Friday, January 6, 2017

香港映像 2016 //(跨年之旅)

這是一篇懶惰的旅遊部落文,嘿嘿~
本來想寫英文的,這樣才可以擴大點閱的市場,可是想到要用腦就很懶惰。反正是去香港,就寫中文吧!

這次的香港之旅(5天4夜)我總共花費馬幣 RM 2,437.70,列表如下:

  • 飛機票@Air Asia - RM634.08
  • 住宿@Beepackers Hostel - HKD750 (RM454.33)
  • 八達通卡- HKD150 (RM86.45)
  • 澳門來回渡輪船票 - HKD355 (RM209.37)
  • 水舞間入門票 - HKD580 (RM331.42)
  • 飲食,購物和其他 - HKD950 (RM490.20)
  • Grabhitch 往返住家和KLIA2 - RM72.00
  • KLIA2 Capsule Hotel (2 nights) - RM160.00

—— 名副其實的窮游。



由於起飛和抵達的時間太早和太遲,所以我決定入住飛機場的Capsule Hotel。一來,我不必擔心起不來,睡不好又疲倦;二來,淩晨時間比較難召Grabhitch,也顧慮安全問題。入住6個小時RM80.00確實貴,但是這種小錢可以買的安心和好眠,讓旅程有好的開始,何樂而不爲呢?開心!

*出發時間 0620 (28.12.2016)
*抵達時間 0118 (02.01.2017)



旅遊旺季最害怕的就是大排長龍,大家的心情不好也浪費寶貴的時間。建議你,凡是能夠透過網絡訂票的服務,必定先購買或付清。這樣你就不用擔心帶那麽多現金在身上之餘,也能樂得輕鬆。出發之前,我們已經付清住宿,也購買了澳門來回船票和水舞間的入場票。擅用科技所帶給你的方便,如果能夠先自行列印或是電子票,又可以免去需到櫃檯兌票的瑣碎。我個人非常喜歡金光飛航的服務,渡輪寬敞、乾淨、親切的服務和有效率的次序/系統,讚!
開心!開心!



適合閤家觀賞的表演秀。

這次香港之行,我們入住在尖沙咀的Beepackers Hostel。(不錯,推薦)
香港友人告訴我,這裏其實是屬於”名貴區”,聽聞比較多遊客都會選擇入住在旺角。慶幸的是我們早在大半年前就已經預定,我個人覺得價格公道之餘,也帶給我們更多的快樂時光。怎麽說?


我們就住在這棟大廈同一排的5樓。
新華茶室就在同一棟大廈裏。

尖沙咀坐落在MRT鐵軌綫的中心點,所以要去哪裏都很方便;很多好吃被推薦的食物都在這裡:媽咪雞蛋仔、新華茶室的豬頸芝士撈麵、星座茶室的奶茶和番茄通粉、源記茶室等等。若靠近聖誕節和跨年的季節,這裡步行到著名的維多利亞港只需要10分鐘。你無法想象當全香港多數的人潮都往同一個方向移動,MRT簡直就是癱瘓,如果是跨年倒數后,回到住處也差不多快天亮了吧!我們只需要輕鬆地步行回去就可以了。
開心!開心!開心!

_ BE AN EARLY BIRD.


最後,建議你購買1張通話卡。網絡在手,想要即興去哪裏,搜尋、迷路,指路;像我們一樣沒做足功課就跑去,也絕對不是問題。十分方便!
開心!開心!開心!開心!

祝福大家 新年快樂哦!

我説不上什麽旅遊達人,只是想和你分享我個人的旅遊經驗,如何可以讓你的旅程更加愉快和輕鬆!



——完—— 

Monday, August 15, 2016

JTP (Day One)

(yawn~) Welcome to JTP
Daily Board Meeting (assign task to do)

On your first day of arrival, you will need to do swim test with JTP staff to make sure you will be able to go for boat patrol, as sometimes might require you to swim to the beach when the boat couldn't reach the shore when low tides.  

Boat patrol at 7:15am
Here we go looking for fresh eggs!


