Malaysia – footsteps……..by atok vlog

Awani Waze

GPS gadget has been very useful for drivers nowadays since it helps find directions from point A to point B and most of the time accurate. I have not used any GPS gadgets before but with availability of smartphone Apps, there are FREE applications out there. I use Waze eventhough twice it lead me to a wrong place.

According to Astro Awani Traffic, there are 1.5 million active Waze users in Malaysia and the Waze community rakned 15th largest in the world. Waze is owned by Waze Inc. America and Astro Awani has been cooperating with the company to help bring latest traffic update to viewers in Malaysia through Mainstream Media in Malaysia.

Waze : Best Traffic navigation app (techno360.in)
Waze: The Only Way to Travel (quimdigital.com)
Waze and the Wise Kings (huffingtonpost.com)
Waze – Traffic and Navigation App Now Available on Windows Phone – Download Here (gadgetguide4u.com)
Accuracy of GPS data (wiki.openstreetmap.org)
Waze now available in the Windows Phone Store (wmpoweruser.com)

Homestay – The Regalia Studio In The Heart Of KL

At the point of writing this post, Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (#VMY2014) is just round the corner. With one year of welcoming tourist from all over the world, and not forgetting domestic tourism, Malaysia is gearing towards tourist swarming into the country to catch the culture, nature, adventure and diversity of Malaysia and her hospitality dubbed as Malaysia Truly Asia.

Malaysia has abundance accommodation to present to visitors and tourist to cope with the high volume of tourist for #VMY2014. There are varied places to stay from 5 Star and Signature Hotels to Bed and Breakfast not to mention Homestays that had been promoted widely by the authority to get tourist and visitors close to what Malaysia has to offer in terms of her diversity and real life of Malaysia.

Homestays in Malaysia spread out mostly outside the hustle and bustle of city life to bring guest closer to real life of Malaysia. However for those who still want to stay in the city, there are homestays too within or around the city boundary. So do you want to enjoy a view like this from your Homestay?

Then opt to stay at The Regalia Studio, a comfortable homestay within the heart of Kuala Lumpur city and just next door to Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). It also facilitate easy access to public transport, the Rapid KL Light Rail Transit at PWTC station and Keretapi Tanah Melayu‘s Putera Komuter Station besides taxis and city buses.

Eventhough a Homestay status, but being an apartment with 500 sq ft of space, the facilities provided for guest is nothing less than a standard hotel room but more than you paid for. guest has the whole apartment for themselves throughout the stay including all facilities provided, including a spacious living room, TV, fridge, air conditioning, queen size bed , single bed and even the baby cot for infants

The kitchen has the basic facilities and utensils where guest can cook or heat up their food in the microwave oven provided. A washing machine is also available to wash your dirty linen.

Other facilities provided and accessible to guest are the two swimming pools, one at Level 5 and another, the Sky Lounge Infinity Pool with Free WiFi @ 37th Floor. Do not miss this opportunity to soak into the cool water while at the same time fascinate yourself with the breathtaking panoramic view of KL Golden Triangle, including KL Twin Tower, KL Tower and other skyscrapers scattered around the city especially after night fall.

Kids can enjoy their children fun at the playground while others can enjoy the mini garden. Seperate Surau’s for Male and Female are also provided besides the steam room, paid laundry and even a mini gym.

RATES

Weekdays (Monday- Thursday) – MYR 150 a night
Weekend (Friday- Sunday) – MYR 180 a night

Booking/enquiries e-mail to roomshortstay@gmail.com

With all the amenities and facilities provided what more can we ask for from a very comfortable Homestay at just RM150-RM200 a night. At that rate it might just be a budget or a 2 Star hotel with just a room and roof to lay your tired body after a hectic day in the city.

More photos of the homestay can be viewed HERE and their FACEBOOK.

WHY I WISH I CAN EXPERIENCE STAYING THERE

After looking at the photos and reading the experience of one guest who had stayed at The Regalia, I am excited to bring along my family to stay a night or two to enjoy apartment living in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. I know I can’t afford to buy and own such property so, once in a while sharing the excitement from the opportunity given can be considered a worthwhile experience. Not everyone can enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur city while chilling or soaking in an infinity swimming pool such at The Regalia.

THE ADDRESS

Regalia Residence
No.2 Jalan Anjung Putra
Off Jalan Sultan Ismail
50480 Kuala Lumpur

GPS Coordinates : 3.16431, 101.69246

Cik Hanizah : +60 16-656 0047

CREDIT : All photos and information are from their Facebook page.

10 places to see in Kuala Lumpur (rappler.com)
Guest for Home Malaysia- Connect, Travel and Earn (mediawritingfocus.com)
Sightseeing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (traveloholicmia.wordpress.com)

Biz Startup With Just MYR80.00

How long have you been using your mobile phone and reload to enable it to serve you? How much had you spent on it monthly and only earn the facilities it provide for voice, text and data? Summed out its a lot.

