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Hatyai Day 3 + Memorable Moments

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

OK the 3rd day was also the day we bid goodbye to Hat yai. Here are some photos from day 3 + some memorable photos and video.

Hatyai Day 1 Update click here
Hatyai Day 2 Update click here

As usual, in the morning we had breakfast at the hotel coffee house. Then we left for airport and boarded Air Asia to come back to KL.

The flight crew were very friendly and were willing to pose for the camera when requested. Thanks girls!

Goodbye Thailand… and hello Malaysia

Here are 3 memorable shots.. ahah actually more of my self shots lah

Did many smashpOp Jumps in Hatyai.. here is one of them. Just in case you haven’t seen smashpOp Jumps before, check out the JUMPILATION GALLERY.

One of my favourite shots from the floating market. She was very friendly.. and the red ruby dessert she were selling was awesome!
See the notice she placed on her boat? We can actually bring the clay containers home after we finished the dessert. Damn good!

Another poserpOp shot… hehe thanks Jian for taking this. We visited the train station on day 1. Nice experience.

OK boys and girls aunties and uncles……….
Here’s a compilation of some memorable moments caught on video.

PLEASE WATCH! ehehhehehe

MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SOON!

Visit Airasia website now to book your flights to Hatyai!
No more long hours drive on boring highways! Flight only takes about 1hr. Save time!

24.08.2010 Food, Travel, smashpOp Jump 8 Comments

Hatyai Day2 Update: Floating market, Songkhla Mermaid & Eating insects

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

This is the summary post of what we did on the 2nd day in Hatyai.. which was.. 2 days ago. Detailed post with more photos and videos will be up soon.
I posted summary of day 1 previously. Click here to view my Hatyai Day 1 update.

Thanks to Air Asia again for flying us there. Air Asia now flies to Hatyai! No more long hours drive on boring highways! Flight only takes about 1hr. Save time!

So we woke up early in the morning at about 830am for breakfast. Our stay included buffet breakfast for 2 days. Then we hired a guy to drive us around and to bring us to Songkhla. Songkhla is a province in Thailand and Hatyai is just one of the districts in it.

First location was up the hill! They had this Buddha statue on the top overlooking the whole Hatyai. The statue you see at the bottom right is actually statue of the Kuan Yin. This is a must visit spot if you like taking photos of scenery.

We spent like an hour here and took 1000 photos. LOL.. a group shot before leaving for the next destination.

The guide brought us to the sea… I actually didnt know anything about this place.. I later found out that it’s called the Samila Beach and there’s a very famous mermaid statue there. Of course we went and camho with the mermaid. Hahahah

The next destination where we went for lunch… was one of the best/most relaxing one I’ve visited during this whole trip. The car had to go on a ferry ride to make a journey across the Songkhla lake to this place called Yo Island(that’s what it says on Google maps).

It’s a fishing village and we had seafood by the sea next to some mangrove swamp.. which looked good in photos.. hehe (Click here or the photo above to enlarge)

We ordered green curry chicken, sea bass prepared in 2 styles; steam and fried in sweet & sour sauce and a fried kangkung dish. Superb. We also had coconut juice each.. and we only paid about 220Baht each.. which is about RM22. Very cheap.

Oh we also went to the Underwater world in Songkhla.. entry was 300Baht each.(RM30).. looks exactly the same as other underwater worlds like the one in Langkawi, Aquaria KLCC and Sentosa in SG.

My most looked forward destination on the 2nd day was Khlong Hair, aka The Floating Market. At the pathway to the river, they had stalls selling all kinds of food… including fried insects and worms… we braved ourselves and bought some and each of us tried different ones. I tried the cricket. Tasted ok.. ahhaa I had videos of us trying them… will try to post them up soon.

I love this floating market. Although its not as grand as the one in Bangkok… but it was satisfying enough for the floating market virgin me. Hahahah

Our day 2 in Hatyai ended at the night market where we bought food and other stuff.

MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SOON! STAY TUNED!
Hat Yai Day 3 + Memorable moments blog post will be up next!

Visit Airasia website now to book your flights to Hatyai!

22.08.2010 Food, Travel 14 Comments

Hatyai Update 1: Tuktuk, Leaning Buddha & Food Hunting

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

OK As you may know, I am currently in Hat yai and here are some photos of what happened yesterday.
This is a summary post. Details and more photos/videos will be up in soon.

So Air Asia just launched their flight from KL to Hatyai and they have invited a few bloggers to experience the inaugural KUL-Hatyai flight there. In this photo you see me from Malaysia, Adrian from Singapore, Niza and Qasturi both AirAsia crew, Jian from Malaysia and Iska from Indonesia.

Now everyone can fly.. to HATYAI! No need to drive on super long highways from one country to another… save lots of time.. cos the flight takes only 1 hour! Thanks to Air Asia.

The welcoming ceremony when we landed in Hatyai was AWESOME. They had people forming lines on both sides welcoming us with flowers, souvenirs etc etc… and another section with people holding these “Welcome to Songkhla” boards…. local media was snapping photos and videos of us coming down from the plane. Thanks Airasia for flying us here.

