Sunday, March 9, 2008

4D3N Hanoi & Halong Tour

Day 1: Kuala Lumpur-Hanoi

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, meet by our representative & transfer to Thien Thai hotel for check-in.
Hotel: Thien Thai Hotel (3 Star)
Location : Hanoi
Recommend: Thien Thai Hotel is a good choice if you are visiting for either business or pleasure as the accommodation provided is not only comfortable, it's easy on the purse strings too.



Day 2: Hanoi/Halong

Take Hanoi City tour covering Ba Dinh Square, Ho chi Minh Mausoleum & Residence, One Pillar Pagoda & Temple Of Literature. Proceed to Halong Bay after lunch




Day 3 Halong Bay/ Hanoi

Half day boat trip at Halong Bay to view multi shaped rocks and visit the dramatic caves. Lunch will served on the boat with the fresh seafood. Return to Hanoi seightseeing at Hoan Kiem Lake, 36 ancient streets & shopping. After dinner, enjoying the Water Puppet show.

Halong Bay


Water Puppet Show & Hoa Kiem Lake

Day 4: Hanoi/KL

After breakfast at hotel, free at own leisure or enjoy the last shopping till time for transfer to airport for departure with swee memories

4D3N Bali tour ~ Must visit places


Bali Island, the perfect holiday destination for all ages offers something for everyone. Bali offers not just various customs but also various "adrenalin pump" parks.

If you have fixed budget plans during your tour for 4D3N Bali tour package, then eazytravels.com would be accomodate your request. You may visist http://www.eazytravels.com/ for reasonable price.

3 * Hotel: Kuta Lagoon Hotel
Location: Legian Beach
Recommend: This hotel promotes itself as "A Tropical Heaven With Balinese Traditions". This hotel rocks! Wonderful Hotel & great location!

Interesting places MUST visit!

1) Barong & Kris Dance - There isn't much you have to know to appreciate the Barong and Kris Dance, performed daily in Batubulan Village in Bali. Like just about everything in Bali, the Barong and Kris Dance tells the story of a struggle between Good and Evil, based on the Ramayana

2) Ubud - The cultural image of Ubud is paramount to people as home to the best art museums in tte country, like Puri Lukisan, Neka Museum, ARMA (Agung Rai Museum & Art), etc. Ubud is an ideal place to see Balinese dance, Legong, Ramayana, Baris, Kecak and Sanghyang (the fire dance) are performed nightly in or aroud the Ubud area.Ubud gives you opportunity to see real Bali. It is a place for leisurely strolls through rice terraces, lush forests, breath-taking gorges and deserted swimming holes, all within walking distance from the center of Ubud. You must visit Monkey Forest - walk along Monkey Forest Road from Ubud, down into a dense forest where you will find a bunch of happy monkeys waiting for passing tourists.

3) Kintamanis - The spectacular mountainous region around Kintamani with its deep crater
lake and bubbling hot springs, make this region a must to visit. Lake Batur is the largest lake in Bali and the region offers some of the most spectacular views to be found anywhere on the island. Lake Batur also provides water for an underground network of streams and springs across the southern slopes of the mountain. The district is the earliest known kingdom in Bali, dating from the tenth century. The evenings get cool up here but it's well worth the stay overnight to climb the volcano and watch the sunrise. Many cheap losmens are available here.

4) Tanah Lot Temple - One of Bali's most important sea temples, Tanah Lot is built a top a huge rock which is surrounded by the sea. Built by one of the last priests to come to Bali from Java in the 16th century, its rituals include the paying of homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. Poisonous sea snakes found at the base of the rocky island are believed to guard the temple from evil spirits and intruder. The best time to see Tanah Lot is in the late afternoon when the temple is in silhouette.



5) Bedugul - The mountain resort of Bedugul, 18 km north of Denpasar, is known for its excellent golf course. Located beside Lake Bratan, it is surrounded by forested hills. A beautiful sight is the "Ulun Danu" temple which seems to rise out of the lake. The area offers good-walks. Boats, water skiing, and parasailing are available for hire. The Bali Handara country club has bungalows for rent and a restaurant. When the heat and humidity gets to you, why not escape to Bedugul, Bali's highland retreat tucked into the crater of an extinct volcano 1400 metres above sea level.
Here three lakes provide everything from recreation to the water for springs, rivers and rice fields below. Lush pine forests seem to create a freshness in the air. Bedugul is known for the quality of its fruits , vegetables and flowers.

