2 Days 1 Night In Ha Long Bay , Vietnam

HaLongBay , Vietnam

Sorry guys for procrastinate for a long time ! By the way I'm back ! I'm here to update my travel in Vietnam. It's a must to visit this amazing places especially you like nature scenes.

I booked from the hotel - Golden Lotus Luxury Hotel.

You can choose the package 2 Days 1 Night , A day or 3 Days 2 Nights. I encourage 2 Days 1 Night if your itinerary still consider long. 1 Day is very pack because you have to sit from all the way from town , almost take one and a half hour to arrive here and then rush for lunch then whatever lol.

The view before we step in the small galaxy cruise. You can choose cheaper or expensive one but of course the food and activity services are different but basically is the same. Still can eat , sleep , play , visit places as well.

TIPS : As the tour guide has mentioned that when you see someone is selling mineral water or whatever on boat , please don't buy it as the water is mostly take from the lake.

I always love to experience everything that related to nature especially sea. How much time that we have keep our time playing our smart phone without realise that the world is changes.

What we can do in Ha Long Bay ? So let start our HA LONG BAY journey DAY ONE.

As we arrived the destination was noon time , so we had our lunch time on cruise. You could inform earlier to them if you had any food allergic especially seafood or beef. Of course I eat everything lol.

Before we started our lunch , let's have a small tour of our rooms. Pull open the curtains would see a huge views sight of sea , and I didn't have the photo to share because I forgot to take picture hahaha.

King size of bed , look so nice !

There was a air conditioner at room , if you felt warm , then open it. But after lunch , we had to go for other activities that include in the package.

Everything looked nice and great. They had prepared clean towel , soap and necessary things.

Tada , let's start our food tour lol.

TIPS : If I not recalled back wrongly , the food was include in the package but the drink was not. You have to pay extra for it.

Smooth and tender taste of fish meat.

Chicken breast fried with onion I thought ? Because I almost forgot every food name , but it was delicious so it was okay to get the name wrong lol.

Fried sweet potato ?

Fried wheat flakes shrimp.

Fried spicy cockle ( You can tell them if you don't want to eat spicy. )

Their Vietnamese style of rojak was very different from us. It tasted a bit sour and pickle. Our style more to sweet one right ? 

Fried potato balls.

Pork fried with green onion.

Beef fried with vegetables.

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Last one definitely fruits.

There was a massage session but you had to pay for it and the fee was quite expensive.

( Sorry I forget to take picture and I'm not sure other cruise will has the same services )

We rest for a while and had the next activities : Kayaking in Halong Bay

It is a popular activity in Halong Bay. A lot of package tours include this on their itineraries. It was a fun , joy and adventurous while kayaking.

The tour guide helped everyone so that no one would hurt. If you didn't want to play , sit at the benches and waited for them to finish the whole session.

Next activities : Visit Titop Island at Dusk

Tada we arrived here around 4 pm. Evening scenes was romantic and colorful. I always love to walk along the coast , the cool wind breeze and sunrise shine tenderly.

Put aside your smart phone and social media for a day , enjoy the true of the nature.

Feel deep into the nature. Feel the wind breeze.

You could choose to swim in the sea or play the sand at beach. Make sure you brought enough clothes so that after playing you could change.

I had so much fun while seeing those people playing around and seeing muscular man lol. How long didn't I enjoy my personal time ? That'a why I love to travel and enjoy local things.

The scenes from the small boat while we were on the way back to cruise.

Felt so touching because it was too beautiful. I couldn't express myself how much I love it. After we back to the cruise , we took a bath and then had our dinner.

Pumpkin soup Oh My God , my favourite. It took time to cook it.

Their special rojak. 

I think this is a type of vietnamese spring roll. 

Fried potato meat curry.

Fried Meat ? Gosh I can't recall back properly.

Fried Chicken Onion.

Satay! 

Fried Cabbage !

White Dragon Fruits !

After that we enjoy red wine at cruise balcony.

Fruits and Snacks.

The tour guide told the story and basically I couldn't remember one of them lol. ( okay I'm getting older. )

This is my day one , sorry that I don't write it when the memory still fresh. See this is the consequences. Do not procrastinate any travel and food blog post lol. Still have day two to write , the post full of photos and I lack of describe lol. 

Info : The cruise that you book base on the level of cruise. Mine is cheaper around USD 50. You can book from local travel agencies or book from the hotel that you might have to pay extra fee for hotel. You also can told them what allergic so that they can jot down. 

Please stay tune for day two!

With Love ,

Judith Khoo

Recap 2018

2018 just ended just like that ?

But first let's say goodbye to 2018 and hello 2019. It's school / college reopen now , still unprepared luggage / daily supplies / etc.

Once again , Merry Christmas to everyone !!

Hello guys ! I must be the late one who update 2018. 2018 was a wonderful year for me. I had graduated from diploma and proceed to degree. It took another two years to graduate , still a very long journey but with a glimpse of eyes , I believed that I had become a staff member of what company at somewhere else lol.