The hotel we are staying in now is called J.B Hotel. Not the best one I’d say… probably a 2-3 stars hotel.. AirAsia.. you’ve got to do better than this. hehe.

First thing we did was to look for food. The locals there kept telling us that this wooden roadside stall sells very nice fried kuey teow so we went to give it a try. Not bad.. we had more things there.. some deserts and Thai version of Otak-otak.. but i’ll show those photos next time.

We then took the Tuk-tuk van to our first Hatyai attraction: The leaning buddha aka “Hat Yai Nai”. Tuk-tuk rides in Hatyai are by default 20 Baht. If you are paying more than 20, you are paying too much.

They famous Hat Yai Nai is actually located nearby the town… so its easy to get to. More shots from this spot soon.

When you go to Hatyai, you have to try their Bird’s nest desert, it’s damn cheap there.. ahaha this one I had was just 200 Baht… which is about RM20. Of course, they are categorised into quality… the lowest quality one.. which is this one you see in the photo.. is the cheapest. Better ones are priced at 300 Bhat, 500 Baht & up.

In the evening we went food hunting at the streets… hehe we managed to find some stalls selling some unique desserts, fried stuff and other types of food. Videos of us trying them will be uploaded soon.

We ended our Day 1 in Hatyai by going to this famous restaurant called “Kam Eng” that serves cheap Thai food. It’s a must to try out the Tom Yam when we are in Thailand, rite?

Hatyai Day 2 summary will be up tomorrow!
I’ll be back in KL tomorrow btw (21 Aug).

Visit Airasia website now to book your flights to Hatyai!

21.08.2010 Food, Travel 17 Comments

Off to Hatyai for AirAsia’s KUL-Hatyai Inaugural Flight

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Yes I’m flying today morning and will be arriving in Hatyai around noon.

Photo taken from LeoLaksi.

I’ll be getting Internet access there so I will update photos from Hatyai LIVE!
Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for updates!

18.08.2010 Travel 4 Comments

Lion Leaves Hongkong with Beef Brisket

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

On the last day of our trip in Hongkong, we went to the airport around afternoon for lunch.

Since it was Chinese New Year… there were lion dances at the airport. We managed to catch one.

Getting ready….

Here we go! Doong dong chiang!!

We walked n shopped a bit, then checked in our luggages.

Then it was lunch time! This thing damn nice!

Group shot before we say goodbye to Hongkong.

Posed a bit before boarding.

Friendly checkin counter crew.

Thats it! HongKong posts done!

14.08.2010 Food, Travel 1 Comment

7 Degrees in Macau

Friday, August 13th, 2010

After Stanley Waterfront, we took the ferry to Macau.. cos my cousin and aunt havent been there before.

At the immigration counter.. checkout the temperature reading.. 7 degrees!!! Woot! hahhhsahah yes it was super cold indeed as it was raining that day..

We took one of the free bus rides to Lisboa casino and walked from there to St. Paul fort.

Forgot the name of this place.. it was the beginning of the street up the hill to St. Paul.. super cold!

Along the street there are shops selling biscuits and cookies and egg tart and dried meat.. these are well known products in Macau.

We stopped by one of the shops to buy some.

I like this shot. Check out ze bokeh! Not very clear but sure they are milky and smooth.

Since it was raining when we arrived at St. Paul fort, im gonna skip the photo and show u one I took 1-2 years back.

Ok thats it.. we then went back to Hongkong.

13.08.2010 Travel, smashpOp Jump 5 Comments

Stanley Waterfront Jump!

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Back to HongKong!

So we were at Stanley market and then we walked to the waterfront!

It’s like a chilling area by the ‘lagoon’ with a row of cafes and pubs at the by the side.

without wasting any time, I did ze smashpOp jump!

Met one of the tourists there. she was walking her chihuahua and was very friendly.

Camho with cousins

Nice view

We then walked to Stanley plaza and tried the new double pork burger at McD .. yummeh!

Watch this video I recorded as we were walking at the waterfront.

12.08.2010 Travel 3 Comments

Husky & Cotton Pants

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Among all the places Ive been to in HK this time around, I think Stanley Street was the most remarkable one. Probably cos of the nice view at waterfront (which will be revealed next).

Yes we spent like 10 years at the sign board taking photos of ourselves lol

As we walk down the street, we could see shops and cafes.. and people chillin with their dogs.

To those interested, here’s a close up of ze husky.

What else was there? Shops selling souvenirs, clothes and antiques.

It’s also a well known tourist spot.

Many of them brought their pets along… so nice.

Next up: STANLEY WATERFRONT!

10.08.2010 Travel 7 Comments

To Stanley New Street!

Monday, August 9th, 2010

OK back to HONGKONG! lol

On the 3rd day in Hongkong, we went breakfast again at Delifrance.. ahhaha their breakfast was just too good… omg everyday eat also can. I ordered this. One of the best breakfast Ive had there. Yummy.

Cousin ordered this. Im not a fan or macaroni. hmm

After breakfast, we walked back to the hotel to shower n stuff… but on the way.. we spotted a hemsem guy… hmm wonder who was that.. maybe he was some Hongkong TVB actor.. hmmm