Hi
Honestly...I can't hide it anymore..tell me how to hide this "keterujaan"??huhu
dulu-dulu..selalu jer verangan bila cuti sekolah nak gitau bapak aku nak gi holiday kat London (tak beragak kau..kalau mintak betul mau bapak aku baling keluar umah!) .takpun pas SPM nanti dapat result ceh-mer-lang sambung study sampai ke University Oxford..sudahnyer? hanya mampu beli kamus keluaran Oxford Fajar jerr..;p..nak buat camne?mengaji malas..main banyak!ada hati nak study Oxford..;p
and now...rasa macam tak percaya jer akhirnya dapat jugak mencapai impian masa kecik untuk ke London and sekaligus menyempurnakan jugak impian masa dewasa nih untuk buat mini Europe Tour..even until today I couldn't believe that I've made it!..I've purchased the flight! (abeh pecah tabung buluh!)
so now aku just summarizekan apa yang aku plan dulu..insyallah hopefully takde aral melintang akan berlansung dengan "smooth"..
Tanpa melengahkan masa..mempersembahkan...
~SUMMARY - MINI BUDGET KETAT -KETAT WINTER TRIP 7D6N TO EUROPE~
DAY 1 : KL - LONDON
Kami akan board a night flight from KLIA via Etihad Airways sampai ke Heathrow International Airport, London. Expected to arrive Heathrow awal pagi, plan untuk terus naik underground tube ke Tune hotel di Paddington Area, then simpan luggage since sure takleh early check in, so sightseeing area berdekatan macam Edgware Road, Oxford Street..Tower Bridge and bila dah pukul 3pm baru kembali ke hotel untuk check-in.
DAY 2 : WITHIN LONDON
Today plan to continue sightseeing around London macam ke Arsenal Stadium (seronok la incik hubby yang memang "die-hard-fan" Arsenal), pegi Harrords..Buckingham Palace..Westminster Abbey..Big Ben..London Eye..Bicester Village...tapi untuk yang gilakan shopping maybe berbaloi ke BV nih..aku yang kg.com tak kenal branded item nih mungkin akan mansuhkan tempat nih dalam list kot..haha..mahal jugak train cost nak ke BV nih!
(Aim nak mai BV nih nak tengok2 jer barang branded yang kononnyer murah gilos tuh..tetapi..aku rasa aku simpan angan-angan untuk beli LV Alma BB dalam ingatan jer lah..tetap tak mampu noks nak membeli kat BV..mampu travel jer...maybe boleh berharap kalau-kalau incik hubby sudi nk belikan sempena besday..ahakss..mau makan penampar halilintar ni!)
(Aim nak mai BV nih nak tengok2 jer barang branded yang kononnyer murah gilos tuh..tetapi..aku rasa aku simpan angan-angan untuk beli LV Alma BB dalam ingatan jer lah..tetap tak mampu noks nak membeli kat BV..mampu travel jer...maybe boleh berharap kalau-kalau incik hubby sudi nk belikan sempena besday..ahakss..mau makan penampar halilintar ni!)
DAY 3 : LONDON - PARIS - EUROSTAR KE AMSTERDAM
Early morning from London Paddington, kitorang plan naik tube ke King Cross St Pancras, then jalan kaki ke London St Pancras International St untuk board Eurostar train from London to Paris..nanti train ni akan stop kat Paris Gare Du Nord Station.
Plan nak gi few places je macam gi Eiffle Tower..Arc De Triomph..and yang berdekatan like Musee Du Lorve
ahhaa..since time study kat Uitm dulu ada amik 3rd language French..so ini la masanyer nak praktikkan speaking French berabuk..;p..mungkin bole mulakan dengan duduk di kafe sambil mengorder kat waiter " J'ai voudrais un chocolat "...ekeke
pastu petang board Thalys Train from Paris Gare Du Nord to Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam. We expected to arrive late at night at Amsterdam Central Station. No worries coz aku dah book budget hotel yang affordable area Amsterdam Central..it is Sint Nicolaas Hotel and only 3-5mins walking from Central Station..kata Tripadvisor lah..
Plan nak gi few places je macam gi Eiffle Tower..Arc De Triomph..and yang berdekatan like Musee Du Lorve
ahhaa..since time study kat Uitm dulu ada amik 3rd language French..so ini la masanyer nak praktikkan speaking French berabuk..;p..mungkin bole mulakan dengan duduk di kafe sambil mengorder kat waiter " J'ai voudrais un chocolat "...ekeke
pastu petang board Thalys Train from Paris Gare Du Nord to Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam. We expected to arrive late at night at Amsterdam Central Station. No worries coz aku dah book budget hotel yang affordable area Amsterdam Central..it is Sint Nicolaas Hotel and only 3-5mins walking from Central Station..kata Tripadvisor lah..
