Kembara kami ke Hong Kong dan China kali ni merupakan kembara pertama kami ke overseas berdua sahaja. Sebelum ni kami dah ke Gold Coast, Australia pada June 2012, tetapi bukan berdua. Kami pergi berlima termasuk bapak, mak dan my darling niece Nanan.
Masa pergi Aussie tu was prepared by my mak, (I was busy working & studying at that time) basically she arrange everything from flight, visa and ground. . We just pay her the flight ticket and she pay the rest (except our pocket money of course). It was quite an experience because that was my first overseas-ground-only trip. My previous trip to Indonesia & China, way before I'm married was full board. As i was not informed that our trip gonna be ground only, i was kind unprepared... tih tih tih... Nevertheless, its a fun experience for us...
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My bapak, mak and lovely Afnan Nayli |
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Myself, MDH & Nanan at Currumbin Wildlife Park Australia |
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She was 5 years old this time |
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Isn't she the cutest? |
This round, it's just the two of us. MDH busy kerja and he have no luxuries to sit around in front of our lappy researching and that's not his strength either. Thus I presume the role of the travel planner myself. As a matter of fact, I do have some leisure time available.
Why do I want this trip to be just both of us?
Not only the land is foreign to us, even the language is not spoken by any of us. That what makes it so challenging... and thrilling... and i do want to get lost somewhere... and feel the warmth of having MDH as my sole protector... hehehehehe.... animasi betol...
In reality I do prepared a lot...
Prepared so much to the point that should I lose my itineraries booklet somewhere i should be doing just fine, out of the recognition that we can't afford to be lost as time is so precious to us. We only have full 5 days 4 night to cover Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and time is a prized.
Another very important issue that I have to tackle is the comfort of my beloved MDH. I knew travelling as a couple is not as intricated as parents travelling with infants but, as a wife married 6 years to MDH I knew comforty is not something which I can take for-granted with him. That means, despite all the adventurous glimpse traveling as backpackers, I better not be so clueless of our out-being.
Some more, I want this trip to be memorable and enjoyable for us both. Not some slicky, sweaty, dusty, exhausting and fatigue trip with a grumpy, sullen, disgruntled travel partner, don't i?
Lets have a look at what I've prepared for our upcoming trip:
1) Flight ticket, Hotel booking, Passport, China's Visa and tickets to attraction places of course
2) Itineraries & File
I've researched so much. Thanks to all bloggers out there yang tak lokek share ilmu, semoga di berkati Allah atas perkongsian anda semua. Every single details necessary for our trip is in here.
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Individual label utk memudahkan pencarian |
File tu nak masukkan itineraries booklet & segala boarding pass, booking hotel, tickets attraction places.
And I do email these itineraries to myself including scanned copy of our IC, Passport & Visa just in case any unforeseen happens.
3) Tukaran matawang
I've prepared some envelope untuk our travel money.
I have separated the envelope based on money going to use for that days. Jadi for particular days, hanya satu envelope saja yang akan ada dlm my sling bag. Yang lain2 simpan separately dekat tempat rahsia. Ini penting untuk keselamatan. Kita dekat tempat orang, better be safe than sorry.
Belakang envelope aii tampal list duit untuk hari tu. Jadi apa yang dah bayar i just tick dekat situ. Selain keselamatan, ini penting untuk make sure your money last until the very last day. Tak la nanti shopping2 tak ingat dunia, tak sedar duit dah habis. Bukan senang kalau tiba2 duit habis dekat negara orang.
4) Beg pack utk MDH & Myself & My Sling Bag
Back pack kami beli kat Langkawi masa pergi Dec 2015. Beli yang murah2 jer. Itupun jenuh tawar. Dapat RM155 untuk 2 emm ok lah.. tak larat nak round2 cari dah.. Harga yang kat sini lagi la tak mampu...
Sling Bag beli kat dalam TANGS One Utama RM50, we happen to be there since MDH nak collect his phone yg rosak kena tukar screen pecah so masa round2 jumpa bag ni ok lah. Small size senang nak ke hulu ke hilir...
5) Jacket for MDH & Knitted Coat for Myself
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Orang tu tengah try jacket Olive dia |
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My knitted coat. Big buttons tu kalau buka ia akan jadi knitted blanket. |
Masa kitorang pergi ni is Spring time. So tak sejuk sangat la dalam 20+ degree celcius. Malam mungkin sejuk sikit. Belas2 can go to 12-13 degree celcius. So, we just bring along light jacket for MDH & Knitted Coat for me.
Jacket untuk MDH tu senang jer jumpa. Harga pun boleh la dalam budget kami. As for myself, lama jugak la google2, round2 cari jacket utk spring/autumn. Banyak design yang lawa2 online. Myself pun berangan2 la nak kan autumn coat yang panjang2 korean design suma tu. Tapi kalau ada pun over budget or kena beli from overseas.
