041“Not So Halfway Around The Globe”
posted by cibol on February 19th, 2008
Small talk : Bongkersz put his budak kecik pics up. Now everybody say, last time you so hensem and cute and now why not sehensom dulu eh? How kam?
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I’ve said this so many times. I want to travel. I really really really really want to travel abroad. I want to step out from this country at least for a while, maybe for a vacation perhaps. Nowadays, air ticket prices are very tempting. It triggers the thought of going off for a vacation.
I have this ultimate goal of visiting one country every year. Well, that might sounds a little bit extravagant for a noob like me. Maybe I could just start by visiting the neighbouring countries. Blah .. Whatever! Any country would do. I think I could use some colors to my blog. It’ll be nice once in a while documenting on your thrills of adventures. I like that.
A friend text-ed me around midnight when I was actually already so deep in my dreams and she said:
“Now go Macao got free seats! … Go check”
No, not that I’m going to Macao. Nothing like that
Well, nothing is really free la. That’s just the trick but anyway, the point is ticket is now so cheap and of course if you’re not fussy about what airlines to use or what to eat on board I’d say why not just go on board with louya low cost carrier. Any of them would do I guess because sometimes they offer low prices which includes accommodations as well. It will at least save you some time to look for hotels and stuffs like that.
What I’m more interested on is back packing. I’m just so not into organized tours, you know where you go and board this bas persiaran. I’m so not good at this because to be honest, I never really step out of Malaysiaku Gemilang, Negara Cemerlang – Bolehwood! The closest that I’ve been to was when I was stranded at Changi airport back a few years ago while on board from Kuching to KL. So, the Sakai me saw Singapore for the first time la. Saw only, not step into it.
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Now, I’m planning to go to Gold Coast somewhere around spring next year. Planning only, nothing is confirmed yet. Don’t go gaga over it okay? The initial plan was me and this friend of mine wanted to go to South Korea but considering that air ticket to Korea is will take a hefty sum of money, we decided to put that trip on hold maybe until 2010 or so. And so we decided to go to Gold Coast instead.
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Of course I have to do research about the place and the most important thing would be saving some bucks to go there of course. Not that the money part that I’m worried about but the fact that I never travel abroad really bothers me. How I wished there is a step by step guide of what should I do first and what not .. Boy, that’s a lot of reading.
I need to know a lot of stuffs like,
Where to go?
How to go?
How much will I spend?
What will I do there?
You know, planning and budgeting. Of course I want it to be worth every dime I paid for it. It would really help if there’s somebody you know that you could ask for help in terms of giving you opinions of what to do and what not to do and stuffs like that. *sigh*
Now, any of you have been there? Or staying nearby there – That would be better of course. LOL! I’ll bring some goodies over.
001: lynnx01,
February 19th, 2008 at 9:27 pmYou serious? Fly to Korea more expensive than Aus? Hmmm…
Go Aus got airasia, go Korea no airasia .. 
Go by MAS later I pokai
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002: suituapui,
February 19th, 2008 at 9:32 pmGold Coast? Ya! I’ve never been there. Wanna go too! Never been to Perth either. Dont go Korea! Boring!
Ya, the Gold Coast’s chix looks so … sexciting eh. How about lidis, we go la. ha ha ha
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003: bongkersz,
February 19th, 2008 at 9:42 pmahem, cibol want go gold coast with suituapui :p romanticnya berdua, di tepi pantai, berjalai, pegai pegai.. cinta menyintai, saling mengintai. muahahaha!
Aiseh, you want to come say la …
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004: Fat4,
February 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pmheya, if you need any guide in gold coast feel free to drop me a line. I have stayed in gold coast for more than 3 years and know the place a bit though my information maybe a bit dated. My travel blog can be found at http://travel.xblogger.net cheers.
Ehh. why nothing on gold coast ler? Only got on Air Asia .. Tak boley pakai ni .. ha ha ha
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005: alexallied,
February 19th, 2008 at 10:53 pmGold coast is fun. if you enjoy beaches and surfing. You can also take a short ride to their nearby theme parks.
