7th Nov 2010, I went to Bali again(second time). This is I went with my BF and this is his first time to Bali,Indonesia. We have plan this trip since december 2009. Long time izit? Yes, but we book our flight ticket on july 2010 while there are no promotion ( Air Asia ) so we decided to take Malaysia Airline (MAS) to Bali.
My itinerary:
Nov 7 : - airport pick up to Bali Sorgawi (own free and easy)
Nov 8 : - Besakih - Elepahant cave - Ubud and Lunch at Bebek Bengil restaurant ( Dirty Duck Restaurant ) - Sukawati art market - Taman Ayun Temple ( Royal Temple ) - Tanah Lot and sunset - dinner at Made's Warung Seminyak - Hotel Bali Sorgawi
Nov 9 : - Batubulan Village ( See Barong Dance) - Tegallalang Village ( Rice Field ) - Tirta Empul Temple - Bali Coffee - buffet lunch at Kintamani - Kintamani ( Vulcano, Lake Batur ) - Aditya Lovina - dinner at Lovina Beach
Nov 10 : - Lovina Beach ( See Dolphin & Sunrise ) - Bedugul ( Ulun Danu Temple, Lake Beratan ) - Dinner at Nury's Naughty ( grilled pork ribs) - Garuda Wisnu Kencana ( GWK ) Cultural Park - Blue Point Beach - Uluwatu Temple dan kecak dance when sunset - Dinner at Jimbaran Bay (grilled seafood) - Hotel Melasti Beach
Nov. 11 : - own free and easy - Hotel Melasti Beach
Nov 12 : - airport drop off
This itinerary only cost IDR 3125000 ( about RM1100 for 2 ) Hotel for 5 night cost RM 700 Airport Tax (from Bali to KL) cost IDR 15000 ( about RM53 per ppl)
Here some photo DAY 1
DAY 2
other photo can click on my facebook http://www.facebook.com/xuanfelicia?sk=photos
I went to Ipoh yesterday again. This time we went to Kellies Castle after lunch at Ipoh.
Introduction :Kellie's Castle (sometimes also called Kellie's Folly) is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes drive from Ipoh, Perak.(Be prepared along the road there are lots of traffic light).The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith. According to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or a home for his son.
History :William Kellie Smith was from a village in Scotland known as Kellas. In 1890, at the age of 20, he arrived in the then undeveloped Malaya.Here, he met an estate owner called Alma Baker, who had won concessions from the state government to clear 360 hectares of forests in Perak. With the substantial profits made from his business venture with Alma Baker, Smith started planting rubber trees and dabbled in the tin mining industry. In time, he became the owner of Kinta Kellas Estate and the Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Company.
Kellie's Castle was to surpass his estate bungalow. Seventy tough workers, mostly from Madras, were employed and bricks and marble were imported from India. But during the construction, tragedy struck. A mysterious illness broke out, killing many of Smith's workers. The superstitious Smith was told that a temple must be built to appease the gods. He immediately transferred his workers to build a Hindu temple nearby.Work resumed after the temple was completed but the castle was never to be realised. Tragedy struck again. On a visit to Lisbon, at the age of 56, Smith died of pneumonia.
His wife, Agnes, sold the estate and with the passing of time, and the end of colonial rule, the castle soon faded into memory.
Over the years, the sturdy castle appears to have waged battle against the undergrowth. Although once creepers sprout from its exterior and gnarled tree roots fill the compound, the interior is undamaged. Only the spiders and insects make home of the empty rooms.
Despite signs of decay, the castle exudes a certain air of dignity and grandeur. Moving from room to room, one can imagine the rich furnishings that would have filled the stately structure, had it been completed. As we wander around the castle, there is a eerie feeling of being watched. Sunlight streams through a series of arches on the two main floors, casting ghostly shadows on the verandah running the length of the building. Perhaps, there is some truth to the local legend that the spirit of Old Man Kellie still wanders along the corridors...
Calling all Save Jamal On Air Fans please take note. There will be a buaka puasa gathering either at KFC or Burger King on 31/08/10 at 7.00 pm. All those who like to give us support are advice not to eat until Jamal buaka puasa together with us.If possible please come in BLACK attire. Please... come in full force to support
A study in a British medical journal reporting the existence of a drug-resistant "superbug" has ignited a controversy within Indian medical circles.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases reported that antibiotics have proved so far ineffective against a bacterial gene, which was found in patients traveling to South Asia for medical treatment. NDM-1 has been linked to the overuse of antibiotics. Lancet found that 37 Britons receiving medical treatment in South Asia carried NDM-1 back with them to the United Kingdom.
"The potential of NDM-1 to be a worldwide public health problem is great, and co-ordinated international surveillance is needed," Lancet wrote on its website.
The Indian health establishment has since downplayed the report. Karthikeyan Kumarasamy, lead author of a March report in the Journal of the Association of Physicians in India outlining the risks posed by NDM-1, now says the warnings have been overblown.
"It's all hype and not as bad as it sounds," Kumarasamy was quoted by India's Hindustan Times. "The threat of the NDM-1 is not that big as, say, H1NI (swine flu),the popular press has since deemed it."
"The conclusion that the bacteria was transmitted from India is hypothetical. Unless we analyze samples from across the globe to trace its origin, we can only speculate," he continued.
