My journey-to-be

JORDAN i'm coming~

Jordan's flag.

have you ever going to Jordan before? Congratz for those who had been going there. you guys are very lucky. but,, for those who are not going there yet,, let's read this post becoz i'm going to tell you the interesting places that you can visit in Jordan. I choose Jordan as my journey-to-be is because i'll go to Irbid, Jordan to further my study in Islamic Finance. I'll be there for 4 years. so, why not if I enjoy myself by traveling area Jordan when I'm in a holiday at there.

Petra

So,, the first place that I'll visit is Petra. Petra is considered as one of the seven wonders in the world. you'll regret if you did not visit Petra when you come to Jordan.

Dead sea

second place is Dead sea. It contains a high concentration of salt that can float our body. It has it's own history that are still remembered until now which is a big disaster occured to punish the previous people.

A Rant on a place

For my next trip, i choose Paris as my second destination. Everyone knew that Paris is a romantic city. it is one of the reason why I choose Paris as my destination. Paris is the cosmopolitan capital of France with 2.2 million people living in the central city . According to Google Maps, Paris was located in the north of the country on the River SEine.

                It must be wonderful if I can shop till drop at Paris, capital of Fashion. Since Paris has the reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities, surrounded with historic places. it is the places for world's most finest and luxurious fashion designers and cosmetics. fo example, Chanel, Dior, Lancome, L Oreal etc.

SOME SHOPS

                Furthermore, I love the weather in Paris. Paris has four seasons which is summer, winter, autumn and spring. Based on my research, Paris is located in Western Europe and has a maritime climate with cool winters and warm summers. Plus, snow is not common in Paris as the winter is not so cold. Spring and fall are cool and wet. As for me, summer is the great time to visit as it is so warm and pleasant.

                There are several places in Paris that I would like to visit. Firstly, Disneyland Paris. It is the famous theme park and worldly-known. Although the ticket price is a bit costly, but it must be satisfactory as their intention is to completely recraete the 'magic' of the Disney and the park is always kept clean.

DISNEYLAND !

                Next is Champ Elysees. The Avenue des Champs-is a street in Paris, France. This place is the most famous street with its cinemas, cafes, luxury shops and one of the most expensive strips in the world. According to a much used description, the Champs-Élysées is la plus belle avenue du monde (the most beautiful avenue in the world).

                Last but not least, Eiffel Tower which is the most distinctive symbol of Paris. There is no building better symbolises Paris than the Eiffel Tower. There were sometime when Eiffel Tower becomes the world's tallest building in 1930's. I love the night scene as it is the most spectacular night-time sight in Paris. It is sparkle like a big Chrismast tree for 5 minutes every hour from dusk until 1 am

NIGHT-SCENE

MY UMRAH ON 2011

On Mei 2011, my family and I except my oldest brother, performing umrah under Tabung Haji Travel and Tours. I was very excited to travel to Mekah with my family. Of course , I felt really happy as it was the first time I go there . All this time I have been facing  the Kaba from thousand miles away I’ve seen it on pictures and TV but it is nothing compared to when see in reality.

overview of Kaaba

the view in front of Masjid Nabawi

There were times where I would have a perfect view of the Kaaba giving me a chance to stand and glare at it. I would ask myself am I really here because it was hard to believe because all my life I have been waiting for this moment and now I am actually in front of it seeing it with my own eyes! I thought I had jumped into a dream . Surely this is not a dream but it’s a dream come true.

The most amazing thing I remember is drinking the pure zam zam . It is one of the fresh and sparkling waters we can enjoy. There is no other drink that is cool, refreshing,  and will quench your thirst in the hot weatherof Arabia. There is also people wash their face using Zam Zam.

