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How to go ?

Grab- The easiest transportation option in Johor Bahru.

Alternatively- Please check the Causeway Link update about the bus route to Legoland.

Offers & Deals :

Purchase your ticket in advance via https://www.legoland.com.my/tickets-passes/day-tickets/

Promotion for Malaysian:

MyKad holders can purchase an Annual Pass at the same price as Day Tickets (RM313 for adults and RM259 for kids) at LEGOLAND’s official website – enjoy 12 months of unlimited entries to LEGOLAND® Malaysia’s Theme Park, Water Park, and SEA LIFE Malaysia. Terms and conditions for purchases apply.

Opening time : 10am - 6pm (Last entry at 5 pm)

For more information, stay tune their FB page and official website

Address :

7 Jalan LEGOLAND, Bandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia, 79250 Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya), Johor, Malaysia.

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Siem Reap, the most popular tourist city in Cambodia, due to the historical UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Archaelogical sites.
It's very easy and budget vacation you can plan and DIY by yourself.

Here's my 4D3N itineraries:

Day 1 : Arrived Siem Reap International Airport ( Early Morning ) -->Check in --> Rest --> Old Market --> Wat Preah Promrath --> Lunch --> Lucky Mall --> Rest --> Buy Angkor Archaeological Park ticket --> Sunset at Phnom Bakheng --> Dinner

Tips :
- There is no LRT/MRT in Siem Reap. The most convenience transport will be tuk tuk or taxi. If you are going to take tuk tuk throughout your trip in Siem Reap, do remember to bring the sunglasses and face mask, which can block the dust and wind.
- The ticket of Angkor Archaeological Park issued after 5pm are valid for the next day. You can buy the ticket at 5pm, and immediately visit one of the temple before sunset.

Angkor Day pass

Day 2 : Sunrise at Angkor Wat --> Breakfast --> Banteay Srey --> Preah Khan --> Bayon --> Ta Keo --> Ta Prohm --> Banteay Kdei --> Sras Srang --> Pubstreet

Big crowd, just to witness the sunrise of Angkor.

It's really cheap to get a good coconut in Siem Reap.

Banteay Srey

Tips:
- I'm not a big fans of temple in Angkor, therefore I tried to squeeze as much temple as possible in one whole day, starting from sunrise, until sunset.
- There is not much notice board regarding the history of the temple. Therefore, if you plan your own trip for Angkor, you may need search the info from internet, to have better understanding on the place you visited, or even bring a travel book with you, so you know what is worth to see and their story behind.

Day 3: Kampong Phluk Floating village --> Lunch --> Massage -->Art Market --> King Road Angkor Market --> Angkor Night Market --> Dinner.

Floating village

Tips:
-Day 3 is more relaxing day, as I tried to visit some other part of Siem Reap besides Angkor. - There are few floating village in Siem Reap, and I chose the village that is the nearest to the town.
- The floating village in Cambodia is different if compare to Thailand or Vietnam. In my opinion, I highly recommended to add floating village in your itinerary.

Angkor old market - Place to have your souvenir in Siem Reap

Day 4 : Depart from Siem Reap International Airport

Basic Budget ( 1 person) :
Flight ticket : AirAsia RM 305 ( no check-in luggage, not promo price)
Accommodation : 3 nights RM215.60/2 = RM 107.80 ( inclusive airport pick up and send off, with tuk-tuk)
tuk-tuk transport : USD 35/ 2 = USD 17.50 (1.5 day- for temple hopping)
Kampong Phluk Floating village half day trip tour : USD 18
Angkor Archaeological Park ticket ( 1 Day) : USD 37

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Date visited : 4th Dec-7th Dec 2018

Disclaimer: My Siem Reap vacation is NOT a sponsored trip. I paid for all expense of trip.

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South Korea, one of my top bucket list to discover and travel, mainly because of the influence of k-pop and k-drama.

The moment when I decided and bought the flight ticket, I was so excited, thinking about so many plan, place and thing I would like to do in South Korea.

One of the main barrier I worried so much will be the language, which almost stop me from planning for the trip itinerary. I’m glad that I have the courage to step out and plan the trip to South Korea by myself, without following the tour package.

I chose to travel to South Korea during summer, a long 11D10N trip to 3 main cities in South Korea- Seoul, Busan and Jeju Island.

In this post, I'm going to share my itinerary in South Korea and some basic spending and tips.

1. Flight

For all my travel, the most important thing is to grab the Cheapest Flight ticket. With cheap flight ticket, I can spend money on other aspect, such as food, better accommodation and things to buy. For this trip, I purchased the return flight ticket to Incheon International Airport, depart from Kuala Lumpur at RM758 per person (without check-in baggage) with Air Asia. Air Asia Ticket Price is always very competitive and budget, especially during the off-peak season.

