Chinese New Year trip '13 itinerary

FINALLY!
yes it's absolutely nothing wrong with your eyes, and the title isn't wrong too. HEHEHE
such a procrastinator.
I am currently working for a month-March, from day to night and today is my day-off =D
so yea, finally got the chance to drop a post in my blog.

Full Itinerary
Day 1 (05/02/2013)
Kuching to Singapore -- Bugis -- Bugis Junction -- Takashimaya -- Orchard

Day 2 (06/02/2013)
Esplanade -- Marina Bay Sands -- Merlion -- Lau Pa Sat
Singapore to Phnom Penh

Day 3 (07/02/2013)
Breakfast at Street 170 -- Machine Gun -- Killing Field -- Russian Market -- Mekong River -- Dinner at Street 178 -- Royal Palace -- Casino

Day 4 (08/02/2013)
Silver Pagoda -- Breakfast at Street 170 (again) -- Central Market
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

Day 5 (09/02/2013)
Tonle Sap Lake -- Reunion Dinner -- Night Market

Day 6 (10/02/2013)
Angkor Wat -- Old Market -- Dinner Show
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

Day 7 (11/02/2013)
Russian Market -- Central Market
Phnom Penh -- Singapore

Day 8 (12/02/2013)
Anchor Point -- Orchard -- Bugis
Singapore to Kuching

Phnom Penh International Airport

There're two important parts of Cambodia, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
and Phnom Penh is the capital.
From Singapore Changi Airport, it takes 2 hours to reach Phnom Penh International Airport.
and to go Siem Reap from Phnom Penh, you can actually go by airplane, minivan or bus.
We chose minivan which they told us it's faster comparing to bus, less than 6 hours.
If I wasn't wrong, it costs 10USD per pax

One important reminder - Cambodians use USD, everywhere.
They have their own currency 'KHR' and the value is very small.
'KHR' is only used as coins.
but of course, you still have to change some 'KHR' for tipping.

so whoever out there who claims that Cambodia is a low expenses country to travel for, YOU ARE WRONG!!
put on your thinking cap and think hard, a country which uses USD and you say it's a low-expenses country, NO WAY!
Cambodia is considered as a low-expenses country, unless you're an American i think.
Ringgit Malaysia to USD is kinda expensive i can say.
We spent so much, especially in tipping.
one hotel receptionist told us that his salary is only 100USD per month.
so we can actually conclude that CAMBODIANS ARE VERY DEPENDING ON TIPPING.

but Cambodians are so worth-tipping. TRUST ME!
unlike the other countries around Cambodia, the people are so kind and helpful.
not just some, but EVERYONE!
EVERYONE is better than Malaysians. (although i'm a Malaysian too)
They may look fierce or unkind, but once you approach them and ask them something, they're so passion and kind.
EVERYONE is the same!
this's a very very EXTREMELY good country to travel for.
i really enjoyed this trip, with passionate people around, except for the stuffy and HOT weather.

TUK-TUK

For Phnom Penh, the ambiance is dusty, very.
i think this's due to most of them using bikes.
The bikes there are like Myvi and Viva in Kuching, overloading.
but don't worry, you won't get sick because of the dust because I'm a major nasal allergy person.
I sneeze like mad once i get in contact with dusts.
but i have got no idea why i didn't even sneeze in the whole trip. really didn't UNDERSTAND.

Phnom Penh has more motorbikes and the traffic is really messy.
but you know whenever everyone is very kind, it doesn't seem to be an issue.
i just don't understand how can they be so tolerant. SURPRISE!
a very normal thingy to hear honking sounds, it's a sign of warning you to be careful. A KIND ONE
if it's in Malaysia, the driver is already scolding foul language in the car if get honked by somebody.

Luxurious cars everywhere. Most of them are new models of Lexus.
The rest would be Toyota or BMW, all branded cars!

For Siem Reap, it's cleaner.
to travel around Siem Reap, you gotta use Tuk-Tuk.
unlike Phnom Penh, the tourist attractions are kind of far which you can't really walk to reach.
there're so many tourists in Siem Reap.

As a conclusion, Phnom Penh is a shopping paradise, Siem Reap is a heritage province.
i like both places, i like this country!

If you're going to Cambodia and you need advice, please contact me at ame_lia1031@hotmail.com.
either Facebook or Hotmail but i seldom check mails so you may have to wait for my replies.
a pleasure to give some informative details to all.
and you NEED NOT tour guide, just a waste of money.

my next few posts are all about my detailed itinerary about the trip.

