tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30291722700539111462024-03-21T17:03:26.342-07:00Kembara Keluarga Tim BESTKembara Menjelajah Bumi Tuhan yang Indah.Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-16036358718323082832016-09-27T01:40:00.000-07:002016-09-27T01:40:28.435-07:00Tip Kembara Cuti Sekolah<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">(Post asal di FB Kembara Tim BEST pada 26 Julai 2016)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Salah seorang si kecil bijaksana saya sudah bersekolah rendah. Kami sudah tekad tidak mahu menjadikan tindakan ponteng sekolah sebagai kebiasaan sekiranya mahu pergi kembara keluarga. Padahal sudah tahu, sekiranya kembara pada musim cuti sekolah, satu Malaysia akan turut sama bercuti. Itu yang menyebabkan keadaan lalu lintas SESAK GILA SAIKO MELAMPAU. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Nampak tak keseriu</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">san 'trafik jam' itu? Stres bikin hati panas apabila mahu travel semasa cuti sekolah.<br /><br />Sudahlah kita keluarkan belanja banyak, tiba-tiba terpaksa meredah kesesakan yang membuang masa. Dari masa memandu 2,3 jam, terus menjadi 6-8 jam. Naik tiga kali ganda!<br /><br />Ini kalau keuntungan masuk duit, tidak mengapa juga 2,3 kali ganda. Ini stres naik, tekanan darah pun naik melampau.<br /><br />*Tarik nafasss hembusss. Tarik nafas hembusss.<br /><br />Memang sangat menguji kesabaran.<br /><br />Namun, stres tak stres, kembara tetap mesti pergi. Jadi apa yang kita boleh buat?<br /><br />Kembara punya pasal, kita perlu berusaha mengurangkan stres itu.<br /><br />1. Kenal pasti tarikh khusus cuti sekolah.<br /><br />Sejak bulan 1, minta takwim sekolah daripada cikgu sekolah. Ini bagi memudahkan perancangan program cuti sekolah sepanjang tahun. Kadang-kadang cuti sekolah itu mula pada hari Sabtu sehingga Ahad minggu satu lagi. Namun, ada pula program di sekolah pada hari Sabtu itu yang tidak boleh dipontengkan. Jadi, kita perlu merancang program kembara kita dengan sewajarnya supaya anak kita dapat turut serta pada hari sabtu itu.<br /><br />Sejak awal tahun, kenal pasti bila masa cuti sekolah untuk sepanjang tahun 2016.<br /><br />Cuti Penggal 1 : 12 Mac – 20 Mac 2016 (9 hari)<br />Cuti Pertengahan Tahun: 28 Mei – 12 Jun 2016 (16 hari)<br />Cuti Penggal 2 : 10 Sept – 18 Sept 2016 (9 hari)<br />Cuti Akhir Tahun : 26 Nov 2016 – 1 Jan 2017 (37 hari)<br /><br />2. Buat perancangan awal<br /><br />Semasa catatan ini ditulis, 2 cuti sekolah sudah lepas. Jadi fokuskan sahaja kepada 2 cuti akan datang. Cuti sekolah seterusnya adalah pada bulan September. Kurang dua bulan sahaja lagi.<br /><br />Jadi kita perlu buat perancangan sekarang. Paling kurang sebulan sebelum cuti sekolah.<br /><br />Sekiranya minggu depan sudah mula cuti sekolah, baru sekarang terhegeh-hegeh nak buat perancangan, kemungkinan besar, kebanyakan lokasi percutian sudah penuh. Sekiranya ada pun, harganya super melampau mahal sebab tinggal itu sahaja pillihan yang ada.<br /><br />Then...Nasib kau lah labu. Kalau nak pergi juga, bayar sahajalah harga mahal. Sekiranya tak, bercuti sekolah sahajalah di rumah.<br /><br />Perkara yang sama dengan tiket penerbangan sekiranya mahu bercuti ke luar negara. Rancang awal, kemungkinan besar dapat harga murah sikit semasa ada sale.<br /><br />3. Pilih destinasi yang sesuai dengan bajet<br /><br />Mahu pergi kembara ke mana? Di dalam negara? Di luar negara?<br />Berapa lama? Mula sehingga habis cuti sekolah? Beberapa hari? Atau paling singkat, trip sehari sahaja?<br /><br />Ukur poket sendiri atau lihat pada baki duit dalam bank. Cukup untuk pergi kembara apa?<br /><br />Tidak perlu sibuk tengok orang lain pergi mana.<br />Tidak perlu jeles tengok gambar orang lain.<br /><br />Kalau nak pergi tempat yang orang lain pergi, menabunglah dari awal deerr! Itu gunanya kita tahu bila cuti sekolah. Supaya kita ada cukup masa untuk kumpul duit. Nak pergi ‘dream holiday’ lah dikatakan.<br /><br />Ada banyak cara untuk kumpul duit kembara.<br />Boleh simpan beberapa percent duit gaji setiap bulan.<br />Atau kumpul duit warna tertentu. Atau buat kerja sambilan.<br />Atau jimat perbelanjaan lain dan salur ke dalam tabung kembara.<br />Banyak cara!<br /><br />Cara saya? Asingkan sedikit duit khusus untuk travel setiap kali dapat $$.<br /><br />4. Rancangan perjalanan travel dengan betul<br /><br />Apabila buat perancangan travel, cuba mengagak corak perjalanan semua penduduk Malaysia yang lain. Yalah kan, satu Malaysia cuti sekolah lah!<br /><br />Sekiranya travel dalam Malaysia, elakkan perjalanan balik pada hari terakhir. Maksudnya sekiranya hari Ahad hari terakhir cuti sekolah, kita travel pulang pada hari Sabtu supaya elakkan jem saiko melampau pada hari Ahad.<br /><br />Tapi kalau macam tu, rugilah satu hari! Nak cuti lama sikit!<br /><br />Kalau macam tu, bertolaklah awal sedikit. Sekiranya mahu bercuti lebih lama, kita bertolak awal sedikit, sehari sebelum. Contoh, kita mahu cuti 4 hari 3 malam. Mahu pulang pada hari Sabtu, jadi kita tolak hari ke belakang. Daripada kita bertolak hari Khamis, kita bertolaklah pada hari Rabu. Pergi Rabu, balik hari Sabtu. Dapat bercuti 4 hari 3 malam seperti yang dirancangkan. Insya-Allah kurang masa yang membazir dalam trafik jem.<br /><br />Bagi yang kerja, sudah boleh ambil cuti awal2 dari sekarang. Kan satu Malaysia nak cuti. Nanti semua orang di pejabat tu dah minta cuti, kita sahaja baru nak hantar borang, melopong pula bila cuti kena rejek. Nasiblahh...<br /><br />5. Usah travel ikut cara orang lain<br /><br />Rancang program travel kita ikut cara kita.<br />Takkan lah orang pi luar negara, kita pun nak pi luar negara<br />Takkan lah orang nak pi dalam negeri, kita pun nak pi sekali.<br /><br />Kita boleh jadikan trip orang lain sebagai panduan. Tidak perlu ikut bulat-bulat.<br /><br />Kita perlu tahu kemampuan sendiri.<br /><br />Perlu tahu bajet kita.<br />Perlu tahu masa yang kita ada.<br />Perlu tahu tema kembara supaya boleh rancang iteneri yang sesuai.<br />Perlu tahu jumlah rombongan cik Tim yang nak ikut sekali.<br /><br />Kanak-kanak, lain cara travel mereka.<br />Mak-mak, lain cara travel mereka.<br />Ayah-ayah, lain cara travel mereka.<br />Atok nenek, lain cara travel mereka.<br />Backpackers, lain cara travel mereka.<br />Geng tarik tolak beg troli, lain cara travel mereka.<br /><br />Tema kembara pun, lain orang lain tujuannya.<br />Ada nak pi cari makanan asing yang pelik.<br />Ada nak pi tengok bangunan unik serata dunia.<br />Ada nak pi semua zoo yang ada.<br />Ada nak pi shop shop sahaja benda2 yang memang tiada di Malaysia.<br />Ada nak saja jalan kaki sahaja ke mana kaki membawa diri.<br />Dan macam-macam lagi lah sebab orang lain travel.<br /><br />Lain orang lain.<br /><br />Tidak perlu ikut cara travel orang lain.<br />Kita tahu diri kita sendiri. Rancang sendiri, baru puas hati.<br /><br />Saya? Kembara dengan dua si cilik bijaksana itu lah.<br /><br />-Tim-<br />Nak sambung rancang kembara cuti September</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-55377281051285637482015-09-15T03:07:00.001-07:002015-09-15T03:31:11.558-07:00Al-Kisah Kembara: Si Super LaserDalam sibuk menguruskan dua si kecil bijaksana, seorang sibuk nak main mesin-pintar-gelintar-jari-jemari-sahaja-pun-dah-boleh-buat senang hati, dan seorang lagi sibuk bergayut di langsir sampai jatuh besi gantung langsir... (sabarrr....sabarrrr), tiba-tiba teringat satu kejadian yang berlaku di dalam kapal terbang semasa jalan-jalan bercuti awal tahun ini.<br />
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Kebiasaannya apabila bercuti pergi jalan-jalan, saya akan pergi beramai-ramai dengan si kecik bijaksana (sudah tentu!), dengan adik-beradik, ipar-duai, dan anak-anak kecil mereka.<br />
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Kembara Tim Best lah dikatakan. Mesti ramai orang dalam Tim yang Best kan? Muahahha.<br />
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Seronok berjalan ramai-ramai! Namun, apabila bercuti dengan anak kecil, mesti ada konsep 'buddy'. Ingat masuk kem sahaja ke ada konsep buddy?<br />
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Setiap dewasa mesti ada buddy dengan seorang kanak-kanak. Jadi ngam-ngam sahajalah 5 geng buddies.<br />
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Nak dipendekkan cerita, buddy Rayyan, si kecik bijaksana super aktif adalah dengan salah seorang adik yang memang suka melayan karenah Rayyan. "Nasib baik comel!" itu alasan dia untuk sabar jelahhh melayan ke-super-aktifan si kecik itu.<br />
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Semasa check-in sudah tentu kita akan minta supaya satu gerombolan tim yang super best ini berada dalam satu barisan dalam kapal terbang.<br />
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Sebenarnya kami sudah check-in secara online, jadi sudah pilih tempat duduk siap2 satu barisan. Senang cerita. Namun, ada juga yang terpisah kerana semasa beli tiket, keluarga itu beli berasingan, jadi nombor booking sudah lain. Bila check-in, sistem tu ambil berdasarkan nombor booking kumpulan.<br />
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Fast-forward sedikit... si peramugari/pramugara yang menjaga ruangan barisan kami, memang super peramahlah pula.<br />
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Ahli keluarga pun jenis tidak boleh duduk diam (bukan si kecil sahaja ya) hahaha. Patutlah si kecil tidak boleh duduk diam, dah ada dalam gen. Peramah pun ya juga. Jadi berbual-bual lah ahli keluarga dengan si peramugari/pramugara itu, dengan penuh teruja memperkenalkan semua ahli gerombolan. Kebetulan mereka berbual2 di tepi barisan tempat duduk kami.<br />
