#11 K-TRIP : GUESTHOUSE

Alhamdulillah, dah selamat dh sampai Malaysia kelmarin. As mention before, I've been to korea from 5 May until 14 May and walaupun banyak tempat tak dpt p,tp Subhanallah, ciptaan Allah dibumi Korea terutamanya Jeju memang sangat2 menggagumkan. Tapi yang tu kite cite untuk review day by day in next entry.

For today, nak share sikit sebanyak review tentang guesthouse yang kitorg stay. Kitorg pilih 5 guesthouse in different places sbb nak tau n nak experience how each areas are. Ade pro and con for each guesthouse, it depend on what is individual needed itself. So meh le kite review skit ek.

(Kadar tukaran wang is based on 1000 KRW = RM 3.00 , it just roughly convert, usually it is lower than RM 3)


SONGWONTEL GUESTHOUSE
Area : Jongno-3-ga, Seoul
Date : 5 May 2012 - 8 May 2012
Nights : 3
Fees : 128 000KRW / RM384
Room : Queen Bed Room
Website : click here 

1st impression:
- Dr luar, tgk guesthouse ni kecik je, lagipun terletak dkt lorong2 sikit.
- Owners are 2 elders yang tidur dlm bilik belakang reception counter. Mereka tak berapa pandai cakap english sgt but anak diorg ok.

Pro :
- Ade lcd tv yg super large, mmg kagum mule2 tgk
- Walaupun kecik tp selesa and ade tilam heater, aircond, and fan
- Dalam bilik disediakan hair dryer.
- Ada fridge jugak di setiap bilik, dalam fridge ade air mineral and minuman ala2 yakult tu.
- Bilik air ade disetiap bilik, x perlu kongsi. and its quite comfortable.
- Pantry yang cukup barang basic, siap ade sterile cup/bowl
- Dalam pantry pun ada 2 computer untuk kite surfing, free.
- Ade wifi yang laju. Best.
- Guesthouse yang dekat dengan 3 line train station. Point ni sangat penting.
- Family Mart hanya beberapa langkah je dari guesthouse.
- Very near to palaces and stream. Uniqlo pun ade dkt dpn tu je..

Cont :
- Carpet dkt luar bilik ade bau, agak mengganggu, tapi tak berbau sampai dalam bilik, just dkt hall je.
- Heater bilik air dia rosak sikit, bile pagi2 nak gune kena tggu dlm 3-4 minit nak biarkan air die jadi suam @ ikut suhu yg kita nak, start2 trus panas tahap maksima. blh terbakar kulit.
- Elakkan dari balik lewat2 mlm di area ni, tkut terjumpe benda yang korang tak nak tengok, nanti akan di review.

Kebersihan : 3.8/5
Keselesaan : 4.5/5
Functionality : 4.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 5/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 3.5/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3.5/5
Surrounding : 4.5/5 
Harga : 4.5/5

Satisfaction : 4.5/5

GREENDAY GUESTHOUSE

Area : Jeju-do, Jeju Island
Date : 8 May 2012 - 10 May 2012
Nights : 2
Fees : 80 000KRW / RM240
Room : Twin Bunk Bed Room / dormitory for 2 people
Website : click here


1st impression :
- Dari luar, guesthouse ni ade front gate yang ala2 rumah korea lame tp bile masuk, guethouse ni modern rupenye, nampak cantik and paint with fun color.
- Owner, Andy, blh ckp english. so senang sikit nak comunicate. And he willing to help us in scheduling for our trip or tlg carikan taxi tour in jeju.

Pro :
- Interior yang neat and tidy. Sangat simple but play with color.
- Bunk bed yang ade heater. Warm.
- Disediakan hair dryer and mini wardrobe for 2 person dalam bilik.
- Wifi pun ade and laju.
- Guesthouse dekat dgn city (within less than 5 min walk) , underground shopping mall ( within 3 min walks), and beach (within 10-15 min walks)
- Breakfast disediakan. And pantry ade barang basic jugak.

