Kapas Island: The Snorkeling Paradise

Aerial picture of Kapas Island


It has been a long time since I went to this beautiful island so I decided to tell you all about this island.
Kapas Island located about 5 kilometers from the mainland and can be reach in 15 minutes from the Marang village. The island has tropical jungle, white sand beaches and beautiful coral reefs.

It holds the name "diving and snorkeling paradise"

How To Get There
You can go there from the Marang jetty. The boat ride will take you about 15 minutes. You can purchase the boat ticket from the available counter booths at the jetty. Price is around RM30 (return ticket). You also can go there by ferry but it will took you longer time. 

Accommodation

This island provide many reasonable price chalet and resort which you can choose a room with or without air cond. one of the most interesting name is MAKCIK GEMUK BEACH RESORT. There you can get a room with only RM30 BUT it has no air cond AND outside bathroom. :P

Mak Cik Gemuk Beach Resort

If you want to be more andventerous, you can go camping at Harmony Camp Site where you must pay only Rm10 for the camp site. Next time I go to this island, I definitely will try this camp site. 

Harmony Camp site


Snorkelling

The main attraction in Pulau Kapas is its beautiful coral reefs. so you have to do snorkelling to enjoy them and you can also find variety of colorful fishes in the crystal clear water. Usually the resort will provide the snorkelling package with lower price or you can purchase snorkelling packages from a booth at the jetty at only RM25 inclusive of boats, snorkelling gears and guide. 

Coral Reef and Nemo at Pulau Kapas

That is all I want to story about Kapas Island. The jetty is actually quite near from my place and if you guys want to go here, you can stay at my home ;) 

outside source:
1. http://chaletandresortpulaukapas.blogspot.com/2012/06/mak-cik-gemuk-beach-resort.html#.U0SgkvmSySo
2.http://chaletandresortpulaukapas.blogspot.com/2013/05/harmony-camp-site.html#.U0Sgr_mSySo
3.http://yatie08.blogspot.com/2013/06/percutian-di-pulau-kapas.html
4.http://xeon204.blogspot.com/2013/09/travel-half-day-trip-snorkelling-pulau.html

Tips to backpacking

Assalamualaikum and hi guys! How are you? Have you ever backpacking? oops, before i proceed, i would like to brief a little bit about backpacking. Backpacking is the international travelling that required low-cost. People that have a backpacking will only stay at cheap restrooms and their only transports are only public transport such as public bas or train. Their duration of backpacking also required a longer time compared to conventional travelling. As for me, i have experienced backpacking once. I went for backpacking with my friends to Indonesia. I really found that backpacking is very interesting and can save a lot of money. InsyaAllah i want to backpacking to the other country. So, in this entry, i would like to share some tips for backpacking.


1. When you go for backpacking, you need to plan you journey first. For instance, you need to plan your trip early as it will save a lot of cost. Furthermore, you also need to survey the price of the flight and also the accomodation because sometimes they will make an offer. When i went for backpacking before, i make a survey three months before the planning trip. I managed to get low flight fare and very cheap accomodation during my whole trip. Sometimes, to get the lowest price, you need o make a survey one year before. when i went for conventional travel with my whole family, usually we will make a booking one year before. People usually hesitated to booking hotel or flight early, but don't as when you make booking at website like booking.com or agoda.com, they will provide free cancellation.

www.booking.com- click this link to go to booking. com
www.agoda.com- click this link to go to agora.com website

2. Language. When you go for backpacking at a country which their language is not sound like English and their local people do not know English, you have to learn a little bit about their language. Usually people will used tour guide to assist them at them at the country like Japan, Korean an China. But as you have backpacking, you will not going to use tour guide. So, the things that you have to bring is dictionary or just using your smartphone.

3. Next, you need to make a survey about the country that you will go. You need to make a survey about interesting place, famous food, tourism center or nearest police station.This thing is very important as it will make your backing smoother.

4. Make sure your passport is valid. Do not forget that your passport only valid six months before the actual expiry date. I usually saw people at the airport don't checked their passport first. As a result, they have to cancel or postponed their trip. so, please make sure that this thing will not happen to you.

Sample of passport

With that, thank you!happy backpacking.

TRAVEL AGENCY

HELLO GUYS!

you love travelling around the world? but it's quite hard as we might face many problems like on how to adapt with the situation, the culture and everything.

so, for this entry we'll share about one of the best online travel agency which is Expedia. 