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Rayyan sudah tentu pada ketika itu sedang berada di atas riba auntienya.<br />
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Terbeliak si pramugari/pramugara apabila diberitahu Rayyan duduk atas auntienya dan bukan uminya.<br />
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Laju sahaja jarinya dituding kepada saya. "Eh? Ini anak you ke? Apasal dia tidak duduk dengan you? Kenapa mak tidak mahu jaga anak sendiri?"<br />
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Berderau jantung mendengar kata-kata itu.<br />
Amboi sedapnya mulut!<br />
Tidak ada insurans langsung!<br />
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Saya tarik nafas panjang.<br />
Dia tidak tahu tentang sistem buddy kami.<br />
Dia tidak tahu Rayyan seronok duduk dengan auntie, setiap hari asyik dengan umi.<br />
Dia tidak tahu auntie sudah lama tidak jumpa Rayyan, mahu bermanja, main-main melayan keletah si kecik.<br />
Dia tidak tahu umi sudah mahu take 5 sebentar dalam penerbangan.<br />
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Senyum sahaja.<br />
Tidak sempat menjawap.<br />
Tiba-tiba ada pengumuman meminta semua penumpang memakai tali pinggang. Si pramugari/pramugara itu pun berlalu meneruskan tugas.<br />
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Ingatkan sudah habis mendengar kata-kata mulut laser itu.<br />
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Masa untuk makan.<br />
Datang si pramugara/pramugari itu.<br />
Dah itu kawasan jagaannya.<br />
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Makanan dihulurkan kepada auntie Rayyan.<br />
"I beri U dulu ya. Sebab you jaga anak dia. Yalah, mak tidak mahu jaga anak sendiri."<br />
Langsung dituding lagi jari ke arah sini.<br />
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Apakah!?<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.6182px;">Adik pun memandang ke arah sini dengan ekspresi wajah, "apahal dia tu?"</span><br />
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Mulut Memang Lagi Tajam Menghiris Hati Daripada Pisau.<br />
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Sabar sahajalah. Tidak mahu panjangkan cerita.<br />
Mungkin dia stres bekerja. Mungkin dia rindukan anak sendiri.<br />
Doakan yang baik-baik sahaja untuk si pramugari/pramugara itu.<br />
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Sekurang dapat bersama kedua si kecil saya setiap hari!<br />
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Pada masa yang sama, berdoa agar tidak lagi berjumpa dengan si mulut laser itu!<br />
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*Kadang-kadang anak kita lagi manja dengan auntie-auntie dia. <br />
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-46219640080264144502015-09-09T17:55:00.002-07:002015-09-09T18:43:43.604-07:00Tip Kembara Anak Kecil: 'Mencuci' Dalam Kapal Terbang <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pergi
mengembara atau melancong ke negara asing memang seronok. <br /><br />Bukan setiap hari
kita boleh naik kapal terbang! Apatah lagi dengan keluarga dan anak-anak
sendiri. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Namun, banyak juga cakap-cakap yang tidak enak didengari sana sini. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Lecehlah
bawak anak naik kapal terbang.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Bila
bawa anak berjalan, susah nak enjoy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Anak
saya super aktif, tidak reti duduk diam.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Susahnya
nak cebuk apabila anak berak dalam kapal terbang!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Anak
saya suka menangis je. SIkit-sikit nangis. Sikit2 nangis. Bosanlah!” <br />
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Senarai itu boleh jadi lebih panjang. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bagi
saya senang sahaja. Dah nama pun anak sendiri, bukannya anak orang lain. Sudah
semestinya kita lebih kenal perangainya. Apa yang dia suka dan apa yang dia
tidak suka. Apakah rutinnya, jadualnya dan semua yang berkaitan. <br />
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Dalam sharing kali ini, saya mahu fokuskan pada urusan ‘back to nature’, atau
kembali ke ‘alam semula jadi’... bahasa lagi senang faham... urusan buang air
kecil dan besar si manja kita. Tidak faham juga? Urusan berak dan kencing
dia...bahasa direct terus!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Percaya atau
tidak, proses buangan anak kita ini ada jadual sebenarnya. Lagilah bayi -
makan, tidur, berak. Makan, tidur, kencing, berak. Bagi anak lebih besar 1-3 tahun
(sekiranya masih memakai lampin pakai buang), biasanya dia akan berak
sekurangnya sekali sehari. Sekiranya tidak, tunggu hari esok, sekali dalam dua
hari. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anak 3 tahun ke atas? Sepatutnya sudah tidak pakai lampin. Muahahha! Namun, sekiranya masih pakai juga, cara cucinya lain sedikit kerana si manja sudah boleh duduk sendiri di atas tandas duduk.<br />
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Soalan: Bagaimana mahu cuci berak bayi di dalam kapal terbang? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kebiasaannya
kapal terbang ada lavatory (tandas) di tiga lokasi. Bahagian depan (khusus
untuk penumpang kelas bisnes dan ditutup dengan langsir bercorak mewah. Bahagian
tengah, biasanya ada dua di sebelah kiri dan dua di sebelah kanan Bahagian
belakang pesawat, juga dua di sebelah kiri dan dua di sebelah kanan. Namun,
kedudukan lavatory ini mungkin berbeza mengikut model kapal terbang. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yang ada simbol ini: simbol ibu menguruskan bayi. Biasanya lavatory ini
lebih besar ruangnya kerana ada bahagian dinding yang boleh diturunkan untuk
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingat, dalam
tandas kapal terbang tidak ada kemudahan pancutan air seperti tandas biasa di
rumah kita. Dalam kapal terbang MAS, ada disediakan cawan kecil di bahagian
atas sinki. Kita boleh gunakan itu untuk mencebok. Sekiranya naik pesawat syarikat lain, mungkin kita perlu bawa sendiri bekas untuk mencebok. Pilihan paling baik, botol mineral plastik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Caranya:<br /><br />*Masuk lavatory dahulu dan kunci pintu. Lampu akan terbuka secara automatik<br />
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1. Turunkan dinding yang akan digunakan untuk meletakkan anak kita. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Baringkan
bayi kita di atas tempat itu. Pastikan lampin, sepersalinan pakaian, sabun cuci
dan tisu lembab (wet tissue) sudah dibawa bersama ke tandas. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Buka
baju, seluar bayi dan letakkan di bawah kepalanya, jadi seperti bantal.
Sekiranya sudah telus dengan najis, janganlah buat begitu! Letak sahaja di tepi sinki. Senang mahu
basuh selepas selesai urusan menukar lampin bayi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4. Siap-siap
keluarkan beberapa keeping wet tissue untuk mengelap bahagian kotor anak kita
itu. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5. Buka
lampin yang sudah penuh dengan hasil buangan. Ambil tisu pengelap tangan yang
ada dalam tandas itu dan alaskan di bawah buntut anak kita, dan di atas hasil
buangan dia. Ambil lagi lebih banyak tisu pengelap tangan sekiranya perlu. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6. Gunakan
tisu lembab untuk mengesat saki baki hasil buangan anak kita yang masih melekat
di buntutnya. Cuci sampai bersih. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Isi air
dari singki ke dalam cawan kertas yang disediakan. Siapkan sabun untuk cuci
buntut di sinki. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8. Cuci anak
kita sebersihnya. Sekiranya dia sudah berpeluh-peluh, boleh tuang air ke
badannya dan usap perlahan lahan. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*Sepanjang
masa ini, pastikan air itu hanya berada di dalam sinki sahaja dan bukan habis
basah lencun satu lavatory. Lantai perlu dipastikan sentiasa kering dan
bersih. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">9. Segera
balutkan anak kita dengan tuala atau kain yang dibawa. Baringkan di atas
dinding yang diratakan. <br />
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10. Segera memakaikan lampin kepada bayi kita. Nanti ada ‘accident’ ... panjang
pula cerita, perlu cuci semula. <br />
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11. Kemudian, barulah lap si manja dengan lebih rapi. Pakaikan pakaian dan
sapukan losyen bagai seperti biasa. <br /><br />12. Kemudian, basuh pakaian yang sudah terkena najis. Gunakan sabun basuh tangan yang ada dalam tandas. Cuci dan bersihkan bahagian najis itu sahaja. Usah dibasahkan kesemua pakaian. Nanti busuk pula pakaian, dibiarkan basah dalam plastik.<br />
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13. Sebelum kita keluar daripada lavatory itu, pastikan semua keadaan bersih
sama seperti kita masuk tadi. Lampin dibuang di tempat sampah. Sekiranya lampin
penuh dengan hasilan ‘super bacin’, boleh minta plastik daripada
pramugara/pramugari untuk masukkan dulu lampin itu di dalam plastik, baru
masukkan ke dalam tong sampah. Ini bagi mengelakkan bau semerbak terkepam dalam
tandas. Pengsan! Terutama penerbangan kita berbelas-belas jam. Kesian kepada
penumpang lain. Bahkan diri sendiri sekiranya kita sering ke tandas! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">14. Lap
sinki yang basah dengan tisu yang ada. Lap lantai juga sekiranya banjir
dibuatnya (Walaupun tidak sengaja terbasah lantai).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">15. Siap!