There are one highlight daily activity from Monday to Sunday:

Monday- Hiking

Tuesday- Recycle+Gardening
Wednesday- Cooking
Thursday- Beach Cleaning

Friday- Free Day
Saturday- Turtle Day

Sunday- Clean JTP

                          
We're so lucky to see the birth of extremely rare albino turtle in the evening same day of our arrival. The last time they saw albino turtle was 10 years ago. It has now been released into the sea, but survival rate is apparently not so good due to their inability to camouflage. 

Got rushed out from the shower to see albino turtle

Tourists and volunteers were so excited to see them
Releasing baby turtles into the sea at 7:15pm
Dinner time! 

We're actually quite free after lunch at 12:30 noon. You can go for snorkeling, kayak, jetty jump, swimming etc as long as you finished your tasks of the day. Sometimes, you may need to do night patrol at 10pm along the beach. If not, you can lying down on the beach and look at the night sky full of stars, you may get to see milky way too! SO BEAUTIFUL! 

Turtle is very sensitive to light, only red light is allow at the beach


You feel like want to have beer 1 or 2 at night?
Sure, you can find it! There is a resort right next to JTP and Pondok Cafe which selling Tiger in can. But not too much, because you might need to wake up very early to do beach patrol or boat patrol on the next day.


Sunday, August 14, 2016

Juara Turtle Project 2016

Me and my friends volunteered ourselves to join Juara Turtle Programe in Tioman island during end of July this year. We had a great time (natural welcomed me well with different kinds of bites) with friendly JTP staffs, making many new friends as volunteers from all over the world, enjoyed the sea breeze, sky full of stars at night, interesting water activities and most importantly to know more about Sea Turtle.

Juara Beach
Newly hatched baby turtle


Let me tell you things you NEED to know if you wish or you're preparing to go soon. 


How long were we there?
1 week. Min 4 days is required.

How much do you pay?
RM80 per pax for Malaysian. You may check JTP website for foreigner rate.

How do you get to Mersing Jetty?
From Kuala Lumpur, you may consider taking flight to Johor Bahru (Senai Airport) or by bus which take you about 5 hours journey or more depends on the traffic. I decided to fly with Malindo air (50 mins) because I can't stand more than 4 hours ride in a captured space. 

> By flight, you will still need to drive to Mersing about 2 hours from Johor Bahru. Spend a night in Mersing, so that you can catch the early ferry at Mersing Jetty only at 6am OR 9am.

>By bus (estimate RM41.50 one way), you can travel straight to Mersing and spend a night there to catch the ferry on next morning.   

How much is the ferry ticket?
Advise to purchase ferry ticket online earlier from here (RM77.00 inclusive tax for round trip). Pls try to be there 1 hour before departure time because ferry often depart earlier than scheduled time to avoid low tide. And, you will see many local and foreigners especially in family crammed in that jetty.   

If you ever suffering from motion sickness, remember to pill before that. It gonna take 2 hours journey to Tekek. 

How do we go to Juara once we arrived from jetty?
Don't worry about that. Local people will come to you as soon as you come out to offer you a ride with 4 wheels drive. That's the local taxi! (RM25 per head count) Juara Turtle Project is on the other side of the island in Juara Village, you will need to hire a 4 wheels drive to drive you over the hill in about 35 mins ride. There is no ferry direct to Juara yet when we were there, but heard from JTP's staff, there will be ferry to Juara starting from 12th August 2016. 

You will be greet by friendly JTP staffs once you get there and direct you to your room. After you settle down, there will be a daily board meeting to assign your preference daily task and of course, round table introduction to the new family! 

Juara Turtle Project
Our dormitory
I will share about What We Do As Volunteer in my next post  :)



Monday, June 29, 2015

孤獨的工作

隔了一段好長的時間,我都沒有遇到這位攝影師了。

直到最近,因爲工作我們重新遇上了,他的外形和性格改變了很多,感覺像是從一位斯文彬彬的好先生變成了有點流氓的態度。身形瘦弱了,頭髮蒼蒼了,憔悴了,抽起煙來了,怎麽會這樣呢?

