australia

good girl!

Hi!!
On 18 of may 2013, I went to queensland with my sister.
We'd just decided to go there 2 weeks before our flight and there was a promotion by airasia. For 2 weeks, I slept very late to plan my journey (since my sister had a very little contribution for the planning part!)

These were important things to study before going anywhere:
1. Your budget...what activity can you do with that budget? Where to stay with that budget? (1$ is about RM3)
2. Transportation
3. Weather/season
4. Communication..is it cheaper by roaming/buy that county's simcard
5. Requirements to enter a country- we need visa...
6. Halal food & prayer rooms

What I should have in my backpack??
1. Thick blanket- I was very lucky that I remembered to bring this because the blanket given in the dorm was as thin as baju pagoda! ! IT'S CRAZY because it was 9°c at night!!
2. Lotion, lip balm & moisturizer- before I went to Australia, I didn't understand why human needs moisturizer. .the weather was very dry and your skin shaded like you had dandruff all over your body!
3. Sunglass- the sun was extreme than malaysia
p/s no need to bring a lot of clothes because to me, i didn't smell bad even if  i bathed once in 2 days. i'm serious!my brother (he's studying at brisbane) said its ok to bathe once in 4 days there! :)

things to buy online before you arrived:
1. entry tickets for theme park

Queensland has a lot of theme  great parks. So, it is important to buy the theme park pass online because sometimes,  there is discount and more importantly, you can save a lot of time from queuing at the ticket booths when you get there.  Believe me, the lines were super looong!!!

so, right after you arrived there you need:
1. gocard
2. simcard

 I was in a tight budget so, the cheapest place to stay was backpacker dorms and the cheapest transportation is by using GoCard ( its like touch n go in malaysia..can use it on buses, trains and ferries) its cheaper to use the card than to buy tickets for each entrance.

It is easier to have internet on your phone for transportation schedule (translink.au). And I bought australia simcard because it is cheaper than roaming.

eventhough most of the things are expensive in australia, there are some thnigs  that are cheaper than malaysia
1. perfume- buy them at pharmacies! they are cheaper than duty free shops!and they have variety of perfumes that i never seen in malaysia! cost range: 17 to 100$. beyonce- 23$, elizabeth arden 17$, justin bieber 54$....
2. Roxy and RipCurl...come on! they had like crazy sales where a 10$= RM30 for a wallet and 20$ for handbag..

kesimpulannya, I fell in love with queensland mostly because of the friendly people (believe me or not, i think they are more polite and warm compared to malaysian), there was no racist issue, they treat tourist really politely; there are very-different-flora and fauna; and the transport systems are really efficient. i felt like i was welcomed there. i would definitely go there again!! i recommended australia to all of my friends

Burger+nachos+fries+solo (carbonated drink)=20 $=RM60..but the portion was huuugeee!

Basically,  this is multifaith room in the gold coast airport. That means that whatever religion you are, you can pray here. If there is no prayer room, diaper changing room is my choice to pray. Asalkan bersih, ye x?

 

 

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surfer's paradise- matahari terik eventhough it was 15degree celcius..malaysia's weather is the best!