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New Banner in My Blog 2008-11-16 07:55:00 Added a banner with link for Handicapped And Mentally Disabled Children Association Centre, Johor Bahru (Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Terencat Akal, Johor Bahru) in my blog. Hope that this will contribute more traffics to their official site. Read more:Banner
Apply New Passport for My Baby 2008-10-31 07:16:00 I think it was a good experience for me. Their (Jabatan Imigresen) service has really improved a lot. I reached Wisma Persekutuan (Wisma) at Johor Bahru town at 8.20am, 30 Oct (Thur). I came from Danga City Mall (previously known as Best World), Wisma is on my left. I could not find any free parking lot after my left turn to Wisma. There is a Metro parking on my left and I missed it. There is no t Read more:Passport
[Travel][Sabah][July 2006]Kinabalu Park 2008-08-18 09:22:00 There are a few type of chalets available in KK park. Do a Google search for Kinabalu park,you'll see all those. There are run by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges. For my Sabah
trip, we stayed in Hill Lodge, which is RM110 per night. Price is cheaper than the price stated on their web site. You can call their number to do reservation (+60-88 889 086).Staffs are very friendly and helpful. We reached there l Read more:Travel
[Travel][Sabah][Hotel][July 2006] Short Stay at Hyatt, Kota Kinabalu (KK) 2008-08-16 09:02:00 We stayed there for a night during my short trip to KK last July 06. Not a please experience! We had a late check it at around 9pm. I booked King size bed rooms, and the receptionist told me all fully taken. What for is my booking then? Instead, they offered me twin beds room. No choice, we have to take it.Came to the room and it can't give me a feel that it is "star" rated hotel. Things are old, Read more:Hotel
, Hyatt
, Sabah
, Short
, Travel
[Travel][Ho Chi Minh City][Jan 2007] Chu Chi Visitors' Tunnel 2008-08-15 09:50:00 Entrance fee is 75000 dong, about USD 4.6 (Jan 2007).Joined a short half-day trip which cost USD 11. Our travel guide was come from a South Vietnam Soldier's family, but he tried not to side any parties for the history story telling - Viet-Kong and South Vietnam Soldier. On the way to Chu Chi, we stopped by a painting factory (egg shell or shell drawing). According to the guide, those people are t Read more:Travel
, Visitors
[Travel][Ho Chi Minh City][Transport][Jan 2007] Taxi Fare from Airport to Backpacker Area 2008-08-14 10:35:00 I did a search before i go Ho Chi Minh City. Base on tips from the internet, reasonable taxi fare to town area from Airport is US$5 or it can bo as low as US$4.There are many cabs waiting outside the airport. First, I tried to look for a cab that uses meter (the taxi always shows "Metered Taxi"). After i spent 10 mins looking for a cab that really use meter, i can't find any. They offer me fixed p Read more:Travel
[Travel][Ho Chi Minh City][Jan 2007] Chinatown: Binh Tay Market at Cholon, District 5 2008-08-13 09:17:00 From Bui Vein street (backpacker area), we took a cab down to Binh Tay (refer to picture), with full of expectation to get cheaper goods than Ben Thanh Market
. It costs us 46000 dong (about USD 3). According to the taxi driver, it is the biggest market in Ho Chi Minh.Yes, it is big, but it is not a good place for you if you intend to buy only small volume (Basically it sells all items except souve Read more:Chinatown
, District
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[Travel][Ho Chi Minh City][Hotel][Jan 2007] Thien Hong (Room For Rent) 2008-08-12 09:07:00 Family-run. Quite, clean and friendly owner. We stayed at the highiest floor, 5th floor.No lift. No Internet Access (Internet access can be found easily at De Tham St or Bui Vein St).Bad thing is owner not good in English. Must practice your body language more often.Total: 12 rooms. 2 types of rooms, USD 12/night and USD 15/night. Check-out time, 12:00pm.Attached bath room with heater. Air conditi Read more:Hotel
, Thien
, Travel
[Travel][Bangkok][Hotel][Dec 2005] Budget Hotel - First House Hotel 2008-08-10 21:50:00 Located at Petchburi Road Soi 19 (14/20-29 Petchburi 19 Road, Soi Juldis, Phyathai D). It is hard to see from the main road, Petchburi Road. Even the local taxi driver found it hard to locate this place. Must tell the taxi driver, 'FirstHouse
', not 'First', as there is a bigger hotel with the similar name on the same road.USD20, cheap, worth it. Lobby is acceptable. Room is not new but clean. Sta Read more:Bangkok
, Hotel
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Places That We Have Been To 2008-08-09 09:58:00 We like travelling, these are the summary of the places that we have been to (on-going updates).Bangkok - Dec 2005Sabah (Malaysia) - July 2006Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) - Jan 2007Macau - June 2008to be continued... Read more:Places
Danga City Mall - New Life! 2008-08-06 05:48:00 An abandoned shopping centre (previously Plaza Best World), made announcement with only a relatively small banner hung in front of the mall, open on 31 August 2008. This opening had been delayed for many times. Metrojaya will be the biggest tenant there.Other than the relatively small banner, no other advertisement or banners seen elsewhere, what a poor publicity. Hope it can survive long and not Read more:New Life
谁知道新山丽晶酒店的英文或马来名? 2008-08-03 00:18:00 星洲日报报导了一篇关于旅游展的新闻。谁会知道?应该要同时放英文或马来名, The ZON Regency Hotel (之前是Eden Garden Hotal)。
Nian Nian... (I want to drink milk) 2008-08-02 03:06:00 That's what Jing Xuan told me last night. First time that she can speak words which conveyed her message correctly, great achievement, huh?