Been there, done that. XD.
Cool. Yeah, I read that before. I need to do more research on where else to go. 
Maybe making new frens so I can stay for at least not as expensive as staying in a hotel la
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006: Man-D,
February 19th, 2008 at 11:02 pmwahahaha..bongkersz punya comment mcm so jealous of cibol going to gold coast with suituapui… 
I love back packing too…going to Manila this May and of coz, back packing style lah…looking fwd to it…
Manila? Pinoy Ikaw .. Mula sa puso, kay tagal nay hiningtay …
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007: angeles,
February 19th, 2008 at 11:29 pmSoli tak tau jawab soalan u… so far, i only go bercuti in countries where i hv frens… can tumpang maa.. then won’t be so mahals…
Aiyoh .. Then you make frens from aus la. After that you rekomen me .. ha ha ha
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008: mar,
February 19th, 2008 at 11:49 pmWah…travel…I want!!! Please inform me early if u gt plans so I can save up!
Yealah…airtickets so cheap now…how abt we grab the tickets first and then think of all d other details? That’s how my friend does it, and he’s been…around…a lot.
Who’s ur fren? Ask him to come along la .. ha ha ha
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009: melbie,
February 20th, 2008 at 12:13 amWell, you know where I’ve been before and couldn’t give you much pointers anyway .. hehe .. back then going anywhere, the cheapest was MAS haha .. check out other airlines’ offers, cibol… long distance air travel with sucky airlines is very tiring .. especially when there might be a possibility that you’ll get direct connecting flights …
As far as budgeting goes, you’ll have to check the current currency exchange before you leave but do a lot of research online .. just google around, you’ll get the rough idea of the current cost of living at the place you want to go..
Hopefully Airasia’s international flights are not as bad as the domestic ones. If not, die lor ..
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010: Kok,
February 20th, 2008 at 1:19 amCibol,
Now you’re tempted to take a look at other countries chicks or travelling around? hahaha!
Anyway, feel free to ask me anything about Aust. I’m more than happy to help.
Err .. This one very hard to answer woh .. Can give me another question?
Thanks ya! Sure, I will drop a lot of questions until you kenot answer. No la, kidding only. Thanks for dropping by
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011: Lynnwei,
February 20th, 2008 at 4:06 amwell, if there is a will, there is a way!
i’ve never imagined that i would have the chance to visit countries that i dont even know where it is in the globe…but as long as there is a dream…it’ll come true!
God will make the dreams come true, just trust in Him!
Jom. We go la. Wan anot?
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012: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 5:27 amItulah u, cibol! Didnt ask bongkersz first, now he misunderstands- jeles, merajuk dah! Eee…got nice people offer help dah! If Melbourne, jienster’s there..or if NZ, Christchurch’s infestd with my x-students and l’ve got relatives in Brisbane and Perth. Buy MAS tickets at MATTA fair, go off-peak! Cheap!
Brisbane … Hurmm .. MATTA fair can go but have to wait. Still have to look around first. These promotions comes when you least expected it la ..
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013: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 5:33 amAh! Mar wants to go too! Bongkersz, u coming? Dont lah merajuk! Dont worry about money! Itu cibol, we make him sing lban songs by roadside - busking, can collect enuf money for food. Bring ur lbanez, cibol…or better still, a sape!
Sape is like more than 8 kilo la. So heavy!! .. Ibanez can bring la. Ha ha ha
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014: Kopi Soh,
February 20th, 2008 at 6:41 amWhere to go? Kam 2 mai house.
How to go? Walk, swim, fly.
How much will I spend? If u walk wil be free, if swim oso free, but if fly unless got wings, nid marnie.
What will I do there? Depend, lotsa tings to do, can oso drop u off at the Playboy mansion, near near nia.
Where will you stay? For u akomodayshun is free….. 
Ha ha ha .. You came back from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai-ing ledi ah? So long time you go. Wah, got playboy mansion? So best owh .. Your house got playmates anot?