Keluarlah dari lavatory dan beri peluang kepada penumpang lain. Pasti sudah ada
barisan menunggu di luar! </span><br />
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Selamat Mengembara Dengan Si Manja!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #5d5d5d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">09/04/2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">I just wrapped up a glorious 8 month backpacking trip in Southeast Asia on a long-term traveler’s budget. This meant staying in dorms, taking local transport, eating street food, and generally traveling on a shoestring budget. Though I could have spent far more (or even perhaps a little less), I wanted to know if it was plausible, at least semi-comfortable, and enjoyable to travel on a tight budget. Most of all, I wanted to know,</span><br />
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How much money is needed for a long-term trip in Southeast Asia?</strong></div>
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This is probably the most important and common question that any long-term traveler in the planning stages asks (and one I get quite often) when considering a trip through Southeast Asia. Some guide books will swear that $30/day or less is sufficient – let me just say that <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">this is generally not realistic</span>.</div>
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Though I traveled all through Southeast Asia and Oceania for <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/lessons-learned-from-travel/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="After Ten Months of Travel: What I’ve Learned">10 months</a>, for the purposes of this guide, I am whittling it down to if I had spent just six months in Southeast Asia. This encompasses a month each in Cambodia, Laos, northern Thailand, southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What did I personally spend?</strong></div>
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$7,958 (without SCUBA diving – $6,095)</div>
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With flights and pre-trip expenses: $11,000</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Breakdown:</strong></div>
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I bought two <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/i-bought-a-one-way-ticket-to-bangkok/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="I Bought a One-Way Ticket to Bangkok">one-way</a> flights to get from LAX to Southeast Asia and back. In hindsight, this may not have been the cheapest way to travel (I could have saved a couple hundred dollars by booking round-trip), however, I was entirely unsure of my dates and departure city. Sometimes, the penalties and restrictions on moving flights ends up making a RT flight too much of a hassle.</div>
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Though rare as I normally traveled overland and by public transport, I booked flights from time to time when overland travel was not feasible or I simply didn’t have time. One series of flights in around Indonesia was particularly painful at $300.</div>
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This is one of those costs that’s annoying, but necessary should the worst occur. I went with<a href="http://www.worldnomads.com/af.aspx?affiliate=travemu&subid=&path=http://www.worldnomads.com/insurance.aspx&utm_source=travemu&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=easy_url_generic" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">World Nomads Travel Insurance</a> which happened to be cheaper than any other company I could find for US citizens.</div>
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Tip: If you know for sure how much time you’ll be away, buying more months upfront is definitely cheaper than extending periodically.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Immunizations: $350</span></div>
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You’re out of luck if you’re an American when it comes to travel immunizations, because chances are you’ll be covering them out of pocket. <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/travel-healthcare-immunizations/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Prepping for Long Term Travel: Handling Healthcare and Immunizations">I personally elected not</a> to take Malaria pills nor get rabies vaccinations because of costs associated and unlikelihood of either becoming a real issue.</div>
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In order to get immunized the cheapest way possible, visit the travel specialist at your local county healthcare clinic.</div>
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My backpack alone cost me over $200, but was worth every penny as nothing ever broke and I’ll be able to use it for years to come. I also invested in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000N8GXI2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000N8GXI2&linkCode=as2&tag=bemytrmu-20" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pacsafe products</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=bemytrmu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000N8GXI2" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; margin: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" width="1" /> to keep everything protected, which I do not regret! <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="What to Pack for Backpacking in Southeast Asia">Check my guide out</a> for essential travel items.</div>
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Eating local delights and choosing street food when possible is the best way to keep food costs down. The food tastes better and costs much less when it’s a local dish vs. a western dish. Why order a disappointing burger for $4 when I could have amazing steamed pork buns, papaya salad, coconut soup, pad thai (the list is endless!) in Thailand for less than $1?</div>
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Don’t fear street food. It’s cooked right in front of you and may even be fresher and less processed than the food available at home.</div>
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This really varied depending on high/low season and country. Cambodia and Laos were the cheapest while Indonesia and Malaysia tended to be more expensive and provided less value for the money.</div>
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Cambodia, land of the $2 dorm rooms.</div>
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Malaysian Borneo, mainly due to the cost of activities.</div>
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6 – two were swallowed by rivers, two simply broke, and two seem to have grown legs, mysteriously gotten up, and walked away.</div>
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4 – a dog made off with a pair, 2 were washed away by the ocean (and I still feel bad – sorry ocean!), and one got left in a hostel by accident.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why couldn’t I travel on only $30/day?</strong></div>
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The $30/day benchmark does not take into account gear, insurance, flights, and immunizations. It’s also easy to forget that things like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, sunscreen, batteries, adapters, mosquito repellent, medication, and visas all need to be periodically purchased on the road. The cost seems small but when budgeting only $30 for one day, $4 on a small bottle of shampoo can really add up.</div>
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The $30 benchmark is more than realistic, if not a little rich, when staying in one place for an extended period of time in one of the cheaper countries. I was able to spend $3/night on accommodation and around $10/day on food and drink in <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/ultimate-offbeat-travel-otres-beach-cambodia/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Ultimate Offbeat Travel: Otres Beach, Cambodia">Otres Beach, Cambodia</a>, for example. I didn’t spend a dime on activities because the beach was free. But what about the days when I moved around? What about the times I had to spend $40 on a visa, $9 on a bus ride, and $3 on a water taxi? My budget was blown before I even bought food or a bed for the night.</div>
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What about the days that I wanted to visit <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/angkor-wat-photos/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Wednesday Getaway: Angkor Wat">Angkor Wat </a>(that was a $40 entrance fee), go<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/sipadan-diving-review/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="A Visual Tour of Diving in Sipadan: The World’s Best Diving">SCUBA diving</a>, or <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/bukit-lawang-trekking/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="The Incredible Orangutans of Sumatra">jungle trekking</a>? An extremely low budget is only feasible if you hardly move around and never spend anything on activities, but why travel to the other side of the world only to miss out on these things?</div>
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If I had not SCUBA dived, climbed <a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/climb-mount-kinabalu-in-one-day/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="The Highest I’ve Ever Been">Mt. Kinabalu</a>, gone trekking in Bukit Lawang or Mt. Rinjani, I would have shaved over $3000 off of my trip easily. I also never spent more than a week in any one place. Had I moved more slowly, I could have saved a lot more.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How to keep costs low</strong></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All hope is not lost if you have a smaller budget to work with. To keep costs low, use services like <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">couchsurfing</a> for free accommodation. Not into it? Stay in dorms. They are a great way to meet people and save some cash. House sitting is also a possibility though less so in Southeast Asia</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Always travel local instead of by private or tourist coach, even if that means travel days are longer. If you’re rich in time but not in funds, this is the best way do it</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eat local foods and abstain from alcohol. The biggest budget eater is partying, by far. If you never buy drinks, you’ll literally save <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">thousands</em>. Really, thousands!</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Use a debit card that doesn’t charge fees and refunds the ATM fees assessed by other banks. The only one I’m aware of is Charles Schwab</li>
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Lastly, I only spent three days in Vietnam. I understand this to be a pretty cheap country, while southern Thailand, Malaysian Borneo, and certain activities I did in Indonesia were quite expensive. Cut out these countries and spend more time in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and northern Thailand, and your budget will last longer.</div>
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For a country-specific budget guide on each place mentioned above, I go into more detail in each of these posts:</div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/cost-of-travel-cambodia/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips from the Banker: What it Really Costs to Travel in Cambodia">Cambodia</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/tips-from-the-banker-what-it-really-costs-to-travel-in-laos/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips from the Banker: What it Really Costs to Travel in Laos">Laos</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/thailand-budget/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips From the Banker: The Real Cost of Travel in Thailand">Thailand</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/malaysia-travel-budget/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips From the Banker: The Real Cost of Travel in Peninsular Malaysia">Peninsular Malaysia</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/borneo-travel-budget/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips from the Banker: The Cost of Travel in Malaysian Borneo">Malaysian Borneo</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bemytravelmuse.com/indonesia-travel-costs/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #23a1e0; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Tips From the Banker: The Real Cost of Travel in Indonesia">Indonesia</a></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Note: Though I spent roughly three months in Thailand, and six weeks each in Malaysia and Indonesia, for the purposes of this article, I crunched the numbers to make it a month each for simplification and easier planning. </em></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How much do you usually spend on traveling? Do you have any budget travel tips to share?</strong></div>
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-493101479388855942015-08-14T18:38:00.001-07:002015-08-15T00:03:31.219-07:00Tip Kembara Keluarga: Jalan, Jalan Juga, Solat Mesti Jaga. <div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.5636348724365px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Kembara untuk melihat kehebatan dan keajaiban bumi Tuhan.</div>
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Usah risau. DIA lebih tahu apa yang paling baik untuk kita.</div>
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Sekiranya kita biarkan 'RISAU' itu menghantui, sampai bila-bila pun, kita tidak akan ke mana-mana dan tidak akan berkembang.</div>
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Apa lagi, tekadkan hati, lapangkan minda, latih badan dan kita pergi jalan!</div>
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*Saya juga pernah menunaikan solat di merata-rata tempat di bumi asing.<br />
Di bawah pokok, di bawah jambatan, di luar bilik air, di tepi escalator, di persimpangan jalan, di atas pelabuhan, di tepi laut... dan macam-macam lagi.</div>
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Asalkan bersih tanpa najis, ada alas dan sudah tahu arah kiblat, kita ON!</div>
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-1985147673971818822015-05-23T16:36:00.002-07:002015-09-09T17:55:42.558-07:008 Tip Mengembara Menaiki Kapal Terbang dengan Si Cilik.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 17.5636348724365px;">Apabila sudah berkeluarga pasti kehidupan lebih ceria dengan kehadiran si cilik comel yang bijaksana.</span></div>
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Sudah tentu, apabila kita pergi mengembara, kita mahu membawa dia bersama.</div>
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Namun, apakah persediaan yang perlu dilakukan?</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 17.5636348724365px;">Saya turut mendapat soalan daripada seorang teman mengenai perihal membawa anak kecil menaiki penerbangan buat kali pertama.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 17.5636348724365px;">Soalan: Saya ingin sekali bertanya mengenai pengalaman travel bersama bayi, berumur bawah setahun. Ini kali pertama menaiki penerbangan bersamanya. Apakah persediaan yang saya perlu lakukan? Apakah perkara-perkara yang perlu saya jangkakan?</span><br />
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Tip 1: Sediakan beg 'hand luggage' khas untuk barangan keperluan si cilik.</div>
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Beg ini akan dibawa masuk ke dalam pesawat. Jangan masukkan ke dalam kargo. Isikan beg ini dengan barangan keperluan khas anak kita. Isikan dengan baju sepersalinan, susu, ubat-ubatan, makanan dan permainan. (Satu nota khas akan diwujudkan untuk perihal ini.<br />