我説:“我見你在面子書上一直會分享你女兒的照片,身爲父親的驕傲啊~”

他是一位非常優秀的攝影師,態度很好,有責任感也很敬業,所以常年接到國際節目的邀約,時常都不在國内。爲了方便工作,他獨自在吉隆坡租了地方,和妻女分隔兩地,聚少離多。

他説:“爲了工作,我很少回家,常常出國。加上時差的關係,我那裏白天的時候,這裏已經是黑夜,根本和她們説不上話。”

“就算是一些特別的日子,過年過節,我也沒辦法回家,國際性的節目和馬來西亞的日子是不同的。我需要賺錢養家,這頭家一個月需要15k的消費。”

“我做得那麽辛苦都不知道爲了什麽?”

我也不知道你是爲了什麽?
或許他應該問問妻女們,他們比較需要你的什麽?

其實我們也不是什麽深交,衹是偶爾工作上會一起合作的夥伴。那一次,不知道爲什麽他願意向我透露那麽多他的内心事。

“你知道嗎, 我已經有差不多3年沒有和我的太太行房了。” 我的表情故做鎮定,不過内心非常詫異,他竟然願意向我説那麽多。

他繼續說:“我的太太都讓我的女兒學那些稀奇古怪的才藝,比如騎馬,武術等等,我覺得她自己都要成仙了。”

我點頭說:“嗯”。(不知如何反應)

雖然依舊有不停的國際節目邀約,可是他盡量能推就推,減少出國和坐飛機的次數,因爲現在的他變得好害怕坐飛機。曾經他覺得飛機裏面的空間壓迫得他覺得呼吸困難,幾乎很想從飛機里跳出去,即使乘搭電梯也很怕;人在國外,看到人群也覺得很不舒服。

我實在不忍見到一位很優秀的前輩突然變得如此落魄,這件事情我一直記挂在心裏面,我很想幫他,可是不知從何下手,加上又是有家室的人,也不便多插手別人的婚姻問題。從他身上,讓我不斷的思考到底影視業這一行成就了我們的同時,也讓我們失去了什麽?

影視業的生態必須讓我們生命里有所犧牲的是否值得?
話説白了,由於長時間工作的緣故,通常衹要是男人多半是同性戀,另外一半的就會有婚姻問題(當然也不是一杆打翻一艘船)。至於女人多半是瀟灑型,另外一半多數是單身。

這對我來説是場噩夢,因爲這不會是我將來年長的時候想過的生活。
孤獨終老, NO!


我們在天亮之前開始工作,當大家都在做夢的時候,我們在午夜時分拖著疲憊的身體回家,繼續下一個還沒有天亮的明天直到拍攝結束的那天。這樣的日子,我可以過多久?

不求飛黃騰達,但是我們這份工日曬雨淋不説,還要夜出夜歸,但回報的工資是和其他相等工作相較之下的低。

爲了什麽?






Sunday, November 30, 2014

東京美妝戰利品

日本的美妝產品種類繁多,包羅萬象,眼花繚亂這個形容詞不爲過,在日本生活的消費樣樣高,在回國之前剩下一點點的錢買了幾樣物色已久的東西,滿足一下身爲女生的私欲!這幾樣產品使用至今感覺很不錯,有種衝動還想叫人從日本代購。

1.雪肌精洗顏石Facial Essence Soap

回馬之後曾經到雪肌精專櫃詢問,可惜馬來西亞沒有售賣。雪肌精的產品在馬來西亞售價本來就不便宜,原自日本的雪肌精在東京購買自然比較便宜,甚至常常有大減價!在東京的藥妝店門口用大聲公叫賣,顯得好像很廉價的產品。

評價:用雪肌精化妝水(明星產品)製成的洗顏石,洗顏后感覺皮膚不像一般使用的洗顏產品那麽乾澀。推薦!