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015: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 7:52 amAiyor! People give an inch, u want a yard! Give u place to stay, u want playmates summore! Kopisoh is there wat! Too hot 4 u to handle liao lor!
Ha ha ha .. Ya hor. Aiseh, but i tot you say kopi soh for you ma .. so I dun wan to kacau daun la
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016: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 7:58 amSape so heavy? Never mind, we help carry. U bring lban traditional baju, sure crowd puller! On 2nd thoughts, pakai loin cloth there cold or not? Frozen stiff nanti! Stiff? Oops…wakakakakaka!
Ha ha ha .. stiff stiff jangan sebut tau, sensitif tu ..
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017: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 9:48 amJust went to kopisoh’s kopitiam. She dun wan stp dah, said l dump her 4 younger women. Haiya! Everyday eat meat, sumtimes no meat, eat vege lor? Hor? LOL! Btw, l went to Manila and Baguio b4 the People’s Revolution. Loved it! Loved the music! The bands 1st class! Not like the ones coming over here. But now not safe lah! Want 2 assasinate president summore! Thank God M’sia not like dat.
Tell that to Man-D lor .. Ha ha ha
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018: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 9:55 amBtw, u go KL must go ConcordeKL Crossroads Lounge. 3 bands- one Malaysian, usually good but boring, two Filipino bands-good and entertaining. Fun! Or if u can catch Fredo & the Flintstones, laugh till fall off ur chair! Very farni dat guy. Last time l saw him, he was at Holiday Villa Subang.
Wah, you sure know lotsa happening place. Must bring you jalan next time. So, gold coast??
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019: Kopi Soh,
February 20th, 2008 at 10:43 amSuituapui, ya lar so sad nia, few day gone, kam bek u oredi find other liao, i sum more go looking for big pokok to play hide and seek with u. 
Aiyo, let’s go and pujuk her la .. Kopi Soh, don’t lidat .. He doesn’t mean too hurt you. Please kam bek .. he he he. Oh, on second thoughts, why not you sing for her?
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020: Kopi Soh,
February 20th, 2008 at 10:47 amCibol, playmate u sendiri cari lar…..but seriously got a lot of tings to look at here, it depend on wat u wan, lyk if u wan hutan oso got, if u wan snow oso got, if u wan bright lights oso got…..u wan canyon oso got…
I salah liw, last time bengbeng say you from US. I kena tipu by Bengbeng liw .. Ha ha ha. So, when I’m there you can show me around la hor? can anot?
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022: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 11:43 amYalor, cibol. Kopisoh can show u deep deep dark dark canyon, wat more u want! Dat cocka want, she oso tak kasi him see! Kesian u bongkersz!! All sapot stp mah! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha .. ROTFLMAO!!!
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023: ahBONG,
February 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pmaus got a new budget flight innit? jetstar if i’m not mistaken. too bad i’m all stucked up, or else i’d love another back-packing trip down south too. :D
soooooooo wanna go moscow… blergh
Moscow, wah .. I sure got Russian taste dude! U watch alot ah?
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024: melbie,
February 20th, 2008 at 2:32 pmbongkersz.. u always kena oOo kan no matter where u go? hahaha …
suituapui.. u kasi “baris” the comments just so you can beat me as the top commentor here ka? hehe cibol give you what prize oOo?? *wink wink*
Ha ha ha .. Wan to celen you now. Habis la your takhta
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025: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 3:27 pmPrize? He promised me a free trip to Gold Coast! Wakakakakaka!
That one must wait till I kena number ekor dulu la
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026: cbenc12,
February 20th, 2008 at 4:01 pmgold coast tickets cheaper than korea?
how much izzit??
my ultimate holiday destination is australia!!! but dunno when…. *sigh*
I check go Korea back and forth like 2.5k but to Aus 1.3k. I only look at Airasia and MAS la. I haven’t check Airasiana yet. Maybe cheaper! But now got promo wor .. Go gold coast 115!