DAY 4 : AMSTERDAM - STENA LINE FERRY BACK TO LONDON
Plan to do our own tour ke Zaanse Schans..one of the most wajibul place to visit..mula-mula ingat nak amik tour arrange by few tour companies...no worries sebab banyak tour companies counter bawah hotel..pastu fikir balik..naik je lah train sendiri ke Zaanse Schans..tak susah pun sebenarnya..jimat sikit duit..hehe..kat Zaanse Schans boleh tengok perkampungan Belanda..kincir angin..cheese factory..clog factory..and yang ni aku takleh blah bila incik hubby menyuarakan hasrat nak jalan-jalan Red Light District too..haha..fyi, kat Red Light District nih ganja dibenarkan dijual and diserve secara berleluasa + prostitution also dibenarkan sebagai satu pekerjaan...don't look at negative side..look at positive side sekadar berjalan-jalan ahaksss...setel semua, on 5.30pm naik train dari Amsterdam Central ke Hoek Van Holland untuk board a cruise ferry back to London (Stena Line Ferry), Cruise akan sailing pukul 10.00 pm so pukul 7.30 pm camtuh dah boleh boarding
DAY 5 : LONDON AGAIN
Expected untuk tiba di London Harwich International Port dalam early morning..lepas imigresen sumer (I heard sometime quite tough!), proceed naik train ke London Liverpool Street and naik tube balik ke London Paddington. Basically harini akan dipenuhi dengan sambungan aktiviti jalan-jalan sekitar London and kemungkinan if masa mengizinkan nak melawat kawan sekerja aku time kat Lafarge Cement yang baru menetap di Hunslow untuk sambung phD beliau.
DAY 6 : LONDON AGAIN???
kita free and easy jer harini..kemungkinan untuk naik HOHO bus tour kalau duit tak kopak abeh soping. Kalau boleh nak menikmati the best of London ngan jalan-jalan kaki je
DAY 7 : BYE BYE LONDON
Final day..akan naik flight petang balik ke KL..huwaaa..taknak balik bole? ;p
COST INCURRED " ONLINE" BEFORE TRAVELLING
1. Buy Return Flight ticket (Etihad Airways - Economy Breaking Deals) = RM 7,553.00 for 2 adult +
1 kid..
better to reveal since ada blogger personally tanya how cheap it is..;) considering no Air Asia..if
you got RM,2300 - RM2,500 per pax considered cheap enough
1 kid..
better to reveal since ada blogger personally tanya how cheap it is..;) considering no Air Asia..if
you got RM,2300 - RM2,500 per pax considered cheap enough
2. Buy online Travel Insurance (AIG) = RM 122.00 (2 adult + 1 kid)
some says it compulsory now to enter France??? aku beli sebagai langkah persediaan. I hate
kelibut di tempat orang. Ensure coverage dier include lost baggage, flight delay/cancel due to
natural disaster like volcanoes / earthquake and etc..pick-pocket and more lah. Basically aku amik
standard plan..yang lagi better premium tapi as long as dier cover as mentioned above aku dah
legaa
kelibut di tempat orang. Ensure coverage dier include lost baggage, flight delay/cancel due to
natural disaster like volcanoes / earthquake and etc..pick-pocket and more lah. Basically aku amik
standard plan..yang lagi better premium tapi as long as dier cover as mentioned above aku dah
legaa
3. Accommodation (Tune Hotel Paddington - 6 nights) = RM 1,900.00 (double room w/out
window) - www.tunehotels.com
rugi bayor 2 hari sebab tak plan nak gi Amsterdam at first place. tapi untungnyer luggage besar
gedabak bleh tinggal dalam bilik
gedabak bleh tinggal dalam bilik
4. Buy 2 pcs x Oyster Visitor Card = RM 331.00
beli online with top-up Pound 20 each, and within 20 days delivered to office with standard post
delivery. Untuk Visitor Card nih..dier hanya available online. Korang boleh je beli kat kaunter
tiket tapi nama dier je lah jadi Oyster Card..
delivery. Untuk Visitor Card nih..dier hanya available online. Korang boleh je beli kat kaunter
tiket tapi nama dier je lah jadi Oyster Card..
5. Buy Eurostar Train (London - Paris) = RM 710.00 (2 adult + 1 kid)
please book early at least 3-4 months earlier to get cheaper price. Disebabkan tiket murah..coach
agak ke hujung aku dapat..seating location aku download dari website man in Seat61..bapakk
hujung bebenorr..sampai seating location pon download? hello..i is very the particular kalau bab
setiap inci perjalanan..
agak ke hujung aku dapat..seating location aku download dari website man in Seat61..bapakk
hujung bebenorr..sampai seating location pon download? hello..i is very the particular kalau bab
setiap inci perjalanan..