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Tip 2. Stroller atau BabyCarrier?</div>
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Sekiranya membawa stroller, kita perlu daftar masuk (check in) stroller sama ada semasa kita daftar masuk penerbangan. Sekiranya ia perlu didaftarkan di kaunter khas bagasi, ia akan dimaklumkan oleh pegawai penerbangan semasa daftar masuk. Pastikan kita maklumkan yang ada membawa stroller bayi. Kebiasaann untuk perkhidmatan MAS, mereka membenarkan kita membawa stroller ini sehingga ke pintu pesawat. Sampai di sana, sebelum melangkah masuk, kita perlu lipat siap-siap dan letakkan di tepi pintu pesawat itu. Kru mereka akan menguruskannya selepas itu. Apabila tiba di destinasi, stroller kita akan diletakkan di tempat yang sama. iaitu di tepi pintu keluar pesawat.</div>
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*Lain syarikat penerbangan mungkin mempunyai cara yang berbeza menguruskan perkara ini. Tanyalah staf mereka.</div>
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Sekiranya kita tidak mahu membawa stroller, gunakan baby carrier. Tidaklah lenguh memikul si cilik yang semakin membesar dengan comel. Sekarang kita sudah ada pilihan untuk membeli sendiri baby carrier itu atau menyewanya untuk tempoh perjalanan kita. Lebih jimat! Apabila menggunakan baby carrier, kita tidak perlu tolak apa-apa. Hanya angkat si cilik dan beg hand luggage kita.<br />
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Tip 3: Susu Si Comel Sepanjang Perjalanan</div>
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Sekiranya masih menyusu badan, bagus dan tahniah! Tidak perlu memikirkan perihal membawa air panas dan serbuk tepungnya.</div>
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Namun, sekiranya si cilik tidak menyusu badan, perlu bawa satu thermos kecil berisi air panas untuk membancuh susu. Kebiasaanya pihak imigren akan membenarkannya apabila dinyatakan thermos itu untuk si kecil. Namun, ini atas budi bicara mereka. Bersedia untuk terpaksa buang air panas itu. Boleh isi semula di atas penerbangan, dengan meminta pada kru penerbangan.<br />
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Tip 4: Makanan Si Comel Sepanjang Perjalanan</div>
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Sekiranya si comel kita suda berusia 6 bulan ke atas, pasti dia sudah mula mengambil makanan lain selain susu. Kita lebih mengenali anak kita dan apa makanan yang sesuai dengannya. Bawalah dua bekas makanan yang kita sediakan (seperti bubur atau puri buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran) ke atas pesawat. Pada malam sebelum penerbangan, pastikan makanan itu dimasukkan ke dalam bahagian sejuk beku (freezer). Apabila mahu bertolak ke lapangan terbang, barulah keluarkan. Ia memastikan makanan itu tahan lebih lama. Apabila si cilik sudah bangun, mungkin ia sudah cair dan sedia untuk dimakan. Sekiranya masih separa beku, kita boleh meminta bantuan kru penerbangan untuk merendamkan bekas itu dalam air panas buat seketika. Pengalaman saya: Kru MAS memang sentiasa bersedia membantu!</div>
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Sekiranya anak kita sudah pandai makan sendiri, sediakan kudapan untuknya, seperti biskut, bijirin, roti, mengikut menu kegemaran si cilik.</div>
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*Sekiranya tidak berkesempatan menyediakan makanan untuk si cilik, boleh beli bubur dan puri yang sudah siap.<br />
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Tip 5: Tempat Tidur Khas Dalam Pesawat</div>
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Sebaiknya daftar masuk awal dan request 'bassinet' untuk si cilik. Setiap penerbangan sepatutnya ada. Bassinet ini adalah 'katil' khas yang dipasang untuk bayi dan biasanya hanya ada dalam 4-6 unit sahaja dalam seluruh pesawat. Sekiranya daftar masuk lambat, ada kemungkinan tidak dapat. Namun, begitu, sekiranya masih tidak dapat juga semasa daftar masuk, boleh minta budi bicara kru penerbangan untuk membenarkan puan dan suami bertukar tempat dengan penumpang yang duduk di kawasan bassinet itu dipasang. Bassinet ini hanya dipasang di tempat tertentu sahaja dalam penerbangan. Ini juga perlu mendapat persetujuan penumpang yang duduk di tempat itu. Bagi saya, ada bassinet ini, si cilik dapat tidur dengan lebih selesa di 'katil' sendiri dan tidak berpangku sahaja sepanjang penerbangan. Latih dia juga untuk berdikari tidur sendiri. Beri peluang kepada ibu dan ayah untuk berehat. haha!<br />
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Tip 6: Semasa Perlepasan</div>
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Apabila pesawat mahu berlepas, tekanan udara akan berubah. Kebanyakan bayi dan kanak-kanak akan menangis dan meraung ketika ini kerana dalam telinga mereka akan seperti 'meletup-letup'. Seperti kita naik Genting atau Cameron Highland yang berada di altitude lebih tinggi daripada biasa. Perbezaan tekanan itu akan membuatkan bayi dan kanak-kanak rasa tidak selesa. Apa yang kita boleh buat untuk mengurangkan ketidakselesaan itu, adalah dengan menyusu si cilik atau berikan dia minum air semasa penerbangan berlepas. Apabila dia menelan susu, ia membantu mengimbangkan tekanan dalam telinga dia.<br />
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Tip 7: Masa Penerbangan – Malam / Pagi Buta</div>
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Masa penerbangan mempengaruhi tahap keaktifan si comel kita. Sekiranya penerbangan kita pada waktu malam, pastikan si cilik sudah kenyang siap-siap sebelum masuk ke dalam pesawat. Kebiasaanya, apabila penerbangan kita pada waktu malam/pagi buta, lampu dalam penerbangan akan ditutup. Bayi yang sedang berjaga akan terbuai2 untuk tidur, apatah lagi dengan pergerakan penerbangan yang sedikit terbuai-buai. Sekiranya risau si cilik tidak mahu tidur, elakkan membenarkan dia tidur siang pada hari penerbangan. Pada malam itu juga, tangguhkan waktu tidurnya dan usahakan buat dia sangat penat seperti berlari-lari, bermain dan sebagainya. Kemudian berdoa mudahan dia dapat tidur nyenyak sepanjang penerbangan.</div>
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*Keadaan ini akan berbeza dengan bayi yang berbeza. Sebagai ibu bapa, kita lebih mengenali anak kita dan apa yang dapat membuatkan dia tenang. Kadang-kadang keadaan di tempat baru akan membuatnya risau dan menjadi gelisah. Kita perlu usaha menenangkannya.<br />
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Tip 8: Masa Penerbangan – Siang</div>
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Seperti si cilik saya, apabila penerbangan pada waktu siang, dia super aktif dan jarang mahu tidur siang. Jadi perlu sediakan pelbagai aktiviti untuk dilakukan. Boleh bawa 1-2 permainan atau buku kegemaran. Ada bayi yang suka melihat keadaan sekeliling yang baru buatnya. Ada yang suka diagah-agah sehingga penat. Sebagai ibu bapa, kita lebih mengenali anak kita dan aktiviti apa yang boleh membuatkannya leka. Sekurangnya leka di sepanjang penerbangan.</div>
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Pertama kali mengembara bersama si cilik memang menjadi sesuatu yang mengujakan, dan merisaukan. Insya-Allah selepas perjalanan pertama ini, kita akan lebih mengenali perangai si cilik apabila mengembara, sama ada senang dibawa berjalan jauh ataupun sebaliknya.</div>
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Selamat Mengembara!</div>
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-33362749465421789352015-04-30T13:35:00.002-07:002015-04-30T13:35:41.878-07:00Tip Kembara: 12 Tip Jimatkan Wang dan Masa Apabila Pergi Mengembara <div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 17.5636348724365px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Setiap tahun boleh pergi melancong keluar negara!<br /></div>
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12 cara untuk jimatkan wang, masa dan melancong dengan berlapang dada.<br /><br />--------------------<br /></div>
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12 Things Not to Do When You Travel</h1>
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By Nomadic Matt | Published February 9th, 2015</div>
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Travel writers always talk about what <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to</em> do when you travel. It’s all must-see attractions and things to do. Go here, do this, see that, and act this way. But what about all the things you<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">shouldn’t</em> do on the road? There are plenty of mistakes travelers make that lead to wasted money, lost time, and missed opportunities. It is easy to say what to do, but we writers sometimes to forget to mention the don’ts.</div>
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A lot of the old conventional travel wisdom (using travelers checks or booking early) is out of date in an increasingly digital and connected world. I believe by not telling people “Hey, don’t do this anymore” we keep a lot of myths going strong. We insiders know the tricks, but unless we tell the general public, they won’t!</div>
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So today, I want to share some of the common travel mistakes you should avoid. I’ve made many of these mistakes in the past but doing things wrong shows you how to do them right.</div>
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If you avoid these common mistakes, you’ll be traveling cheaper, smarter, and longer:</div>
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DON’T eat near a major tourist site</h3>
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<img alt="don't eat near major tourist attractions" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />The food near any major attraction is going to be double the price and half the flavor of what you’ll find elsewhere. When restaurants know people aren’t coming back, they don’t have to worry about consistent quality. And, anyways, what do tourists know about quality local food, right? They just arrived. It’s all amazing to them and many are happy to return home talking about how they ate “amazing” pizza in front of the Colosseum. Restaurants lack the incentive to be top notch.</div>
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However, local, non-touristy restaurants must be high quality or locals will stop going there. These places can’t get by serving slop. Instead of eating in a tourist trap, walk at least five blocks away from any major tourist attraction. The further away you are, the more local, cheaper, and tastier the food will be. Avoid restaurants with glossy menus in multiple languages. That’s a sure sign of a tourist trap. Use websites like <a href="http://www.yelp.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yelp</a>, <a href="https://foursquare.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Foursquare</a>, or<a href="http://www.openrice.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">OpenRice</a> to find out what the locals are rating highly if you aren’t comfortable walking into a random restaurant.</div>
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DON’T exchange money at the airport</h3>
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<img alt="DON’T exchange money at the airport" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts2.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />You’ll get the worst exchange rates if you do. You’re better off lighting your money on fire. <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/avoid-paying-bank-fees-traveling/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To get the best rates, use an ATM or credit card</a>. This is will be as close to the interbank rate as you can get and ensures you are not getting ripped off. Never exchange cash unless you absolutely have to (and there are times when you have to). I once had to exchange cash in an airport in Romania when my ATM card didn’t work, but that was an emergency. If you do need to exchange money, try to do so at a bank downtown where you’ll get better rates and fewer fees.</div>
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But stick to plastic as much as possible.</div>
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DON’T bring traveler’s checks</h3>
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Traveler’s checks are checks issued by banks for a pre-determined value that allows the bearer to exchange the check for cash anywhere in the world. In the time before widespread ATM and credit card acceptance, it was the best way for travelers to have access to money without carrying a lot of cash. They are absolutely useless these days, with few banks willing to accept them and offering little protection if they are lost or stolen. There’s no need to use them anymore.</div>
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DON’T use a bank card with fees</h3>
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<img alt="taking money from an atm" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts4.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />I don’t like giving banks my money. I’d rather use it for travel and it’s been years since I paid a bank fee of any kind. Get a bank and credit card that has no foreign transaction fees so you can avoid ATM fees and other surcharges. In the United States, my favorites are <a href="https://www.schwab.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Charles Schwab</a> for a no-fee ATM card and <a href="https://www.capitalone.com/directbanking/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Capital One</a> for the simplest no-foreign-transaction-fee credit card (though I prefer the <a href="https://creditcards.chase.com/credit-cards/sapphire-preferred-card.aspx" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chase Sapphire</a> or <a href="http://www.findmybarclaycard.com/barclaycard-credit-cards/arrival-plus" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard</a>because you can earn points with them, but those come with yearly fees not everyone wants to pay). There are a lot of options out there so be sure to check with your local bank. Here are some resources to help you find a no-fee card where you live:</div>
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For UK citizens, check out this no-overseas-fee card, the Post Office:<br /><a href="http://www.postoffice.co.uk/credit-card?intcampaignid=MnfinanceCC" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Post Office Credit Card UK</a></div>
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DON’T look at only US-based search engines</h3>
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<img alt="flying around the world sunset" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts12-2.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />All search engines have blind spots, no matter where they are in the world, but by limiting your searching to only the large search engines, you are reducing the chance you’ll find a deal. Many sites don’t feature smaller budget airlines or seasonal carriers. While no flight search website is the best 100% of the time, avoid sticking to just <a href="http://www.kayak.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kayak</a> or <a href="http://www.expedia.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Expedia</a> and expand your horizons. I like <a href="https://www.google.com/flights/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Flights</a>, <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3032045-10641624" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Skyscanner</a>, and <a href="http://www.momondo.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Momondo</a> and always use them in my search for cheap flights.</div>
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DON’T skip travel insurance</h3>