1296 yen = 大約馬幣 RM40


衹要稍微輕輕抹一抹,加點水就已經很多泡沫。

 
2. Sugao Air Fit CC Cream
東京藥妝店注明是國内銷售第一的CC Cream(很多產品都是第一,都不知道到底誰是真正的第一),選擇的色系不多衹有3種。過後不久又推出了Moist Air Fit CC Cream。

評價:質感非常輕薄,容易推開。臉部感覺幾乎沒有厚重感,好像沒有塗抹任何東西一樣。

忘了多少錢,大約是RM40-50左右

 

 3. Lu Lu Lun Everyday Mask
每日面膜在東京是很夯的產品,各種牌子、價錢、功效,全部都想將它們帶回家!
評價:感覺效果的差異不大,不過可以每天都做面膜還是令人非常開心的事情。

1500 yen = 大約RM45 (42枚)

包裝非常簡易,就好像打開紙巾盒抽出一張面膜就行了。
  
4. Suisai Beauty Clear Powder 酵素洗顏粉

在韓國的時候,看到不少牌子已經推出酵素洗顏粉這類的產品已久(深沉潔净毛孔和角質),不過這款在日本的藥妝店内也是大推特推,又有優惠,就買來試試看。一個星期使用一次,將酵素洗顏粉加在洗顏產品搓成泡沫,普通洗臉的動作就可以了。

評價:看不出有什麽很明顯的區別。

700 yen = 大約 RM21

一個包裝里有15個


東京的藥妝店是令人女人開心的天堂!
 
 
 

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Yamamoto Dental Clinic (Tokyo)

If you happen to have a toothache problem during your travel or short stay in Tokyo, I would love to recommend you to Yamamoto Dental Clinic(山本歯科医院)located in front of Higashi-Nagasaki Station (東長崎駅)



During my 2 months stayed in Tokyo, I was living in Shiinamachi (椎名町)with my boyfriend. We often ride our bicycle around to explore, eat, exercise or buy staffs..... and that's how I found Yamamoto Dental Clinic nearby our place! I'm a typical gaijin (外人)who can't speak Japanese at all, an English speaking doctor will be necessary for me but the cost would be definitely extra more. The reason I would like to try and visit Yamamoto Dental Clinic was because their signboard is in English, surprisingly the dentist can actually speak a little bit of English which enough for us to understand each other with the assistance of slide show and dental guide book in few language in order to understand the problem facing by the patient.

The dentist and staffs were very friendly and polite (of course, they're Japanese!!!) espcially the male dentist. He pointing out the question of his concern in the guide book and I answered him back by pointing the option in A, B or C....... So cool !!! He suggested me to do a 360 Paranomic x-ray to identify my problem then give me consultation about the process of treatment by playing me a slideshow and explained in much patient. The treatment requires 2 appointment to be complete because I've two deep cavity which give me so much pain. I make an appointment with the receptionist and surprisingly the consultation (including x-ray) is all free! Comparing seeing dentist back in Malaysia, every single thing charge from consultation, full mouth check, x-ray and of course the treatment.....

The first treatment took me nearly 2 hours to remove the the tooth cavity and mould for the filling for 2nd treatment. My dental treatment cost for two deep cavity (filling) is total 10,000 yen (which is around RM300+) and I don't have to pay anything only when the treatment is completely done.

Unfortunately, I've to go back to Malaysia in last minute before my second appointment. So, I visited to the clinic to request any possibility for earlier treatment but the appointment is all full. My in-charge dentist thinks is okay for me to do the filling back in Malaysia and they refused to accept of my payment for the first half treatment because they think they haven't got their job done. OMG! I'm so so so so impressed by their professional and attitude.
The male dentist shaked my hand and two other staffs bow to me when I'm about to leave (though I'm not paying). The dentist let me to introduce friends or when I need any treatment if I happen to be back in Tokyo, please come and see him again. I've to write about this dental clinic on my blog because their services is Excellent, Professional, Reasonal Price and SOOOOOO Friendly, can't be better anymore.