Good news to most of traveller who like to go Jeju island, Air Asia will be commencing the direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jeju Island, starting from December 2017. There are more options in arranging your South Korea itinerary.

Anyway, I used AIR BUSAN, a domestic flight in South Korea to Jeju Island. It’s very sudden and last minutes decision to add in Jeju island in my South Korea trip. The price of domestic flight ticket can be cheaper if I can purchase in advance, and avoid the weekend peak period.

Here’s my spending on my flight ticket (per person):

Air Asia return ticket (Kuala Lumpur- Incheon International Airport)	RM 758.00
AIR BUSAN one way ticket( Busan- Jeju Island )	RM 122.40
AIR BUSAN one way ticket( Jeju Island – Seoul )	RM 180.45

2. Accommodation

Basically, I don’t have much request on my accommodation, as long the room is clean, comfortable and with private bathroom. This is mainly because I don’t spend much time in hotel room during my travel. To choose a good hotel, you will need to take some time to search and read the review from other travellers. Another thing I will consider when I choose the accommodation will be the location. Normally I chose the accommodation that is accessible to public transport, and near to city centre.

Here’s my spending on my accommodation (per person):

Accommodation in Busan- near Seomyeon (3nights)	RM 414.11/2 = RM 207.10
Accommodation in Jeju Island- near Seogwipo (3nights)	RM 317.55/2 = RM 158.80
Accommodation in Seoul- near Dongdaemun (4nights)	RM 544.44/2 = RM 272.20

3. Stay alert with the promotion with Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia.

Before depart to South Korea, remember to check out any promotion or discount booklet give away by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia. For those who going to travel before 31st March 2018, do check out this DKYW2017 discount booklet. Here’s the website link:

http://www.visitkorea.com.my/discover-korea-your-way-2017.html

It’s free to redeem from Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia, as long as you are Malaysian. Just show them your IC and flight itinerary. I really save a lot by using the discount booklet from KTO.

4. 11D10N itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival at Incheon International Airport à Brunch at Food on Air (in airport) à KTX to Busan à Check in Hotel à Bujeon Market à Seomyeon Shopping and Food Street

Day 2 : Gamcheon Culture Village à Jagalchi Fish Marketà Yeongdodaegyo BridgeàYongdusan ParkàBusan Towerà40-step Culture & Tourism Theme StreetàNampodong Shoppingà Taejongdae Recreation Area

Day 3: Dongbeak ParkàHaeundae beach àHaeundae Marketà Haedong Yongunsa templeàLotte Outlet Mall à Shinsegae Centum City

Day 4: United Nations Memorial Parkà Busan Museum (Cultural Experience Hall ) à Pork Rice Soup à Depart to Jeju Island à Arrival at Jeju Island International Airport à Check in Hotel à Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

Day 5: Cheonjeyeon Waterfall à Jusangjeollidae à Teddy Bear Musuem à Halim Park à Hyeopjae Beach

Day 6: Follow one day Jeju World Natural Heritage Bus Tour (East) with Hana Tour (Gimnyeong Beachà Manjanggul Lava tube à Seongsan Sunrise Peak à Daheeyeon Green Tea Foot Spa à Saryeoni Forest Path)

Day 7: Depart to Seoulà Arrival at Seoul Gimpo Airportà Check in Hotel à Dongdaemun’s food alley à Jongmyo Royal Shrine à Arko Art Center à Ihwa Mural Village àFortress Wall of Seoulà Dongdaemun history & culture park, Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Day 8: Gyeongbukgung Palace à Bukchon Hanok Village à Insa-dong à Unhyeongung à Myeong dong Shopping

Day 9: Nami Island à Petite France

Day 10: Ewha Universityà Ewha University Shopping Street àDeoksugung Palace àDongdaemun Shopping

Day 11: National Museum of Korea à Check out Hotel à Depart from Airport

Stay Tune for more post and my experience of South Korea Trip!!

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Disclaimer: My South Korea vacation is NOT a sponsored trip. I paid for all expense of trip.

Batam Island, an island which is not far away from Singapore , is well-known for Singaporean to have a short escape during the short holiday or weekend.
I never been to Batam before. What I heard the most from my friends around me about the Batam island-- " nothing to see lah" , " No attractions lo", " Just go and relax" .....
Ok, never expected too much, but still curious about this island, the island that I haven't leave my footprint.
When I did my research about Batam travel guide, most of them are written by Singaporean.
Curiosity came into my mind~~ " Is Malaysians not interested to visit Batam Island? "
Well, after my 2 days 1 night trip to Batam with my family, I think I know the answer.

Here's in this post I summarise my 2D1N trip into few points and tips, especially for Malaysian.

