Shanghai; where the East meets West
“So how do we get to our hotel from here?”, asked my niece, Wanda, upon arriving the Shanghai Pudong International Airport last November. Wanda had always wanted to follow me overseas and I said she could follow me to Shanghai under few conditions; partly pay her flight tickets and have her own pocket-money as this auntie was broke. Luckily she works to support her study, while having her own money to buy what she wants. Very independent girl.
“Ha, ha, I have no idea! I thought you did the research on how to get there?” I asked back. “Haha, I did not. Been busy with my A Level exam, remember?” was her reply.
We apparently had not done any research on the ground transportation in Shanghai. So both of us went around the airport looking for a way to get to our accommodation at Zhizaoju Road, Luwan District, Shanghai. We saw that the Maglev train would cost us ¥50 each, so I decided that we should take the cab. I was lazy to go through the hassle to get on the train and then get on a bus to a place that is unknown to me; I mean how do I know where to get off? Taking a cab is much easier anywhere in the world as all I need to do is get in the cab, hand over the printed address to the driver, sit back and relax, and enjoy the view.
We arrived at the hotel about an hour later with ¥140 poorer. That’s RM70, and I thought it was not bad after all as I had to pay the same from Ampang to KLIA.
We were both very tired and the room was not ready even when I requested for an early check-in. We had to wait for about half an hour for the hotel to clean a room for us and we got to the room, it was not even like what was shown on the internet. Talk about ‘for illustration’ purpose only!! I should have known better. That would had not been the case if I had the money to stay in one of the hotels under the moonlit sky with many stars on the other side of the river in the heart of the city. This hotel that I booked was shining dimly under a couple of stars. I was broke, I certainly could not lavish on anything above than that.
I could see the disappointment on Wanda’s face but I told her that we wouldn’t be spending much time in the room as we would be out the whole day for 5 days. We just need a place to dump our things and beds to sleep at night.
The main reason for the trip was for me to attend Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) for 3 days and the other 2 days for us to explore Shanghai.
On the day we arrived, we slept until 3pm and decided to go out to find something to eat. It was cold and windy and we had no idea where to go. From Zhizaoju Road to Xietu Road, then Mengzi Road, then across Xujiahui Road to arrive at Madang Road Station.
Top two photos were taken around 4.30pm while the bottom one around 5.40pm. 5.40 was like 8pm already.
It was around 4pm but it was getting dark because hours of daylight are getting shorter with the onset of autumn. We thought of taking the train to Shanghai City Center but then scrapped the idea as we would be having the same problem of finding a place to eat at the city as we did not have a map or guide of places to eat; in our case the halal ones. So, we just walked aimlessly out of the station to Madang Road. We walked about 10 minutes before we saw a bakery shop, and a sushi restaurant few doors away. We bought some breads for later and had Udon noodles, Shrimp Spring Rolls, Chinese tea at the sushi restaurant.
We did not even know the name of the restaurant; we asked but the waitress replied back in Chinese. Luckily the menu was in English/Chinese. So we knew what to eat. Phew. Oh, the place seemed to have WiFi and once again we had a problem asking for the password. I just handed the phone to the cook (who went out for the kitchen to help us as the waitress had no idea what we were asking about) to type the password. Voila! We were connected back to the world known to us; Instagram for me and WeChat/Whatsapp for Wanda!! I posted some photos while eating. One must be wondering how on earth did I got on Instagram as it was blocked a month earlier following a protest in Hong Kong. A ‘little bird’ told me to install an app from Google Play before I leave for Shanghai and so I did. And that led me to share photos of beautiful Shanghai with Instagram friends.
On the second day, we went to the CCBF located at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Guo Zhan Road by cab.
The second edition of the CCBF was held from 20 to 22 November was a feast of children’s publications for industry professionals and young readers to enjoy. Supported by the official Chinese publishing-related bodies, the 2014 CCBF offered a rich agenda of activities and opportunities to meet key players at all levels of the publishing industry with the aim of stimulating international rights trading, opening up new sales and distribution channels for children’s publications and, ultimately, expanding partnerships in the global market. I met with a Chinese publisher to show some of the work done for their future books and quickly got the deal. It will be launched in Singapore around May 2015.