Phnom Penh 

till then, ciao!

k-session on CNY

i am still sorting out my CNY trip itinerary right now and collecting photos from my sisters.
not easy at all. *sigh*
stupid me who didn't record any itinerary during the trip.
so this'd be other post rather than my trip.
BIG SORRY =(

i have requested the gang for a k-session during the new year, this's the only time when everyone's in the hometown.
and we came up with an idea of exchanging gift during Christmas but Leslie, Jeff and Kenny weren't at Kuching that time.
so ended up postponing the gift exchange until Chinese New Year.

CONCLUSION :
SING K + GIFT EXCHANGE

if there wasn't any rule for exchanging gift, i'm sure they're going to buy something at dirt cheap prices!
THEY'RE REALLY THAT KIND hahaha
so i thought of the rules and announced to them HEHEHE

RULES & REGULATIONS
1. Minimum price for the present : RM30
2. The receipt must be kept as a prove.
3. The present must be unisex.
4. It's a must to wrap the present up.
5. The present must be in good condition and brand new.
6. Winner and loser are both voted among 8 of us.
7. Winner will be given money from everyone of us, loser will have to treat the others!

We had our k-session on the 6th day of the Chinese New Year.
Venue : Track-7 Karaoke
Price : RM27/pax
Time : 8.00 p.m. - 2.00 a.m.

complimentary food and drinks provided.
for 8 people with these ONLY!

so hey, hello kitty fans out there!
this's a hello-kitty-wallpaper-decorated k-room.
NONE of us are hello kitty fans and some of us still hate it HAHA
i didn't know why they gave us this room whenever we went there.
you know there's like a lot of rooms out there but urgh *hello kitty face*

boys take photos in this room is a big NO-NO
don't you think they look so gay with the hello kitty wallpaper as background? HAHA

hee is good in singing.
she has a star dream, to join Million Star in Taiwan one day HAHAHA
make us proud darling *wink*

we, three girls didn't camwhore much that night so maybe this's the only piece.

with hello kitty at the back AGAIN.


THE GIRLS' OOTD

I was holding a polaroid photo of three of us. my favourite!
follow my instagram at amelia_yap to view the polaroid photo =)

when all of us finally there, and when the clock struck 12 a.m.,
our gift exchange session began

thrilled to see all those presents were wrapped properly.
what a rare thing for the gang LOL

our shots with the presents.
how happy.
we usually won't do something that takes time, but i was so surprised to see everyone with their well-prepared presents, so TOUCH! *cry*

by drawing, Raphael was the first to pick the next one.

Cindy was drawn next, so the present of Cindy was given to Raphael,
and then Leslie's to Cindy,
Ling Hui's to Leslie,
Kenny's to Ling Hui,
mine to Kenny,
Bernard's to me,
Jeff's to Bernard,
Raphael's to Jeff.

It's present-opening time YAHOO!

• Raphael got a blanket from Cindy, the quality is very good! and big in size too.
• Cindy got a swimming goggles from Leslie, he wrapped it with a BAK GUA box and wrote something inside. That smiley-faced key chain was also part of the present because that goggles only cost RM29.90. Not even RM30 HAHA
• Leslie got a water bottle from Ling Hui. Since the water bottle is only RM25.90, she bought another kid-use bottle. That kind which you can suck WTF lol. And and and, she even made a fake cheque which looked so real! What a rare thingy oh my god haha.
• Ling Hui got a power bank from Kenny. HAHAHA. All of us are iPhone users, except for Kenny, Ling Hui and Bernard. The percentage of it being drawn by iPhone users is 62.5% yet Ling Hui still got it. So pity haha!
• Kenny got a very PINKISH towel from me! My wish granted. I purposely bought a pink colour towel and hoped that it would be drawn by a boy HAHA. 
• I got a magnet photo album from Bernard. The present which i didn't want the most. And at last, i still got it. very WTF urgh.
• Bernard got a reload card from Jeff. With 50sens, 20sens and 10sens inside the box. He told Bernard that the coins were for scratching the reload card HAHAHA tooooo cute!
• Jeff got a Nike water bottle from Raphael. It's so small for him. He's the real water tank that drinks a lot!

we agreed that if you don't want the present, you're still allowed to exchange personally with others.
ended up Ling Hui exchanged with Rapahel haha.
and jeff gave me the water.
luckiest of all hehehe!
i have got 2 presents YAHOO.

the table was so messy and idk why!
everywhere we go, we can never make things neat HAHA.
can't wait for the next reunion!

ciao, see then!