Cont :
- Shared bathroom. Yang ni kurang selesa sikit. Sebab kena tunggu turn bila nak mandi. Untuk tingkat atas ade 2 shower room tapi wc room satu saja.
- Wc tingkat atas, x ade bidet@paip air. diorg gune tissue. arghh tak selesa.
- Bathroom untuk tingkat bawah ade 2, satu dalam and satu luar rumah. Yang luar tu ade wc tapi kena gune shower rose as bidet.
- Bilik x ade fridge jadi susah sikit nak simpan barang makanan yang basah.
- No TV. Malam2 tak leh tgk tv ler maksudnye... blh online je...

Kebersihan : 4.2/5
Keselesaan : 3/5
Functionality : 3.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 3/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 4/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 4/5
Surrounding : 4/5 
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 4.1/5

BACKPACKERS INSIDE GUESTHOUSE

Area : Hwehwa, Seoul
Date : 10 May 2012 - 12 May 2012
Nights : 2
Fees : 88 000KRW / RM264
Room : Basic 2 bed private (based on their website, it should have tv and fridge but non of them is there)
Website : click here

1st impression :
- Disebabkan bawak beg yang sarat dgn muatan (ewah), perjalanan dari train station nak p guesthouse terasa sgt jauh, sbb bersimpang siur.
- Location at 2nd floor, sape ade bwk beg, sile la mengangkat ye.
- Receptionist , Jenny, fluent in english jadi xd masalah nak mintak pendapat die.

Pro :
- Interior yang a little bit different dr guesthouse yang lain. Ade style sikit.
- Pantry dia ade disediakan mesin basuh, blh gune tp kena byr, Kalau yang free dlm bilik air. Tapi ade waktu2 bile blh guna.
- Kwsn situ mcm bandar jadi banyak convenient store and cafe.
- Kalau korang peminat K-pop, blh dpt discaunt 5%, tp kena tunjuk ticket2 concert, at least 2 tickets. Ape2 concert pun blh asalkan kpop.

Cont :
- Shared bathroom jugak. In 1 room ade 2 sub shower room. Satu untuk lelaki, satu untuk perempuan. Agak kurang selesa in term of nak mandi mcm ni.
- Tv area is sharing. Kadang2 diorang nak online and gather pun dkt stu, jadinye tak dpt la nak lepak2 tgk tv sgt.
- Bilik yang sgt sejuk. Macam tak d heater. Menggeletar mlm tu ms tido.
- Bilik sedikit kecik, Dalam bilik hanya ada 2 single bed dgn satu mini table, pastu ade wardrobe kecik dkt atas.hangging. So nak letak baju and beg tak d tmpat, kena susun2 skit untuk cr ruang nak sembahyang.
- Ade wifi tapi selalu disconnect.

Kebersihan : 4.2/5
Keselesaan : 3.5/5
Functionality : 3.5/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 4/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 3.8/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 4/5
Surrounding : 4/5
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 4/5

BACKPACKERS FRIEND GUESTHOUSE

Area : Hongik u, Seoul
Date : 12 May 2012 - 13 May 2012
Nights : 1
Fees : 44 000KRW / RM132
Room : Queen Bed Room
Website : click here

1st impression :
- Jauh dari stesen hapjeong and hongik u. Tapi betul2 tgh2 city. Bandaraya org2 muda.
- 4th & 5th floor!!! berpeluh la angkat beg... tak de lif ok!
- Owner, Mr Choi pandai ckp english and selalu travel.

Pro :
- Bilik yang agak luas. Cuma ade satu queen bed yang hanye ade tilam.
- Ade carpet bulu2 yang sgt comfort
- Ade wifi.
-  Dekat dgn Trick eye museum hongik (within 8-10 minutes walk), Restaurant Haha (runningman member) (within 3 minutes walk), Hongik University (within 5 minutes walk), and flea market.

Cont :
- Disebabkan kitorg dapat bilik di 4th floor jadi kami kurang selesa sikit sebab tempat tidur Mr Choi and his friend adalah diruang tamu @ depan tv yang betul2 dpan bilik kami, jadi nak p toilet kena melintas diorg yg tgh tdo. Terasa mcm satu rumah dgn diorg jadi kurang selesa and duduk dibilk sj. Macam kurang privasi, mungkin kalau room di 5th floor lebih selesa.
- Shared bathroom jugak, dlm bathroom semue ok, cume disebabkan its shared and kena melintas dpan orang pulak tu, it becme tak selesa.
- Dalam bilik tak d tv.
- Kwsan keliling yang tak sesuai untuk orang muslim. Sebab sgt dkt dgn area club2 and tmpt parti @ tmpt lepak2 org mude dkt sana. Malam2 sgt bising, x tau pkul bpe dorg bhenti clubbing.
- Satu2 nye guesthouse yang kitorg tak jenguk pun pantry die. Dont know y tapi kitorg hanya lepak je dlm bilik. Segan nak kluar.

