On My Wishlist / Wishlist Wednesday #4

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. You list all the books you really want but haven't actually bought it yet. Whether they're old or new coming books, it's all up to you.







Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Pen to Paper where I will post about one book per week that has been on my wishlist and I really can't wait to get it into my shelf.

Dusty Reads / The Time Will Come #5

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

The Time Will Come is a meme hosted by Books for Company featuring a book which has been sit in my shelf for some time now.

In My Mailbox #4

What I got this week :

 

On My Wishlist / Wishlist Wednesday #3

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. You list all the books you really want but haven't actually bought it yet. Whether they're old or new coming books, it's all up to you.







Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Pen to Paper where I will post about one book per week that has been on my wishlist and I really can't wait to get it into my shelf.

Dusty Reads #5

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

In My Mailbox #3

What I got this week :


E-books :

Dusty Reads #4

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

On My Wishlist / Wishlist Wednesday #2

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. You list all the books you really want but haven't actually bought it yet. Whether they're old or new coming books, it's all up to you.







Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Pen to Paper where I will post about one book per week that has been on my wishlist and I really can't wait to get it into my shelf.

Review : If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Title : If I stay

Author : Gayle Forman

Published : 2009 by Dutton Juvenile

In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen year- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck... 

A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make -and the ultimate choice Mia commands. -goodreads

Book : Fingerprints 7 - Payback

Just want to get over it. She touches your fingerprints. She knows your thoughts.

Yana was my best friend — and Yana wanted me dead.

I should hate her for what she tried to do. But the people who stole what she loved most — they did the same to me.

Yana still wants revenge, and she doesn't want my help. Can I really let her walk into a trap?  -goodreads

Dusty Reads #3

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

Top Ten Tuesday #1 : Childhood Favorites

Hosted by The Broke and Bookish


My Top Ten Childhood Favorites (random order) :


1. Famous Five by Enid Blyton 

This was the first book that made me fall n love with novels. I was also watch the movie, but I like the book much better


2. Goosebumps by R.L.Stine

I remember that I actually had goosebumps when I read it back then.


3. Fear Street by R.L.Stine

I tried read this series because I like Goosebumps and I ended up read the whole series and the saga too.

On My Wishlist / Wishlist Wednesday #1

On My Wishlist is a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City. You list all the books you really want but haven't actually bought it yet. Whether they're old or new coming books, it's all up to you.







Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Pen to Paper where I will post about one book per week that has been on my wishlist and I really can't wait to get it into my shelf.

Singapore Trip : First Trip

The first time I went to Singapore was at end of May 2010 to visit my boyfriend who worked there. Flight from Surabaya to Singapore takes 2 hours. I remember I got a promo airfare for IDR 1.3 million (about USD 145) 2 ways. I went there alone. During my visit in Singapore, I stayed in my boyfriend's apartment in Potong Pasir.

Singapore is a really well organized and clean country. People are not allowed to drink or eat  in MRT and buses. At first, it was a little hard to understand Singapore's English accent and they use Singlish so often, but in 1 or 2 days I could adapt to it. Chinese people in Singapore usually use Chinese as their daily conversation language. I'm a Chinese but my Chinese is not that good. I had to say, "Sorry, can you speak English please?" quite so many times, because they talked to me in Chinese instantly when they saw me.

Singapore MRT

In My Mailbox #2

What I got this week :

13 Reasons Why

I bought the Indonesian version. I remember my friend mentioned it to me once before. In goodreads, some said it's not good, same said awesome. This is a New York Times best seller and stated to be a great debut for a new author, so I give it a chance. 

- What's yours?

Dusty Reads #2

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

K-Pop : Happy Pledis 2011 Released

2011 Happy Pledis

It's December 1st, so YES! Finally the full MV is OUT!

In My Mailbox #1

What I got this week : 

IRON FEY SERIES

K-Pop : Happy Pledis Teaser!

2011 Happy Pledis

The MV teaser is OUT!!! XD

Dusty Reads #1

Dusty Reads is a meme hosted by Giselle from Xpresso Reads, featuring a book which has been left unread for a quite long time.

