Dazzling fireworks countdown @ Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is the iconic the skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital, I heard so much of their amazing fireworks before and finally I got the chance to see it myself. The show was about 6 minutes plus but really spectacular!!!! T.T It made my 2019 New Year Eve the most memorable one in my life. If you stay at Taipei during the New Year Eve, don't miss the chance to watch the magnificent fireworks show in Taipei 101.

Well, the streets are sooooo crowded.  You must get ready for crowds though because hundred thousands of people will be out on that night. But if you want to avoid the crowd lining up in front of Taipei 101, you may consider stay at the 5-stars hotel Grand Hyatt Taipei ( 台北君悦酒店 ). The hotel just located right next to Taipei 101 and has an unobstructed view of Taipei 101.

Another great viewing platform is Elephant Mountain Hiking Trail ( 象山步道 ) which is free and open to all visitors. But the trail can get relatively crowded too. You can  take Taipei MRT ( Xinyi Line ), alight at Xiangshan Station and leave at no. 2 exit. Just ontinue walking alongside the edge of the park, turn left and go straight, You will come across a temple, then you will see the entrance for Xiangshan hiking trail. 

Besides the fireworks, the countdown party feature the on-stage appearance of a lot of celebrities on other side of Taipei 101.

We got a spot in front of Taipei 101 and watched the fireworks bursting from the building. The pictures were blurry as it was raining + plenty of smoke from the fireworks.

Crowds of people heading home after the countdown,  it gets reallyyy crowded at MRT station. Luckily our hotel room just a distance walk from 101 world trade centre =D 

This is my first time seeing such a beautiful firework and I wish this year 2019 will be as dazzling as the fireworks! XOXO

Little Greece in Bangkok

Santorini Park was the reason which brought me to Hua Hin and yeah...the location may not be so accessible if you are looking for public transport. So if you are travelling with family or friends, I suggest you rent a van or sign a package with a travel agent. The benefit is you just have to limit your visit time and no need worry about the transport. The package for Hua Hin one day trip is 4000baht for 12 hours. An extra charge of 200baht per hour is imposed if you add time. You may contact this person Mr. Roong +6681-493-7824, Email: RoongSAYAM@gmail.com He can be contacted via whatsapp and his English is quite good. 

Ferris Wheel, the landmark of Santorini Park

They separate the water park from the amusement park. Not sure how much was the entrance fee for water park but the entrance fee for main park is 150baht for each person and doesn't include ferris wheel ride nor activities. It wasn't too crowded and we spent approximately 2 hours plus here and had an amazing time exploring the lil streets and shops. It really makes me feel like I'm in Greece lol! Lots of photo opportunities around the park tho! There are some international brand shops ( eg: Converse, Puma, Nike, Adidas etc...) and we bought a couple tee from Marvel shop =D 

We eat every 3-4 hours. p/s: to keep us full, focused, and keep our blood sugar balanced so we have more energy to walk XD The ice cream melts quickly because of the hot weather,

Proudly wearing this shirt and walking around Santorini Park lol

We go there on a weekday so the crowd wasn't that bad but the hot weather really bit unbearable. *Tips : bring sunblock, cap, umbrella or whatever that can shield you from the sun because the weather was extremelyyy hot!!

Santorini Park Opening Hours:
Mon - Friday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday - Sunday 9:00  - 19:00 
Location: 76120 PhetchaburiCha-am DistrictKao Yai, Thailand
Tel: +66 32 772 999

Swiss She-ep Farm

The Swiss sheep farm opened since 2012 and it is an European style countryside farm with scenic meadows. It is located just opposite the famous Santorini Park. This is one of those trendy with random western cliches places where tourists like to visit. And this place is definitely something everyone must visit when coming to Hua Hin. If you love nature and animals, this will be an awesome place for photo shoot =)  

Ticket price was 120baht/pax including sheep feeding coupon attached below the ticket.

Behind Swiss Sheep Farm is a vv huge mountain.

The sheeps are not free roaming, but are kept behind fences.

One of the sheep jumps out of the fences and I take this opportunity to take photo with the sheep.

Alpaca after being shaved. Cuteness overloaded!!!

Awkward shot.The Alpca = total size of me lol

There is a small alpaca barn. The alpacas are kept in an air-conditional environment that requires additional fee 100Baht for entrance. Inside the room has a strong and unpleasant smell but who can resists the cuteness of the animals. kan kan kan? The alpacas are so tough until I drop the plate when feeding them because they eat vvv fast and aggressively. There do have bunnies, donkeys, roosters etc. Towards the exit, there are few amusement park rides and a sheep-themed gift shop. Though lots of photo opportunities around the farm but we left the farm after an hour plus. Overall, the place was great for photo opportunity and ample space for kids to run around =)

Swiss Sheep Farm Opening Hours:
Mon - Friday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday - Sunday 9:00  - 19:00 
Location: Kao Yai, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi 76120, Thailand
Tel: +66 32 772 494
Admission Fee 120 Baht (adult), 80 Baht (child)