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It may seem like a ridiculous added expense, but travel is about the unknown and you never know what can happen on the road. You can break a leg, lose a camera, pop an eardrum scuba diving, or have to leave a country because of a natural disaster. Travel insurance covers you. It is there to protect you for both non-medical and medical emergencies. If something does happen to you, it can cost thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses if you don’t have insurance. I had a friend let her insurance lapse because she wasn’t using it; she later broke an arm in South America. It cost her thousands in doctor’s fees. Travel insurance protects you when you are overseas and shouldn’t be avoided. It’s the smart thing to get. I use<a href="http://www.worldnomads.com/Turnstile/AffiliateLink?partnerCode=nmts&source=&path=http://www.worldnomads.com/lovedby/nomadic-matt&utm_source=nmts&utm_content=link&utm_medium=textlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">World Nomads</a> insurance when I’m on the road and you can read more here about <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/travel-insurance/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">how to find the perfect policy</a>.</div>
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DON’T rule out hostels</h3>
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<img alt="Wombats" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts7.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />Most people think hostels have smelly, unclean, bed bug-ridden facilities that are aimed at poor college students. It’s a common stereotype perpetuated in TV and movies over the years. My mom is always horrified when I tell her I stay in hostels. She pictures the ones she stayed at in the 1970s and pleads with me to be careful. <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-pick-a-good-hostel/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">While hostels used to be that way, nowadays, most hostels are cleaner than most hotels</a>! They offer a variety of amenities from pool tables to movie rooms, Xboxes, free computers, and laundry facilities as well as organized tours, day trips, free Wi-Fi, and small private dorm rooms perfect for families, couples, or <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/hosteling-for-baby-boomers/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">seniors</a> who want affordable accommodation and a travel community without the hotel cost. The modern hostel is not just for cheap backpackers but also for those looking to be involved in a community. They are hubs for like-minded, travel-loving individuals.</div>
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DON’T avoid hospitality networks</h3>
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<img alt="table and chair in someone's home" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts8-2.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />Networks like <a href="https://www.couchsurfing.com/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Couchsurfing</a> or <a href="http://www.hospitalityclub.org/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hospitality Club</a> let travelers stay with locals for free and also swap stories and participate in cross-cultural exchange. First, you don’t always get a couch. I’ve slept on couches, beds, guest rooms, and in mansions. Second, they aren’t just for single travelers. I’ve stayed with couples, families, college students, and twenty-somethings and have hosted single travelers, groups, and couples. Many families use this as a way to meet other families from around the globe and expose their kids to the world. It’s nice to have a free place to stay, but the real benefit of this is the ability to meet and make friends with people from around the world and gain insider knowledge about your destination. <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/sharing-economy-travel-cheap/" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgb(246, 138, 33); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0093d0; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve made many friends through these networks. Don’t overlook them</a>.</div>
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DON’T take taxis</h3>
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Taxis are where budgets go to die—they are always overpriced. Skip them. The only time these are worth using is if you are splitting the fare among many people or need to get somewhere super late at night. Use public transportation as much as possible.</div>
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DON’T be penny wise but pound foolish</h3>
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DON’T book too early</h3>
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I understand it’s easy to get excited about your trip and, to make it feel real, book your flight, hotel, or resort right away. It’s done and you are going! But that’s a mistake. You’ll be the person who ended up paying more than others. Don’t be overeager. Wait for the deals. For your flight, wait about three to fourth months before your trip. This is when airlines start to raise or lower prices based on demand. For cruises or tour groups, wait until the last minute. Companies have to fill boats and tours so they offer amazing last minute deals to fill unused space. No one wants to set off with a boat half full. When it comes to travel, the early bird doesn’t always get the worm. Here are some post that expand on this idea more:</div>
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DON’T skip the local tourist office</h3>
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<img alt="luxemborg tourism board" src="http://media.nomadicmatt.com/traveldonts11.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /><br />I’m always surprised at how few tourists visit the local tourism board. It’s always my first stop on any trip. They have advice on current events, festivals, and off-the-beaten-path information you aren’t going to find in any guidebook. Their job is to literally know everything about where you are. They get paid to help you. When you get to a new city, be sure to head to the tourism office and ask for information on what to see and do, and where the deals are. They have maps, discount cards, and can help book accommodation.</div>
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Avoiding these common mistakes will help you stop wasting money, save time, find more rewarding and cheaper travel experiences, get off the beaten path, and be a better traveler. People who follow the guidebooks and just “click and go” when they book online end up paying more. If you put in some extra work, you’ll save big, and the less you spend, the more you can travel!</div>
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Be smart, be savvy, and learn to travel with ease.</div>
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Keselamatan Si Kecil. Prioriti Pertama.<br /></div>
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Apabila pergi mengembara ke mana-mana terutamanya ke tempat yang sesak dan tumpuan ramai, si kecil ini akan ikut bersama.</div>
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Bagi menjamin keselamatan dirinya tatkala kita sedang ralit mencari arah atau sibuk membaca peta, papan tanda dan sebagainya, buatlah perkara ini. Pakaikan harnest baby. Itu tali yang diikat seperti beg kepada si kecik. Hujungnya akan diikat di tangan kita. Insya-Allah, apabila si kecil mula berjalan meninggalkan kit<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">a, kita akan cepat perasan kerana tangan kita akan ditarik.</span></div>
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Harnest baby ini sudah semakin banyak dijual di pasaran. Banyak desain yang menarik. Harganya kurang RM 50. Pelaburan kecil untuk keselamatan si kecil. Sesuai sangat dibawa ke mana-mana terutama ke tempat sesak dan ramai orang seperti pusat beli belah dan tempat tumpuan pelancong. Bawa sahaja harness ini ke mana-mana sahaja. Biasakan pakaikan pada si cilik.<br /></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">Bagaimana kita mahu tahu sekiranya lokasi tempat makan yang dikunjungi itu mesra kanak-kanak? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">Tanya dua soalan ini:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;"><br />1. Adakah mereka ada kerusi makan kanak-kanak?<br />2. Adakah mereka menyediakan menu khas kanak-kanak?<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi239AEpuYaV0D6MT7FAXEHZBQBAdebERsUXbTdyvRyk0TM-k470xskm20Mjs3Emx6AJX6gGPi3diAaxPFhunX8-7YdKvFnKpZnqM6ZhQNYsBAq8qczmKN633kP5th7RId45lshsI2NzwPN/s1600/Kerusi+makan+kanak-kanak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi239AEpuYaV0D6MT7FAXEHZBQBAdebERsUXbTdyvRyk0TM-k470xskm20Mjs3Emx6AJX6gGPi3diAaxPFhunX8-7YdKvFnKpZnqM6ZhQNYsBAq8qczmKN633kP5th7RId45lshsI2NzwPN/s1600/Kerusi+makan+kanak-kanak.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Sekiranya jawapan soalan 1 adalah TIDAK, kemungkinan besar, jawapan soalan 2 juga TIDAK.<br /><br />Apabila tiada kemudahan ini, menunjukkan lokasi itu tidak bersedia untuk menerima tetamu cilik kita.<br /><br />Tidak mengapa, cari sahaja tempat lain!<br /><br />*Teringat restoran di Turki yang menyediakan kemudahan kerusi kanak-kanak yang nampak gah. Namun, apabila si cilik makan bersepah-sepah sehingga ke lantai, si pelayan terus marah-marah ibu bapanya dan menyuruh mereka mengutip semua makanan itu.<br />Apakah!? Sekiranya cakap baik-baik, boleh juga diterima. Si kecik mana yang makan tidak berkecah? @--@<br /><br />Gambar: Si kecil yang suka sangat terbalikkan kerusi makan.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYflRErkgk6vJcj1WxEJKcLoirUZeiFJ-aVhwIuOyft3KjNigjIj4gdvFG88mQvGETgzWV3w4yyq40mH3kcHJPqlWFD82yxhfliTD4SqA-EJlz2qW8Zpla15SZjW_z-d2V8SoHISifZKNI/s1600/Terbalikkan+Kerusi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYflRErkgk6vJcj1WxEJKcLoirUZeiFJ-aVhwIuOyft3KjNigjIj4gdvFG88mQvGETgzWV3w4yyq40mH3kcHJPqlWFD82yxhfliTD4SqA-EJlz2qW8Zpla15SZjW_z-d2V8SoHISifZKNI/s1600/Terbalikkan+Kerusi.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></span>Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-46762263742549150142014-12-09T02:17:00.000-08:002014-12-09T02:17:04.060-08:00Tip Kembara Keluarga - Rancang Awal! <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">Tidak kira kita mengembara bersama keluarga, sahabat taulan atau secara solo, perancangan awal adalah satu kemestian! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/it-pays-to-plan-your-vacation-early/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/it-pays-to-plan-your-vacation-early/</a>Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-79604575753969323142014-12-09T01:01:00.001-08:002014-12-09T01:01:27.533-08:00Tip Kembara Keluarga: Hotel Mesra Pelanggan di KT <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">Sekiranya berjalan-jalan bersama keluarga ke Kuala Terengganu (KT), salah satu lokasi penginapan yang disarankan adalah Hotel Grand Puteri (Jawhar- Maidam). Kenapa?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">1. Pada setiap hari, b</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">acaan doa pemula hari dibacakan. Terkejut juga kerana apabila sedang menikmati sarapan, suasana yang bising terus sunyi sepi kerana semua menghayati doa dan sama-sama mengaminkan!<br /><br />2. Lokasinya yang super strategik. Di tengah-tengah bandar KT. Berdekatan stesen bas KT, dan Masjid Abidin yang bersejarah. Jalan kaki sahaja!<br /><br />3. Untuk kaki 'shopping', paling seronok, Pasar Payang pun dekat! Jalan kaki sahaja. Dari tingkap hotel (mesti di tingkat tinggi) juga sudah boleh nampak.<br /><br />4. Kolam renang juga diasingkan kepada bahagian lelaki dan perempuan. Memang patuh syariah!<br /><br />5. Ada banyak pilihan tempat makan berdekatan. Di waktu malam memang meriah dengan pelbagai pilihan! Jalan kaki sahaja!<br /><br />6. Para pekerja yang super peramah, mengucapkan salam setiap kali bersua!<br /><br />*Selepas digoogle, rupanya hotel ini dibawah pengurusan YWM!<br /><a href="https://www.ywm.gov.my/grand-puteri" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.ywm.gov.my/grand-puteri</a></span>Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-68280593489349674042014-12-09T00:11:00.000-08:002014-12-09T00:11:07.846-08:00Tip Kembara Keluarga: Rancang Isi Beg Bagasi Tangan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Apabila mengembara bersama keluarga, apatah lagi dua si kecil bijaksana, macam-macam perkara yang perlu difikirkan. Pening kepala! </div>
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Disebabkan ada dua si cilik, jadi perlu ada dua beg bagasi tangan berasingan. Baiklah, si adik ada 2 bagasi bimbit...<br />
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Beg bagasi tangan si abang:<br />
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1. Minimum 2 persalinan, luar dan dalam<br />
2. Shampoo dan Sabun cecair (dalam kuantiti kecil)<br />
3. Losyen pelembab. Kulit yang cepat kering, akan membuatkan si abang menggaru sebab gatal.<br />
4. Botol air kosong, cecair tidak dibenarkan masuk ke dalam pesawat.<br />
5. Berus gigi dan ubat gigi. Pastikan dia gosok gigi sebelum/selepas makan, sebelum/selepas tidur.<br />
6. Plastik kosong, disisip di tepi poket. Untuk baju kotor, sekiranya perlu bertukar persalinan.<br />
7. Peralatan tulis dan kertas/buku nota<br />
8. Tisu biasa dan tisu basah<br />
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Beg bagasi tangan si adik:<br />
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1. Lampin pakai buang, minimum 5kpg<br />
2. Minimum 4 persalinan, kerana apabila 'bisnes' besar, mesti tukar baju sepasang. Dua pasang yang berlubang, dua pasang biasa.<br />
3. Stokin 4 pasang juga. Selaras dengan persalinan<br />
4. Beg 'toiletries' dengan macam2! Shampoo, sabun cecair, losyen pelembab, minyak sakit perut/kembong, balsam vick, krim antibiotik, drapolene, dll. (Ini barangan paling banyak dalam beg si kecik.<br />
5. Beg tote extra <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">& plastik kosong untuk baju kotor</span><br />
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Beg bagasi tangan si adik 2:<br />
1. Susu dalam bekas susu 4 ruang<br />
2. Termos kecil.<br />
3. Taperware makan + sudu<br />
4. Bijirin dalam kotak kecil<br />
5. Roti berkrim saiz kecil<br />
6. Biskut dalam taperware<br />
7. Kain lap<br />
8. Tisu Basah.<br />
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Senarai ini yang minimum sahaja. Kadang-kadang macam-macam disumbat masuk! :D Apa yang penting, pastikan tidak ada barangan terlarang dan berbahaya dalam beg bagasi tangan.<br />
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Ini belum termasuk bekalan ubat-ubatan, kerana semuanya dimasukkan dalam beg bagasi kargo.<br />
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*Beg bagasi tangan abang dibawa sendiri oleh empunya badan. Bagasi adik yang kecil itu, untuk perjalanan pendek. Bagi perjalanan jauh, bagasi lebih besar digunakan, yang warna hijau tu.<br />
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-75195169023760395282014-11-17T22:48:00.003-08:002014-11-17T23:26:54.194-08:00Tip Melancong: Ambil Pakej Pelancongan Vs Rancang Sendiri <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pakej Pelancongan:<br />
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1. Bayar sekali sahaja, sudah termasuk semua makan minum, tempat tinggal dan caj
masuk ke tempat pelancongan. Hanya perlu bawa duit untuk membeli-belah dan
bayaran aktiviti ‘tambahan’.</div>
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2. Ada pilihan ‘full board’ yang menyediakan makanan 3 kali sehari, sarapan,
tengah hari dan makan malam. ‘Half board’, mungkin 1 atau 2 kali makan
sahaja, masa lain perlu cari makanan sendiri. Sekiranya ada pilihan ‘full
boarding’, ambillah yang itu. Senang, 3 kali sehari makan sudah sah-sah ada.