After the book fair we went to the River Mall located across the road. We thought of looking for a place to eat but could not find any suitable ones, so we headed back to the hotel. After taking shower, we walked around the hotel to look for something to eat. We were always hungry as we walked a lot and that the weather was cold. We found Carrefour Express few blocks away from the hotel and guess what we found? Mamee Chef!!! We we laughing like crazy all the way to our room.
With a full tummy, we got ourselves connected to the Internet afterwards to keep up with home and to upload photos. And then slept. I woke up around 5am and stared on the ceiling. Used the time to draw some.
It was the same routine the next day and we went to the book fair. I did some side income there drawing for people. Sold some of my painted bags as well. Within few hours I became ¥500 richer.
After the book fair, we went back to the hotel to keep my drawing tools and then took a cab to the Old City of Shanghai. We paid ¥14 as the old town is situated on the same side of the river. Our main transportation here was cab as we do not want to get lost and spend our time finding our ways around. It was an ideal choice for an old aunt and her niece.
Our photo was photo-bombed by this Pakistani couple. LOL.
The Old City is the area inside the ancient walled city of Shanghai; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style. The city began as a walled medieval town at least 1000 years ago. The walls, built mainly for protection against Japanese pirates, ringed the city around what are today Remin and Zhonghua Roads. The walls however, have been demolished.
We bought something for people at home as well as something four ourselves; Cheongsams to wear on the last day of the book fair. It costs me ¥340 for both cheongsams! And I was broke again. Anyway, I made same plan again for the last day of the book fair and thought I could be rich again if I draw more. We discussed and wished that we could make around the same amount or maybe a bit more.
It was around 9pm that we decided we spent enough. We hailed a cab but was not successful. One cab asked for ¥50 but knowing that the fair was much cheaper, we decided to walk out from the area a bit. We walked pass a market and to the main road.
After unsuccessful waiting for half an hour and being overtook by some locals, we decided to cross the road and quickly got ourselves a cab.
View from the pedestrian bridge.
Come the last day of the book fair, our wish came true. I made ¥1200!! Yippee! It was a great experience as I had never done that before. I should be doing that a lot to cover my travel cost, kan? But seriously, it was tiring. I took a break few times and told the people that I will be back in half an-hour but before it was even half an-hour, they were already queueing.
All these were sold. I was out of paper!
We set aside for our fare to airport and spent the remaining to visit Tianzifang and The Bund on our last day in Shanghai.
Tianzifang is a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China. Also known for small craft stores, coffee shops, trendy art studios and narrow alleys, the place has become a popular tourist destination in Shanghai, and an example of preservation of local Shikumen architecture.
Tianzifang is largely hidden from the neighbouring streets, as it grew from the inside of the block outward and has more than 200 diverse small businesses such as cafes, bars, restaurants, art galleries, craft stores, design houses and studios, and even French bistros.
The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District.
The word “bund” means an embankment or an embanked quay. The word comes from the Persian word band, through Hindustani, meaning an embankment, levee or dam (a cognate of English terms “bind”, “bond” and “band”, and the German word “Bund”.
The Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles, generally Eclecticist, but with some buildings displaying predominantly Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival, Baroque Revival, Neo-Classical or Beaux-Arts styles, and a number in Art Deco style.
Wanda walking at The Bund.
Shanghai buildings seen from The Bund.
One of the classic buildings at The Bund.
We were both tired from walking and decided to go back to the hotel around 5pm. We had a rest before walking again to the sushi restaurant. We packed our things to leave for home the next day.
We took a cab to the nearest Maglev station, had coffee, paid ¥100 for the Maglev ride, reached the airport in 10 minutes!, checked-in, had lunch and coffee again, walked to the security area and boarded the flight. And that wrapped our trip in Shanghai.
Shanghai, till we meet again. Zài huì!
168 Comments
jaja
” I did some side income there drawing for people. Sold some of my painted bags as well. Within few hours I became ¥500 richer.”
wah.. seronoknya Kak Em…. hehehe,,, dapat duit tabung on the spot…
hehehe
glory jane
I always enjoy reading your travel journey 🙂
glory jane
Kalau saya pun nak beratur juga minta Kak Em lukis kan kartun… Dapat tengok sendiri, puas hati :).