6. Buy 1 day Paris Visitor Pass = RM 70.00 / 2 pax
depend: either beli on-site or earlier via website, price much cheaper beli on-site
Updated : I engage driver guide from Unique Paris website costs us Euro 200 for 2 hours
Updated : I engage driver guide from Unique Paris website costs us Euro 200 for 2 hours
7. Buy Thalys Train (Paris - Armsterdam) = RM 322.00 (2 adult + 1 kid)
please also buy at least 2 -3 months earlier. Again dapat last coach..mula-mula nak book lewat
petang sikit around 7:15pm..baru 3 hari pastuh..dah sold out dah pukul 7:15pm..terpaksala amik
awal sket pukul 6:15pm..huhu..pendek sangat la masa di Paris
petang sikit around 7:15pm..baru 3 hari pastuh..dah sold out dah pukul 7:15pm..terpaksala amik
awal sket pukul 6:15pm..huhu..pendek sangat la masa di Paris
8. Book Hotel Sint Nicolaas = RM 853.00 / 1 night - Triplet Room
hotel in Amsterdam seriously "mencekik darah"..huhu..ni consider murah jugak since nak in
center of attractions and close to the Central Station..and the best part is...free wifi + breakfast
included..city tax pun dier include sekali..rate yang aku dapat nih dah tolak 10% discount sebab
book early + 5% discount sebab book direct in hotel website. Pasal city tax tuh, mostly bila kita
nak book hotel kat Amsterdam dier akan exclude city tax which we have to paid directly to hotel
masa check in.
Updated : Last minute change decision to A-Train Hotel and book via Booking.com because
much closer to Amsterdam Central. Costs us RM 610 per night : family room with breakfast
9. Beli tiket train (Amsterdam Central Station - Hoek Van Holland Haven Station) = RM 173.00
http://www.ns.nl/reisplanner-v2/index.shtml
better beli on-site kat Amsterdam Central kerana as far as I know, this website do not accept
international credit card untuk beli online..if buy dekat machine bole terima international credit
card - info credited to Man in Seat 61 -
center of attractions and close to the Central Station..and the best part is...free wifi + breakfast
included..city tax pun dier include sekali..rate yang aku dapat nih dah tolak 10% discount sebab
book early + 5% discount sebab book direct in hotel website. Pasal city tax tuh, mostly bila kita
nak book hotel kat Amsterdam dier akan exclude city tax which we have to paid directly to hotel
masa check in.
Updated : Last minute change decision to A-Train Hotel and book via Booking.com because
much closer to Amsterdam Central. Costs us RM 610 per night : family room with breakfast
9. Beli tiket train (Amsterdam Central Station - Hoek Van Holland Haven Station) = RM 173.00
http://www.ns.nl/reisplanner-v2/index.shtml
better beli on-site kat Amsterdam Central kerana as far as I know, this website do not accept
international credit card untuk beli online..if buy dekat machine bole terima international credit
card - info credited to Man in Seat 61 -
10. Buy Stena Line Cruise Ferry (Port Hoek Van Holland - Port Harwich, UK) = RM 992.00 for 3 of
us (Family cabin with window)
us (Family cabin with window)
thanks to the man in Seat61 + mamaayahaman.blogspot coz I got to know this from them..kat
Malaysia tak merasa naik star cruise..so kita cruise kat Europe..hehe..murah serius if book early
macam I buat..atas kapal ada wifi, ada restaurant, bole amik package bekpes, lunch, dinner, ada
children playroom
children playroom
11. Buy train ticket (Harwich International Port Station - London Liverpool Station - London
Paddington) = RM 227.00 (2 adult + 1 kid) - Advance Single
Paddington) = RM 227.00 (2 adult + 1 kid) - Advance Single
kalau amik dalam pukul 8.30am onwards much cheaper..journey almost 2 hours...interchange at
London Liverpool Street, keluar and take tube underground to London Paddington, aku amik
option collect ticket kat counter Harwich
London Liverpool Street, keluar and take tube underground to London Paddington, aku amik
option collect ticket kat counter Harwich
sebagai Travel Planner tak bertauliah untuk keluarga ini yang mana semua depend kat aku bila nak holiday (duit jer kena tong-tong..;p)...tapi takpe..I loikee sebab aku bleh decide ikut citarasa aku..ekkeke...semua perbelanjaan wajib yang disenaraikan kat atas nih telah diselesaikan secara berperingkat setiap bulan to ease our burden..rasanya tinggal nak bayar tiket train Amsterdam jer sebab tak bole beli online
ye lah..better prepare early so that nanti cash bawak hanyalah for shopping + contingency + makan2
haaa..nak tau berapa dah yang dah burn and buatkan aku macam nak kena makan megi je untuk berjimat sampai ke tarikh nak travel ;p.??
TOTAL "DAMAGE" BEFORE TRAVEL (EXCL. DUIT POKET)
= RM 13,253++
ngeee....aku nih kalau nampak angka besar-besar terus rasa bersalah tu datang membuak2 and mula la rasa macam pembaziran berlaku..takmo2..haha
korang rasa aku berbakat tak jadi travel planner?.ni tak tengok lagi excel sheet itinerary aku yang kalau boleh nak sumbat sumer in 1 page biar lengkap..mantap..tepat..berserta pembahagian duit mengikut sampul..tu nanti lah bila da tukar duit..hari-hari usha money changer dengan harapan pound turun jadi 1 pound = RM 5.80 pun dah kira ok..huhu..
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