NDM-1, an acronym for New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1, was identified last year after an Indian hospital admitted a patient from Sweden. Meanwhile, AFP is reporting the first NDM-1-related death, an unidentified Belgian man who was treated in Pakistan following an automobile accident.
The controversy over the report of a so-called superbug has also left the Indian government particularly displeased with some officials pointing a finger of blame at foreign pharmaceutical firms for fanning the flames. Speaking with the Bombay News.net, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Lancet study had been underwritten by foreign drug makers.
"It (superbug) is universal and is found in the intestine of humans and animals. It is wrong to say that it is found only in India and Pakistan. They say it was found in patients who visit India and Pakistan. The study nowhere mentions if the bacteria were found even before those persons visited India." In a similar vein, opposition leader S.S. Ahluwalia was quoted in the The Hindustan Times quoted saying: "It may be a sinister design of multinational companies around the world," he said, adding that with globalization, it was not just populations that were migrating, but also virus [sic] and bacteria."
MALDIVES -- Island for everyone... Wonderful, relaxing, romantic
Maldives Map with some of the Hotel/Resort Name
Sparkling white sun-kissed beaches; crystal-clear lagoons studded with profusely-colored corals; azure warm seas with an undisturbed, exotic marine life; palm-fringed islands; the pervading serenity; all of it summarized by the famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta on describing Maldives as "One of the wonders of the world".
Location Located 300 miles southwest of the southern tip of India and 450 miles west of Sri Lanka
Useful infomation Location :Indian Ocean, near India and Srilanka. Area :90,000sq.kms (1,190 islands). Latitude :07° 06'30" N to 00° 41'48" S. Longitude :72° 32'30" E to 73° 45'54" E. Status :Republic. Capital :Malé (Area : 1.77sq.kms). TimeZone :+5 hrs GMT Religion :100% Sunni Muslim. Languages :Dhivehi, English. Temperature :30.4° C (Mean Max), 25.4° C (Mean Min). Monsoons :South-West-- May-October;North-East-- November-April. Annual Rainfall :1948.2 mm. Currency :Maldivian Rufiyaa ( 1 US$ = Rf 11.72) Thing to Pack :tee shirts, beachwear, and wraparound skirts, cotton shirts , shorts. Visa :Visitors entering the Republic of Maldives should fulfill the following requirement for the grant of an entry permit into the country.
* Possession of a valid international travel document issued by the Government of a Sovereign State. * Possession of a valid return air ticket to a destination where the passenger has permission to enter, together with necessary visas for the onward journey to the next destination. * Possession of minimum of US$30.00 per person per day or confirmed hotel reservation for the intended period of stay in the Maldives.
Following are exempted from this requirement.
* Diplomats * UN Personnel * Approved persons for employment * Technical and other experts attached to the Government * Those who have confirm bookings in registered tourist resort/hotels etc. * Those sponsored by Maldivians
Thing To Do
Dream Island Trip
Fulfil your dream of being Robinson Crusoe on a nearby deserted island. Stroll along pristine white beaches or snorkel among the myriad of fish on the reef, surfacing only for the picnic lunch prepared especially for you.
Lucky Dolphin trip
An excursion to spot the most amazing animals in the sea: the playful Spinner Dolphins who call the Indian Ocean their home.
Picnic on a deserted island
Spend half a day on our private island, relax on the beach, go swimming and work up an appetite for the picnic lunch served under the shade of a palm tree.
Snorkel/Scuba
A trip on a speedboat to the best snorkeling sites on nearby coral reefs. Choose from sunrise or daytime excursions.
Sunset Cruise
Relax on the sundeck of our traditional dhoni boat and admire the spectacular views of the sun setting on the waters of the Indian Ocean.
Hotel and Resort
From budget hotels to the ultimate luxury hotels and resorts in Maldives, budget cruise boats, liveabaords for diving, surfing and snorkelling, self-catering holiday bungalows
I'm going to Genting tomorrow. I was planning for Genting trip since last year. Here some Genting info.
Hotel at Genting Highland a.First World Hotel b.Genting Hotel c.Highlands Hotel d.Resort Hotel e.Theme Park Hotel f.Awana Genting Highlands Golf and Country Resort
Theme Park a. Outdoor Theme Park Thrill Rides Pirate Ship
Spinner
Space Shot
and also Cyclone,Bumper Boat,Flying Dragon,Rolling Thunder,Mine Train,Sungai Rejang Flume Ride,Corkscrew,Grand Prix Fun Kart
There are also X-pedition Wall and Ripley's Believe It or Not
How To Get There a.Skyway Cable Cars Rate:RM 5 One-Way ; RM 10 Two-Way ; Rm 7.50 Hotel Guest
b.Limousine For the rate please refer to Genting Website or you can call Genting Transport Reservations Centre 03-62518393 or 03-6253 1815 ; Limousine Service Counter KLIA 03-87766753 or 03-87874451 ; Limousine Service Counter(Genting Highlands Resort)03-61059584 or 03-61059585
c.Luxury Coach
d.Express Bus For 1 Utama 03-77258211 or 03-62531927 For KL Sentral 03-2279 8989
e.Shuttle Service Phone Number :03-61059584 or 03-61059585