HP Instant Support Professional Edition 2008-07-10 03:18:00 I experienced HP printer support yesterday (corporate printer support to be exact). HP has a great service on web called "HP Instant Support
". It allows user to chat with support personnel instantly. It is the best web support for printer so far I experienced compared to Fuji Xerox and Canon.Bad thing is the support personnel is not so experienced for Unix printing and they care for their own area Read more:Edition
Aeroporto Internacional de Macau 2008-06-08 21:17:00 At Macau international airport. Will board AirAsia AK 611 back to Johor Bahru at 10.20am.Have a fun and relaxing holiday with my wife at Macau for 4 days, really enjoy it. Read more:Internacional
At Macau 2008-06-06 20:12:00 We are at Macau now!!!! 7 June, 9.12 am local time.At Royal Hotel's business centre, using their internet service at MOP 46 per half an hour.Spent 1 day in Macau yesterday, this is our second day. June, is a rainy season. It rains for whole day yesterday, have to skip some of the favourite spot yesterday, will try to cover it today.But, before that, we have to look for another hotel to stay, let's
Car Park at JB Custom 2008-05-27 06:51:00 It's hard to decide where to park your car if you decided to drive and park your car near JB custom, go Singapore by public transport.I did survey on this:City Square - Do not know where the office is. I believe it is closed after office hour. I heard the cost is around RM 2xx.Komtar Multi Storey Car Park - RM 250 / month. Nearest to JB custom. Expensive.Plaza Seni - RM 210 / month. Location is co
Appointment at Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak Kanak Terencat Akal Johor Bahru, 10 May 2008-05-10 11:04:00 Suppose to meet up Mr Raja, fonder of this association to discuss on the handicapjb website matters. I was late for 20 mins, reached Saleng at 11.PM. Mr Raja has left for some important matters. I had a discussion with Pritam and Siti on the current web site support they have. I told them i can render my support in IT on voluntary basis, provided I have the necessary access to their server. Talked Read more:Bahru
, Johor
Our Visit to Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak Kanak Terencat Akal Johor Bahru 2008-04-29 01:12:00 Me, my wife and Jing Zi paid a visit to Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak Kanak Terencat Akal JohorBahru
(Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children Association Johor Bahru) located at Saleng, Senai last Sunday morning. Pritam, PRO of PPKKTAJB gave us a warm welcome. He is new-joined but we can see his passion in his new career (he is a Singapore Police Force's ex-officer). Our small
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Johor Bahru 2008-04-24 04:59:00 My daughter Jing Zi fall sick last week, stomach ache and diarrhea. Similiar to what happened to Jing Xuan, just that she felt quite serious ache and less frequent diarrhea. Both me and my wife worried so much about her. Can't blame anyone as we did not know what she has eaten or what was the exact cause. We decided to consult "Dr" Koh (TraditionalChineseMedicine
Practition Read more:Bahru
, Johor
, Traditional Chinese
Coming Back JB (from Singapore) 2008-12-17 08:53:00 Please Don't Walk"Menyesal o jalan kaki, tak mau jalan lagi. Kaki pun patah, nanti pergi hospital potong", a 20+ years young guy complaint. Don't ever try to walk back JB from Singapore
, it will breaks your legs. There is no loophole for you to squeeze through along the 2km journey (last few hundreds meters is uphill).Arrival HallSame as Departure hall. On and Off still hear people shouting.Larkin
First Day at JB Custom (Going Singapore) 2008-12-16 09:09:00 Don't Know / "Lost"It is the first day that JB new checkpoint on operation. Many vehicles and bikes "lost" their way and went straight to old custom, and they are forced to make a big U-Turn. I saw a motorcyclist from Stulang Darat missed his turn.BottleneckGoing
to Singapore
, reaching the new custom, only 2 lanes are shared for buses and cars. This is an obvious bottleneck. Traffic jam before rea Read more:First
, First Day
Lights On 2008-12-15 05:56:00 Lights at new JB Railway Station is on fully for the first time this morning (maybe since yesterday night). Nice colour combination, at least more creative than Woodlands checkpoint, which has everywhere "day light" bulbs. It is getting ready to the full operation tonight. Seems what I have mentioned before is wrong as they will allow people to walk pass the new railway station to the checkpoint. Read more:Lights
Cocoa Fruit 2008-12-13 08:24:00 Seen cocoa fruit and tree before? These photos are taken at Pagoh. Read more:Cocoa
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