Cari2 kat UNIQLO, Universal Traveller
Last2 sekali lepas 2-3 bulan mencari, I decided to just purchase this MDH-approved Knitted Coat from H&M... Yang penting badan I tak sejuk..
6) Kasut yang selesa utk travel
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MDH-approved shoes. Eversince I knew him, my shoes will always been approved by him first before I bought it |
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Kasut biasa jer tapi tapak bawah dia ada bulat2 getah macam ni. Sangat selesa. Hopefully suffice nak travel. |
Masa nak cari kasut ni, entah kenapa myself cakap dekat MDH nak beli kasut warna merah. So kitorang jalan2 dekat Setia City Mall and happen to be merata2 ada kasut warna merah. Banyak pulak tu! Myself & MDH pun senang nak cari my shoes. Rupa2 nya sale before CNY... Patut lar... tih tih tih...
Bila dah balik rumah teringat pulak sling bag kaler kuning! Lantak la labu.. .traffic light la kau nanti....
7) Topi pelindung sinar matahari & poncho perlindungan dari hujan
Since we're going to be in the sun most of the time, I decided to bring along topi ni... kalau2 la panas, at least ada la pelindung sikit..
As for the rain coat (poncho) guess where we bought it? Heeheheheheh
Lagi mau tanya... gedabak besar kat situ from Legoland... 3 years back masa kitorang ke Legoland dengan Afnan and Mifzal hujan la pulak.. so we each bought aponcho for ourself including the kids.. Ours I simpan elok2 sampai sekarang.. kegunaan dia ni la bila nak jalan bawak nih.. besar! sekali dengan backpack boleh masuk ni and labuh sampai bawah lutut...
8) Kompas Kiblat
Bulan Doblas 2015 ada Karnival dekat Masjid Puncak Alam. Lepas solat Isya tu ada lah persembahan nasyid & ada gerai2 jualan jugak. Masa jalan2 dekat gerai jualan dengan MDH kami terjumpa kompas ni. Saja tanya2 cara nak baca kompas ni, ada buku panduan rupanya berapa degree nak kena tala jarum tu untuk baca kompas. Tanya2 pulak harga dia RM10 jer. MDH pandang myself, myself pandang MDH. Last kami decide untuk beli jer kompas ni untuk memudahkan kami tentukan arah kiblat nanti.
9) Zip lock bag - RM7.99 Glade
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First time beli seumur hidup.. Jakun betoi.. |
Ni hasil baca sharing traveller2 kat luar sana la. Ziplock bag ni nak masukkan yang kecik2 macam cotton bud, kapas dalam satu plastik. Ubat-ubatan chiki teck aun, plaster luka, minyak kapak, minyak gamat, panadol dalam satu plastik. Mandian2 kecik2 tu satu plastik jadi mudah bila travel senang tak berterabur.
Selain tu Zip Lock ni jugak aii sediakan utk masukkan roti yg dah di buat breakfast sandwich kat sana nanti.
10) Packing aid envelope -RM5.00 from Daiso
Bekas kecik sekali yellow tu masukkan toothbrush & toothpaste. Masuk dlm backpack. Sebab kami kena overnight dkt KLIA2. Nanti tak gosok gigi pulak..
Satu tu nak masukkan spare cash & simpan di tempat rahsia. Di mana? Rahsia.....
Satu nak masukkan wayar charger, powerbank, travel adapter, extension wire.
Satu nak masukkan segala ubatan, cotton bud, kapas, plaster luka, mask, mandian yang telah di pack dlm zip lock.
11) Another packing Aid - RM29.00 from Lazada
Mash bag nak masukkan segala bekal makanan & masuk dlm luggage utk check in cargo.
Ni memang ada extra. Sebab nak masukkan baju2 yang dah pakai. So that nanti tak la bercampur baju kotor & baju bersih.
12) Small notebook - RM1.50 from Kaison
Notebook ni (palm size) nak letak dlm my sling bag with pen. Ada apa2 tulis ja dlm tu supaya tak lupa. Nak guna talipon banyak2 kali pun takut bahaya dekat tempat orang.
13) Powerbank
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Powerbank pun takde ker sampai nak kena beli? Sigh..! |
14) International adapter & Extension cable switch
Penting sebab suis kat sana tak sama kat sini... Nanti tak memasal handphone tak boleh charge, nasi tak boleh masak...
15) Mini ricecooker - RM88 from Lazada
Ntah la kenapa rasa perlu bawak mini ricecooker ni. Walhal in my itineraries dah siap aturkan kat mana nak lunch & dinner for 5 days. But, I think better be over-prepared than under-prepared kan? If aii tak masak yg heavy, kot2 MDH lapar tgh2 malam berguna jugak masak2 maggi benda ni. Boleh juga nak panaskan any leftover. Lagipun makanan halal kat Hong Kong kan mahal. In case we change our mind, tak larat nak pergi restaurant ker apa ker, boleh masak simple2 lapik perut dengan ricecooker ni.
