2010年11月30日星期二

Hey , Welcome to my blog

Do you like travel free and easy ? Don't know how to plan your trip ?

Let me help you .

I design all the trip elaborately , information includes hotels, destination and tips .

Choose one of the plan and enjoy your journey !

2010年11月27日星期六

Hainan island, China,5D4N






I come from Hainan, China. I deeply love my hometown. Now, I want to introduce Hainan to all the tourists who want to travel free and easy.

Exchange Rate: 1 Singapore Dollar =5.0543 RMB(CNY)(27/11/2010) , Tip : Exchange RMB in Singapore. RMB can not be freely exchanged in China, it is only allowed in banks and it is not convenient.

Traffic: From Singapore to Hainan, there are only two airlines.
One-way Ticket fare is around $120-150 SGD, excepted school holiday and Chinese lunar new year. 
In Haikou City, you can travel by bus, it is cheap and you can enjoy more fun. At the same time, you can take Taxi, flat-dowm fare is ¥10,  bargaining is available. From Haikou City to Sanya City, express bus needs 3.5 hours. At the end of 2010, high-speed rail is ready to run.

Accomodation: There are lots of choices of hotel in Hainan, many 5-star hotel have good service.
In Haikou, I recommend "Xinyuan Hot Spring Hotel", it is located in city centre. 
In Sanya, if you want to enjoy high-class beach and hotel, they are on Yalong Bay.

Shopping: In China, you can always find cheap and interesting stuff, but be alert, some of them dont have quality assurence. From 2011, you can buy tax-free goods in Sanya.

Enjoyment: These are the place I suggest to travel.
2 Days stay in Haikou: Jiefang Road(解放路), Wugong Temple (五公祠), Green Meadows Park (万绿园), Guomao plate(国贸), Haixiu Road(海秀路)
2 Days in Sanya: Sanya Luhuitou Park(鹿回头), Dadonghai(大东海), Nanshan Temple(南山寺), Yalong bay(亚龙湾), Tianyahaijiao(天涯海角)
Nightlife: Nightlife in Hainan is at late night, even at 3AM, some restaurants can be full house.
The following photos were taken at 2AM.



Diningthere are four most famous menus in Hainan, Wenchang Chicken(文昌鸡), Jiaji Duck(加积鸭), Dongshan Lamb(东山羊), Hele Crab(和乐蟹). If you can chance, these are the must try food.

This is a menu of a representive restaurant:

Tip 1: If you have friends from Hainan, ask him to be your guide, it makes big difference. Many of tourists have been cheated.
Tip 2: Hainan is not as safe as Singapore, be aware of thief !!! Do not bring too much cash with you on the street.

2010年11月21日星期日

Phuket Island ,Thailand, 3D2N






Exchange Rate: 1 Singapore Dollar = 23.1226 (B)thai baht (21/11/2010) , in Phuket island, you can easily find Money Excange station by roadside.

Traffic: From Singapore to Phuket, you can select four budget airways ,
The earlier you book ticket, the cheaper it is. 
Since Phuket is a small island, even smaller than Singapore, it is quite convinient to travel around, if you have driving licence, you can rent car and motor bike. For your safety,  taking Taxi is a better way. From airport to Patong Beach, 600B ,the taxi driver was very friendly. My girlfriend has carsickness, the taxi driver was very gentle, he slowed down the speed and opened the windows.

Accomodation: I recommend hotels on Patong Beach, you can enjoy nightlife conveniently.
The ealier, the cheaper.Hotel sevice in thailand is remarkable, you dont have to choose hotels on the beach, they are usually more expensive. Patong Beach is free for tourists, you only need to walk for a few minutes from hotel.

Shopping: Patong Beach is the busiest shopping area in Phuket, if you stay in Patong beach, it is convenient to enjoy nightlife there. Phuket City is too old to travel.

Enjoyment: There are lots of travel agency on the road side, you can choose two ideal plans for two days. It is around 1200B per person, different journey has different price, you can bargain. These agents  are reliable, they will pick you up from your hotel and plan the route for the whole day well. In the evening, you can enjoy famous Thai Massage, it costs 700B per person for two hours.

DiningYou can enjoy affordable seafood in many restaurants, this is a menu in a normal restaurant. Before I went to Phuket, everyone recommended seafood there. According to my investigation, the seafood is not good enough, at least not fresh.


Tip  1:You can get free Sim Card in the airport Arrivial Hall, you can top up in 7-11.
Tip  2:Wear fast-dry shorts.
Tip  3: Take care of your safety, we encounterd big trouble in Phuket. On the second day, we rented two jet ski on Patong beach, it was exciting. When we came back, they found that part of outer covering of jet ski is broken. They asked us to paid 28000B, we disagreed and asked police for help. Finally, we compensated 10000B. If you meet any trouble, calm down and go to police station. You can contact Singapore Embassy PH:  (+62-2) 2862111, 2861434