Travel

A Trip Down South (JB & Singapore)

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Finishing 2010 with a trip down to the South (JB & Singapore). I really thank Tune Hotels for their great RM0.01 room promotion. Had great nights in Tune Hotel Danga Bay. The boss really care about our pockets! 🙂
Photo moment with Marina Bay Sands

 We actually checked in into Singapore 2 days straight (1 & 2 November 2010). The first day was a bit tiring as we took the public transports (bused and MRT) around the island. But the experience was amazing. Sourcing for delicious food and gifts were actually what we did there. And another important mission we were there was to pay a visit to the internationally acclaimed Marina Bay Sands.

In front of Universal Studio Singapore
On the second day, we took the bus directly from Tune Hotel to Universal Studio Singapore. I booked the bus tickets online when I booked the rooms. It’s definitely the best way to travel there. Direct and fast! The bus went to USS via the Second link and dropped us all right at the car park of USS.
Betty : “Great posers!”

We were kids again when we were in USS. All those cartoon characters and movie heroes and villians were so familiar as you always see them on TV. Don’t forget to take the ride in the “Egyptian-themed” park. It was extremely breath-taking but definitely worth a try. Took a lot of pictures with the mascots and Betty Boops was the best one. She praised us as we were great posers while taking photograph with her. Hahaha!

Another memorable experience was in the Donkey Live. I’ll share about that in my coming post! 

Misc

Looking for Properties in Singapore?

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I just came back from Singapore. Coincidentally, I came across this website about properties in that country. Its interface is rather simple and less filled with overloading animations and graphic. It is plain, simple but yet, functional (to me at least).

If you are looking for some properties in Singapore, you may want to try this page. Just click on Singapore Properties and you will be linked to the website. On its main page, they have their featured properties as well as their top props which help to shorten your browsing time. You can also search properties according to your desired areas or districts.

I know buying a property is not like buying vegetables in the market. You will have to survey all possibilities before commiting yourself to one. The great tip here is to view some of the pictures of the desired property before going to its actual location to save your time (and the agents’/owners’. Believe me, they will thank you for that!).

However, I find the website too simple and dull. It looks incomplete and less interactive.  I believe they are doing something about its overall look and feel. It is still at its beginning stage of development. So, do look forward for a better version in the nearest future.

Food & Drink

Durian & Seafood Feast in SS2

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Wah!!! Durian season is back! And we’ve been waited so long for a real massive durian feast… Headed towards SS2 and look what we’ve done!
 
Sedapnyerr… RM10 per pax for all you can eat – D24 only! No durian kampungs ok! Wanted to try their "maosan" but quite expensive… D24 pun jadi lah…
 
Refreshed ourselves with fresh coconut juice…
 
OMG! Whacked everything into the stomach! Yum yum!
 
After all the hard work, seemed like it paid off very well for us! Everyone was satisfied! "Burp!"
 
This was the stall we went to. The one next to it, OMG! Don’t even think of trying them. RM9… but durian kampung only. We paid RM10 for ALL D24! Mana lebih berbaloi? Kudos to Donald’s Durian stall.
 
After all the sweet-tasting durians, we all felt so hungry for some "salty" food… Yeah… SALTY. So headed to the food stalls nearby and had some seafood… Price is reasonable… RM15 for some finger licking good Garlic Butter Escargots (14 pieces per plate)
 
And this Nan Nan Sotong (Funny name. I think named after some kind of milk. LOL!) for just RM10. Memang sedap…! We had another plate, Kam Heong Balitong (RM8) but was quite disappointing. So not even thought of putting its picture into my Blog of Fame… Hehe…!
Misc

Review : Proton Cars for Sale

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I came across this website called Carsifu.com and found out that they have quite a number of interesting Proton cars available for sale. I do not know about the condition of those cars but I think it is quite a not-to-be-missed site as it provides convenience and efficiency. If you are someone looking for a car (be it used or new), try survey this site as you might want to know the market price for the car you are looking for.
Besides Proton, you will be surprised to see the various types of cars listed such as Perodua, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, MINI, BMW and even, Mercedes-Benz! I think it’s worth a try to always drop by to check out their latest stock available. You might find what you need here!
Also if you are planning to sell out your car, they do have this service as well. It is like a classified ad. Just register and add your car in their list. Your property will be seen by their visitors and who knows, someone interested could be calling you soon.
Their list of cars is also categorized into a few areas around Malaysia like Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor and others.  You can always look for a car near your location.
Travel

“Snap-othon” @ Taman Pertanian, Shah Alam (Part 2)

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A peacock… trapped in a cage with another 2…
 
Spiderweb and spiderman…
 
Erm… what’s this called?
 
This was the Rabbit Garden I meant earlier… there was no rabits available but the only one we saw was this one! You go in from the mouth and come out from the butt…
 
Fernleaf…
 
Two crickets on a fern… took me awhile to take this snap… but still not perfect!
 
Now this is my favourite one… glowing bright yellow…
 
It was summer when we were there…
 
Beautiful…
 
This is the look-out tower where we climbed on top and looked around… Be careful of the steps…
 
Overall it was quite fun to walk around the jungle environment with animals and plants surrounding us. But I do hope that the management of this park can sit down and look into matters to improve the place. Not to say it is not properly maintained. It’s also full of unwanted rubbish. Please put our money into good use ya! 🙂