As Allah say in Quran “ We made water essential for every life ” { 21 :30 }

Actually before we went to Mekka, we were brought to Medina first. Medina gave me the most happiness in my life I felt so much joy and at home. To see the magnificent view of Masjid Nabi. 

i and my mom at Dataran Madina

It is privilege and honour to visit and to walk on the same land where our beloved Prophet ( Peace be Upon on Him ) . I was so amazed whenever I stepped into Medina. How blessed are those who live in Medina , to have such surrounding and atmosphere where there is so many amity and gentle people.

one of the view at Madina

my dad and my younger brother are busy feeding the camels

The saddest moment in my life was when we left Makkah and Medina . After having visited the two holiest  places on earth for almost two weeks, of course you don’t want to leave because you know you will not get the feeling youhave when you’re there. Altogether Umrah was an eye opener and made me realise even more the whole purpose of life. This experience has encouraged me to be dedicated and firm in my religion , it has built me more trust , faith and closer to Allah. I have learnt to balance my life, live simply with dignity and complete submission to Allah, always give thanks , praises to Allah, for whatever good or bad happens in our life and have to rememberance of Allah  constantly. 

Great moments in MALACCA !

Hi guysss!! Wow that is right upfront. Anyway I went to Malacca on March 19, 2012 by riding a car Alphard with family.

As usual, we have the kinds of adventurous so we have to do everything last minute. Feeling rushed and forgot scared sweating so Intense bring the goods. Palpitations feel like entering the Amazing Race! Morning before I go, then rush to find goods brought. My trip was for 2 days.

So the trip takes about 2 hours in very exhausting. So i just eat sleep and game during the travel that's all the. Around 11,we have arrived at Malacca town which is known as the historic city ..

Before visiting anywhere for a while we were filling our stomuch  after Then we decided to visit the zoo melaka,. Since I have not seen a very cute animal willingly dad took us there,.,.,.,

my beloved deers~

an elephant show

orang utan is hanging on the net

the elephants are trying to attract people's attraction.

We took a half-day walking tour around the zoo melaka as well as the zoo is very broad and many places and interesting animals to see ... so in the evening we went out of the zoo and find food for dinner and resting for a minute.,.,

Then at night we wanted to feel the atmosphere of the night in the historic town so we went to Malacca river boat cruise to go .. people say it is better nighttime Because the view is very beautiful,., The boat took us along the Malacca river,., there have very beautiful view,. they make us seems we there at the time of baba and nyonya

we are lucky to have a ride on a cruise at Melaka River Cruise

one of the view from the cruise that i ride

So after melayan perasaan berada di zaman baba n nyonya kami menginap di sebuah hotel untuk bermalam,.so keesokan harinya my dad got a emergency call from his pekerja so e must back home erly as posibbble,.it was very sad because we did not bought any sevournier from melaka,.

So afterwards entertain the feeling of being in baba n nyonya time we stayed in a hotel for the night,. So the next day my dad got a emergency call from his workers so we must back home early as posibbble,. It was very sad Because we did not bought any sevournier from melaka,. but my dad promised that we will go to melaka again just for de souvenier hahaha 

the birds attract my attention to snap their picture

FIRST TRIP :D

Assalamualaikum. I don't know how to make this informal. However, I would like to write about my experience during my trip to South Korea.  I hope all the readers enjoy reading our blog as this is our first time writing blog by group. Going travel to Korea has been my dream since I was 15. Heard that i could went there, I was so excited ! At first, i did'nt believe that I could travel to Korea at this young age. Plus, i went there only with my sister which are still teenagers.  Yup, both of us went to a foreign country without our parent for the first time !  Could you imagine that ?  We are brave aren't we ? HAHA :D

Well, not so brave to be precise. We went there to visit our brother who was studying there for his graduation day. Our parent could not make to his graduation day so we went there as their replacement. hehe ~  Ok, I will go straight to the point. Let the pictures tell you everything.

20th February 2013

Here we are ! - at Incheon International Airport

We arrived there at about 4 p.m. We went through immigration and visa counter smoothly eventhough they can't spoke english fluently =.='  We managed to meet our brother two hour later as we only follow the signboard (and our instinct. kekeke.. We refused to asked citizen as we afraid that they could'nt understand us). Then we took subway to our brother's house and then after maghrib prayer we went out for a dinner and bought some daily needs.

our first dinner ! don't remember the name of this dishes =.='

21st February 2013

held at a small university stadium.