Libby
orang berbakat ni..samapi mana senang jer nak buat “duit tabung” huhu…saya takda apa-apa bakat..nyanyi pun tak pandai..huhu
Libby
The Pakistani couple is so cute ^_^
Libby
Shanghai is also one of the places I visited during 2013 with travel agent. I visit The Bund at night, very beautiful lighting.
p/s: next time bring me along, I can help you translate 😛 haha
jaja
ps: Libby next time nak pergi sponsor saya sekali ye… hehehehe
Libby
saya propose diri saya untuk jadi translator..jaja nak buat apa? huhuh
jaja
saya jadi miss porter….
tukang angkat beg
Libby
wakakaka…comel lar you ni…saya rasa cik emilia pun segan nak suruh you angkat barang ..lol
Syuq
Betapa bermaknanya jumpa Mamee Chef di perantauan heheheheheheheheh
imaisha
tak sangka famous pula mamee chef ye.. padahal kat sini tak laku mana pun 😛 or saya je yg tak mkn kot.. hehe..
imaisha
yela tu jaja nak angkat brg.. silap2 nanti org yg kena angkat jaja.. dah kurus keding ada hati nak jadi miss porter pulak 😛
Libby
ingat lagi betapa puas hati kawan malay fb saya yang bertugas di Korea dapat makan maggi seafood curry, siap post kat fb…wakakakakakka
Libby
takpa..banyak pakwa cina yang handsome handsome yang boler tolong nanti…huhu
Libby
haha…saya suka mamee favor tomyam..huhu
imaisha
oh, mcm tu sekali ya.. tapi mmg tekak org melayu tak berapa sesuai dgn masakan korea kot.. nasib baik la maggi ada import ke sana kan.. hihi.. eh, ke export.. tetiba jadi confuse >.<
Syuq
Hujan emas di negeri orang, lebih baik di negeri sendiri….
Kadang mee segera ni dah yakin halal, mudah, murah dan memang kena dengan selera dah.
Masa dok asrama dulu, memang dok rendam megi ja keja. Tapi tak elok la makan selalu. Rambut pun gugur ja. Tapi kalau pi jalan2 ka, camping ka, haaaa wajib la ada megi 😀
imaisha
saya pun dulu suka maggi tomyam.. tapi dah lama tak mkn.. mkn tomyam yg beli kat kedai mkn je sekarang.. haha.. pernah try mamee chef tapi tak berkenan dgn rasanya.. lagi suka maggi tomyam jenama nestle..
Libby
jangan kata tekak orang Melayu, masa Libby travel kat China 5 hari itu..memang rindu sambal malaysia,…wakakka…rasa masakan walaupun cina tapi tetap lain rasanya….huhu
Syuq
Dulu, kawan suka makan perasa itik tau, siapa perah limau lagi …ermmmm sedap juga 😀
Libby
Libby ni suka juga mamee favor vegetarian, lada dia memang best..huhu…apa salah makan sekali kali untuk puaskan hati tekak..huhu
Libby
imasha: wah…siap promote nestle.huhu
Syuq: Libby tak pernakh try favor pelik pelik…tapi maggie seafood curry memang sedap..huhu
Syuq
Tiap-tiap hari makan sambal, memang kalau tak ada… aduhhhhhhh tak puas makan.
Tapi kan, kalau kat China kan, sate kambing dia memang terbaiklah… sedappppppppppp!!! Sebelum ni saya tak suka makan kambing. Tapi lepas makan sate tu, memang favourite lah!!!!
Aikkk dah tertukar cerita kambing pulak heheheheheh
Libby
hahahah…..ada juga masakan dia orang yang memang top dan sedap..tapi akhir akhir kita juga akan rindu masakan tanahair..huhu
imaisha
hehe.. tak promote.. cuma share pengalaman.. lol.. saya baru juga beli maggi spicy beef korea tapi tak try lagi.. sebab tgk komen org kata pedas dan mcm best je.. tapi harganya blh tahan mahal.. biasa saya mmg tak beli flavor pelik2.. tiba2 pula hari tu rasa nak try flavor yg satu ni padahal sebelum ni tak pernah mkn pun masakan korea.. next blh cuba perasa itik pula 😉
Libby
Libby tak makan beef, tapi macam mana pun flavor biasa contoh curry is always the best…bubur sebiji telur jer..dah puas hati. Contoh kalau pergi pizzahut, the best yang Libby suka pun Hawaian pizza..huhu
jaja
Imaisha, saya dah makan maggi royal beef korea tu…
Honest saya cakap, langsung tak best.. hehehe
memang pedas.. tapi pedasnya tak macam pedas cili malaysia…
lebih kurang macam wasabi.. pedas tapi tak kena dengan cita rasa melayu saya…
saya ni memang peminat makanan super pedas… tapi maggi royal tu x SEDAPPPP…
rasa sup dia macam air biasa2 je….. tak rasa rempahnya…. tak macam maggi kari or asam pedas…
glory jane
Kalau kita tak ada duit, kena buat muka sedih minta derma je la Libby
glory jane
Wah… Seronok nya Libby pun pernah ke Shanghai juga.