How about a plan that gives you more returns not just voice, text and data? I have been surfing, reading and evaluating the Pro and Cons of this Tune Talk Tone Excel service where subscribers can earn more returns, beside the three main functions, there is also Personal Insurance up to MYR 100,000 (T&C), Corporate Rate at Tune Hotels, Monthly Lucky Draw, Contests, Reload Commissions, Loyalty point for Airasia Flights and also creating Passive Income for you and your friends. To sum up, you can claim that you are using your prepaid line for FREE.

What’s the strength of doing business in the telecommunication sector? It is a necessity for majority if not all of us daily. SKMM Source registered that there are 27.6 Million users that if all are usable means supersedes the population of Malaysia. With such a statistics what if you can capture just 0.1% of the users, you are already on the way to Financial Freedom.

If you are going to venture into a business, this Tune Talk Tone Excel is considered cheap with just a one time capital of MYR80 and you already has MYR30 credit to start your business using your phone. However to keep receiving your commissions from your down line you need to reload at least MYR20 per month and I think that’s your normal expenditure on your phone, rite? You also need not be computer savvy to jump on it.

Why wait when you can get more information now. Go to Tune Talk or Tone Excel for more informations.

Tune Talk WOW — Tune Talk Tone Excel Starter Simpack

Historical Sites Means Nothing?

English: Early Kedah's architecture - EarlyKed... — English: Early Kedah’s architecture – EarlyKedah001.jpg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Archaeology Museum of Bujang Valley (Photo credit: Tianyake)

It has been circulating on media social about a heritage and historical site being demolished to make way for housing development. This is one site that has been detected, maybe there are more where some greedy housing and property developers who sees historical sites has no value compared to the money that they will gain after their projects gets done.

Lembah Bujang at the foot of Gunung Jerai in Kedah has been identified as one of the earliest civilization on Golden Chersoneses or the Malay Peninsular. It is believed to be earlier than the Malacca Sultanate. The news broke out (that I first read on social media) that A candi called Candi Sungai Batu in Lembah Bujang, Kedah was recently destroyed by a developer angering the Kedah state government, NGOs and netizens over the demolition of the candi that is known as site number 11.

The destruction of candi number 11, rebuilt on its original site back in the 1970s by an archaeological team, was chanced upon by a scholar who happened to be investigating the historical valley.

Malay Mail Online post : Prehistoric ruins at an archaeological site in Bujang Valley some 1,200 years old were secretly demolished by a land developer, a Penang lawmaker said yesterday, even as Badan Warisan Malaysia seeks to list the historical spot as a Unesco world heritage site.

Free Malaysia Today : The chairman of NGO Bujang Valley Study Circle said the developer had now demolished the most famous 8th century temple remnants known as Candi Sungai Batu estate or Bujang Valley site 11.

My Main Source for this posting

Homebound Overland – ByRoadtoMalaysia

A few days before I write this post, I was alerted by my relative who is working at the Consulate in Kunming about this Malaysian family’s homebound adventure who left Coventry city where they had been living for seven years and heading to Kubang Pasu in Kedah, where they originate.

Only then I remembered that I had written a post about their challenge to come home overland on my blog HERE. You can visit their Facebook Page to read about their journey written by Sofinee, wife of Jamal Ismail, 44 who drives their campervan. Together on the journey are their four kids.

Click on their Facebook Page to read the diaries of their journey and see beautiful pictures throughout their journey. The family is expected to reach Bukit Kayu Hitam on 14th December 2013. Well wishers can greet them at the border to congratulate the success of their feat to drive home overland on their 1998 Mercedes Sprinter motorhome, that has been their home since 13 July 2013.

Note: All photos on this post was taken from their ByRoadtoMalaysia Facebook Page.

Internet To Income Seminar

I attended a seminar recently and learn that Financial Freedom means Passive Income is more than Expenditure. Passive Income can be generated from Investments, Business and from the Internet.

The easiest and hassle free is from Internet Marketing since you just need a a laptop or PC and an internet connection. With just a few understanding on how it works, one can already start own a passive income anytime and anywhere.

There will be one 2 Day Seminar to Learn about How To Make Money by Affiliate Marketing. This seminar will be managed by one of Malaysian successful Internet Marketer, Patric Chan and to be held in Kuala Lumpur.

I have registered myself since the fee is affordable and I was on of the early bird.

If you want to be there too before the fee increased, click HERE

WMY2014 – Just MYPass 4 Ur Convenience

MYPass for the convenience of travelling and shopping in Malaysia

I still remember when I visited Hong Kong in 2003 and 2004, I bought an Octopus Card to use while travelling on public transport and shopping at selected outlets and mostly I used it at 7 Eleven. Its very convenient especially for tourist since not much cash need to be carried around. Its a “domestic card” use besides the normal Credit or Debit Card.