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027: wong,
February 20th, 2008 at 5:26 pmI tell you, bring as much money and as much credit card as possible and you have nothing to worry about liaw… What to do I really don’t know also la… 
Go near near first then far far lo… Get experience first then go far place ma…
Australia quite near hor .. Ok la tu. Yeah, bring a lot a lot and then next month see Ah Long
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028: Jani,
February 20th, 2008 at 5:40 pmhehe… you going with the bloggers lar!
plan a bloggers trip. suituapui sure can find sponsors with his massive social background. :p
me just opt for the cheap places first~
Japan where got cheap!!!!!!!!
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029: Jani,
February 20th, 2008 at 5:41 pmbtw, i wanna say this long ago already…
my blog is Days to Remember, not Day’s to Remember ah!
How come got that thing there ah? I also dunno .. Haih .. you chat with me everyday you never tell me wan .. apooo
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030: Man-D,
February 20th, 2008 at 7:52 pmbongkersz, who ask u to comment lidat…kekeke…
Berani buat berani tanggung hoh .. Dun play play with STP liw
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031: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 8:37 pmWhere’s cibol? Well, if u’re all wondering why he hasnt replied to our comments, he’s busy lah! He’s at the hair salon, getting his hair done, his manicure, pedicure, the works. Tomorrow he’s flying all the way to KL, all the way to celebrate his birthday with… And tomorrow’s Chap Goh Meh- Chinese Valentine’s Day! Ooo…so romantic! Wakakakakaka! (Cibol’s going 2 jump up and down when he gets online! LOL!!)
I’m here lah .. bek oredi lerr
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032: mar,
February 20th, 2008 at 8:58 pmHahaha…STP make it sound so “ghey”…if I didn’t know better I’d think it was true! LOL. *Thinks Chuck&Larry*
Wei STP,I agree with Jani…u can find sponsors maa…organize a blogger’s trip lah…
I’m in, who else??
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033: suituapui,
February 20th, 2008 at 9:32 pmIt’s true! It’s true! See…he’s not online tonite! And l didnt say who in KL or!! Dont let ur imagination run wild. Hahahaha!
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035: Matchfingers,
February 20th, 2008 at 11:17 pmIt costs me around 3k to go South Korea, but quite worth it.. especially if you’re a Korean drama addict, you’ll get to experience their different food, culture and environment (toilet XD). The bad thing is you can’t really communicate with them. One of my friend got lost in Seoul, and she couldn’t able to ask for direction as the people there don’t understand English.
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036: mar,
February 20th, 2008 at 11:57 pmApa tunggu lagi? beli tiket go Gold Coast!!!
Bah, bila n ke mana blogger’s trip???? I’m all in liw! (kalah those KL blogger’s meet if we can organize a trip!)
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037: Kopi Soh,
February 21st, 2008 at 12:05 amcibol, I a bit confuse? Where did bengbeng say im sapose to be frm??? US?? Where ever i am oso can take u jalan jalan wan mar, no meh?
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suituapui…..chak where are youuuuuuuu??? Quite understandable lar u wan sexy lady in ah nel’s arms wan, cocka hasn’t seen yet, if he see oso sure rebut, hehe.
No la, maybe I got it wrong. Ha ha ha .. Sure sure .. jalan jalan cari makan .. ha ha ha
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038: suituapui,
February 21st, 2008 at 8:34 amKopisoh…I am heeeeere!!! Can’t u see me? Behind the banana tree, the Chap Goh Meh full moon in the sky…crooning, ‘Strangers in the night, exchanging trousers, wondering what’s inside…what are the chances we’ll be making love before the nite is thruuu..’ Oops! Wrong song! That one Cibol’s singing tonite! Wakakakakaka!
Exchanging trousers?? Wah …
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039: Lynnwei,
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:45 pmwhere do you want to go first?
korea seems a good place to start…erm..japan too, then australia…nz…wah…so many place, i dont even know where to start!
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040: Jani,
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:03 amwhere got chat with you everyday la~ somemore I always forgetful, u also know lar. so better tell u when i remember~
hey, I meant after going back to msia i’ll only go to nearer places first ~!
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