VACAY2011 : South Island, New Zealand Day 3

Day 3 in South Island still put us under transition mode... plan nak bangon pon still terlambat jugey~ tapi kali ni takdelah cam Day 2. we managed to woke up at 8.00am with more energy *wink* hehe. qist still pengsan nak recover jet lag!! this was our first experience camping at DOC-kinda campsite. owh.. meh i story. bile i mentioned about camping, bukannye kitorang pasang khemah, unggun api etc. the word camping in NZ also means parking campervan at dedicated campsite. in NZ, DOC refers to Department of Conservation. kalau kat sini ala-ala macam kawasan hutan simpan lah. for DOC campsite, ada yg kene bayar, ada yg free. yg kene bayar normally ada toilet and water supply. haa.. cite pasal toiler, harap maklum yg toilet takde lampu ye!!! jgn la excited sgt~~ thats why kitorang pilih campervan yg ada toilet and shower. this Albert Town camping ground does not belong to DOC tapi kepunyaan state goverment. mmg rezeki kami terjumpe dgn campsite ni.... or else kitorang terpaksa drive more than 50km to reach DOC campsite near Wanaka. like i mentioned.... kitorang mmg akan travel waktu malam n sampai campsite tu dah gelap gelita. so bile sampai sini semlm tak tau pon how it looks like.. tapi esoknye bile bangon........

sangat chantek!!!! rupenye tepi sungai......  dgn pokok2 nye.... sgt cantek!!!!  satu je masalah..... ada la pulak satu couple ni bawak doggy dia...... dah tu doggy tu lepas je~~ yg i ni sebok berlari-lari ke sungai tu and doggy tu pulak seronok follow *ape kes!* terus keras kot i dgn qistina!!! hari ni we target to jalan-jalan in Wanaka, beli groceries, happy hours...... first stip was the Leaning Tower of Wanaka. haa... u ingat pisa je leaning?? 

actually to be more accurate its Puzzling World *wink* tempat world of puzzle. this was our first vacation pix snapped by lil princess~~!! boley tahan..... this place is rather small. ada maze, cafe, mirror room etc. qist sgt suka main all the puzzle provided inside here. mmg byk~~ tapi yg paling menarik... toilet dia!!! cer tengok cer tengok....

right after that we stopped by at the famous Lake Wanaka~~ sgt chantek dgn kiri kanan ada houses, boats etc. tapi satu je masalah... i lupe snap pix for this lake!! hoho.... ku amik video rasanya~~ takpelah, u al browse kat sini. qist paling happy bile papa dia agree nk singgah playground~~ selamat mama dia nampak nun jauh di sana!!! strategy tu penting nak amik hati kanak2 riang ria di kala bercuti agar tidak stress dan memberontak. LOL. right after that we pusing-pusing the small town Wanaka utk mencari seluar ku disebabkan bawak satu jeeee seluar from malaysia *boley?* perang punya pasal daa..... lastly end up beli groceries sbb seluar tak jumpe! sampai kat campervan i terus masak n continue on. 

our journey to Queenstown target nk pegi bungy jumping *not* on the way tu sempat la nampak sheep gemok yg dijanjikan dgn qistina masa kat sini.. tapi yg kelakar nye... bile we stop our merc terus semua sheep tu lari ke tengah! bukan je yg kat tepi kitorang ni.... tp yg jauh2 pon lari jugak *penakot rupenye* from Wanaka to Queenstown we need to menuruni bukit. jumpe jugak 3 org veteren from Malaysia. they also jalan-jalan sendiri. the scenic view is still.. very much SPECTACULAR indeed!!

sampai je Queenstown, rupenye baru perasan yg kitorang dah terlepas AJ Hacket Kawarau Bungy area. haiyoooo..... hape daaaa punye GPS~~~!! patah balik....... elok je sampai situ orang-orang bungy ni dah  packing and otw nak naik van balik rumah~~ haiyo!! ape kes? belum gelap kot......kempunan la nk bungy! *bunyik cam berani sgt je kan* LOL. disebabkan tanak putih mata sgt, kitorang locked qistina dlm merc *dekat je pon* and pegi snap2. sian princess takde gambar bungy sbb dia tidoooo 

dgn berbekalkan perasan sedikit gembira dpt snap2 gamba air ni *pretending*, we head back to Queenstown, do some groceries lagi... siap jumpe org mabuk bising2 dlm town. then find our way to DOC campsite...... Twelve Mile Delta campsite. this place nun jauh ke bawah, tepi sungai and we only see samar-samar cahaya kereta. maklumla.... gelap gelita!!