The Venice of Thailand

I'm impressed with the pictures posted by bloggers and I wanted to visit this place so badly and ... I finally got the chance to visit here, The Venezia, Hua Hin. So called The Venice of Thailand. It's about two and half hour drive from Bangkok. The Venezia is the newest themed shopping and attraction village in Hua Hin. The concept of The Venezia is simple: instead of building a boring shopping plaza with rows of anonymous shops, pick a photogenic world destination or a fun theme, add plenty of romantic photo opportunities, plus a couple of attractions and entertainment venues, and there you have it =)

The Venezia features quite a few attractions like mini zoo, 3D museums, upside down house and manyyy more attractions. Luckily it was weekday so the visitors volume was not that optimum. Additional fee is charged for the other entrance fee or buy the whole package to enter all. This could actually be a potential place but sadly many retail/dining outlets and attractions are firmly closed down possibly due to low visitors. We reached there around 1pm and it took us about one hour plus to use the package that we choose even that we ended up not using all of the categories that we choose. This would have become one of the hottest dating spot if it's in Malaysia. Hmm... 

Walking in the mid of the sun was a bit tiring =X

A ride on the “Gondola Boat”

The inspiration of this magnificent project came from the charming of the world famous river city named "Venice, Italy"

The San Marco's bell tower that made me feel like I am now at Venice

Boyfie ♥

Blessed to have a good weather

This place is artificial Venice and I love the architecture but we hadn't had time to explore more because we're heading to next destination --- Swiss Sheep Farm. *p/s: This day was relatively stressful as we knew we have a tight schedule that we have planned to conquer =D 

The Venezia Opening Hours:

Mon - Sun 10:00 - 23:30 

Location: 1899 Petch Kasem Rd. (Sai Tai), Cha Am, Petchburi 76120 

Tel: +66 (0) 3244 2823-5, +66 (0) 2930 5191-5 Ext 113, 114, 117
Admission Fee ( Price are subject to change )

Bangkok - The Thrill Journey

Here's an update on my 6D5N ( 28/12/16-02/01/2017 ) vacation with boyfie to Bangkok, Thailand. It was my 1st time going there and at the same time It was our first couple vacation  to overseas. *P/s: Bring at least RM 3000/each person ( 24000baht ) for a 6D5N vacation, and some spare cash just in case you need more money.

There is always plenty to do at KLIA but I rather freshen up at Starbucks while waiting for the connecting flight to Bangkok. Seriously I love traveling but I hate the transit portion of the journey. *p/s: There's no direct flights from Kota Kinabalu to Bangkok.

Snack is a must whenever I go on a trip. *p/s: The guy next to me on the plane is like 40+ and eating a lollipop. Yes, feed the child inside you sir lol. So anyways, yeah, the Calbee honey butter chips tastes sooo good! This is vvv addictive! No wonder so many people get all crazy about it, even some Korean celebrities posing with the chips in selfies.

冲上云霄la!!!! The first thing we did when we landed was to purchase a local sim card so that we could have portable wifi. The cost is about 299baht for 7 days of unlimited data. The cab ride from Don Muang Airport to our accomadation was 1200baht which was way over our budget to spend on the first day >,<

Finally reached the hotel ( Best Western Premier Sukhumvit ) around 10pm+, tiredness has destroyed me today. Thailand is an hour later than Malaysian time and it felt as we had an extra hour in a day. We booked our accommodation through booking.com Best Western Premier Sukhumvit is located in the heart of the city on Sukhumvit 1. ( right next to a large private hospital ) The staff were so friendly and welcoming. The room is smoke-free and features a 40'' flat-screen cable/satellite TV with a DVD player, an iPod docking station and a seating area. It comes with a minibar, a safety deposit box and a tea/coffee maker. A bathrobe and a hairdryer are included in a private bathroom. Overall the room are spacious and well designed. *p/s: The room service vv consistent =)

I always note down on travel map so I can keep track of my hotel and place I wanted to visit all in one easily accessible spot. In this way I can see where everything is, see what places are close to each other and have directions =D I prefer this method ( paper map ) rather than google map. 

The thrill of the journey!!! If you ever wanted to experience the thrill of dying, just ride a tuk tuk in moderate to heavy traffic *p/s: BEWARE OF THE BAG SNATCHERS!!!. We nearly got robbed!!! As the tuk-tuk slowed down near the traffic light, a motorcyclist sped past the vehicle and trying to snatch my boyfie's pouch. We immediately grabbed the pouch and struggled with the bag snatcher. Fortunately, their mission failed!!! I've only had twice tuk-tuk ride ever and that's more than enough!!! My advice is better stick to metered taxis or sky train. For short journeys 1-5km the price range is between 80-150baht. *p/s: tuk-tuk will rip you off and charge 100-200baht even for the shortest journey!!