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Kebersihan : 4.5/5
Keselesaan : 3/5
Functionality : 3/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 4/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 4/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3/5
Surrounding : 3.5/5
Harga : 4/5

Satisfaction : 3.5/5

INCHEON GUESTHOUSE
Area : Incheon, Seoul
Date : 13 May 2012 - 14 May 2012
Nights : 1
Fees : 50 000KRW / RM150
Room : Double Bedroom (consist of 1 single bed + 1 queen bed)
Website : click here

1st impression :
- As they have pick up and return free service dr incheon airport, we could expect that its quite high standard.
- Its more to apartment environment rather than guesthouse
- Owner @ mnagement staff is in formal relation with us, maybe sbb ni bukan guesthouse yg biase2 kot.

Pro :
- Bilik yang sgt selesa, 1 single bed + 1 queen bed for 2 people. could u imagine? sgt luas
- concept mmg ala2 hotel/apartment sebenarnye. berbanding dgn previous guesthouse, yg ni nmpak luxury skit.
- Bilik air is include. and its super comfortable.
- Ade fridge, hair dryer, water boiler, wardrobe and even mini kitchen dlm bilik.
- Kitchen is hidden dlm almari, nmpak mcm almari baju tp sbnrnye bukan. Minimalism style.
- Aircond, heater fan and fan yang biasa tu pun tersedia.
- Ada tv tapi tak la sebesar dkt songwontel.
- Dlm tv ade channel yang tunjukkan flight schedule, mungkin sbb dkt dgn airport thus they could get the schedule live from them. Servis ni sgt bgune, kite blh check kalau flight kite delay.
- Guesthouse yang sgt dkt dgn airport. within less than 5 minutes by van. Siapa yang ade flight awal2 pg, digalakkan stay sni.
- Ade fetch service menambahkan lagi point die.
- Ade wifi.

Cont :
- Kawasan sekeliling tak ade ape. Mungkin belum dibangunkan lagi. Yang ade hanya underground market mcm tesco tu. So kalau nak jalan2 mmg tak ade ape yang blh di visit pun.
- Cost yang sedikit tinggi, kalau guesthouse laen around 45000krw tp yang ni lebih 5000krw dr biasa.. dlm lebih rm15 dari yang lain..

Kebersihan : 4.5/5
Keselesaan : 4.5/5
Functionality : 4/5
Kemudahan Pengangkutan Awam : 2/5
Keramahan Pemilik : 2/5
Hiasan Dalaman : 3.5/5
Surrounding : 3/5

Harga : 3.8/5

Satisfaction : 4.2/5


Secara keseluruhan ranks guesthouse mengikut pendapat sendiri adalah macam ni:
1. Songwontel Guesthouse
2. Incheon Guesthouse
3. Greenday Guesthouse
4. Inside Backpackers Guesthouse
5. Backpackers Friend Guesthouse

#10 [K-TRIP] KOREA - D-16

16 hari lagi before nak fly to Korea. Perasaan? aiyoooo x leh nk trgkan cmne... neves ade, x sabar ade, suke ade, takut ade, risau pun ade... ber ade2 pulak ye... For those yg pakai agent untuk trip kesana, for sure you dont have to worries bout anything but for us yg backpackers ni (hoh!) , byk benda le nak kena pk... mane nak pk nak stay mane, nak pk nak jln kesini sana cmne, nak pk cost, huish manyak ooo mau pk... mmg thrill le.. hrp2 le sgala penat lelah ni will be worth.. amin...