September 2018 - Graduated from Diploma. 

Let's talk about my study. Degree might be difficult as hearsay.
So this year 2019 , I will attend degree orientation. Maybe it will be a not adventurous journey in the next two years , but I hope that I can finish it since I have no friends who can have a deep communication. Audrey CK is going to graduate soon so she has to start her work at Singapore , then it will not has much time for me.

Next semester I will take five subjects , I don't want to greedy because if you fail one subject you have to pay another extra RM 1500 to retake it. Why not we study well and pass it ?

December 2018 - Attended Comic Fiesta 2018

This year I was so happy that I could able to attend Comic Fiesta 2018 ( will update at another post soon ) with my friend. I met a lot of cutie friends , amazing cosplayer , lovely artists , etc. Most important things was what I had learned from the journey. These feeling wouldn't come out at CF post since it was my personal feeling.

Night view from aircraft always amazing.

This was my first time solo went to KL , maybe before I had went many times to KL it didn't mean that I already fully knew how to go to KL by MRT / LRT. Still a bit scare when stepped in LRT , listened to the announcement and not dared to play phone all the way.

FUJIAN noodles.

Must eat SATAY.

Fried KUETIAO.

Meet my sister at the first day.

After a few times then OK. What it taught me was , be brave when you stayed at a new places , when you didn't understand or didn't know how to go , just ask. Ask someone / staff in the train station , they will kindly help you. Also when traveled in KL , make sure that you had a card of " touch and go " or else it might be expensive when you went to somewhere.

My brother told me that when you travel , we spend quality time while we travel. Most of the time we spent in apartment because my travel partner didn't want to go anywhere , just want to stick inside the bed and played the games. I had no choices , so I gave my " Monday " to my brother. He brought me to Pavilion KL , Pasar Seni , ate great food ( another food post lol ) , enjoyed luxurious time in beverage shop , etc.

Famous Soy Milk at CHI CHEONG KAI street.

Enjoy at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. ( Kaki mau patah liao )

Okay that's all about my journey. Short but I got reflective value. Because money is difficult to earn and I waste it like sh*t.


Realization

I realise that I have did stupid things at pass few months. We live in reality , we make choices and we can't avoid someone's choice will hurt us. Not going to complain as this is a new year , I try to forgive it.

My friend relationship in 2018 , I think is the worst one compare to pass few years. What they choice is hurting me but think about it from another side , maybe the choices they make is important to them and they not going to care about how we feel. But you have to know , they might be your passing visitor in your life then you will meet another new friends. This is how life works.

We are getting older , our young still going , time still flying , they won't stop for a while for us. We should make quality time for ourselves instead using them sleep eat and doing nothing. Go to work hard at the age you need to fight.

" Why make yourself feel so miserable and mentally exhausted all for the sake of trying to make everyone happy ? No one gives a dam about your happiness except yourself. " 

Only yourself can choose how to live , no one can judge it for you. You are the master of your life.

" Don't give out more than what you can afford , whether it is your emotional support , money , experience or it can be anything. "

Stop when you can't afford because the consequence you may not handle. Since the life is full of stress / burden or whatever.  Focus on more what makes you happy , give you a great feeling and stay positive as well.

Second realization will be my Japanese Language which I haven't touched them for two months since my holiday starts. I hope that I will be able to write a good essay and follow up the lesson.

Not going to spend time only in games but also others. I have neglected much of important things especially I have loved so much about my hobbies. Hope I can get back the pathway soon.

Have a steamboat at Christmas Day. It is soy-milk based. Give a thumb up !!

Blog

I have to thank God for giving me a chance to start my blog. The reason I write blog because I want to share my experiences , my lifestyle , my positive works and achievement. It' wasn't an easy since you need times , gadgets , materials , know how to describe every feeling and details of the work. I still far from others , I'm trying my best to upgrade my English Level.

I keep blog as lovely diary. We are blogger , I hope nothing can obstruct our pathway. Keep writing , keep blogging despite we are busy , find the theme you would like to share to your reader.

I have many save draft haven't posted out because I lack of sentence and description. I'm not grow from English - Educated family so I'm already left one step behind of others. I try to read more English books , watch more English subtitles and speak more English as well.

I hope within these two years , I can write more about local famous food , famous places about Malaysia , not only travel posts about other countries. I love Malaysia so much especially our different races of food , traditional , etc. 

Last time when I meet my friends , because we are introverted , it doesn't mean that we don't like to travel , gathering with others. We do ! We spend quality times with known friends. I plan to go Taiwan and Japan with local friends. For the sake of my love , I will go and I would like to share my every experiences , share as teens side lol.

Honestly I really love blogging , so my blog theme will be " Food , Lifestyle , Product Review & Travel. "

A mini BBQ skewer car stopped at Wangsa Maju street there. It makes me recall back when we watch Korean drama , most of the couple will stop by at night and eat at there lol.