Kita tidak perlu risau mana mahu makan untuk sarapan, tengah hari dan malam.
Hanya sediakan kudapan sahaja untuk masa di antara itu. Bagi yang beragama Islam, ambil pakej ‘Muslim
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3. Semuanya sudah dirancang, A-Z. Ikut sahaja ke mana sahaja TL (tour leader)
bawa kita, walaupun ada tempat dilawati tidak menepati citarasa kita. Senyum
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tempat ambil sembahyang di salah satu masjid di Turki. Cantik kan? </td></tr>
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Rancang Sendiri:<br />
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1. Bayar banyak kali, untuk tempat tinggal, caj masuk tempat yang mahu dilawati.
Mana mahu tinggal, apa mahu makan, mana
mahu pergi. Perlu sediakan wang tunai yang secukupnya. Tidak cukup duit? Ambil
gambar di luar tempat popular itu sahaja. Ada juga pilihan untuk mengaktifkan ciri
‘ATM Plus’ di Maybank, supaya kita dapat keluarkan duit melalui ATM di luar
negara. *Syaratnya mesti ada logo ‘PLUS’ untuk visa, ‘CIRRUS’ untuk mastercard .
Memang best dapat keluarkan duit melalui ATM, tetapi mestilah ada duit dalam
akaun itu kerana nilai matawang yang dikeluarkan adalah mengikut matawang
negara kita berada. Nilai setara dalam RM
mesti mencukupi dalam akaun. Ada caj bank juga, bank luar negara dan bank kita
di sini. Dua kali kena caj! Jadi sediakanlah wang tunai yang secukupnya. <br />
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2. Suka hati mahu makan berapa kali dan di mana mahu makan, sebab semuanya
bayar sendiri kan. Cabarannya, mahu cari makanan halal di negara orang, tanpa
sesat! Haha! Kalau sesat, kembunglah perut sekejap masuk angin. Nasib baik
kalau ada bawak bekal dari Malaysia. Selamat! Macam-macam bekal kita boleh bawa
seperti makanan segera (lauk pauk siap panas makan), megi dan periuk nasi. Ke
mana sahaja pergi, orang Malaysia nak cari juga nasi. <br />
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4. Semuanya kita rancang sendiri. Yahoo! Mahu pergi mana, mahu duduk berapa
lama di tempat itu. Perlu tahu juga bagaimana mahu pergi dan balik dari tempat
tinggal kita ke tempat itu. Cabaran: proses berinteraksi ala ayam-itik dengan
orang tempatan dan jaga keselamatan diri baik-baik di tempat asing. Apatah lagi
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiket masuk ke World Heritage Site, Pamukkale, Cotton Castle, Turki</td></tr>
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-70757010188750971812014-11-13T19:35:00.002-08:002014-11-13T19:37:21.738-08:00Pasport Malaysia Antara Paling Berharga di Dunia! <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 20px;">Passport Malaysia adalah antara 10 pasport paling berharga di dunia! </span><br />
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Liechtenstein</strong> – can travel to 159 countries without a visa</li>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Malaysia</strong> and <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Malta</strong> – Access to 163 countries without a visa</li>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Iceland</strong> – Access to 165 countries without a visa</li>
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<img alt="The World s Most Powerful Passports 2014 8 YouTube 1 300x177 Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In The World 2014" class="size-medium wp-image-3451 aligncenter" height="177" src="http://irisharoundoz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/The-World-s-Most-Powerful-Passports-2014-8-YouTube-1-300x177.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0.75rem auto 1.5rem; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: inherit;" title="Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In The World 2014" width="300" /><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 7th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">South Korea</strong> – Can travel to 166 countries without a visa</li>
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<img alt="The World s Most Powerful Passports 2014 6 YouTube 1 300x162 Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In The World 2014" class="size-medium wp-image-3452 aligncenter" height="162" src="http://irisharoundoz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/The-World-s-Most-Powerful-Passports-2014-6-YouTube-1-300x162.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0.75rem auto 1.5rem; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: inherit;" title="Top 10 Most Powerful Passports In The World 2014" width="300" /><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 6th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
<ul style="background: rgb(219, 219, 219); border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; list-style: none outside; margin: 1.5rem 2.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Australia</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Singapore</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Greece</strong></li>
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Passport holders can travel to 167 countries without a visa</div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5th Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Switzerland</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Austria</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New Zealand</strong></li>
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Access to 168 countries without a visa</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ireland</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Canada</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">France</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Japan</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Norway</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Portugal</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spain</strong></li>
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Access to 170 countries without a visa</div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3rd Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Italy</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Belgium</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Netherlands</strong></li>
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Can access 171 counties without a visa</div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2nd Most powerful passport in the world:</strong></h2>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">USA</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Germany</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Denmark</strong></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.75rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Luxembourg</strong></li>
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Can visit 172 countries without a visa.</div>
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Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-38829587437204596332014-11-13T19:17:00.000-08:002014-11-13T19:17:27.523-08:00Tip Melancong: Air Minuman dalam Bagasi Tangan*Di bawah ini kisah 2010. Terkini 2014, peraturan ini masih berkuat kuasa. Namun, ada tempat yang kurang ketat dan membenarkan air dibawa masuk, dengan syarat ia dalam kuantiti sedikit dan untuk kegunaan bayi.<br /><br />Walaupun begitu, sekiranya tidak dibenarkan bawa masuk, buang sahajalah semua air dalam botol air atau thermos yang ada. Apabila sudah lepas pemeriksaan imigresen, boleh diisi kembali. Banyak check point imigresen? Tidak mengapa. Kita buang, isi, buang, isi, buang dan isi semula. :D<br /><br />----<br />(Kisah 2010)<br /><br />Baru-baru ini, kami sekeluarga melancong ke luar negara. Semasa di imigresen atau check point atau apa sahaja nama yang diberikan, semua air minuman (botol mineral, kotak atau tin) dirampas dan air dalam botol peribadi dibuang. Secara peribadi, saya terkejut dengan perkara ini. Maklumlah saya mengamalkan minum air masak dan sering membawa botol air ke mana sahaja. Apabila melepasi imigresen di peringkat kedua, tiba-tiba sahaja mereka merampas semua air mineral yang ada. Apabila air mineral itu ada di dalam botol peribadi, pegawai yang ada akan membuang semua air itu dan memberikan kembali botol kosong. Dalam bagasi tangan <span style="font-style: italic;">(hand luggage) </span>yang sama, saya juga membawa thermos kecil berisi air panas dan botol berisi susu. Di Malaysia, apabila saya memberitahu pegawai itu dengan baik mengenai kegunaan thermos, botol susu dan botol air itu, dia memberikan perlepasan membawanya masuk. Alhamdullillah.<br />
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Namun, saya mengalami kesukaran dengan pegawai imigresen di HKC. Tanpa toleransi, dia mahu membuang semua air yang ada, TERMASUK air panas dalam thermos dan susu dalam botol susu. Ini nyata menguji kesabaran saya! Nanti, si kecik mengamuk mahukan susu, mahu beri apa? Ingat tunggu flight itu sekejap sahaja? Dia memberi alasan si kecik sudah 3 tahun, bukan bayi, dan tidak perlukan susu. Apakah? Tidak sekolahkah? Bayi perlu minum susu sehingga berumur 4 tahun! Sudahlah susu sekarang harganya mahal, disuruhnya buang begitu sahaja? Saya berkeras tidak mahu membenarkan dia membuang susu yang ada. Selepas bertekak dengan pegawai yang tidak reti bahasa itu (memang pun!), kami meminta berjumpa dengan ketuanya. Selepas berkomunikasi secara baik, si ketua membenarkan botol susu dan air panas sahaja dibawa masuk sebagai sebahagian daripada bagasi tangan. Habis semua air lain, dalam botol mineral, botol peribadi, dan air kotak dirampas atau dibuang mereka. Geramnya!<br /><br />
Ada air jus yang baru dibeli juga disuruhnya buang, kami terus menghabiskannya di situ sahaja. Mahu buang? Membazir!<br />
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Selepas diselidik, rupa-rupanya sudah ada peraturan baru mengenai barangan yang DILARANG dibawa bersama dalam bagasi tangan. Peraturan ini berkuatkuasa 21 Mei 2007. Kali terakhir saya ke luar negara adalah pada tahun 2006.<br />
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Saya tidak kisah sangat mengenai air mineral atau air dalam botol. Boleh dibeli lagi. Tetapi mengenai susu si kecil itu, memang tidak dapat diterima. Menurut kepada peraturan di KLIA, makanan bayi dan keperluan khas bayi dibenarkan masuk. Dan cecair yang dibenarkan masuk adalah 100ml. Botol mineral yang bersaiz kecil itu sepatutnya dibenarkan masuk! Apalah!<br />
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Informasi berguna sebagai rujukan:<br />
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Apabila mahu melancong ke luar negara pastikan semua barangan ini tidak ada di dalam bagasi tangan <span style="font-style: italic;">(hand luggage)</span> yang mahu dibawa masuk sendiri ke dalam kapal terbang.<br />
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Semua barangan ini adalah DILARANG ada dalam bagasi tangan.<br />
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Cecair, gel, aerosol seperti:<br />
1. Air dalam botol mineral atau botol sendiri<br />
2. Air kotak atau air tin<br />
3. Sup, air gula, sirap atau sebarang minuman lain<br />
4. Gel - termasuk gel rambut dan gel mandian<br />
5. Ubat gigi<br />
6. Lip gloss<br />
7. Sebarang krim, minyak, minyak wangi, spray.<br />
8. Campuran cecair/pepejal.<br />
9. Buih pencukur, deodoran<br />
10. Aerosol<br />
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dan apa jua barangan yang sewaktu dengannya.<br />
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(Sumber: <a href="http://www.klia.com.my/index.php?ch=80&pg=204&ac=3905">http://www.klia.com.my/index.php?ch=80&amp;pg=204&amp;ac=3905</a>)Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-90052101207602002142014-11-13T19:04:00.000-08:002014-11-13T19:04:39.620-08:00Tip Melancong: Tarikh Mati Pasport - 6 Bulan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGFE_U3yKb6bSis6wZMaMInppZrDdhWK7W3ehcKM8z2031QixT__n1MRQXDBaZsoS-pj8sxrlBRWdXUuHoFnxtSjQu0ePlG6uaOHUm2ui5Pngmh6n9fGIKgvqiZefmR8go4FYOYfeMZZm/s1600/DSC_8134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGFE_U3yKb6bSis6wZMaMInppZrDdhWK7W3ehcKM8z2031QixT__n1MRQXDBaZsoS-pj8sxrlBRWdXUuHoFnxtSjQu0ePlG6uaOHUm2ui5Pngmh6n9fGIKgvqiZefmR8go4FYOYfeMZZm/s320/DSC_8134.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476148353651750130" style="display: block; height: 212px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Mungkin ramai yang tidak tahu, tidak sedar, ataupun tidak ingat tarikh mati pasport antarabangsanya.<br />