1. About the Ferry to Batam Island.

You may book in advance the ferry ticket via online-- RM126 (2 ways)
Here's the link:
http://www.berjayawaterfront.com.my/booking

Note:
Note that the seaport tax is IDR115k or RM40, must be paid at the counter in Batam before boarding the ferry. The ticket bought from online didn't include Indonesian's seaport tax. So, spare your Indonesia rupiah money.
For Malaysia side, you not need to pay any extra tax before boarding. After book the ticket online, exchange the ticket in the counter in Malaysia. They will give you both go and return ticket. Keep the return ticket, and later show to the ferry counter in Batam to redeem the ticket for returning trip.

2. Taxi in Batam
The most convenience and budget public transport will be taxi, especially if you have a group of 3-4 person. Beware of the scam. Most of the taxi will offer a higher price, especially to the tourist, you need to do a little bit of bargain and negotiation.
I used Bahasa Malaysia throughout my trip in Batam. It's seem ok and understandable for them. Here's some price guideline that I paid for my taxi for your reference.

Batam Centre Ferry Terminal --> Nagoya (1 way) -IDR75 000
Nagoya --> Barelang Bridge + Citra Utama 188 --> Nagoya -IDR200 000
Nagoya --> Batam Centre Ferry Terminal (1 way) -IDR 70 000

Tips: Make a reasonable bargain and don't over bargain. Don't spoil your pleasure of travel and it's more important to travel safe.

3. Accomodation in Batam

After some research on the accommodation in Batam, I chose the hotel near to Nagoya ( aka Lubuk Raja) . I stayed at Hana Hotel, which is located near to Nagoya Shopping Mall. Here's the website of the hotel. ( http://www.hanahotel-batam.com/ )

Even it's 3-star hotel, most of the basic toiletries is available. The breakfast included is much more than expected with the price paid.

4. Shopping Mall in Batam

One of the biggest and best shopping mall in Batam- Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall, according to what I research from some website before going.
Don't expect this shopping mall will be something like in JB or Singapore. I would say this is just a very normal shopping mall.
As for Malaysian, I found that most of the price of the thing is almost similar like in JB, not very cheap, but a bit lower if compare to JB.
I went during weekday. There are some promotion offered by restaurant in Shopping Mall, which is quite cheap -such as IDR 8800 ( approx RM3 ) for a decent meal per person.

5. Food in Batam

You have to try some Indonesian cuisine when you are in Batam. In the Nagoya Shopping Mall, I tried Mie Goreng Jawa in Warung Cobain (Ground Floor inside the mall)

If you go the top floor of Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall, you can find few restaurants offered promotion price for their meal during weekday. Taste is ok, portion not very big and it's really cheap.

5. Place of attractions in Batam

I didn't plan to go any beach or seaside during my stay in Batam. Therefore, I chose to visit the remarkable bridge in Batam- Barelang Bridge.
It's a bit far from the Nagoya, about 40 minutes drive of journey.
There are positive and negative argument about whether worth to visit this bridge.
Overall, I went at the right time, before the sunset, which the scenery is beautiful together with the bridge.

After taking few picture with the bridge, I went to the seafood restaurant- 188 Citra Utama, which is just less than 5 minutes from the bridge.
This is really a good place to see the sunset, and in the same time enjoying your seafood feast.

You can see the Barelang bridge in another view, from the restaurant.

Address for 188 Citra Utama- Good place to view the sunset

Besides that, I went to the Tua Pek Kong Temple ( aka Vihara Budhi Bhakti )

6. Enjoy Massage in Batam

There are a lot choice of massage centre around the Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall. I chose Reborn Massage (https://www.facebook.com/RebornBatam/ ) , which I got 30% discount due to weekday happy hour.
Do make appointment if you visit during the weekend.
I tried Balinese Body Massage for 1 hour, only IDR 84000 ( approx RM 26 ).
It's optional whether you want to give the tips to the therapist.

Hope the tips are useful in planning your trip to Batam, especially those depart from Johor Bahru.

Summary of my basic spending ( for 1 person) :

Ferry ticket (JB-Batam-JB)	RM126
Accomodation (1 night, include breakfast )	RM38
Transport fees in Batam (Taxi)	IDR345k ÷4 = IDR 86.25k
Seaport charge, Batam	IDR115k

Total Basic Spending : RM 227

Disclaimer: My Batam vacation is NOT a sponsored trip, I am NOT paid to advertise for anyone or any place.

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Johor Bahru, a city where I was born and grew up. It's more well known when you mention it's the city next to Singapore.
It's not a city that you will see a lot of tourists, if compare to other cities in Malaysia.
As a traveler, travel is to discover the hidden and unusual attraction.
All the city have it's own unique beauty and you just need to find it. There is no boring city, it's depend on how you have fun in the place you visit.
Here's in this post, I'm going to share with you some guide and things to do in Johor Bahru

My 1-day Johor Bahru travel itinerary mainly focus on hunting the good food in the city.
If you are food lover, do check out this guide for your reference when you come and visit Johor Bahru.