Book : Fingerprints 6 - Revelation

When Rae touches your fingerprints, she knows your thoughts. And everybody has thoughts that no one else should ever know.  When Rae finally discovers who is out to kill her, she must find facts about the past to protect herself — and quick.

Book : Fingerprints 5 - Betrayed

Rae Voight has a problem. Thoughts are running through her mind that aren't hers. Is she going crazy? Or could something else-something even stranger -- be going on? As Rae unravels the mystery of where these thoughts are coming from, she also unlocks terrifying secrets of her past, including the truth about her dead mother. But knowing the truth may not be a good thing for Rae. If she's not careful, it might get her killed.BetrayedRae is about to come face-to-face with the person who has been after her-atleast, that's what she thinks!    

                                     

Thailand Trip : Phuket Last Day

Very last day finally came and that made me felt a little bit sad. Time was flying during my 1 week holiday in Thailand. The driver picked us at hotel at 11 am and we went to airport rightaway. Phuket airport is small, but they have some gifts shops, restaurants and coffee places. There is an internet cafe, but it's expensive. I don't remember exactly how much it cost, I think it was about THB 100-150 per 15 minutes. The duty free wasn't big but packed.

Phuket international airport

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Thailand Trip : Phuket Day 3

The second day in Phuket, it was a little cloudy in the morning. I was a little bit worry that it would raining, but thank God there was no rain. Just like usually, I start the day with breakfast in hotel. The breakfast was served in buffet on that day with 6 main menus. It was more efficient and the food was alright.

We joined half day Phang Nga Bay tour with long tail boat on that day. The driver picked us at 10 am at the hotel. It took about 1 hour drive to reach Phang Nga Bay from Patong. Some websites said that Phang Nga Bay was almost like Halong Bay in Vietnam. It has high cliffs separated in the bay. The water was way calmer than in Phi Phi. There was no wave at all. The water was green, not blue. Mangrove forest was on both side along Phang Nga Bay.

Thailand Trip : Phuket Day 2

Our first morning in Phuket and the weather was really nice. The sky was clear blue and the sun was bright. Just like the other days, we started our day with breakfast at the hotel. The restaurant is located on 5th floor with a sea view. It was unlike the usual hotel breakfast. There was no cereal. Only bread, drinks and fruits were available on the long table. Instead of a buffet, the waiter showed us a list and asked us to choose 1 from 3 breakfast menu. There was only 1 waiter in duty to served 10 tables. It was so not efficient. We had to wait for quite a long time till our breakfast served. The portion was really small but the taste was good enough.

Schedule for that day was Phi Phi Island full day tour with speedboat. The driver picked us at 8.00 am. The tour was supposed to be started at 9.00 am, but there was a delay because some guests haven't arrived at the pier yet. There were 2 tour guides in that tour and they're so fluent in English. They provided medicine for people who have a seasick for free at the pier. Finally the tour started at 9.45 am. There were about 40 guests joined the tour. Before board on the speedboat, the tour guides asked us to took our footwear off and gathered them in a big bag. Cold mineral water bottles were provided for free on the boat. We had to wear life vest on boat and didn't allowed to stand or walk during the sail to keep the boat balance.

Thailand Trip : Bangkok Last Day, Phuket Day 1

It was my last day in Bangkok and we headed to Phuket in the afternoon. There were only some drizzle and no flood during my stay in Bangkok. We went to Suvarnabhumi Airport by ARL city link. Right in front of the exit of ARL station in floor B, I saw Subway. The last time I ate Subway was when I had a holiday in Singapore on May 2010. It was one of my favorite food, so I decided to have lunch there. The departure is located in 4th floor. We arrived a little bit too early. Thankfully Air Asia allowed the passengers to check in eventhough it was 3 hours before departure time. After checked in, we went down to 3rd floor where shops and some food stalls located. We departed from Bangkok at 13.30 and arrived in Phuket at 14.45.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Departure

Thailand Trip : Bangkok Day 3

Itinerary : Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Siam Paragon, MBK, Mansion 7, Calypso Cabaret, Nana

On day 3, we started our day at 10.00 am. We rode a tuk tuk to go to Siam Discovery, where Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is located. Riding a tuk-tuk is a great experience. It's a must try in Bangkok.