Malaysia too is now moving toward using pre loaded plastic money for the convenience of both locals and tourists. Its the MYPass. Malaysia is quite lucky because the short form for Malaysia is MY and hence its means a lot to be the owner that shows personal. MYPass can be purchased by tourist arriving at KLIA or LCCT and is also available at KL Central in the city. MYPass is sold at RM38.00 and preloaded RM10.00.

How does it works?

MYPass is a prepaid and discount flash card issued by Touch ‘n Go, Malaysia’s leading e-payment service provider. MYPass can be used to pay for products and services wherever the Touch ‘n Go sign is displayed. This includes KL’s public transport, retail stores, F&B, theme parks, attractions and more.

The card can be reloaded from as low as RM10 and up to a maximum of RM1,500 at convenience stores, transit stations, petrol stations and selected retail outlets.

Your MYPass card also comes with discount vouchers – simply present the card along with the voucher to enjoy discounts and other exclusive benefits.

Once purchased, customer can register MYPass to protect the card balance against theft or loss. Registration can be made HERE.

Tourist leaving the country can claim for a refund of the balance from the locations listed below or alternatively can download theironline refund request form and your balance will be transferred to you. Go HERE.

You can Follow MYPass on Twitter @mypassmalaysia

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mypassmalaysia

MYPass Malaysia Careline

Malaysia Airlines – The Way I See It As A Passenger

Malaysian Airlines

I can’t remember when was the last time I fly on Malaysian Airlines (MAS) since my organization changed our travels to Airasia. It was in the mid 90s. Since then I had no opportunity to fly on MAS until recently.

Mot much changes on the outfit of MAS except with the addition of new plane to its fleet and changes on their body paints.

I saw this original MAS paintwork on one of their aircraft at Kuching airport with their original Wau Bulan Logo. It is a good idea to keep this original design as a nostalgic monuments in the history of Malaysia Airlines after their separation from Malaysia singapore Airlines in 1972

Original Desing on Malaysian Airlines Plane — Original Design on Malaysian Airlines Plane

among ther earlier MAS fleet of aircraft, with the original design — Among the earlier MAS fleet of aircraft, with the original design – Photo from Going Places April 1997

During my last flight to and fro Kota Kinabalu from KLIA I was ware the changes in crew attires and also the interior finishing of their new fleet pf boeing 737-800. I fly Malindoair to Kuching two weeks before and both on the same type of aircraft. MAS had changed from their batik motif seats to the leather look with tone of maroon (on the plan I was on) Not sure if all their 737-800 fleets has the same colouring.

Meals on board not much changes only that the present caterer is Brahim’s istead of MAS Catering. Well, is MAS Catering still in business? with Brahim’s, the Briyani Chicken was superb and the smell caught the nostrils immediately when the crew starts preparing to serve when the seatbelt sign was switched off. I did not take any pictures of the meal sets since there not much difference from the last.

Touch Screen facilities for your In Flight entertainment

When I was on Malindoair flight earlier I thought they had outsmart MAS but my thoughts was wrong. In fact maybe all Boeing 737-800 comes with inflight entertainment facilities. So if your mobile gadget is running out of battery juice, just remember to bring along your USB cable to charge and of course its included in your airfare.

With the entertainment screen in front of every passenger, there is no more opportunity for SOME male passengers especially to voyeur on the cabin crew demonstrating the safety procedures. (LOL)

There’s a selection of entertainment to suit all passenger if not 100%. Movies, Music, Cartoon all in the package. There is also the Quran on screen if you want to read the Quran while in flight. Musics include most genres including Nasyid and after finishing The Heat acted by Sandra Bullock, I entertain myself with Nasyid number from Maher Zain. flying on MAS will now not be a boring one unless you want to doze off all the way.

FYI, I still keep this copy of Going Places, a special Wings of gold Commemorative Issue for 50th anniversary of Malaysia Airlines. I know it will be an antic publication many-many years to come and I will keep it for monetary purpose. I have two copies of the issue, but trying to locate where’s the other one.

Adventure Seekers – AWE2013

Mark your date from 19 – 20 October 2013 – The 2nd Adventure World Expo (AWE) 2013 sets out to being one of the exclusive and official sports and travel expo aiming to achieve many firsts in outdoor adventure sports exhibitions showcase in Malaysia and also internationally.
‘Motivation, Inspiration and Challenge’ are the focus of this year’s Adventure World Expo as it represents the core values of sports enthusiast and adventure seekers in achieving great heights in their specific areas and activities.
AWE2013 will be the best platform to connect avid sports enthusiast and first time adventurers in Malaysia and all across Asia to get not only information on the available sports activities but also to get great deals and offers on products and packages offered.

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Kuching Revisited – India Street

Indian and Chinese towns can be found almost in every major towns and cities. This showed how determined people from these two descendants are willing to travel to search for greener pastures away from their comfort zones.

Kuching is not spared since there is a street dedicated to this community. Its the India Street in the heart of Kuching.

As the name implies, you can buy goods from Indian and Indian businessman along the road that has been turned into pedestrian mall.

For map of the location GO HERE

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