Not before flying to Langkawi for a chill out escapade with some of my peeps from 31st July to 5th August.
I know, you must think I'm off my head to be booking the dates so close to each other. Honestly, I didn't know I have booked a ticket last year to Langkawi until.. well.. a month ago. -.-
Oh by the way, for fun and for pure pleasure and because we are all stressful working people, I have created a group in facebook called I LOVE TRAVEL. Click here.
I designed the photo, nice or not?
It's a group for travellers around the world but mainly in Malaysia because this is where me and my pals (nah, ky, i tag you already ok, ; andy ma man, he's the reason why my camera has been so inactive, and shaz, happy belated birthday, birthday boy, lol) will be arranging and organizing some fun trips around Malaysia or within SEA.
Langkawi is actually the first trip organized here. :D
I designed this photo too. Ke ke ke
Why? I'm definitely not doing this for money (despite popular belief that most of my trips are either sponsored or financially supported, they are not. I am a rather care-free hardworking person), and because I love travelling so much, so might as well include more people on these travel trips for more energetic young-minded people to share. Yay!!!
And also because it's stressful to be travelling all the time. Phew~ *wipes sweat*
Okay, back to my Australia trip. Woo hoo!! It's my first time heading down below and I'm very anxious about it. This is going to be a proper backpacking trip since Indo-China and to be honest I'm rather terrified, not because of being alone, but because OZ dollars now are SO BLINKING EXPENSIVE!
WTF? RM3.17 = AUD 1.
I mean. Jeez... that's means RM5k is not even gonna worth AUD2k. How the hell am I going to survive in OZ la like that?!
I decided to take matters into my hands.
Thank god I have friends everywhere.
So far I have managed to secure a place with Lachy (or Lochy) in Melbourne, a globe traveller whom I met in Bangkok last year.
Lachy and his gf, Priya, are sweet enough to offer their place for me to stay and to show me around town and cramped in as many plans as they possibly can (so they said to me) to make my trip there worthwhile. Sniff. Thank you Priya!!
As for Sydney, Kif!! I want to visit that opera house behind you!!!
Kif's my Project Trafford's partner in crime btw. :D And he is kind enough to give up his room for me.. such a sweet guy isn't it. If only I can get to watch a performance in the opera house. Sigh~ *hint hint*
Also, my professor Ursula from my Master course, who is the sweetest lady and inspirational professor ever! has offered me to stay over with her for a weekend in her humble home with her hubby.
I really missed her. sigh~
And a month ago, my cousin from Canberra has emailed me and guess what?! I'm going snowboarding!! Woo hoo!!!! My virgin trip to surf the snow~~~!!!! Yay baby!
Just today, Stuart who has been travelling since god knows when, the decent all English guy whom I got acquainted with in Cambodia, confirmed with me that he is able to host me during my stay in Gold Coast.
Surfer's Paradise here I come!!! He has become a Tuna Fisherman since landing in Australia. Haha!!
So that's pretty much settled for most places except for Adelaide. But lady luck was on my side, few hours ago a lovely couple whom I emailed to on couchsurfing.com replied and they can host me during my stay in Adelaide. *jumps around in joy*
OMG, I have actually managed to cover all my stays around Australia from Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney for a month!!! *gleam*
And this, guys, is how you save money for your accommodation when travelling. Network, lots of wonderful friends (thank you everybody!!!! Thank you for understanding that I am not made of moneeeeyyyy!!!), and a good site that links you to more people who're willing to offer free stays for backpackers around the world.
Really, it's not that difficult at all.