Europe Tour 1: Netherlands


Amsterdam city

Amsterdam city hall

Delft, ancient city in holland

View from Euromast tower

Windmil in Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk

Christmas Holiday Free & Easy in Phuket 2008


Travel Date: 21/12/2007 – 25/12/2007
Hotel: Deevana Patong Resort & Spa – Garden View (Twin Sharing Standard Room)
(Deevana Patong suitable for Company trip, honey moon, & family trip)

Hotel Accommodation fees: 4D4N – book from hotel website (12900.00 baht = RM1330.00)
Hotel Airport transport Fees: 750 baht per way (total 1500 baht = RM150.00)

Day 1: Arrived Phuket @ 10:15pm. Hotel Checked in. Garden view room very comfy and better what we expected. I like the room very much. Staffs are friendly, the breakfast also nice. But the Spa Wing – Deluxe Room even better (private Jacuzzi + swimming pool view) = Perfect!

After check-in, we walk to the Bangla Road (shopping + Sight seeing). The hotel is a bit far from Bangla Road but is within walking distance abt 15 mins (or take tuk tuk).
Note: to book the Spa wing deluxe room must book at least 3 months in advance. Booked from EazyTravels.com package (accommodation + full board tour) is event cheaper than book from hotel online or any others internet website.



Day 2: Free & Easy. Rent a chair for sun bathing on Patong beach. The rental is 100 baht per chair. I was laying on the Patong beach from 11:00am – 5:00pm. Manicure + Pedicure + body message = 200 baht + 200 baht + 300 baht on the beach. Dinner at normal stall, we took thai noodles. There have a lot of hawkers near to the Deevana hotel.

After Dinner, we booked a “luxury” tour to Phi phi island from the tourist information center. After discount is 1800 baht (RM180.00) per person, very expensive!!!! But heard that this is luxury tour, let see how luxury will be.


Day 3: Phi phi island tour picks us from the hotel at 8.00am. Speed boat for Phi Phi island tour. Never regret to join this tour, service good, biscuit, fruit and beverage provided before departure and on the boat. The tour guide is “matsalleh” from Canada. Evening back to the hotel almost 5pm. We took dinner at a western restaurant near to the Bangla road, not nice and expensive. L

Day 4: Facial + massage at Hanoka (in front of the Deevana hotel). 1000 baht for 45 mins deluxe facial + 2 hours Thai Message, not bad huh! Rent a bike 200 baht for 24 hours, rent at 10.45am and return back next morning 10.45am. Cheap!


Monday, November 5, 2007

Perhentian Island Tour - Bubu Long Beach











Author: Ms Pricilla
I went to one of the Perhentian Kecil islands ~ Bubu Long Beach, two years back. We purchased the ground arrangement package with this travel agency (inclusive of accomodation, food, snorkeling trips, airport-jetty-airport transfer)

I was very excited as this is my first snorkeling trip. At the same time, i was quite anxious too because i don't know how to swim! My friend's advise is 'just put on the life jacket and paddle your way through'

we took the AirAsia flight to Kota Bahru airport and from there we went to jetty by coach. To my amazement, the speed boat is well equipped with live jacket and the live jackets all are in good condition. It took around 30 to 45 minutes from Jetty to island. When the boat is approaching the island, we can see the sand and some fishes at the bottom of the sea....the water is so CLEAR!

1st day, I paddled my way out to the beautiful sea together with my friends (definitely with the live jacket on), snorkeling around the house reef. There are so many different types of fish and they are very colorful. I also saw very huge sea cucumber and corals.

2nd day activity is to watch sea turtle and shark. Yes, Sharks. So i decided to rent a pair of flippers as i know that i would not able to catch up with my friends and I dont want to miss the fun. We traveled out to the sea to another region of the Perhentian Kecils, along the way we can see sea turtle come up to the surface of the sea and submerge back into the sea. And we were so lucky that not only we managed to see the baby shark but also a big one. I was so excited ....it is really a great experience for a 1st timer like me =)


the accommodation and the food is good. At night, there is some 'fire show' too. Everything has been arranged by the travel agency and i had a very smooth and hassle-free holiday

I really enjoyed the trip and thinking to go back there again. Thanks.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Las Vegas Tour

Author: Yunn Yee

just went Las Vegas last two months, on my way back from Fond du Lac to Msia. The weather is extremely hot (ard 45 Celsius)... I went during Summer time....