Ok ker mini ricecooker ni?
Ok sangat! Us dah try masak banyak kali, memang masak elok macam masak nasi kita. Baru2 ni periuk kecik tak basuh (dasar pemalas!) siap rebus tomato bawang bagai guna mini ricecooker ni nak buat sauce pizza...Cuma satu jer, sebabkan dia ala2 korean design, atas kecik bawah lebar.. jadi dia tak la mini sangat as i imagine when purchasing it.. but still travel-able..
16) Sambal sreng - RM13 each include postage from Sreng Food
Nak bawak satu jar jer beli lebih mkn sendiri.. Memula nak buat sambal sendiri jer lagi murah, tapi sebab nakkan packaging kemas bertutup plastik tu yang beli jugak. Sebab semua makanan nanti masuk kargo. Tanak sangkut masalah dekat imigresen. Sambal ni MDH kata memang samseng!
Pastu masa beli bekal dalam econsave, jumpa la pulak Sambal Bilis canned by Adabi! Much cheaper i think about RM3++ per can!
Hmmm.... tak pa lah dah tau next trip beli yang Adabi jer..
17) Bekal Makanan & Minuman
Air Mineral kat Hong Kong mahal. So kitorang siap bawak botol kosong letak dlm backpack, nanti refill jer kat Airport Hong Kong.
18) Botol spray, wet wipes, kitchen tissue, small liquid dishwasher & sponge
Botol spray tu banyak function. Memang selalu tersedia kat rumah ni. Kegunaan dia asal nya sembur2 cactus kat dalam rumah.
Lama2 dia dah bertukar function.
Kejutkan MDH bangun tidur... (jangan tak caya, siap main2 pistol air kalau nak kejutkan bangun tidur)
Kalau datang panas sgt malam2, tukar kepala semburan dia ke sprinkler dan sembur la badan pasangan masing2 yer. Lepas dah sembur tu, baring depan kipas. For sure rasa mcm dalam aircond. Tak caya cuba lah. Tak mampu nak bayar bil letrik mahal kalau pasang aircond punya pasal...
Untuk ke Hong Kong ni memang akan bawak atas sebab2 di atas tapi yang sebenarnya nak gunakan dia untuk memudahkan fungsi berwudhuk dalam train.
And maybe utk ke tandas.. Kalau rasa susah bawak botol (kan air dari botol mengalir laju jer)
Others tu macam2 la kegunaan. Sila gunakan imaginasi sendiri ya.
I think thats all la kot.....
Oh ya... finally untuk memudahkan kitorang recognize bag sendiri...
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I would prefer larger ribbon myself, but sbbkan last minute, I'll just make do with whatever yang tersedia kat rumah |
Persiapan macam makcik2 huhuhuhu...
Masa aii kecik2 my mum pergi umrah, semua bag di ikatnya dengan ribbon... Masa tu aii masih kecik aii rasa huduh ya amat semua beg tu ikat dgn ribbon... so kekampungan.... bila aii dah tua ni, baru aii tau kekampungan tu la yang mudah... nampak jer ribbon tu dah tau itu bag kita..
Kalau travel bawak satu bag tak apa lagi, kalau jenis bawak 4-5 bag?? Larat nak ingat semua bag??
Persiapan siap rice cooker bagai, biarlah orang nak kata makcik2 ker, yang penting sendiri punya badan sendiri yang tau apa yg perlu. Biar ada dari tak ada, nanti nak kena cari, nak beli kat kedai tak tau nak cakap. Tokey kedai pun tak faham. Buang masa dan energy jer nanti. Energy nak simpan untuk jalan2 dan sightseeing jer.
*8 March 2016 T-1 day*
This is it!
Dari semalam hingga hari ni aii dah semalaman tak bercakap dengan MDH... Dia balik tghari tadi pun aii tanak cakap dgn dia..
Kejap lagi lepas maghrib us dah nak bertolak ke KLIA2 besok subuh2 dah fly to Hong Kong..
Boleh pulak tak bercakap kan?
Hmm... aii is no komen... Gaduh tak habis2... Kenapa gaduh? Biarlah tak usah cerita la di sini...
Degil dan tak peduli... aii pun ada hati... aii bukan batu... sekarang aii yang tak peduli kat dia...
Biarkan biarkan luncai dengan labu2 nya....
Am I looking forward for this trip? I do! Especially the Hong Kong Flower Show 2016 on our last day...
Tapi excited tu dah tinggal separuh bila MDH perangai...
Like I said... Its better solo travel than having a grumpy travel companion.... Sekarang aii pun dah tak tau siapa yang grumpy MDH or myself...
I'm just going to do it... happy? Hmm... depends on the trip nanti...
Doakan supaya perjalanan kami lancar nanti yer... Till then, bye.....