Yamamoto Dental Clinic (next to a drug store)
03-5926-7555

How to get there
Take Seibu Ikebukuro Line (西武池袋線) and get off at Higashi-Nagasaki Station (東長崎駅)


釜山記

一眼瞬閒,就這樣結束了135天的流浪記。當初帶著忐忑不安的期待飛去韓國;如今帶著依依不捨的憂傷從日本回來。

遺憾的是那來不及的秋天,難過的是我們無疾而終的離別。

入住釜山民宿的第2天,我記得又是下着雨的清晨。我坐在地板上望着窗外苦惱着無處可去,這時一位睡眼惺忪,頭髮鬆散手握牙刷的男子從 Male Dormitory 走出來,看著我說:“你是從馬來西亞來的?” 我錯愕了幾秒后,然後回答 “是啊”。

釜山較著名的觀光景點都在戶外,我能夠逗留在釜山的時間有限,卻偏偏又遇上連續下雨天,實在百般無奈。惺忪男沒有規劃的行程,就算有在這雨天也無處可去。民宿老闆 Kim 建議我們不如結伴去釜山博物館,至少我們認為會比水族館有趣。就在 Kim 熱心幫我們搜索相關資料的時候,我們發現當天是博物館的休假日。結果,Kim 熱心地幫我們在網絡上訂購水族館的門票(較便宜)往海云台出發。

在前往海云台方向的地鐵上,我問惺忪男我們素未謀面,他怎麽知道我是從馬來西亞來的?原來他是從另一位同住在民宿的加拿大住客 C.T 哪裏得知關於我的存在。話説,在我入住 Kim's House 的第一夜,在C.T 的盛情邀約下在 Kim 推薦附近的餐館一起共用過晚餐。

從地鐵站步行尋找水族館的路上,下雨天加上靠近海邊的強風將我們的雨傘吹得東歪西倒,我們的身體又濕又冷,雙腳感覺到鞋子裏的潮濕和噁心。爲什麽我們非得只能去釜山水族館啊!!!

無論如何,水族館比我們想象得有趣很多,其實還不賴。
眼看時間還早,依然還是下著雨又冷,我們在附近購物中心裏的一間咖啡屋落腳歇歇,喝杯熱飲取暖。惺忪男掏出了I-Phone 5 手機和我分享他在臺灣一個月旅行的照片,特別是關於吃的,他的眼神是閃爍着,語調就會稍稍提高。“你看,這個影片裏的隊伍是多麽的長就為了買這個吃的。” 我們研究着釜山的觀光地圖、我們交換了LINE 的賬號、我們各自悄悄地把腳從濕漉漉的鞋子裏伸出來透透氣,慢慢得等待外面的雨停,慢慢地喝完我們的飲料。

返回民宿的路上,經過超商的我們買了檸檬和蜜糖回去泡着喝,免得身體着涼和生病。洗過熱水澡,我們舒服地背靠在民宿客廳的泰式三角枕,看著聼不懂的韓文節目,在依然下着雨的晚上喝着熱乎乎的Hot Honey Lemon。
暖了胃,暖了心。

有些旅人喜歡旅程有人相伴;有些旅人喜歡獨處的時光,入住在同一間民宿,機緣巧合之下在釜山水族館共同一日游,我想也不過稀鬆平常,大家萍水相逢並不會太放在心上。未免我打擾了惺忪男或許想一個人獨處的時光,我徑自將杯子拿到廚房清洗后,就上樓回房躲在溫暖的被窩裏,期望明天醒來的時候,是美好的晴天。


Kim's House (Busan)
Kim and me ^^
6 Female Dormitory

Highly recommend to stay at Kim's House if you happen to visit Busan and looking for an accommodation which is quiet (located inside resident area) but short walking distance away from the crowded area and subway station. It is Cheap, Clean, Cozy feel like at home and Friendly Mr Kim!
Nearest Subway Station Near: Daeyeon Station Exit 5

987-62 Daeyeon 1Dong Namgu Busan Korea
Busan, South Korea 608-811
Phone+82 10-5510-4422
Email curtdo0312@gmail.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KimsHouseInBusan/info


Busan Aquarium (Korea's Largest Ocean Themed Park)



You can get cheaper entrance ticket in only 15,000 KRW (normal price 24,000KRW) online purchase in their Korean website. Yes, only when you can read Korean or ask a Korean to help you.
 
Haeundae Station (Busan Subway Line 2, Exit 5)
Walk 600m towards Haeundae Beach
266, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 
부산광역시 해운대구 해운대해변로 266 (중동)
Website https://www.busanaquarium.com/