Libby berkerja dengan travel agency atau pergi under travel agency?
glory jane
Libby, kalau kat oversea, harga megi import dari Malaysia mahal ke?
glory jane
Saya suka asam laksa dan megi goreng 🙂
glory jane
iye ke jaja?
eh dah sebut pasal korea ni, saya nak tanya la. Siapa penah makan kimci? sedap tak? Rasa mcm mana?
Saya suka test perasa baru. tapi suami tak suka. Jadi tak pernah masuk restoren korea lagi…
jaja
Saya tak tahulah kalau magi royal orang lain suka. Tapi bagi saya memang tak sedap..pastu mahal. Saya yang kimchi Korea tak pernah makan. Yang jepun je makan.
Libby
mana ada rezeki nak kerja under travel agency…pergi under travel agency jer..itupun kawan dapat free dari travel agent dia sebab dia ada amik package lain..huhu
Libby
Tak pasti glory, libby pun bukan banyak pengalaman travel….pernah pergi China dengan Taiwan jer
Libby
tapi tak silap kawan fb Libby dapat maggi itu sebab rakan dia melawat korea dan bawa untuk nya…huhu
Libby
glory: Libby pernah makan kimchi…rasa ok jer..acceptable. Kawan Libby kata kalau masak maggi , masuk jer kimchi (boler beli dari pasaraya) dan tak perlu letak perasa, memang sedad…tapi Libby tak pernah try…huhu
Libby
kalau mee kering Libby suka Mee Sedap..huhu…tambah hotdog..yummy mer
Libby
glory: muka sedih? entah ada orang nak layan tak..huhu
imaisha
alamak, lambat la jaja bagitau.. org dah terbeli.. blh jual blk tak sbb tak sentuh satu pun lagi.. huhu.. >.< hmm, nampak gaya kena letak bahan2 tambahan bagi sesuai citarasa.. ceh, menyesal pula tak try masa ada promoter bagi tester kat giant hari tu.. aiyoyo, siapa suruh gatal nak cuba perisa baru -_-"
imaisha
adoi, lapar dibuatnya semua dok cakap bab mkn je.. saya pun suka asam laksa juga terutama kalau buat style maggi goreng.. blh tambah 2-3 kali.. hihi.. kalau mee sedap, saya biasa beli maggi soto ke apa nama tah..
imaisha
eh, ada sate kambing ye kat China? bestnyaaa.. saya mmg suka sate kambing 😀 selalu suka tgk rancangan yg ada tunjuk masakan2 terkenal di China dan Taiwan.. bila la dpt merasa pegi sana..
imaisha
haha.. kalau muka mcm artis, mungkin la ada org nak layan 😛 tapi silap2 kena hantar balai polis pulak sebab dok minta sedekah.. baru je tgk kat tv berita semalam org dok buat operasi tangkap pengemis tepi jln..
Libby
kalau nak senang cari makan..ikut travel agent islam, nanti dia orang bawa ke kedai halal…huhu
imaisha
tgk dlm drama korea diorg mkn maggi campur kimchi mcm sedap je.. tapi saya pun tak pernah try lagi mkn kimchi.. tak tau tekak ni blh terima ke tak.. kwn2 saya yg pernah mkn mknn korea ckp diorg cuma blh terima satu mknn je masa try kat seoul garden ke mana tah.. tupun dah lupa apa nama makanannya..
imaisha
plannya mcm tu la.. tapi bila boleh pegi sana tu yg masih tiada kepastian.. huhuhu.. >.< buku travel islamic style dah berlambak dpt dari MATTA Fair.. cuma tunggu masa je nak merealisasikan hasrat ni..
imaisha
apa maksud dpt free tu? hehe.. pantang dgr perkataan free, terus interested 😛 hari ni harga pasport dah kurang jadi RM200. So, siapa yg baru nak buat pasport tu, jom pegi! (saya je kot yg takde pasport kat sini >.<)
jaja
imaishaa, cubalah dulu, maybe imaisha suka kot.. hehehe
Syuq
Imaisha.. cuba la dulu. Kadang citarasa lain-lain… sebab tu seronok jugak cuba makanan-makan yang baru.
