Trip 2017 - 6 Hari di Macau dan Hong Kong

"Travel is never a matter of money but of courage"

Minggu lalu tanggal 20 - 26 September lalu, saya memanfaatkan hari libur tahun baru islam untuk ngetrip ke Hong Kong dan Macau. Trip ini adalah trip kedua saya ke overseas di tahun 2017, sebelumnya ke Thailand sekalian nonton konser Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams. Macau dan Hong Kong Trip ini merupakan trip impulsif, karena memang tidak ada rencana sebelumnya untuk ngetrip kesana di tahun ini. Tapi karena pekerjaan yang sepertinya sudah membuat saya semakin tertekan, saya memutuskan untuk ngetrip.

Trip, saya selalu lebih suka menyebutnya trip bukan holiday. Karena sebenarnya semua perjalanan saya adalah lebih cenderung ke self-reflection dan self-encouragement, not just only for refreshing. Di setiap trip saya akan lebih menguji kemampuan saya tentang managemen waktu, kesesuaian planning, dan self-accepted jika tidak sesuai rencana, dan masih banyak lagi.

Macau, negara tempat saya landing di hari pertama. Negara yang disebut Las Vegas-nya Asia karena banyaknya casino mewah disini. Hal yang saya suka dari Macau adalah suasana-nya yang seperti campuran Portugis dan Oriental. Eggtart, snack yang wajib dicoba disana, karena authentic cake dari Macau. Tidak lupa saya blusukan ke pasar-pasar tradisional di daearah Senado Square untuk mencicipi kuliner asli di Macau (bukan resto).  Saya hanya stay 1 malam di Macau. Besoknya tanggal 21 September saya sudah pindah ke Hong Kong. Saya lebih memilih menghabiskan waktu lebih banyak di Hong Kong dari pada Macau. Karena Macau itu sendiri dari segi faktor pariwisata tidak se well-planned Hong Kong.

Berikut ini adalah itinerary dan detail biaya dari trip di Macau dan Hong Kong dalam 6 hari.
adapun rute yang aku lewati adalah : Jakarta - Macau - Hong Kong - Jakarta.

#170511 Notes

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 The more I realize about the deadline the more I got panic and confused.But, I won't give up. I will try my best. Getting master scholarship in abroad is my dream since I was in junior high school. I already tried to forget this dream for 7 years, but it just made my life story become messed up, I can't focus to build a relationship :(, or stay in an office and just focused on my career. Nonetheless, I think it will be worth if I try it, no matter it will succeed or not, at least I try to pursue it with the best of me. So, let us try and do the best.

PS. for someone that I know so well and have the same dream also, please don't give up. Maybe this is our fate from our God. The time we had shared is a bliss for me. so keep moving on for our dream. :)

Bliss on twenty something - 2017 Trip to Thailand

"Travel is never a matter of money but of courage"

2017 Trip, I said this trip as a wonderful trip, because I could watch my fav band, Coldplay, had a live concert in a country which is it was included in my bucket list of the country I should travel during my life, Thailand. As I imagined, Thailand is amazing. I love the street food, cheap fresh-juices, everything on Thai Seven Eleven, and one great thing, the hospitality of Thai people. Bangkok is quite same with Jakarta for weather and traffic, but still, I found there is something special on it which fascinated me to visit Bangkok again in future. I hope I could.  Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams Tour, the best thing I got from this trip. I do love Coldplay. Their songs help me to be revived from my depression, my disappointment from broken promises, and my fault to myself. It just likes earlier birthday gift of mine also. It full filled my dream also, my bucket list, watch a live concert of Coldplay at least once a time in my life, next is John Mayer. 

This trip I said crazy trip also because in 4 days I visited 3 countries with one of my best friend, Ndari, Malaysia (KL), Thailand (Bangkok & Pattaya), Singapore (Changi). It was our first overseas trip. Yay! We did it Ndari-san, thank you for your endless energy. We still have a wide smile, a loud giggle in the middle of the night on Walking Street in Pattaya. You know what I mean. Too much unpredictable incident and scene ne? (Japanese style to ask). Haha.. From all of this, I really feel grateful for what I had and experienced now. The journey of my life still continues, struggling not finish yet, tears still haunt me sometimes. Nevertheless, I have to live my life, travelling as much I can, and work hard and smart to achieve every dream I have. Ganbatte miseru yo!

For complete gallery of my trip, please check the link below. :) Cheers...

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