Bangkok tuk tuk

Thailand Trip : Bangkok Day 2

Itinerary : Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and dinner cruise.

We woke up quite early and had breakfast at the hotel. The breakfast was served in buffet from 7.00 - 11.00 am. There were only 6 kinds of courses available beside cereal, fruits and toast. The food was not that great, but still ok to start the day. We departed from hotel at 8.00 am and went to Grand Palace. Since it was still early, we decided to take a walk for a little sightseeing. From hotel, we walked about 15-20 minutes to Siam BTS station, which is located in front of Siam Paragon shopping mall. We took sky train from Siam to Saphan Taksin. From Saphan Taksin BTS we walked down to the Sathorn pier and took Chao Phraya river boat taxi with orange flag to Tha Chang pier.

BTS

Thailand Trip : Bangkok Day 1

Finally I had a chance to go on a trip again together with my boyfriend. Our trip route was Surabaya - Bangkok - Phuket - Kuala Lumpur - Surabaya on Oct 9 - 15. We got very cheap airfares from Air Asia promotion almost 1 year ago. All routes were only 1.3 million Rupiahs per pax or about USD 145 (1 USD = 9000 Rupiahs).

The flight duration from Surabaya to Bangkok was 4 hours. We reached Suvarnabhumi International Airport at 19.30 pm. From Suvarnabhumi Airport we rode ARL city link, which is located on B floor, and got off on Ratchaprarop Station. It was about 30 minutes ride. ARL operation hour is 6.00 am - midnight. To ride on ARL city link, you must buy a token first in the ticketing machine or ticketing office. The price is depend on your destination. The ticketing machine receives notes and coins. The machine's language is available in Thai and English. First, you have to choose your destination and the quantity of persons. The price will appear on the screen and then insert exact amount of money into the machine.

Indonesia Trip : Bintan Resort

I had a chance to visit Bintan Resort on December 2010 for free. Yes, FREE! I joined my bf's company trip for 3 days 2 nights. Bintan Resort is placed in north of Bintan Island, Indonesia. Eventhough I live in Indonesia, I went there through Singapore. Why? because flight fare from Surabaya to Singapore is cheaper than Surabaya to Bintan. Ironic isn't it? I went to Singapore the day before we went to Bintan. There were about 30 persons who joined the trip. We departed from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, Singapore. It was 1 hour trip by a fast ferry. Due to the monsoon season, the wave was quite big and I had seasick. The ferry itself was quite big. Inside the ferry there was a delly that sell snacks and drinks.

Inside the ferry

Traveling My Way

Some of you maybe have heard or read "Don't plan. Just go!" That's interesting. I would love to try such thing one day, but the thing is I can't.... for now. I'm a person who always have to plan everything before go on a trip. I like to plan my trip long time before the D-day. The first and main thing you need to plan your travel is internet. You can find almost everything in it. Try to browse before you ask. You can find more things by browsing instead of only ask people around you. Both combination is the best. No matter you join a tour or an independent traveler, internet will always be your best buddy. I like to do an independent travel, but if I have to join a tour, I look for free and easy one first. So here's what I do when I plan my trip, maybe can be some tips for you.

The Other Site of Korea

What's on your mind when you hear a word "KOREA"? Seoul, K-Pop, K-Drama and movies? I believe people will think about a country with good economy, modern living which is South Korea trademark. Even if you search about "Korea" in Google, all South Korea related pictures and websites appear in the first place. Do you ever think about the opposite of those mentioned above? Poor economy, hunger, isolated country and communism? If your answer is "yes", you belong to that very small people in the world who think about the other site of Korea.

Me, myself think about South Korea when I hear the word "Korea". North Korea was almost never come into my mind. I never searched anything about it, never knew what kind of country it is, how their people live and so on. Until last week I searched Google map and I found this

cre : Google map