Resolutions

I am not going to make any new resolutions this year , because what I make last year I still haven't achieve any one of them. ( Really ??? ) Looking back what I have written last year , I gonna faint , how can I write those resolution lol.
When I receive the message from Danny Choo at LINE. He says " Some of you maybe making some new year resolutions but I recommend against it. It is just an excuse to put something off. "

IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING DO IT NOW. 

I have set many many resolution last year and see what I have done in 2018 ? Definitely I have done nothing. I remember back that I have set a goal which lose weight around 10 KG a years , then when I step on the scale , still the same as last year. This year I must ! MUST ! give myself a result.

I had no role models whom I could look up to but I guess it's wrong. I am myself of role models.

Not " New Year New Resolution New Me " but " Be A Better Version Of Myself. "

" I still far from where I want to be , but I'm learning how to love the path I'm on. It has never been easy nor do I expect it to be. So many things that I'm still unsure of , still so lost and afraid, but I believe that I'm exactly where I need to be. "

Let's make 2019 beautiful. Happy New Year everyone !

( Don't know why the photo is a bit not clear , next time I will note it ????  )

With Love ,

Judith Khoo

October & November 2018

Hello guys ! Sorry being for not update two months ! Gosh it's hectic about my assignment and exams during my last two months. November is going to end soon , I have to write something about my recent so that I can clear the dust of my blog as an excuse lol.

It happens a lot of things , I always want to write the camp that I participate last two months ago which talking about sex education. It is fun , happy and I have laughed until sore throat lol. I have met a lot of new friends , try my best to use English to communicate as there are a lot of friends which don't speak Mandarin.

I will try my best recall back , I learn new information , it is really funny when all of us talking how to use condom , the teacher demonstrates how to use it and we laugh so hard because they also call us to re - demonstrates to the teacher.

We do everything by ourselves. I love what chief popo's cooking , her chicken curry is the best one , thick coconut soup and curry paste. YES , can't wait to eat another plate of rice. The second dishes will her grill fishes. Every bites is crisp , fragrant and fresh.

Throughout two days one night , I have upgraded my information about how to protect ourselves from strangers , other siblings , teachers and whoever will make you in danger. Be alert of every relationships , self protection and self awareness are important despite it is your very close friends or siblings.

Recently I try my best to manage well my Japanese so that next year I won't rush everything. Congrats to myself , I get A- in my very first subject in Degree.

I always love laksa but I have to eat less. Recently I'm in the progress of slimming down. I just cut down 3 KG , still moving on , still regularly doing exercise.

Actually I have nothing to post because my life is bored. Every day either eat nor sleep. 

I only can share the food picture to every reader here. I love mee pok so much ( it's a type of mee and it's flat ) 

When I don't go back after Japanese class , I will stay in Sibu and have my favourite tomyam seafood mihun.

This is 猪脚面 , my gosh a plate RM 6 , before that it's only RM 5. ME : ????

I actually love to cook delicious food but the condition is , someone must accompany me by my side , I easily feel bored.

Always love potato fried with meat and black fungus. The dressing is so nice if add some soy sauce or black pepper to become more appetizer.

I always like to eat everything relate to dumpling , xiumai or whatever.

When i am sick , we will order light meal.

Arrive October

My mom cooks sweet sour duck for me * cry *. It is super appetizer because of sour.

Yeahhh ! My friend comes back from Singapore , but I only can see her after another half year.

We usually dine in in Japanese Restaurant. I always love Japanese food , to satisfy me , please feed me with food. Food always love ehehe.

We try out the latest dishes which is scallop . taste juicy and fresh.

Extra : This is my first time try out sashimi , dressing with wasabi & soy sauce. Perfect match and I don't eat the fish smell. It's sweet and delicious. Recommend don't eat to much because it haven't been sterilized.

Happy Birthday to my friend too , not only me , October also her birthday month.

The flavour is mango , white chocolate & walnut. Walnut neutralize the taste of sweetness.

I think her favourite dishes at here is the tomyam prawn noodle which a dish costs RM40 ???

I can't recall back how much is it , but who cares ? As long as it tastes delicious , rich and great right ?

Tada , chocolate flavour ! Never fed up chocolate because it is my favourite.

Last but not least.

It is my birthday month , despite it happens a lot of unhappy situation , I still happy that I can overcome it. 

So re - say :

Happy Birthday to myself.

Despite what I have expected don't come into reality , but I still believe that God will arrange for me.

Still I hope myself can continue to lose weight despite there are a lot of delicious food put in front of me , I still can control myself to eat enough but not over.

Still I can sleep early every night , not going to burn midnight oil. Still I hope myself despite lazy , move forward and tell yourself , you have dream to pursue. LAZY is the obstacle.

With Love ,

Judith Khoo