burgerr ~

It was my brother graduation day. It was a very simple ceremony yet bring a huge meaning to us. Yes, I do proud of him. The ceremony ended on the afternoon and then we went to a burger shop for lunch. Don't worry, it was halal as the owner of the shop was a muslim foreigner. After finished eating we head to Dongdaemun market. Dongdaemun market was one of the major shopping places in Korea. It sells many goods such as clothing, souvenirs, foods, jewellery and so on. Most of the goods there were very affordable and cheap. If you are lucky, the seller will gave you something for free. We bought some souvenirs for our family and friends.

so many dazzling brooches ~

this unni (kakak), she knows how to speak malay ;)

Next destination is : Myeong-dong. Myeon-dong was listed as the ninth most expensive shopping street in the world. That's why we did'nt bought anything from there. HAHA :D There was many branded shop there for example Polo Ralph Lauren, Forever 21, Bulgari, and Louis Vuitton. It is a popular area for young people and rich tourist for fashion and sight-seeing. 

people - at myeongdong

At night, we went to Namsan Seoul Tower. We rode the cable car up the mountain and then walk to the tower. Here, we can see most of the city of Seoul can be seen from the top. Most interesting place here was love padlock trees. Couples will hanging their name on the padlocks and hanging it on the tower fence as a symbol of teir love. Another attractive area was Teddy Bear Museum. It showcases teddy bears in the past and present of Seoul as well as attraction places in Seoul City.

view of Seoul city from cable car

love padlock tree

 me : you love me, ain't you ? . HAHA ~

inside the museum

ohoo.. these teddy were the same height with me.

our late dinner.

22nd February 2013

it's snowy here ! - at our house

The next day, we went to Seoul Land. Here, I got a chance to play slide as current season there was winter. I'm so excited as in Malaysia there is no such thing. So, I played until I nearly got hitted by the blocked wall. Fortunately, the accident was not so serious. I do have a great time there.

here we are. SEOUL LAND

waiting for my turn.

dinner ! seafood ~

23rd February 2013

A trip to Seoul would not be complete without a visit to Nami Island. It is a famous tourist attraction with different scenes during each season. we arrived at the island after 15 minutes by riding a ferry. The place was famous because of Winter Sonata, top romantic korean drama was filmed there. Plus, the scenery was very beautiful.. We have our lunch at restaurant. We got to taste 'nasi goncang' (the named was given by my brother. I don't know what is the name in korean =.=') for the first time. We have to shake the box to make sure all the ingredients are mixed well. It contains rice, some fish, kimchi and seasoning. 

front door of Nami Island

before

after

24th February 2013

This was the last day of our trip. We went to korean folk village to know detail about the country history. As I entered this place, we were approached by two young men wearing orange coat and they volunteered to be our tour guide. I was a little shocked as I'm afraid that we could'nt communicate well. However, i'm glad as they were very fluent in english and they do this work voluntarily to improve their english. Well, at least not all of them were bad in english. hehe ~

In Korea, they also have traditional house like us especially during their old dynasty. They used big pot to store soy sauce, soy bean and many more seasoning for cooking. We also played some traditional game such as 'bulu ayam'.

with our tour guide ;)

one of their traditional game. not sure how they played it =.='

Next is Gyeongbukgung palace. It was a main palace of Joseon dynasty. Gyeongbokgung palace is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. It has once constructed, but later burned and abandoned for almost three centuries, and then it was reconstructed. It was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.

in front of the palace

We went to Cheonggyeochun stream. It was a normal stream but it is in the middle of the Seoul city. At night the scenery was so beautiful as it was lighted by colourful lamps.

Lastly, we went to Seoul Central Mosque. It was located in the center of Seoul in Itaewon, the Seoul Central Mosque is Korea’s first permanent mosque and the only mosque in Seoul. The mosque is made up of three floors: on the first floor is the Korea Muslim Federation office and meeting room, on the second floor is the men’s musalla (prayer hall), and on the third floor is the women’s musalla (prayer hall). As a muslim, we must perform the prayer despite where we are. 

THE END. For your information, we were only using public transportation such as buses and subway throughout all of our journey in Korea. For the direction, you can browse it on the inthernet as i was just following my brother. hehe.. It was the unforgettable moments in my life.