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SITUASI 1:<br />
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Pernah berlaku insiden apabila syarikat tiba-tiba menghantar ke luar negara dan kamu terus mengemas dan berangkat. Apabila tiba di imigresen di lapangan terbang, baru terperasan yang tarikh luput adalah sebulan sahaja lagi!<br />
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Ini berlaku kepada seorang yang saya kenali apabila syarikat menghantarnya ke Singapura, negara jiran. Walaupun dekat, tetapi ia tetap lokasi antarabangsa, luar negara. Apabila tiba di check point di JB, mahu keluar dari Malaysia, dia baru menyedari yang pasport hanya mempunyai baki jangka hayat selama sebulan! Itu pun selepas diberitahu oleh pegawai imigresen yang bertugas. Namun, atas budi bicara pegawai itu, dia dibenarkan masuk kerana dia sudah ada return tiket ke Malaysia kerana hanya di Singapura selama 2 hari sahaja.<br />
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Apa agaknya yang berlaku di check point di bahagian Singapura pula?<br />
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Nasib malang, seperti yang dijangka dia ditahan lagi oleh pegawai imigresen Singapura. Puas dipujuknya bagi membenarkan masuk. Memang pegawai itu benar-benar mengikuti peraturan 6 bulan pasport itu. Akhirnya, selepas bernegosiasi dengan pegawai di sana, akhirnya dia dibenarkan masuk dengan amaran. Bukti tiket pergi balik juga adalah bukti yang membantu.<br />
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SITUASI 2:<br />
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Berlaku juga kepada individu yang saya kenali. Pasportnya masih hidup, dalam setahun lebih baru pasportnya mati. Dia dan keluarga kemudian merancang ke luar negara, mengambil kesempatan atas promosi tiket penerbangan yang murah yang perlu ditempah dan dibayar berbulan-bulan awalnya. Namun begitu, apabila mahu mendaftarkan biodata dan semua informasi yang diperlukan bagi mengesahkan pembelian tiket penerbangan itu, tiba-tiba keluar notis yang mengatakan, pada tempoh perjalanan ke luar negara itu, pasportnya hanya mempunyai had jangka hidup selama 4,5 bulan sahaja. Akibatnya, tiket itu tidak dapat ditempah dan dibeli. Seluruh keluarga terpaksa menunggunya memperbaharui pasportnya dahulu bagi meneruskan pembelian promosi itu. Jika dia memperbaharui pasportnya selepas tempoh promosi itu, maknanya tidak dapatlah dia membeli tiket dengan harga promosi. Sudah rugi!<br />
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Pasti ada banyak lagi insiden seperti ini berlaku. Mungkin ia juga pernah berlaku kepada kamu dan sesiapa yang kamu kenali.<br />
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Sama seperti insiden membawa kereta dengan lesen yang sudah mati. Alasan tidak tahu, tidak sedar atau tidak ingat, pasti tidak diterima oleh pegawai polis yang menahan kita ke tepi.<br />
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Kita perlu ambil tahu mengenai perincian ini. Terutama sekali apabila mahu merancang percutian keluarga. Walaupun kita merancang setahun awal, namun tarikh mati passport perlu 6 bulan SAH MASIH HIDUP pada ketika kita pergi bercuti, BUKAN pada masa kita menempah atau membeli tiket.<br />
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Perkara kecil ini besar impaknya!<br />
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Selamat bercuti! :DFatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-68348987033726393842014-11-13T18:55:00.002-08:002014-11-13T18:55:38.000-08:00Tip Melancong: Simpan pasport yang sudah 'mati'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLJ4r-KLlfSEr9OvfNf_9rSsvEgXa86gEbZM_mQjXKwaldCnLiLecuB5b-9IatK8ra1bYARcagQpWHqjKlODhKh_gM1aIXvT0CXV_uwmO02FE3wz32-iHdyo_DQkXmI4-J4SjKj4i3hSx/s1600/%23SC02853.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLJ4r-KLlfSEr9OvfNf_9rSsvEgXa86gEbZM_mQjXKwaldCnLiLecuB5b-9IatK8ra1bYARcagQpWHqjKlODhKh_gM1aIXvT0CXV_uwmO02FE3wz32-iHdyo_DQkXmI4-J4SjKj4i3hSx/s320/%23SC02853.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477982856536683362" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Peringatan kepada semua teman dan juga diri sendiri. Walaupun dokumen perjalanan kita sudah luput tarikhnya, usah dibuang. Simpan dokumen itu, walaupun sudah luput tarikhnya.<br />
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Situasi 1:<br />
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Mengemas rumah yang sangat berselerak. Setiap dokumen dan helaian kertas di teliti satu per satu. Semua yang sudah luput akhirnya dimasukkan ke dalam plastik hitam, termasuklah pasport antarabangsa..<br />
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Situasi 2:<br />
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Mahu berpindah rumah. Tetapi tidak semua barang dapat dibawa. Jadi terpaksa membuang banyak barang yang tidak diperlukan lagi. Ini termasuk dokumen yang sudah tamat tarikhnya, termasuklah pasport antarabangsa.<br />
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Situasi 3:<br />
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Mahu mengosongkan almari yang penuh dengan pelbagai bahan koleksi. Semuanya dikeluarkan dan di teliti satu per satu. Semua yang sudah tidak valid lagi dibuang, termasuklah passport antarabangsa.<br />
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Pasti salah satu situasi itu pernah berlaku kepada kamu atau individu yang kamu kenali.<br />
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Bayangkan situasi ini pula:<br />
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Situasi A:<br />
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Ada promosi harga tiket kapal terbang. Kamu mengambil peluang ini mahu bercuti ke luar negara bersama keluarga. Kamu sudah berada di laman web bagi menempah tiket ke destinasi antarabangsa. Ada satu bahagian yang meminta perincian pasport kamu, seperti tarikh luputnya. Kamu tahu pasport sudah luput dan berazam ke imigresen pada keesokan harinya. Tiba di imigresen, pegawai di sana meminta pasport lama bagi membuat pasport yang baru. Pasport lama? Sudah buang!<br />
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Situasi B:<br />
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Kamu dihantar oleh syarikat ke luar negara. Kamu bertolak dalam seminggu. Kamu perlu menghantar semua butir peribadi termasuk maklumat dokumen perjalanan, pasport kamu. Kamu tahu pasport sudah luput dan berazam ke imigresen pada keesokan harinya. Tiba di imigresen, pegawai di sana meminta pasport lama bagi membuat pasport yang baru. Pasport lama? Sudah buang!<br />
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Apabila kamu tidak dapat memberikan pasport lama kepada pegawai imigresen, kamu tidak dapat membuat pasport yang baru. Kamu dikehendaki membuat laporan polis terlebih dahulu, bagi melaporkan pasport yang 'hilang' itu. Kemudian, kamu perlu menunggu selama sebulan, sebelum menghantar semula permohonan pasport baru.<br />
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Akibatnya<br />
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Situasi 1:<br />
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Promosi tiket mungkin sudah habis selepas sebulan. Sama ada kamu tidak dapat pergi bersama keluarga, ataupun kamu terpaksa membeli tiket lain selepas sebulan yang harganya jauh lebih mahal daripada harga promosi.<br />
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Situasi 2:<br />
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Kamu tidak dapat pergi ke luar negara atas urusan syarikat. Terpaksa mengambil peluang lain (jika ada lagi) selepas sebulan.<br />
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Menurut kepada pegawai imigresen itu, pasport perlu disimpan sekurang-kurangnya tiga tahun, walaupun ia sudah luput tarikhnya. Pada pendapat saya, simpan sahaja pasport yang sudah tamat tarikhnya itu, tidak kira berapa tahun pun, (tiga, lima atau sepuluh tahun) sehingga pasport baru dibuat. Simpan semua dokumen yang penting ini, walaupun sudah tamat tempoh dalam satu bekas yang senang dicari kemudian.<br />
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Biar menyimpan walaupun sudah mati, jangan menyusahkan di kemudian hari.<br />
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Selamat melancong! :DFatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-33052324638753711532014-11-13T18:53:00.001-08:002014-11-13T18:53:12.793-08:00Tip Melancong: Gambar Pasport<br />
* Kemas kini November 2014: <br /><br />Sekarang apabila mahu buat passport baru, sudah tidak perlu sediakan gambar passport lagi. Yahuuuu! Kenapa? Sebab sudah ada kamera disediakan di setiap kaunter di Jabatan Immigresen. Ambil gambar di situ sahaja dan terus dimasukkan ke dalam passport.<br /><br />Dan juga tidak perlu risau warna tudung apa yang perlu dipakai, sebab gambar yang diambil adalah hitam putih! Klasikkk gitu... :D<br /><br />Senang kan!<br />
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Pasport Antarabangsa adalah salah satu dokumen peribadi yang penting, selain daripada kad pengenalan, surat beranak dan buku bank kita.<br />
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Bagi mereka yang selalu ke luar negara sama ada atas urusan bisnes atau percutian, pasport adalah dokumen penting yang perlu dijaga rapi.<br />
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Mahu memohon pasport baru kerana akan ke luar negara buat pertama kali dalam sejarah kehidupan? Ataupun mahu membuat pasport baru kerana pasport lama sudah luput tarikhnya?<br />
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Dokumen yang perlu disediakan adalah:<br />
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1. Kad pengenalan (Dokumen asal dan salinan)<br />
2. 2 Keping gambar pasport terbaru berukuran 3.5cm X 5 cm, berlatar belakang biru<br />
3. Pasport lama (jika ada)<br />
4. Bagi mereka yang berumur di bawah 18 tahun<br />
- Kad pengenalan (Dokumen asal dan salinan)<br />
- Sijil kelahiran / surat beranak (Dokumen asal dan salinan)<br />
- Ibu atau bapa perlu hadir bersama kad pengenalan mereka (Dokumen asal dan salinan)<br />
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Bercakap mengenai gambar pasport, ada beberapa perkara yang perlu diberikan perhatian:<br />
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1. Perkhidmatan Gambar Siap Segera<br />
Bagi mereka yang tidak sempat mengambil gambar pasport, usah risau, ada perkhidmatan mengambil gambar siap segera yang disediakan di pejabat imigresen. Harganya mungkin lebih tinggi, berbanding harga mencuci gambar pasport di kedai gambar biasa.<br />
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2. Gambar terkini sekurang-kurangnya 2 bulan.<br />
Bagi mereka yang sibuk dan tidak sempat mengambil gambar pasport baru, kamu boleh menggunakan gambar yang sudah ada. Atau cuci negatif (tetapi sekarang semuanya digital) gambar itu. Namun begitu, kamu perlu memastikan gambar itu sekurang-kurangnya berusia 2 bulan daripada tarikh permohonan pasport. Pihak imigresen begitu teliti mengenai gambar pasport ini.<br />
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3. Gambar sama dengan orangnya.<br />
Antara logika di sebalik gambar terkini adalah bagi mereka yang sering bertukar-tukar fesyen rambut, dan juga warna rambut. Walaupun bagi kita, ia perkara biasa, tetapi apabila berada di negara asing, kita mungkin menempah bahaya. Mungkin kamu pernah dengar ungkapan ini, "Sukar untuk dibezakan! Semua orang korea nampak serupa sahaja!" Inilah ungkapan yang juga diperkatakan oleh pegawai imigresen di negara asing. "Semua orang Malaysia nampak sama sahaja!"<br />
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Jadi apabila gambar pasport kamu tidak sama dengan orangnya (kamulah itu), ia mungkin menganggu kelancaran kelulusan di imigresen. Ada satu insiden, gadis A tidak memakai cermin mata di dalam gambar pasport, tetapi apabila dia melancong, pegawai imigresen menghadapi masalah menyamakan si gadis dengan gambarnya. Akhirnya, si gadis terpaksa membuka cermin matanya di setiap kaunter pemeriksaan imigresen.<br />