Kegemaran semua mestilah perasa kari, ayam dan tomyam… yang lain tu boleh cuba la kan. Megi Kari yang adabi punya sedap wooo…
Syuq
Jane, saya pernah makan kimchi dan….. saya suka!!!
Saya suka makan kimchi kalau saya kat Korea. Kalau balik Malaysia, sambal belacan jugak yang saya cari…
Kat sana, saya selalu order nasi goreng kimchi… lepas tu makan ngan kimchi lagi…. heheheheh
Libby
wakakaka….kawan sign up cruise package..dpt free ke china ^_^..tinggal jer free. air ticket beli sendiri..huhu
Libby
imaisha: jangan pening-pening..plan a date and stick to plan..huhu
Libby
imaisha: makan kat seoul garden ..libby pernah try sekali..makan sambil tak boler jalan..wakakaka sungguh kenyang
Libby
wah….dah pernah jejak Korea…cool
Libby
tapi saya pernah try brand korea tapi perasa shrimp (udang) …fuyooh..best sangat
Libby
tulah…dari trip Shanhai dah jadi perbincangan mee segera…tak ker Cik Emilia terperanjat nanti..wakkakakaka
Libby
wakakakak…..ialah..nanti kena tangkap tak pasal pasal. Baik kita menabung dari sekarang dan pergi secara rasmi dan cara betul..huhu
imaisha
eh, ada nasi goreng juga ke kat sana? Daebak! 😀 wah, byk juga pengalaman Syuq melancong ye.. dah boleh buat travelog la mcm kak Em 😉
imaisha
ok, nanti esok nak try. harap2 la rasanya tak seteruk yg digambarkan.. huhu.. esok dah cuti, jadi kalau sakit perut ke apa, ada masa nak recover sebelum masuk kerja 😛
imaisha
haha.. panjang pula perbincangan pasal mee segera 😛 tak sangka kwn2 byk pengalaman mkn mee segera.. lol. tapi kami ni mmg dah biasa keluar topik.. kak Em tak terkejut punya 😉
jaja
hahaha… Libby kita serupa….
bakat ada tapi semua sikit-sikit… hehehe
jaja
betul tu imaisha..
nanti kalau kena tangkap…. masuk penjara.. tak boleh balik malaysia terus.. hehehe
jaja
saya pun cik glory…
rasanya semua enjoy kot….
jaja
saya paling suka mamee chef tomyam…
lain orang lain citarasa… hehehe
tapi 1 je tak best… mee mamee tomyam kenyal dan tebal… tak sedap makan..
tapi perencahnya bestttttttt…
imaisha
harga murah ke kat seoul garden? sampai mkn byk pula.. hehe.. rasa mau pegi la try.. nak tunggu merasa mkn kat korea, rasa mcm lama lagi kot baru ada peluang.. huhu..
imaisha
masuk penjara dan masuk paper.. hehe.. from nobody to somebody famous.. ok la juga tu 😛 new & exciting experience! lol..
imaisha
alahai, dua org ni merendah diri sgt ni.. entah2 ada hidden talent cuma belum discover je lagi.. who knows 😉
imaisha
utk org yg jarang travel mcm saya, reading other people’s travel journey is always fun! sgt berguna utk panduan di masa depan if I manage to travel oversea 😉
jaja
Imaisha…..nak tunggu discover tu yang masalah…
lama sangat..