• EXPEDIA is an Internet-based travel website company with localized sites for 29 countries: (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,  France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Italy,Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,Thailand, UK, US). 
•  It books airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and various attractions at the place.
• Whether you know exactly what trip you want, need ideas, or want help narrowing down your search,Expedia.co.uk makes it easy to find the holiday that is right for you.
• Expedia.co.uk is the largest online travel provider for the UK, serving millions of travellers every year. 
• Expedia is your online travel agency. It is one of the world's leading online travel agency. They specialize in vacation packages—simply book your flight + hotel together to get the biggest discounts available. Wherever you go, they're with us  every step of the way!

CLICK THIS TO GO TO EXPEDIA WEBSITE.

Italy

Hello guys.  I would like to share something about Italy. I have watched a documentary about Italy. It was very interesting as there are a lot of interesting and amazing places at there. Italy is one of the best country that we should visit.

Italy is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. High art and monuments are to be found everywhere around the country. Its great cities of art, like Rome, Venice and Florence are world famous and have been attracting visitors for centuries. Besides its art treasures Italy also features beautiful coasts, alpine lakes and mountains. 

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS 

ROME

Rome is the capital of modern Italy. Rome is full of history everywhere you look. It has many ancient monuments, interesting medieval churches, beautiful fountains, museums, and Renaissance palaces. Modern Rome is a bustling and lively city and has some excellent restaurants and night life. The Vatican and St. Peter's are also found in Rome.

MILAN-MILANO

Milan, one of Europe's richest cities, is known for stylish shops, galleries, and restaurants and has a faster pace of life than most Italian cities. It also has a rich artistic and cultural heritage. Its Duomo, with its beautiful marble facade, is magnificent. La Scala is one of the world's most famous opera houses.

VERONA

Verona is known for the story of Romeo and Juliet and for its Roman Arena, the third largest in Italy and the venue for a top opera festival. Verona has a good medieval center, Roman remains, and an interesting castle complex. It's the fourth most visited city in Italy and well worth a stop on a northern Italy travel itinerary.

FLORENCE-FIRENZE

 Florence is one of the most important Renaissance architectural and art centers. Its Duomo and Baptistery are magnificent but crowded with tourists as is their large piazza. Florence has several interesting museums with many famous paintings and sculptures. There are also Medici palaces and gardens. Florence is in Tuscany.

For your information ,travel between big cities is best done by trains as driving in Italian cities may be very difficult and the extensive Italian rail system is fairly expensive. Most city centers are suite by walking .Large Italian cities generally have good public transportation.

If you would like to know more about Italy click this link to help you.

THANK YOU

SOURCE:

1. http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-italy/
2. http://goitaly.about.com/od/italytransportation/a/trains.htm
3. http://goitaly.about.com/od/planningandinformation/tp/topcities.htm

PARIS

Bonjour madame et  mademoiselle.
For this post we are going to explore about France 

What do you know about France?
        -Romantic city?
        -Amazing architecture?

PARIS

Paris was right at the heart of events that marked French history and shaped its presents. This cosmopolitan city home to a varied population has a favourable geographical location.It is a city with culture, style and romance, it draws millions of tourists every year 

From world famous lures such as the Eiffel Tower, to hidden gems such as the Crypte Archeologique, there are so many things to do in Paris that a long weekend just isn’t enough!

TOP 5 PLACES TO SEE IN PARIS

1.Eiffel tower

 Everyone puts the Eiffel Tower top of the list of things to see in Paris. But with good reason, because the Eiffel Tower is a place you just can’t miss. From its looming construction to its stunning views of the city and just the general energy and buzz of the place, it really does live up to the billing.

2.Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris

 Standing at the very heart of the city, Notre Dame is an iconic cathedral and a staple entry on any list of what to see in Paris. With its looming ceilings and magnificent stained-glass windows, it's a wonderful place to visit. Its fame and location leave it slightly over-glorified, but it's genuinely impressive all the same.

5. Palace of Versailles

 A monument to the decadence of royalty and a constant draw for vast numbers of visitors, Versailles is simply astonishing. And if the massive opulent palace isn’t enough, the gardens will simply blow your mind. Representing ostentatiousness beyond measure, it’s clearly one of the very best places to visit in Paris. 

 4. The Pantheon - Paris

 The Pantheon's in Rome right? True, but it’s also in Paris. At least, the Paris Pantheon is in Paris. Makes sense, if you think about it. The Paris Pantheon is a church turned mausoleum and resting place of France’s famous. Little visited, it’s a magnificent building and ranks as one of the best things to do in Paris.

5.Musee du Louvre

Firmly seated among the most famous places to visit in Paris, you could spend your entire trip exploring the Louvre. It is vast and packed full of masterpieces at every turn. So do you zip through to see the highlights – the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo et al - or do you take your time and risk joining the collection… 

Source: http://www.paris.fr/english/english/presentation-of-the-city/p8125

Singapore

Hello guys! For this entry, we would like to share with all of you about Singapore! Before we tell you about the uniqueness of this little country, we would like to share with you a little bit about Singapore.
Singapore is officially known as Republic of Singapore. It is situated at southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 km north of the equator. There are many interesting places in Singapore. Although this country was very small, but it contains a lot of knowledge and excitement.

