggers me to see their performance again.hahaha

Throwback :
You can see my struggle in this fan cam for the first few minutes but thankfully it is better towards the end. Applaud to all wannables for the loud fan chant


Tips :
Fan meeting location:  Stadium Negara
Accessible by  :
                      MRT : Merdeka Station ( Exit B) (underground)
                      LRT : Hang Tuah Station
                      Monorail : Maharajalela Station

Stadium Negara Entrance

MRT Exit B

For those outside KL or any foreigner Wannables , the nearest hotel to Stadium will be the Olympic Sports Hotel. It is only walking distance.


If you want to stay at the same hotel with Wanna One ( I doubt u will get any glimpse tho ) But I understand, the joy under the same roof of your favourite.Lol. I think the organizer will use 5 star hotel at the city centre. This is the listed hotel used before . Eg BigBang, GD,2AM, Got7 . A lot of fan account which fan saw their favourite idols do a bit of shopping before departing back to Korea.It will be either nearby KLCC Mandarin Oriental or famous luxury shopping centre ,Pavilion - JW Marriot Kuala Lumpur. Click the image below to book: The last one will be Double Tree by Hilton .
Can't wait for the fan meeting ! Who is your favorite Wanna One ?


Oh ya I still have this 2018 unofficial calendar which  I bought in Seoul. rm30 inclusive delivery or rm27 if you want to pick up this at fan meeting. Please email me at helomoto2@gmail.com if you want to purchase.
Preview of all the photos