stay tune for our VACAY2011 : South Island, New Zealand Day 4

XOXO

LaburDiEmas : Krisis kewangan Greece

Sebelum ini kita ada mendengar krisis hutang yg ditanggung oleh kerajaan Amerika Syarikat. Tetapi, tahukah anda Greece juga mempunyai sejumlah hutang yg bukan sahaja membebankan kerajaannya, malah turut membebankan negara lain terutamanya Jerman. Ikuti kisah selanjutnya yg dipetik dari akhbar Berita Harian Online.......... click here

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VACAY2011 : South Island, New Zealand Day 2

our Day 2 started as late as... 10am!!! bukan maen plan nak bangon awal..... LOL~~ bagusnye coz we cover back our keletihan "berperang" in Day 1 kan *ayat cover baik punyeee* when we woke, kiri kana sume orang dah kosong. sume caravan, campervan dah move out. hohoho... ok takpe2~~ after get ready everything, bersedia keluar from our merc and to our surprise.....

we indeed camping tepi Lake Tekapo!!! alhamdulilah... it was a very very very pleasant surprise *wink* well.... actually i over reacted jeee.. ku yg first to perasan coz dia yg bangon paling awal n keluar merc paling awal kan~~ haruslah i yg gediks lebih *ouch!* Lake Tekapo is our first lake experience and yes! the nature surrounding, the view, the breezing sound, the angin sepoi bahasa.... so relaxing and refreshing!!! *i miss it already* what else can i say.... perfect from heaven! for my lil girl, tak sudah2 nak dukung sebab "byk batu ni....big saje...." haiyooo... very the princess!

from Lake Tekapo after had our self made breakfast.. owh one thing. whenever we go out travel abroad, i always cook myself. for this trip, we dont have to bring my travel cooker coz inside our merc mmg dah siap ada stove bagai. senang senang dan sgt senang! we move on our journey to Mount Cook. it was autumn when we arrived so kiri kanan pokok kaler autumn lah~~ mmg sgt chantek!!

before reach Mount Cook, we passed by this again... beautiful Lake Pukaki. in NZ, sememangnye lake, mountain, animal, nature... are things they talked about here. Lake Pukaki is viewing Mount Cook very much far at the back. we could see Mount Cook only if the sky is clear. in our case, altho byk awan, we managed to see the tip of Mount Cook *wink*

on the way to Mount Cook, basically very much near already, we passed by this glacier passage. usually after winter, this passage will be full of water and glacier. the scenic view towards Mount Cook is is is is heavenly gorgeous!!! what else can i say right~~~

our final stop here was the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Village. there was basically holiday apartments and tourist info center. we didnt go until the kaki gunung. so this is Mount Cook zoomed from far and you can see how far we are from it!!! hehe. alhamdulillah.. we can still view the tip before the cloud started to get lower and lower.....

from Mount Cook we move south and stop by at Albert Town camping ground. its very near to Wanaka. here in NZ, they dont travel at night. thats why we dont bump into many cars. and yes! it is seriously very very dark~~~ thats why GPS is highly recommended coz their road has a LOT of turnings. extra careful when driving at night. for us, its moderately challenging since Malaysia's old road is similar to this. only than... their road condition in very much better! *wink*

wait for our camping site view in VACAY2011 : South Island, New Zealand Day 3

stay tune!!

VACAY2011 : South Island, New Zealand Day 1

pangjang kisah di sebalik preparation nak pegi NZ ni..... meh meh denga dan baca

for this year, we chose NZ to be our VACAY2011. we bought ticket last year.. sbenanye target nk pegi Korea but terlepas promo price.... ku pon tak bersemangat sgt nk pegi Korea. sekali keluar NZ promo!! sememangnye tak menyesal~~ its was like a race for us beli ticket ni. actually promo price only started at 7.00am masa 2Dec2010, and we was heading north masa tu.. sempat jugak exit kat ipoh n cari McD semata2 nk beli ticket.... alhamdulillah berjaya!! 

after few months waited with a LOT *seriously* dugaan came by and go utk pegi NZ ni, kitorang sangat hampir tak kesampaian ke sini.... thats why Jakarta getaway termasuk dlm senarai *hehe* setiap hari berdoa supaya Allah mudahkan kami ke NZ. and i pon tak packging langsung sbb tanak berharap sangat. but not until 2 hari sebelum flight take off~!! ku baru dapat confirmation release for this VACAY2011. syukur yg teramat sangat n masa tu baru la terhegeh2 i nk booking segala transport, baju, food etc. gelabah akak u ols~~!!!