jaja
famous amos lah jadinya
glory jane
Bak kata Kak em, kena selalu berlatih la. Asah bakat tu…. 🙂
glory jane
Ha betul tu. Mana nk tau, boleh sampai sini juga satu hari nnti
Libby
adui…famous cara macam ini ..baik tak payah. kalau nak famous biar kita famous sebab buat benda baik…huuhuhu
Libby
discover? entahlar bila….ni pun dah beuban 🙁
Libby
glory jane: masalahnya asah asah tak tajam barkat…huhu
Libby
puluh puluh nak kena bayar kalau makan kat seul garden..tapi berbaloi bagi yang kuat makan..kkekkeke
Libby
imaisha : dah try belum?? huhu
Libby
Libby kalau pergi Genting mesti bawa mamee cup…keke suka enjoy makan dalam bilik..time time sejuk..huhu
imaisha
dah try dah sampai 2 kali.. haha.. first try makan maggi saja.. ok la rasanya.. tak la seteruk yg dibayangkan.. blh terima cuma tak rasa nak beli lagi.. huhu.. second time try campur telur.. tak sedap pula.. kepedasan berkurang.. pastu kuah rasa mcm pelik.. kesimpulannya, this is the first and last time to buy maggi korea royal spicy beef 😛
Libby
imaisha: kadang kadang normal favor is the best….ni makin lama makin banyak choice, tapi libby balik balik pun beli curry , ayam, and vegetarian jer..kekek
imaisha
hehe. sampai dah beruban pula.. try la new & variety skills mcm kak Em.. drawing, colouring, knitting, crocheting, all forms of art and whatever necessary things to learn.. kalau setakat nak tunggu je, mmg tak akan discover la sampai bila2 😛 saya pun baru nak start belajar lukis more seriously.. semalam beli buku utk belajar lukis portrait of flowers, fruits and.. lupa apa lagi satu..
imaisha
yela.. tapi nak plan pun, money come and go.. next year much better kot financially.. or maybe bln 7 ni sebab dpt duit kutu.. hehe..
imaisha
wah, best juga tu.. dpt tinggal hotel berapa bintang? baik juga kwn libby mau bagi.. dpt save byk juga tu sebab tmpt tinggal biasanya tak murah..
Libby
imaisha: dalam 3 bintang kot…Libby tak kisah sangat..janji tak berhantu dan bersih..wakakakakka
Libby
imaisha: best wishes for you ^_^..dapat duit kutu jangan lupa buat kenduri kat sini..keke
Libby
takpa lar…focus writing postcard pun talent gak..kena pikir isi yang nak ditulis..huhu
imaisha
thanks libby 🙂 kalau jadi travel, mesti akan pos poskad punya pada kwn2 kat sini.. tu jela ‘kenduri’ yg mampu nak buat.. hehe..
imaisha
oh, libby kuat mkn la ni? hihi.. puluh puluh kira standard la utk restoran.. bln dpn blh try masa chinese new year 😉 tunggu holiday baru syok mkn besar..
glory jane
saya pun tak kisah hotel berapa bintang… janji toilet bersih dan tilam tak ada bugs… hihihi
glory jane
kalau dapat rezeki poskad mcm tu pun dah Alhamdulillah dah imaisha 🙂
glory jane
wah bestnya dah sampai korea….
glory jane
betul tu… meggi mkn sejuk2 best woo…
saya kalau pergi waterpark, lepas mandi2 sejuk2 tu perut lapar memang beli meggi cup je kat sana 🙂
Alia
“Practice makes perfect”
Alia
Me too. Best kan dapat travel? Hmmmm…. Cakap sendiri “Takpa one day nanti. Yek?!”
Alia
LOL, siap ada orang photo-bombed… Cute
Alia
Jalan-jalan waktu malam best :3
glory jane
Lg 3 hari nk hujung bulan, tak ramai yg dtg tambah komen…. Busy ye semua?
imaisha
busy sgt dgn mcm2 hal.. hari ni ada ramai pelawat dtg.. dari pagi tadi lari sana sini.. sekarang baru blh relax sikit walaupun diorg tak balik lagi.. >.< penat sungguh la..
Libby
betul tu glory jane, biar baca and dapatkan pengalaman …lepas tu baru pergi tempat itu..lagi best
Libby
agree glory jane, libby paling tak boler tahan tandas yang kotor…yish yish….
Libby
bab kata rezeki jangan ditolak, postcard pun best gak….
Libby
imasha: dah bayar puluh-puluh..kena kuat makan lar..kalau tak rugi dah…hehe
Libby
Libby ada sikit perubahan dalam kerja…ni baru curi sikit masa tengok web…kekekek. harap-harap dapat jadi NO1 bulan Jan 2015..huahauhauhauha
imaisha
hehe.. saya pun curi masa sikit.. esok lusa baru free kot.. tapi byk lagi benda nak settle kan.. tiba2 dah nak habis bulan pertama dlm tahun baru ni.. cepatnya masa berlalu.. ok je, libby dpt no. 1, saya nak no. 2 ya 😉
glory jane
Hihi…. Semua pun busy…. Kak Em pun busy kot.