Some tips for you, there is a rental car service near the Las Vegas Airport. You might take the rental car shuttle at the airport. It wil direct you to the rental car building. If you don’t want rent a car, you can take bus or taxi to The Strips.


All the hotels and casino located along the main street, The Strips. Each hotel has own theme. The main thing u can do in Vegas except gambling, is to visit all of these hotels...Las Vegas is a busy place, a lot of cars and visitors, even though in weekday. The expenses in Las Vegas are quite high, but you still can find some FREE show to watch especially during night time.


You can find all the information for Las Vegas from this website: http://www.vegas.com/. It is

quite helpful website.


Transport
There is public transport in Las Vegas which connects few hotels. It’s like Monorail in KL. It connects hotels in The Strips. There are 7 stations. You can drop by any nearby station base on the place you wish to visit. A few type of fare package, I think the worth package is US$9 for one day pass. If not you can take the one ride ticket which already cost US$5. The operation hour start on 7am to 2am (weekday), 7am to 3am (weekend).




If you want to visit Downtown or off the Strip, then you need to take cab or bus or drive out.


Attraction

There are some free attractions in Las Vegas. (http://www.vegas.com/attractions/freeattractions.html)

The Strip

Night scene for the Strip





The Strip's night scene is more beautiful than day scene. With all the lights from billboard, cars and hotels make the Strip colorful.

Day scene for the Strip






Downtown







Fremont Street Experience located in Downtown Las Vegas. Glittering lights. Stunning visual and sound effects. Crowds of people.

Treasure Island

Provide show, Siren of TI, 4 shows per night, time: 7.00pm, 8.30pm, 10.00pm, 11.30pm.



Mirage

Volcano show, beginning at 6pm, every hour on the hour until midnight

Bellagio

A show of water, music and light. Showtime details can found on http://www.bellagio.com/amenities/fountains-of-bellagio.aspx


Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden






The garden is decorating base on the season. During the time I visit, is on summer. It decorates with flowers, different kind of flowers.


Patisserie - Volume Chocalate Fountain


One of the shop in Bellagio Hotel, have a nice chocalate fountain.








MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Lion Habitat in MGM Hotel.

Ceasars Palace
Full of statues and Roman related decoration. A place full of arts.


Venetian Casino Resort

The hotel full of the venerable art and culture of the European jewel: Venice.




As you enter the lobby, don't be surprised by the visitors taking pictures of the ceiling as if they were in the Sistine Chapel.





You may also ride canals to visit the whole Venetian Hotel.

Imperial Palace Hotel

This is the hotel that I lived.


New York-New York Hotel and Casino

The resort's facade approximates the New York skyline down to the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.











One of the hotel have the roller coaster.


Paris Las Vegas

Anchored by scaled-down replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.














You can have a romantic dinner at Eiffel Tower, Paris Las Vegas.

Wynn Las Vegas














Outside the hotel have a nice small water falls.


Shopping

On The Strip

Fashion Show


Located at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road. It is the largest shopping destination on the Strip.





Forum Shops at Caesars Palace












You can find everything from famous designers like Versace, Ann Taylor to popular favourites Diesel, Guess and Gap.

Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood



The mall has customer service hosts on Segway scooters who assist customers in finding stores.



Off The Strip

Las Vegas Premium Outlets








There are a lot of branded outlets eg. Gaps, Levis, French Connection, Coach, TimberLand ....


During the summer sale, sometime you can buy some stuff which are cheaper than Malaysia.


Food

Rainforest Cafe at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino








One of the themed cafe which serve American food. The restaurant is decorated with jungle trees, flower and rainforest animals. You'll even hear the sounds of the rainforest, including a storm or sounds from different kind of animals, while you dine.










Food that we ordered at Rainforest Cafe
Noodles at Bellagio

A restaurant prepare authentic Hong Kong-style barbecue dishes and traditional noodle dishes from Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam.










Empress Court at Caesars Palace

A cantonese cuisine restaurant.








Food that ordered at Empress Court .

McDonald









Different burger compare to Malaysia.

Entertainment

Casino Royale


This casino provide a house game, BlackJack Switch. Blackjack switch is a blackjack variant which allows the player to do what is normally considered a classic cheating manoeuver, trading cards between two hands. The player must make two bets of equal size and is allowed to switch the second card dealt to each hand. Of course nothing comes free, a dealer 22 results in a push and blackjacks pay even money.




Magarita Drinks for USD$1.