1) Passport - siap

ni mmg keperluan ni... siapa yg belum ade passport, sila jgn lupe p buat.. ni jgn dh semangat2 tup2 lupe pulak buat passport.. yang mane dh ade tu, check due date korang, nanti time nak fly bru tau passport dh mati, camno tu? yg tak buat lg tu, skrg ni pjabat imegresen dah merata, korang cr je mane yg terdekat.. cam ari tu, c.nad p kat jabatan imegresen, jalan duta.. pukul 8 pg dh p, pun dh ramai org.. tp jgn risau, kaunter byk.. jdnye tak la lame bebeno... tapi kalau korg nak lg cepat selesainye, korg sile la rajin kan diri mengdownload borang untuk buat passport yg blh dpt dkt sni, then isi, siap kan gambar dgn salinan ic... kalau dh ade smue korg blh sng2 beratur kat kaunter and amek no. x yah isi kat situ n sibuk2 nak isi... c.nad ritu dh siapkan smue, dlm 1jam lebih skit dh siap... berbaloi... hihi .. lagi satu, bile passport dh siap, jgn lupe pulak p check website ptptn.. takut2 diblock utk ke luar negara pulak... ha kan... masalah tu... jd settle kan la ye ape yg patut!

2) Schedule - almost 70% siap

Yang ni, c.nad amatla beterima kasih pada partner yg nak p tu sbb die yg byk susun schedule nye.. C.nad cume pengedit skit2 n pembuat schedule utk 3 hari location yg luar seoul je.... Cume tip untuk yg nak buat schedule tu, walaupun korg dh mark tempat mane nak p, ade lah lebih bek kalau korg tgk jrk satu same len antara tmpat2 tu.. kalau agak2 jauh, x usah la..tkut membazir masa kat ats subway je nanti.. seeloknye korg p satu kwsn yg byk atrraction so in 1 days atleast 3-5 place korg blh p... berbaloi tak? heeee ^.^
Lagi satu, sile cr jugak cmne nak p kwasan tu, nak nek transport ape, and bukak tutup bile ke etc.. rajin2 la visit blog org len.. mcm c.nad byk blog by Malaysian yg visit kesana yg blh dibuat reference.. Nanti in next entry, will post and share ngan korg...

3) Estimate expenses - yurp!

Sbb utama kite nak jd backpackers sbb nak jimat cost kan? jdnye before korg nak p ni, survey la expenses dlu.... roughly je.. atleast mcm entrance fee nak masuk sni sana tu korg dh blh tau and korg blh tau limit belanja korg... jgn dh sampai sane, tak budget kan, sibuk shopping2, nanti tgk tak cukup pulak... puas la nanti nangis...."omak, tlg masuk duit!"

4) Guest House - checked!

Guesthouse amatla penting utk backpackers sbb nak jimat... dkt seoul, hotel mostly above 120000 KRW per night , kalau convert ade la dlm rm336 keats.. jdnye tak mampu weh! kalau guesthouse korang blh cr dlm 50000 untuk double room(2 person) equal to rm140.. half price kan? and kebanyakn guesthouse ni mmg ade dkt2 dgn tmpat pelancongan... Kalau nak lg jimat, blh try tukar2 guesthouse... Mcm c.nad nanti, gigih la terpaksa tukar2 guesthouse 5 kali... ni sbb nak jimat cost and nak dkt dgn tmpat nak p... And if you lucky, ade sesetengah guesthouse provide pick up and sending service free.. Yang tu lg senang sebenarnye.. so rajin2 le cari ye... Psl ni pun c.nad will review in next entry..

5) Makanan - belum!

Kalau ikut plan nye, kitorg mcm nak bwk skit setakat mane yang blh lepas dkt airport tu.. Mcm roti, tuna,sambal ikan bilis kering, serunding dll... tp harus la kan, xkan nak mkn tu je dkt sane..mampu ke 9 hari mkn tu je? tak punye... jd partner tu ade jugak cr2 tmpat mkan mane yg blh dimakan yg Malaysian sendiri recommend kan. Yang ni pun kena plan awal2 sbb dkt korea tu  , smua org tau, tak sng nak cr mkn, so kalau korg ade buat research skit, korg blh tau which restaurant yg blh p..

Byk lg sebenarnye tapi next entry la baru cite blh? smabung nanti ek...... bye!

#9 16 days in 2012

1st entry for 2012... 2011 byk bg memori but i welcomed 2012 dgn hati sgt terbuka...