Saya pun curi2 masa gak nk jengok ke sini.
glory jane
Saya kalau dapat no3 pun Dah bersyukur 🙂
Libby
yeah…akhir bulan banyak benda nak kena buat..huhu
imaisha
yela kan.. nasib la next week ada cuti Thaipusam.. pastu raya cina.. boleh la rehat dan catch up on writing postcards plus other personal things to do..
imaisha
jane, nampak gaya, nak dpt no 3 pun dah susah ni.. kena berebut dgn saya atau jaja 😛
imaisha
hihi.. bertuah la ada kwn2 yg tak demand mcm korang ni.. dpt poskad sekeping pun dah happy.. 😉
imaisha
sama la.. kalau benda lain tak kisah sgt.. tapi bab toilet mmg susah kalau tak bersih.. blh hilang mood holiday dibuatnya >.<
imaisha
rasanya, baca pengalaman org masa travel lagi membantu dari baca buku travel guide kot.. sebab biasa mesti ada je tips yg tak didapati dlm buku2 yg jual kat kedai.. 🙂
Libby
jangan kata oversea ..kadang kadang kat malaysia pun macam itu saja…..
Libby
ada rezeki ia akan datang macam mana pun..jangan main paksa…tak baik
Libby
jaja tak pandang pun no 3 ..jangan risau…wakkakakaka
imaisha
sebenarnya, rasa toilet kat Malaysia la yg paling teruk especially tandas awam.. ramai org yg tak reti jaga kebersihan dan menyusahkan org lain.. sad but true.. 🙁 negara dunia ke-3 mmg problem bab toilet (dan prasarana lain juga la).. kalau pegi negara membangun, rasanya ok je kot..
Libby
mestilar…buku tu nak kena tunggu part 1 or part 2…huhu
Libby
sebab libby pernah ke china dan taiwan jer…..so pengalaman libby, tandas taiwan memang top …kat tengah bukit pun tandas nya teramat bersih..salute
imaisha
haha.. mesti jaja komen lagi byk tgh mlm nanti.. saya akan pastikan saya dpt no.2.. so, no.3 dan no. 1 tak kisah la siapa pun..
Libby
betul ..tapi thaipusam melaka takda cuti..huhu…..
Libby
kalau senang boler plan dah comment untuk feb..huhu
jaja
Kenapa melaka x cuti?
jaja
Kena tengok jugak apa GA untuk bulan ni. Baru decide mana 1 pilihan hati
imaisha
oh, yela.. baru check kalendar.. kesiannya tak cuti.. tunggu CNY jela baru cuti puas2 ye libby 😉
imaisha
entah2 kak Em combine hadiah sekali dgn bulan dpn kot.. mesti kak Em tgh busy ni.. post baru pun tak ada lagi.. esok dah last day untuk bln januari..
imaisha
amboi, nak komen pun kena plan dulu ka? 😛 tapi, harap2 ada post baru.. penat nak scroll komen sampai bawah..
Libby
haha….tak sabar nak tengok post baru juga
jaja
Betul tu… penat saya komen semalam…. kena skroll sampai bawah
Libby
haha…saya lagi pening 🙂
Libby
haha…..betul….setahun memang cuti panjang sekali..huhu
Libby
tapa lar……..ada hadiah ada lar…takda pun fun comment sudah..lol
imaisha
libby cuti CNY berapa hari? kalau my Chinese friend kat ofis ni, CNY mesti cuti lebih kurang seminggu.. lama juga.. saya cuti raya pun biasa 5 hari je.. nak cuti lama2 pun, duit tak ada.. huhu.. maklum la, kalau raya, kita kena bagi duit raya kat org sebab dah kerja.. kenapa la tak blh ikut Chinese style.. selagi tak kawin, blh dpt duit.. kan best mcm tu.. lalala..
imaisha
yela kan.. hadiah belakang kira.. yg penting, meriah suasana dan semua org gembira.. 😀
imaisha
penat nak cari komen mana yg belum di respond lagi.. huhu.. pagi2 dah pening >.<
imaisha
wah, nak pegi taiwan la kalau mcm tu.. rasa jepun pun sama juga.. facility tip top 🙂
glory jane
ala, jauh ketinggalan bulan ni… last day ingat nk pulun komen, internet line pulak tak elok 🙁
glory jane
hihihi… amboi, imaisha ni berangan nak dpt duit raya banyak la tu….