9am- 1st stop : Breakfast

Skipping a meal can set you up for overeating in the next meal of the day. Eating breakfast is important to refresh and energise yourself. Here's I suggested 2 different breakfast in JB town area.

Curry Hor Fun
For those who love curry and spicy, you may love to have this curry hor fun from Seng Kee at Taman Sri Tebrau.
Not very spicy, which is well suit to me, with some vege and meat as the ingredients with the hor fun.
As I see the whole coffee shop, almost all tables have at least an order for curry hor fun.
This curry hor fun only sell in the morning, so do wake up early to enjoy this breakfast.

Kee Kim Huat Kopitiam

80, Jalan Badik, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru

Hainanese Porridge

If you prefer a plain breakfast, porridge maybe is a good choice for you.
The rice is cooked until grainy and thick, with some pork meat, fried shallots and You Char Kway.
You may add the egg, which is optional with extra charge.

Multi Mart kopitiam

Jalan Harimau Akar, Taman Century, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

10.30am - 2nd stop : Danga Bay, Johor Bahru.

After the breakfast, Enjoy your day at Danga Bay with the breeze and facilities.

There are some facilities you may use, such as the man-made beach, garden and sport facilities in Country Garden Danga Bay. Some are free and some are chargeable.

Source: http://www.countrygardendangabay.com.my

Country Garden Danga Bay,

Jalan Bertingkat Skudai, 80200 JB, Johor.

11.30am - 3rd stop : Morning Snack

Food hunting continued with a simple morning snack in Johor Bahru.
I guess most of us didn't heard about this snack " Kacang Pool"
Kacang Pool, which is a kind dish adapted from Middle East.
As you can see from the photo, it served with thick toast, and the specially made bean sauce with an egg.
One of the most famous stall served the Kacang Pool is located at Larkin.

Medan Selera Bomba Larkin

26, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Taman Larkin , 80350 Johor Bahru.

12.30pm - 4th stop : Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple

Don't miss this popular Indian Temple in JB, which it's interior and exterior is covered in glass.
It' free entrance for all the Malaysian, with a charge of RM3 if you would like to take picture or video with camera or phone.
It is beautiful and stunning. The temple is not big, but the location is a bit difficult to search.
I and my friend spent some time in this temple, appreciate the beauty of temple and the light reflection of the glass.

1.30pm - 5th stop : Lunch
We went to a restaurant nearby to have some seafood lunch. One of the special seafood they served will be this boneless fried fish.
The only part of this fish which can't eat is the tail. It's not fried until crispy, but very fragrance with soft flesh.

Seng Steam Fish Restaurant

120, Malaysia, 100, Jalan Keris, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

2.30pm - 6th stop : Dessert/ Tea time

After the lunch, we went for dessert. With the sunny weather, it's great to have some Cendol to make ourselves refresh and cool.
This cendol is not very sweet, as they used the palm sugar, with rich of coconut milk.
I ordered a Cendol Special, which has glutinous rice besides the ice shave.

We ordered some Malay Kuih such as fried banana, banana fritter and some keropok.
Well, there is always have another stomach which reserve for the dessert and snack. Haha~~

Cendol House,

41, Jalan Utama, Kampung Melayu Majidee, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

3.30pm - 7th stop : Shopping time!! ( City Square, Komtar CC or KSL Mall)

The top 3 most happening shopping malls which are near to the city centre.

No matter when you visit this 3 shopping mall, there is always the crowd.

PS: Komtar CC and City Square are just next to each other, walking distance from the JB CIQ Complex (JB custom)

From JB CIQ Complex (JB custom), you may reach KSL Mall by taking a public bus S1 by Causeway Link or Bus IM17 by Maju Bus Company (Fare: RM1.50 one way)

6.30pm - 8th stop : Dinner

End your tired day with a nice, scrumptious dinner of claypot chicken rice, located at the same kopitiam with the 1st stop of breakfast, at Taman Sri Tebrau.

Claypot chicken rice is always my favourite, compare to a normal chicken rice. The claypot rice is typically cooked over a charcoal stove, which adds a unique smokey and charred flavour to it.

Kee Kim Huat Kopitiam

80, Jalan Badik, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru

No matter what's your reason to choose Johor Bahru as one of your travel destination, hope you enjoy this city. You will never regret of spending time to discover the beauty of Johor Bahru.
Thanks to my food hunting group, we made our day with full of food, talk and laugh. We know more about the city we live from each other.

Coming soon: Johor Bahru Food Hunting Guide #2

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