Recaping 2011, byk antara yang teringin dh tercapai. Macam:

Driving License
I've managed to get my license before raya. Walaupun hanya dpt lps fail exam bukit but its ok.sbb aku rs ade hikmah bile aku kena repeat balik. 1st trial, aku sgt nerves sbb mine was 1st in turn for 3rd bch. Bygkan rs takut tu mcm mane.. Ketaq lutut ms nak tkn minyak, tau2 je bile smpai ats bukit, enjin mati... sir jpj suruh kebelakang balik and repeat it... tapi tak d rezeki thus i failed. Kalau dh fail bukit, parking and pepenjuru tak blh buat,truskan ke driving je la.... alhamdulillah driving aku pass.. habis je hari tu aku trus buat appointment for repeating exam utk bukit, a week after, when it come to my turn utk amek test, the nervousness sgt2 kurg.. almost 60% kurg dr 1st time.. and bile kite tak panik and neves, semue benda kita blh buat... plus thanks to pengajar di driving class yg still bg tip2 akhir, couple minutes before aku test... sgt2 beguna... n paling aku ingt, bile miss jpj siap berborak dgn aku sementara aku tggu giliran nak test parking... she said "dh bc doa ke kak, buat elok2 na" and i wals laughing bile dgr die ckp gitu and jwb "semue doa saya hbs bc dah ni".... And by the end of the day, saya dpt lesen saya!

My Own Car
Saya dpt kereta saya stelah struggle utk mendptkan nye selama 2 - 3 bulan, sangat mencbr tahap kemarahan dan kebengangan but again, Allah dh susun baik2 dh timeline kite sama ada dpt kreta atau tak n lambat or cepat, And i'm very grateful that saya ttp dpt dia. It's Saga Flx. Saya tak rs rendh dri wlpun kreta hanya Saga, biarla org kata ape, duit byr lesen kete and duit bulan kete saye yg byr, bukan diorg pun kan... Tapi..... saya tak pnah lg tgkp gmbr my car tu wpun dh 2-3 bulan dh dpt.. Maybe nnti saye tgkp...

Tukar Handphone
From bese2 ke upgrade skit... tak yah le trg lebih....


2 Years Working
Sape sangka  saya dpt bertahan at my 1st and current workplace for 2 years? woahhh!!! rs mcm tak caye dh dua tahun! Saya sorg melayu, len smue cina... Kpada sape2 yg paranoid working with chinesse, tak smuenye stereotype yg mcm kite sangka... It just that the way they work is different from us , tu sbb kdg2 kite susah nak masuk.. Tu je.... Early 6 months working, banyak x dpt tangkap.. Buat ni salah, buat tu tak kena.... Mmg ms tu nak pk bhenti je but i kept pushing my self.... 1 year working, its getting better but stil blank and blur... Now 2 years, I could adapt with my bz schedule, dpt siapkan task, tau cr nak handle problem cume tang nak design tu kna asah lg.. tak sampai piawaian... hihihi....Next mission, adekah saya mampu bertahan sehingga 5 years, utk mencapai kelayakn mcm senior 'junior' designer? eceh...berangan ye!

Now 2012 dah 16 hari dh, and 16 hari tu jugak im trying to change myself to better me.

Alhamdulillah, saya sedikit sebanyak dh berhijrah, im no longer free hair.. Im wearing hijab now.... wpun msih baru tapi sangat bersyukur, perasaan? ....... tenang & feel secure..... plus happy bile tgk parent and adik2 sgt2 suka and supportive.. Dan dgn memakainya ade perubahan dlm diri sendiri, tak dpt digambar dgn kata2....

Terima kasih ALLAH, membuka hatiku.. Dan smoga Kau tidak menarik balik hidayah mu ini... Amin....

Untuk 2012, tiada azam ditetapkan. X ade special misi yg nak dicapai... because i believe, setiap hari ada cabarnnye, ade misi yg occur and need to be solve. Just doing my very best to settle it up for myself and family utk better tomorrow. Good things will come after berusaha and dgn keizinan Allah, and kita sbgai hamba, jgn lupakan Dia dan sentiasa dkt dgn-Nya, Insyaallah....

#8 ALEXANDER SOLO SHOWCASE IN KL

Date: 18 DEC 2011

Location : LEISURE MALL CHERAS
With: adik and su...