on the day nk pegi tu was the day ku balik. selamat la flight malam pukul 11.40pm...... so night before tu i packing segala baju and food. bile ku sampai petang tu around 5pm, terus buat final check and repack. bawak 2 big bags to my dads house and repack balik sbb half of barang i kat situ. then tepat kul 8pm my mom dah readykan dinner n makan dgn sgt laju *10min je kot!!* and off we go. bak kata my parents "u all ni nak pegi holiday macam nak pegi perang" LOL~~ memang sgt tepat mama!!! spot on!!! sejuk2 tangan and jantung dup dap dup dap tak henti2 sbb penat punye pasal~~ sampai airport... aduhai!!! panjang gile kot queue....... mau pengsan nak tungu~ dah setel sume and check in segala... masuk dlm flight, then we pandang each other.... "akhirnye dapat jugak kite pegi kan bang.. macam mimpi" ku smiled and terus tido sbb dah terlalu letih!!

ok mesti dah penat baca ni.... mari kita mulakan pengembaraan

VACAY 2011

South Island, New Zealand

11 days 10 nights

Christchurch - Tekapo - Mount Cook - Wanaka - Queenstown - Te Anau - Milford Sound - Franz Josef - Greymouth - Arthur Pass - Kaikoura - Christchurch

Day 1 was our travelling day from KUL to CHC. it was a direct flight with Airasia. our ticket was RM2013 in total for 3 persons. it is way much cheaper than MAS or other airlines. landed in Christchurch International Airport around 1.55 pm local time. beza time is 5 hours. flight was full altho after earthquake. alhamdulillah we dont experience any earthquake during our stay in NZ. custom clearance was very easy and friendly too... tapi i punye bawang, cili api, cili merah tak lepas..... sob sob. so make sure u all bawak bawang or cili  yg dah di blend or goreng... if not kempunan lah jawabnye!

dari airport Pacific Horizon shuttle took us to their office utk amik our rental campervan. meh nak cite pasal campervan. since we was confirmed to travel only 2 hari sebelum our flight, and altho i dah buat research on campervan, we picked Pacific Horizon and yes! we highly recommend this company.. they call me straight from NZ masa i kat KL to confirm my booking and to add any other extra requirement. since dah last min booking, our price is very much similar to other campervan company. so i took this based on our gut feeling. mesti ada yg tya nape tak amik budget or cheaper campervan... my answer.. dah fully book!! alhamdulillah the campervan is GREAT!!

Pacific Horizon

2+1 BB Motorhome

Mercedes Sprinter

Auto transmission

9D8N

NZD 1,230 (after NZD630 discount)

full specs with shower, toilet, GPS

view the full spec here

sementara ku setelkan payment, fill up form etc, qistina sempat main2 lagi kat situ. i tak habis dok minum hot chocolate.. kata free kan~~ haruslah! we seriously satisfy with this campervan sbb everything is inside.. fridge, microwave, heater, toilet, shower, stove, grill, toaster, tv..... u just name it!! owh i lupe nk share why we choose campervan kan~ actually  we have been planned to have a caravan holiday since 2009. but masa tu was our VACAY2009 to London, Spain, Paris, Morocco dgn my family and ku kata tunggu dulu... for NZ, this country ni mmg design for motorhome (campervan, caravan) so takde masalah dari segi mana nak parking. easier than check in-out hotel coz we need to travel from one place to another

masa amik our campervan pon dah almost pukul 4.00 pm. maghrib kat sini dalam 6.30 pm gitu. so terus pecut lah... isi minyak and zoom to Lake Tekapo~~ disebabkan first day kat sini and tak tau plan lagi, where to park our vehicle masa malam, kitorang end up kat Lake Tekapo Holiday Park. i sbenanye nk parking kat tepi Lake Tekapo tp since dah malam so kitorang pon tak tau where we are sbbnye tak familiar lagi dgn map segala, kitorang bayar jela NZD15 per person just to park kat situ.. they have banyak facilities.... lepas parking, masak, makan, solat, terus zoom~~~ tido!! kononnye esok tu nak bangun awal lah sbb tanak rugi masa.... kite tgk ape yg jadi!!

to be continue with VACAY 2011 South Island, NZ Day 2

Jakarta getaway~~!!! the Summary

alhamdulillah our very short trip to Jakarta masa ku was there for work assignment was very much fun & tiring *LOL* for me being a traveler, i really dont mind about the tiring part as long as we travel together~~ so here are our 

Jakarta getaway

4D3N

the Summary

Day 0 : Dreaming and temptation

Day 1 : KLM airways, Sudirman Mansion

Day 2 : Taman Safari Bogor, Grand Indonesia

Day 3&4 : Taman Impian Ancol, Tanah Abang, fly home

enjoy the short post!!

lets DONATE today!!

since today is Friday, i tau ramai dah masuk gaji kan~~ *wink* ape kata kite buat online donation. senang sangat!! thanx to my fren *hye tajud!* for giving this info