1) Universal Studios Singapore
 
 This theme park has 7 theme which all these 7 themes surrounded a lagoon. The themes are    Hollywood, New York, Sci-fi City, Ancient Egypt, The Lost World, Far-far Away and Madagascar. The Universal Studios of Singapore was very big. You may took almost a day or more in order to treasure this Universal Studios. In addition to that, you may get the opportunity to watch shrek movie in 4D!! When you reached here, You will be amazed with Universal Studios's Globe. It was extremely big and it is also the landmark of Universal studios in the world. Apart from that, to make your trip to Universal Studios Singapore, there are several advise that we wanted to include in order to make your trip smoother:
a) Come early in the morning, because if you late, you may lack of time to discover  the whole of Universal Studios.
b) Make an early reservation for your tickets. It might be frustrating if the ticket were sold out. The entrance tickets usually will be sold out just in the morning.
c) Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. You are advised to wear pants and not skirts. Besides, you are really not advised to wear high heels as you may make you regretted for wear it. You are advised to just wear flat shoes or jelly shoes.

Globe of Universal Studios Singapore

Videos of Universal Studios Singapore

Shrek 4D cinema

2) Science Centre, Singapore
Science centre, Singapore or before this known as Singapore Science Centre was very suitable for parents to bring their children, school trip or gaining knowledge involving science. Science Centre, Singapore, ws very big and wide. At the entrance door, you will be given a map. You need to keep that map safely. If not, you will be lost in the Science Centre. Apart from that, this Science centre also contained more than 1000 of exhibition. What is more is you may experienced travelling exhibitions at this Science Centre, Singapore. As for me, at my past visit, I really like the Waterworks exhibition. It teached me how water being processed and being sent to our home and other users. I can guaranteed that you will never regret when you choose Science Centre, Singapore as one of your destination when you come to Singapore.

Logo of Science Centre, Singapore

Waterworks Exhibition at Science Centre, Singapore.

Front view of the Science Centre

REFERENCES
1. http://www.utravel.com.hk/package/detail.php?id=ADgRYxEgA3c
2. http://orchestroscopy.blogspot.com/2010/10/universal-studios-singapore.html
3. http://www.parkscout.com/attraction/science-centre-singapore/edutainment-in-singapore-singapur-city

United Arab Emirates ( U.A.E )

This time guys, we are going to explore some of the best attractions in the U.A.E which is located in the middle east ! Let's go !

But first of all, let us tell you a little about this amazing country.

1) Located in the southeast end of Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.

2) This country also shares its sea borders with Iran, Pakistan and Qatar.

3) Its capital is the world famous Dubai.

Location of U.A.E on the globe

Source - http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/ae.htm

Now, we are going to show you guys the most popular tourists attractions in U.A.E 

1) FERRARI WORLD

Source - http://cdn.wallwuzz.com/uploads/imagepages-background-wallpapers-world-ferrari-images-wallwuzz-hd-wallpaper-12083.jpg

Source - http://www.worldalldetails.com/article_image/strangest_theme_park_094238.jpg

Ferrari world is actually an indoor theme park. It is located in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It is also the largest indoor theme park in the whole world, period and it homes the Formula Rossa, the fastest roller coaster in the whole world. ( who wouldn't want to get on it? )

In the theme park, there are several attractions that are a must-try such as :

1) Tyre Twist - a traditional tea cup ride, the Ferrari style.

2) Galleria Ferrari - Ferrari's world's largest gallery, located outside Maranello.

3) Scuderia Challenge - an ahead of its time racing simulator that consists of authentic Ferrari steering wheels and seats.

For more detailed insight on how the Ferrari World looks like from the eyes of a tourist, we have provided a link below:

Link - Ferrari World Virtual Tour

After The Ferrari World, we decided to post about the 2nd best attraction in the U.A.E which is the PALM ISLANDS.

The Palm Islands are actually two artificial islands that are made to resemble the shape of a palm tree. They are called the PALM JUMEIRAH, PALM JEBEL ALI and PALM DEIRA.

Source : http://architectureintlprogram.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/palm-jebel-ali.jpg

 The Palm Islands are actually a place where luxury residential places are located. Each residential is also built in the shape of a palm tree and topped with a cresent.