Tak apa, nnti CNY minta angpow dari libby 🙂
glory jane
Iye la… yg penting seronok sembang2 dgn semua 🙂
imaisha
yela kan.. famous buat benda baik baru syok.. bertambah ramai yg syg.. hihi.. silap2 sampai ada kelab peminat lagi.. 😉
imaisha
eh, bila masa alia komen ni? baru je perasan.. hmm, how many time we should practice before we become perfect? that’s something to ponder upon.. >.<
imaisha
hehe.. betul jugak tu.. saya mesti nak tulis sampai penuh satu poskad.. tapi kecewa bila kita dah tulis panjang berjela, dpt pula poskad yg ada 1-2 ayat je.. hampeh.. -_-“
imaisha
hehe.. bersambung-sambung pula rupanya.. byk habis duit di situ nak beli part 2, 3, 4 lagi >.<
imaisha
tu la kan.. dah ulang cakap mcm tu seribu kali kot tapi tak jugak berpeluang nak pi oversea.. harap2 la murah rezeki satu hari nanti dpt pusing seluruh negara..
imaisha
oh, kiranya maggi mmg takde jual kat korea la ni.. kena request kat mamee or nestle minta import produk mereka ke sana 😉
imaisha
betul tu.. normal flavour juga yg lebih sedap dari perisa2 baru.. pelik la.. org RnD ni patutnya cipta rasa yg lebih sedap dari normal, tapi yg terjadi adalah sebaliknya.. huhu..
imaisha
yela.. tak suka bila maggi tebal2.. suka yg halus2.. senang je sedut masuk tekak.. hehe..
imaisha
saya rasa masa saya daki gunung kinabalu pun, ada bawa maggi juga.. tak ingat ada masak ke tak.. atas sejuk yg amat kot.. nasib la ada restoran.. tapi nak mandi dan buang air, mmg payah..
imaisha
kalau ada teman takpe la.. kalau sorang2 kat tempat org, mcm scary la pulak jln mlm2.. nanti sesat ke or jadi apa2 yg tak diingini, buat naya je..
imaisha
huhu.. dah agak sunyi blog kak Em ni.. semua dah kembali menyibukkan diri dgn kehidupan masing2 ya.. kena komen sorang2 la nampaknya.. >.<
imaisha
haha.. tau takpe jane 😉 yela, money easy come and easy go.. tu yg terpaksa harapkan angpow dari org lain..
imaisha
takpe la jane.. masih ada harapan sampai akhir bulan ni 😉 fighting! hehe.. 😀
Libby
imasha: libby tulis postcard ikut mood, kalau mood bagus tulis panjang panjang….kalau mood tak ok..memang say hi and bye jer…dan tulis besar besar
Libby
setiap orang lain…maybe a day? 2 days? ….or ….
Libby
betul…daripada buang duit beli..biar pergi sendiri….buat buku sendiri………….
Libby
plan yang dekat punya jer….contoh taiwan, thailand, or indonesia….
Libby
semalam baru terbaca satu blog dimana orang itu bertravel ke Jepun, wow…sekeliling yang ditunjuk…sangat super bersih
Libby
bila nak mendaki lagi? boler lar hantar satu postcard dari top…huhu
Libby
sekarang memang trendkan….even royal pun buat macam itu…huhu
Libby
betul tu……bahaya…. tapi malam jer boler kita dapat rasa angin yang sejuk…..
Libby
hello imasha, sibuk ni…baru dah selesai semua tugasan..include tugasan private..time for postcrossing again
Libby
tahun ni cuti seminggu, apply leave 3 hari…3 hari is PH huhu
Libby
siapa yang datang rumah libby jer dapat angpow berisi….yang kirim angpau kosong jer…kekekeke
Libby
5 more days to countdown…hiks hiks
Hafsah ahmad
Amazing amazing and priceless experience!
Hafsah ahmad
Amazing how u can raise 1200 from all the drawings u made. Congratulations! 🙂
cikcloudy
baru arini baca post thn lps… hehe… byk lg ni nk komen
Libby
Happy New Year all.