Archive for June, 2009

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China Visa Application

June 29, 2009

I didn’t know that China requires visa for one to enter the country. I only got to know about this when my friend and I started planning for our vacation late last year. Also, I discovered that depending on which country you came from, you pay a certain amount of money for visa. For example, Malaysians are only required to pay 30RM for China Visa while Filipinos pay 130RM. Not sure if I applied in the Philippines, I would pay the same amount for visa application fee.

How to apply for China Visa? I think you need to take fill up an application form, submit it together with your passport and passport size photos with the fee.

How many days to process China Visa?

It depends whether you want an expedite processing then you can collect your passport the next day. If the processing is regular, then it takes 5 days to collect back your passport.

If you’re in Malaysia and you’re a foreigner, you are required to show personal appearance. But in my case, since I’m a wife of a Malaysian citizen, I didn’t have to go there for personal appearance. We actually just asked a friend to do the visas for us.

It’s not very complicated to apply for China Visa. And when you enter China, it’s not that hard because you have a visa already.

Going to Hongkong and Macau doesn’t require a visa.

: asia, china, visa
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Kuantan, Pahang

June 24, 2009

I was, again, browsing photos at my Friendster account. I was trying to see which photos I have uploaded there. I realized that I haven’t posted these photos yet in my travel journal. We went to Kuantan last year and stayed at Swiss Garden Resort (courtesy of our friends). I loved the beach. I loved the resort. I am hoping to go back there again.

I know my photos were not that good. I was a newbie. At least now I have learned to set up my digicam and learned a little bit of photography rules, thanks to the articles on tips on photography online.

Kuantan, by the way is located at the East Coast of Malaysia, in the Pahang State.

According to wikipedia, Kuantan’s main sightseeing attraction is the beach at Teluk Cempedak. There are also other scenic beaches popular with vacationers in the city’s vicinity, such as Batu Hitam, Balok, Chenor, Pantai Sepat, Beserah, and Cherating. Near Cherating (Club Med is located here) is a turtle sanctuary. A few kilometers away from Cherating is Pulau Ular (Snake Island). There is a legend connected with this island. In fact, Kuantan has the most beaches compared to other cities in Malaysia.

Kuantan is also known to tourists for its waterfalls. The most well-known is the Sungai Pandan Water Fall. Two other waterfalls are the Sungai Berkelah Waterfall and the Jerangkang Waterfall. There are also three parks within the city. These are the Gelora Park, Teruntum Mini Zoo and Agriculture Park at Indera Mahkota. A small park located in front of the Hospital is named the Esplanade Park. Here, it is possible to go on a river cruise from the small jetty. The Kuantan area also produces handicrafts and batik. Other tourist attractions include the State Mosque (Masjid Negeri).

: asia, kuantan, malaysia, places, southeast asia
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Next Destination: Australia?

June 23, 2009

Being a traveler, I am constantly looking out for cheap hotels with a good accommodation. It is not easy to look for hotels. In fact, I spend hours and hours just for looking for hotel accommodations. As a family traveling, we need to be careful in choosing which hotel we’re staying, at an affordable price, too.

Our recent trips had been in Asia only. There are so many beautiful places to be discovered in Asia itself. So Hubby and I thought to keep our travels within Asia first. We did that for Malaysia. We decided to go around Malaysia and see it’s beautiful places first before traveling to the Orient. I have gone to almost all of the States in Malaysia and I can say that Malaysia is indeed a beautiful place.

However, given a chance, I would definitely visit Australia. I have an Aunt that lives in Australia for more than 20 years already and she’s been encouraging me to visit her there. And most of Peter’s friends had migrated to Australia. It would be lovely to see different places, visit friends and experience new cultures and taste different cuisines.

image courtesy: textually.org

: Australia, places, travel