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM)

official website

Islamic Relief is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) for emergency relief and sustainable   development dedicated into helping the world’s poorest population. Established in 1984 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Islamic Relief is the first Muslim humanitarian organization to be formed in Europe. The Founder, Dr. Hany al-Banna decided to establish Islamic Relief after he witnessed the effect of devastating famine in sub-Saharan Africa. Islamic Relief headquarter remained in Birmigham to date. In 1988, its capacity grew to become a functional team. In 1993, Islamic Relief obtained a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).In 1992-1993, more offices were established in Europe: Albania, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, as well as in the United States. Until now Islamic Relief is actively involved in emergency relief and humanitarian development worldwide including Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Chechya, China, Mesir, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kosova, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Africa, Sudan and Yemen.

Islamic Relief Malaysia was officially formed in Malaysia in 2005. Understanding the mission, Islamic Relief Malaysia main objectives are to support fundraising and continue Islamic Relief humanitarian aid in the region. Islamic Relief Malaysia is also responsible to increase awareness and providing accurate and updated Islamic Relief information to people in Malaysia. Other than fundraising, Islamic Relief Malaysia also implement community, economies and social development programs in Malaysia where the target group beneficiaries are the poor, orphans, single mothers, senior citizens and physically challenged

how to donate?

find this logo and click... as linked here. then follow step-by-step. remember.. for CIMB clicks, payment buat melalui Pay Bills ya.. bukanTransfer Fund

semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat ke atas kamu 

XOXO

SpecialSlot : Apakah itu Halalan Toyyiban?

hampir setiap hari kita denga pasal isu halal kan? and sometimes here and there orang bercakap pasal halalan toyyiban. i slalu rasa "takde beza lah.. same je kan.. both pon halal ikut islam" tapi not until i betul2 denga satu iklan radio ni yg describe 

Apakah Halalan Toyyiban?

Halal adalah satu kata nama bahasa Arab di mana kata kerjanya ialah halla, yahillu, hillanyang membawa erti membebaskan, melepaskan, memecahkan, membubarkan dan membolehkan. Apabila ia digunakan di dalam bidang perundangan Islami ia membawa maksud:

Pertama : segala sesuatu yang menyebabkan seseorang itu tidak dihukum jika menggunakannya

Kedua : sesuatu yang boleh dikerjakan menurut syarak.

Al-Jurjani dalam Kitab al-Ta’rifat menjelaskan bahawa pengertian halal dengan maksud pertama merujuk kepada keharusan menggunakan benda-benda atau apa-apa  yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi keperluan jasmani seperti makanan, minuman dan ubat-ubatan. Manakala pengertian halal dengan maksud yang kedua adalah bersangkut paut dengan keharusan memanfaatkan, memakan, meminum dan mengerjakan sesuatu yang kesemuanya ditentukan berdasarkan nas

Apa yang lebih menarik tentang konsep makanan dan rezeki  halal yang disebut di dalam al-Quran ialah kata sifat “toyyib” yang mengekorinya. Toyyib (atau toyyibah; toyyibat atautuuba sebagai jamak) dari segi makna ialah sesuatu yang baik atau elok atau yang berlawanan dengan yang buruk. Jadi apabila disebut “halalan toyyiban” ia memberi maksud sesuatu yang halal yang bersifat baik atau elok.

Terdapat empat (4) tempat di dalam al-Quran di mana Allah mengguna perkataan toyyib ini sebagai kata sifat bagi menggambarkan kehalalan makanan atau rezeki. Ia adalah di dalam 

Surah al-Baqarah, ayat ke-168

Wahai sekalian manusia! Makanlah dari apa yang ada di bumi yang halal lagi baik, dan janganlah kamu ikut jejak langkah Syaitan; kerana sesungguhnya Syaitan itu ialah musuh yang terang nyata bagi kamu. 

Surah al-Maaidah, ayat ke-88

Dan makanlah dari rezeki yang telah diberikan Allah kepada kamu, iaitu yang halal lagi baik, dan bertaqwalah kepada Allah yang kepadaNya sahaja kamu beriman. 

 Surah al-Nahl, ayat ke-114 

Oleh itu, makanlah (wahai orang-orang yang beriman) dari apa yang telah dikurniakan Allah kepada kamu dari benda-benda yang halal lagi baik, dan bersyukurlah akan nikmat Allah, jika benar kamu hanya menyembahNya semata-mata. 

Surah al-Anfaal, ayat ke-69

Maka makanlah dari apa yang kamu telah dapat (dalam peperangan) itu, sebagai benda yang halal lagi baik, serta bertaqwalah kepada Allah; sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani. 

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source : http://www.ikim.gov.my, www.iium.edu.my