Leisures and entertainment centres are also available such as the Aquaventure Waterpark, the no 1 waterpark in Middle East ( we have also provided a video that shows a tourist's experience of going down one of the water slides in the waterpark! Link - Aquaventure Waterpark Slide! ), the Dolphin Bay where it houses the most sophisticated dolphins habitat ( tourists can also swim with the dolphins ) and lastly the Sealion Point where people can take pictures with the South Afican sealions and also interact with the creatures.

3) AL-A'IN NATIONAL MUSEUM

This museum is located in the city of Al-A'in in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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This museum is divided into three main sections ; archaeology, ethnography and gifts.

 It also displays many rare and interesting things such as collections of Bedouin ( a type of Arabic ethnic group. For more info, click on the link - Bedouin Ethnic Group ) jewelries, musical instruments, weapons and also settings of traditional majlis.

Travelling to U.A.E

From our research, we have found that the best way to travel in U.A.E is by renting a car. Yes, hiring a cab might be cheaper, but remember, to find a taxi in cities like Dubai is like searching a needle in the haystack. Below, we have provided some decent companies that provide car renting service that is reasonable.

1)Thrifty Car Rental.

-It has over 39 accessible locations across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Shairah and Al-A'in.

-offers 24 hour service a day.

For more info about this car rental, what kinds of cars it offers and also promotions it offers, click on the following link. Thrifty Car Rental 

2) BUDGET CAR RENTAL

-This company also provides maintainence service for the rented cars.

-also operates 24 hours a day

- contact number - +971(0) 4884  0022

for more info about this car rental, click on the following link. Budget Car Rental

  

Beijing, China

Ni hao..:) Beijing is one of the country that most tourist like to go. It is because Beijing contains a lot history and also there is one of the seven wonder of the world besides Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum, and Lighthouse in Alexandria. But there are an important thing to advise you before you make a trip to Beijing which is learn Chinese Language or hire a tour guide. It is because Chinese people could not speak other language including English Language.
When you make a visit to Beijing, China, there are three compulsory thing you need to do:

1) Great Wall China
During my trip to Beijing last December during Winter, I got a chance to visit one of the seven wonders in the world which is Great Wall of China. Why Great Wall of China listed on the list of the seven wonders of the world? It is because Great Wall of China surrounded almost all the country of China. Furthermore, its architecture structure still strong until now. Whomever come to this Great Wall of course must to take the opportunity to climb the wall so as me. The stairs were very stiff and the distance from one stair to another is unstable. I only be able to climb until the second post as the activity of climbing the Great Wall was very exhausting. But, surprisingly, the old local people able to climb the  Great Wall until The highest point! I felt challenged at that time. To reach Great Wall of China you may took a bus because it may be easier.

Great Wall of China

2) Eat peking duck
Peking Duck is he food that you must eat when you step onto China land. Peking Duck is one of the most favourite food among the tourist and the local people. The taste of Peking duck is just like duck or chicken, but uniquely its skin was very crunchy and tasty. Peking duck is not be served with rice or noodles but, it will be eaten like McD chicken wrap. The restaurant will provide us with the wrap, vegetables and the Peking Duck. the most interesting about Peking Duck itself is we have to make our own wrap with the ingredients provided by the restaurant.

Peking Duck

3) Shopping at Wangfujing
Have you ever heard about cheap branded handbags and branded shoes in China? But you do not know the place. It was Wong fu Jing. Here you can get cheap branded bags like Long Champ and Coach at extremely low price. There were also many other things like shoes, accessories and clothes. However, there is some tradition in the WangFuJin. You must clever in bargaining for the price. In my experience, i got to buy a handbags at which its original price is 100 yen with only 500 yen. It was so amazing!

Wangfujing street

4) Forbidden City
Do you like Chinese movie or drama? Where there are a huge and ancient castle? It was being filmed at Forbidden City. Forbidden City is one of the most popular attraction among the tourist that come to Beijing. There are three layer off the Forbidden City. Once upon a time, the outer layer of Forbidden City is for slave, the middle layer is for the Emperor's concubine and the most inner layer is for the emperor and the empress. Furthermore, there is lake that surround almost all the city. However during my visit to the Forbidden city during winter, all the water of the lake were freezing.

Scenery of the Forbidden City during winter

Forbidden City

REFERENCES
1. http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-great-wall.html#.UzrIAxaD6fQ
2. http://chefbud.com/2009/06/16/hoisin-sauce-recipe/peking-roast-duck-chinese-recipe/
3. http://www.beijinghotelchina.com/beijing-hotels/beijing-wangfujing-street.html
4. http://blog.youngnapark.com/2013/03/the-rest-of-china.html
5. http://humanandnatural.com/img-hall-of-supreme-harmony,forbidden-city,beijing,china-5955.htm