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Bagaimana dengan isu fesyen rambut berbeza atau warna rambut pula? Adakah rambut itu dapat dibuka dan dipasang semula? Mungkin ada yang berpendapat, ini isu kecil. Ya, memang benar, namun kita melancong mahu menggembirakan hati, pasti kita tidak suka ditahan lama di kaunter imigresen. Jadi jangan beri mereka sebab musabab itu.<br />
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4. Gambar pasport baru tidak boleh sama dengan gambar pasport lama<br />
Pihak imigresen sangat teliti mengenai hal ini. Kamu perlu mengambil gambar yang baru, berbeza dengan gambar di pasport lama. Walaupun ada yang berkata, "saya tidak berubah!", gambar baru perlu diambil. Banyak perkara yang boleh berlaku dalam tempoh 5 tahun. Ambil sahajalah gambar baru, lebih mudah memohon pasport yang baru. :D<br />
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Selamat Melancong! :D<br /><br />(Post asal: 2010)Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-30769214346443250202014-11-13T18:48:00.001-08:002014-11-13T18:48:26.565-08:00Tip Melancong - Urusan Pasport di Hujung Minggu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyNEhMUHuErUcf3ZzFMkEEtDad1Ldlt504LQ-6XD4bL-gKgvBJ7u2IOfnQtamgQHLUgbJH0NnGI5YGHMERy9VoC5uzYCxSOJdWMx8vU5_k2NcPMpmUMUWf6blrbF-XnN9zt4ChCSitQq4/s1600/DSC_7719.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyNEhMUHuErUcf3ZzFMkEEtDad1Ldlt504LQ-6XD4bL-gKgvBJ7u2IOfnQtamgQHLUgbJH0NnGI5YGHMERy9VoC5uzYCxSOJdWMx8vU5_k2NcPMpmUMUWf6blrbF-XnN9zt4ChCSitQq4/s320/DSC_7719.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487142937452795026" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 212px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera.<br />
Semoga semua berada dalam keadaan sihat sejahtera.<br />
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Sesi persekolahan sudah bermula pada 21 jun 2010. Namun, pasti sudah ada yang merancang percutian pada cuti sekolah yang akan datang.<br />
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Bagi mereka yang merancang mahu ke luar negara, pastikan kamu memeriksa tarikh mati pasport kamu. Pasport perlu hidup sekurang-kurangnya 6 bulan pada masa melancong itu.<br />
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Apabila memeriksa pasport yang lama tersimpan dalam laci, baru kamu tahu yang pasport kamu sudah hampir tamat! Tidak mengapa, masih ada masa memperbaharui pasport itu.<br />
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Tetapi, ada halangan lain pula.<br />
1. Semua cuti tahunan dibekukan kerana sebab yang ditetapkan oleh syarikat.<br />
2. Ataupun kamu tidak mahu membazirkan cuti tahunan hanya semata-mata mahu me'renew'kan pasport yang tinggal nyawa-nyawa ikan.<br />
3. Atau kamu sudah tidak ada hari cuti tahunan lagi kerana semuanya sudah di'cop' bagi percutian itu. Apabila mahu terus meminta cuti, gaji pula dipotong!<br />
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Usah gusar, ada jalan penyelesaiannya!<br />
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Jawapannya, perlu renew pasport pada hari sabtu atau ahad! Tetapi ada cawangan imigresen yang di buka pada hujung minggu?<br />
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ADA!<br />
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Ya, benar. Ada cawangan imigresen yang dibuka pada hari Sabtu DAN Ahad.<br />
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Bagi Negeri Selangor, cawangan imigresen itu adalah cawangan Shah Alam yang terletak di Kompleks PKNS.<br />
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<table border="1"><tbody>
<tr><td width="26%">Pejabat</td><td width="74%">Pejabat Imigresen Negeri Selangor</td></tr>
<tr><td height="12" width="26%">Pengarah</td><td height="12" width="74%">Pengarah Imigresen Negeri Selangor</td></tr>
<tr><td width="26%">Alamat</td><td width="74%">Tingkat 2, Kompleks PKNS<br />
40550 Shah Alam<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan</td></tr>
<tr><td height="13" width="26%">Telefon</td><td height="13" width="74%">03-55190653</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="26%">Faks</td><td height="14" width="74%">03-55190414</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br />(sumber: http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/bm/bahagiancawangan-jim/pejabat-imigresen-negeri-pin-dan-cawangan/pejabat-imigresen-negeri-selangor)</span><br />
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Kalau ada yang bertanya, negeri lain bagaimana? Waktu urusan?<br />
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Ini jawapannya:<br />
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<strong>Sabtu-Ahad : 8.00 pagi - 1.00 petang</strong> Bagi Pejabat Imigresen di Melaka, Negeri Sembilan (Seremban), Pahang (Kuantan), Perak (Ipoh), Selangor (Shah Alam), Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (Damansara), Johor (Wisma Persekutuan), Pulau Pinang (Seberang Jaya), Sarawak(Kuching), Sabah (Kota Kinabalu)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;">(Sumber:http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/bm/perkhimdmatan/waktu-urusan)</span><br />
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Namun begitu....<br />
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Cawangan ini tidak dibuka pada SETIAP SABTU dan AHAD.<br />
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Eh?<br />
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Menurut pegawai imigresen yang dihubungi, "Puan, apabila ada hari cuti umum pada hari Jumaat, Sabtu, Ahad atau Isnin, hujung minggu itu pasti ditutup pejabat imigresen ini."<br />
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(Saya menghubungi mereka pada minggu terakhir Mei)<br />
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Jadi, apabila jumaat 28 Mei adalah cuti umum - Wesak - Hari sabtu dan ahad itu, automatik tutup pejabat imigresen.<br />
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Minggu seterusnya, Sabtu 5 Jun adalah cuti umum - Hari Keputraan Agong - Hari ahad itu, automatik tutup pejabat imigresen.<br />
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Pastikan kamu mengetahui tarikh cuti umum, supaya senang merancang apabila mahu memperbaharui pasport itu pada hujung minggu. Jika tidak, pasti kamu berhadapan dengan pintu yang bertutup rapi!<br />
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Selamat melancong! :D<br /><br />(Post asal: Jun, 2010)Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-50729513308003906642014-11-13T18:46:00.002-08:002014-11-13T18:46:52.086-08:00Tip Melancong: Lokasi bertema Sains - Petrosains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnu_T6ujGfa_t8-5hpHh7YLxHAZRGMLDmNTRnFCkXvy8OqyCgQBkxuOYJIDzgpoLCR6QKQv9TJE_zfggAeRX5JkSUPc1BbqhO_kBOIr3eZJxjNDzyyrxWTDjU9sOLfNLm4LrxJbeyHd_A/s1600/petrosains.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnu_T6ujGfa_t8-5hpHh7YLxHAZRGMLDmNTRnFCkXvy8OqyCgQBkxuOYJIDzgpoLCR6QKQv9TJE_zfggAeRX5JkSUPc1BbqhO_kBOIr3eZJxjNDzyyrxWTDjU9sOLfNLm4LrxJbeyHd_A/s320/petrosains.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493666526741226306" style="display: block; height: 260px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 260px;" /></a><br />
Apabila tiba hujung minggu atau waktu cuti sekolah, apakah lokasi pilihan bagi meluangkan masa bersama keluarga?<br />
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Ayuh, kita ke lokasi bertema sains yang ada di ibu kota Kuala Lumpur dan beberapa lokasi lain yang terpilih.<br />
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Apakah lokasi tema sains yang menjadi pilihan?<br />
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1. Petrosains, The Discovery Center<br />
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Petrosains terletak di Tingkat 4, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.<br />
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Apa ada di Petrosains?<br />
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o Kereta Lumba F1 Sauber Petronas ada dipamerkan di Lobi Petrosains<br />
o Perjalanan masuk menaiki ‘kenderaan’ berbentuk titisan minyak<br />
o Pameran pelbagai peralatan berteknologi tinggi, disulam dengan budaya Malaysia yang unik<br />
o Eksplorasi pelbagai proses dan teknik mencari petroleum<br />
o Dunia inventor dan seni interaktif bagi si cilik kreatif dan bijaksana<br />
o Kembali 200 juta tahun ke zaman purba, penuh dengan dinasour, alam hijau semesta<br />
o Selamat datang ke Dunia sukan Formula 1<br />
o Dunia Nano Molekul yang penuh keseronokan!<br />
o Mahu naik ke pelantar minyak? Ada di sini!<br />
o Pengembaraan ke angkasa lepas yang penuh misteri<br />
o Teater Ungku Umar, teater mini bagi menonton filem 3D<br />
o Pelbagai aktiviti menyeronokkan yang bertemakan sains<br />
o Perjalanan keluar menaiki ‘kenderaan’ berbentuk titisan minyak<br />
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Pengunjung digalakkan membuat tempahan terlebih dahulu. Hubungi +603 2331 8181. Sistem tiket masuk adalah berdasarkan interval 30 minit. Sebagai contoh, kamu menempah tiket jam 11pagi sehingga 11.30pagi. Kamu perlu masuk ke Petrosains dalam tempoh itu. Apabila jam 11.31pagi, tempahan itu dibuka kepada pengunjung lain.<br />
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Bayaran Masuk:<br />
Dewasa - RM12.00<br />
Belia (13 - 17 Tahun) - RM7.00<br />
Kanak-kanak (5 - 12 Tahun) - RM4.00<br />
Kanak-kanak (bawah 5 tahun) – percuma<br />
Warga Senior (Lebih 55 Tahun) - RM6.00<br />
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(Kadar istimewa ditawarkan kepada rombongan sekolah dan pengunjung kumpulan besar)<br />
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Waktu Operasi:<br />
Sabtu, Ahad, Cuti Umum (kecuali Hari Raya Puasa dan Hari Raya Haji):<br />
9.30 pagi - 6.30 petang (Kemasukan akhir pada jam 5 petang)<br />
Selasa, Rabu, dan Khamis:<br />
9.30 pagi - 5.30 petang (Kemasukan akhir pada jam 4 petang)<br />
Jumaat: 1.30 petang - 5.30 petang (Kemasukan akhir pada jam 4 petang)<br />
Isnin: TUTUP<br />
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Maklumat lanjut, layari<a href="http://www.petrosains.com.my/"> http://www.petrosains.com.my</a><br />
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Sains itu Seronok! Sains itu Best!Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof / Umi Danialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720557652007374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029172270053911146.post-66182512963453277072014-11-13T18:43:00.004-08:002014-11-13T18:44:21.890-08:00Tip Melancong: Pegang Passport Sendiri!Sekiranya melancong bersama kumpulan pelancong, ketua kumpulan akan mengumpul semua passport selepas selamat masuk ke dalam bas, atau dalam perjalanan ke destinasi pertama. Pastikan passport itu diambil kembali selepas urusan check-in di penginapan. Pegang passport sendiri sepanjang perjalanan percutian.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Tip Melancong: Mahu membeli belah sakan di negara orang?<br /><br />Kebanyakan negara mempunyai caj GST (Goods &amp; Service Tax) dan GST ini dapat dituntut semula oleh para pelancong. Nilai GST yang dapat dituntut ada tertera di dalam resit pembelian.<br /><br />PENTING! Pastikan anda mengisi borang tuntutan GST khas dari setiap kedai dengan chop khas mereka. Tidak perlu buat begini sekiranya anda bermurah hati mahu <span class="text_exposed_show">membayar cukai seperti rakyat negara itu.<br /><br />*Ya! Sepuluh borang berbeza sekiranya anda membeli belah sakan di sepuluh kedai! </span></span></h6>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mahu mengisi borang GST selepas membeli belah sakan di negara orang?<br /><br />Perlu ada bukti kita ini pelancong. Bawa passport ke mana sahaja! Tidak ada passport, tidak boleh isi borang. Tidak boleh tuntut GSY.<br /><br />Ada bawa passport bersama? Bagus! Sekarang cari kaunter GST di pusat beli belah itu. Mereka akan membantu urusan mengisi borang dan sebagainya.<br /><br />*Hanya pelancong yang melancong menaiki kapal terbang sahaja layak menuntut GST. </span></h6>
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