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Dalgona Coffee's Impact
May 2, 2020
I was working morning shift that day when my colleague passed over a pending night case. I That was my earliest day of returning to work after 2 weeks of quarantine as I became close contact to 2 positive Covid19 colleagues. Alhamdulillah my swabs turned out to be negative and I need to be non-symptomatic and complete 2 weeks of quarantine.
So, this young lady (Miss A) was in her 20s, with no underlying diseases, presented to us with palpitation and no other symptoms. Basically palpitation is an uncomfortable feeling that the heart is racing or the heart beats too fast. Same feeling when you are about to receive your exam results, or maybe when you see your crush walking around. :)
This same feeling is normal to me ever since I started working too. Haha. Nak masuk kerja selalu nervous sebab tak boleh nak expect much apa akan jadi sepanjang shift. So, I will always expect the worst situation so that I can get more prepared.
Okay, back to the patient.
Palpitation is normal is you feel it after a sprint or physical activities
It is also normal if you are stressed or anxious about anything.
Not to forget, if you drink alcohol or caffeine.
Why? your heart is pumping blood more frequently to the rest of the body to support it. :)
However, if you came to the hospital because of this, the health care staff will definitely need to rule out the emergency causes especially the heart problem. Along with palpitation, you definitely need to visit your doctor if you ALSO feel difficulty to breath / dizziness / collapse / fainting.
For this patient, some blood investigations will be taken - usually:
- full blood count (FBC) - we can see if there is any low hemoglobin, so it can be a sign that your body does not receive enough oygen.
- renal profile (RP) - to check your baseline for kidney function
- cardiac marker (in my hospital setting, we will take troponin I) - here, it can show if there is any problem with your cardiac (heart) muscles, maybe the muscles also do not receive enough oxygen and start to break down.
- electrocardiogram (ECG) is a must - this can show the rhythm of your heart, is the conduction of impulse okay or not
For Miss A, the blood results turned out to be normal and serial ECG was normal (improving sinus tachycardia, without ischemic changes going on)
Back to the history that we already taken at the beginning, she admitted that she drank lots of coffee during this Movement Control Order (MCO). She claimed that prior to this, she drink a cup of coffee as usual and she denied having this symptom.
To my surprise, during MCO, her caffeine intake was 4 TIMES DALGONA COFFEE A DAY!
If I use the viral Dalgona Coffee's recipe, it mentioned to use 2 sachet of Nescafe for one drink. So can you imagine how much sachets she drank a day? T_T
Diagnosis: Palpitation secondary to Caffeine
We re-accessed her after a while and decided to discharge her after she claimed her symptom is much improving and she looked very comfortable. We as well advised her to reduce caffeine intake and to come to ED urgently if she developed any other symptoms (especially chest pain / shortness of breath etc)
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I know that we are encouraged to give all out in everything we do, but please do not jeopardize our health. Okay?
SM, Perak, Malaysia
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View From A Window
May 1, 2020
Since the MCO took place, my life rotated between the apartment and the hospital. I rarely go to the supermarkets as my husband will do most of the groceries shopping (usually after his post-night shift). Our schedule are shift based as people know. Most of times, the moment we leave the hospital is when the supermarket close.
Still, we have food to cook and eat, alhamdulillah. And surprisingly, from the 1st day of Ramadhan till now, we managed to cook ourselves (our aim is not to order outside food hehe)
I miss the beach a lot too.
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| The view from our room :) pretty! |
I am currently reading The Art of Letting God by Mizi Wahid. The book is not that thick, but I honestly took longer time to read. Not because the book is boring or what, but the contents are beautiful enough for me to take my own sweet time to enjoy.
There is a part of the book sharing about "You Have What You Need"
Human is a creation that usually gets disappointed when we don't get what we want. Our aim is that the moment we ask for something, that something should be given. In this book, you can enjoy the idea that actually Allah has already given the 'ingredients' to get that something.
For example, we want to excel in our studies. Of course we need some efforts to reach the destination. We are blessed with knowledge shared by older researchers or teachers that are contained in the books. That can be the ingredient for success. Books = knowledge. Others can be experiences, some skills that need to be polished from time to time. To be an adult as we are today, we need to grow as a baby to a kid, then to a teenager. We don't simple born and suddenly became an adult, right?
Life is a process.
Prayer is a process too.
Even if we failed, we surely will learn something if we have tried our best. I love the lists in the book about what we should look forward to despite failure:
- A greater aptitude for patience
- A richer experience of life
- Personal growth
- A deeper sense of gratitude and satisfaction
- Strength to overcome future challenges
- Grit to get through the dry seasons
- Resilience during tough times
Keep on living and learning :)
Always see things from the good windows (read as perspectives), yea?
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| I am planning to join this photo challenge :) Wish me determination hehe |
Happy Labour Day!
Byeeee.
Assalamualaikum.
Seri Manjung, Perak, Malaysia
200501
3 Tips to Get More Cashback via Touch 'n Go eWallet
January 11, 2020
I am a big fan of eWallet. Maybe because I prefer not to bring lots of cash or to withdraw money as well. Or maybe because my phone is always with me. Before the wave of eWallet, I prefer paying via debit card and credit card. Credit card is very tricky if you can't control yourself from impulsive shopping though.
Anyway, Chinese New Year is around the corner, we can expect quite a number of 'promotions' is ongoing. But since I am not that shopaholic, I don't mind much about the sale. -_-' Just, few promotions via Touch 'n Go that attract my eyes are those involve groceries shopping or daily stuffs like toiletries, petrol etc.
In Manjung, I prefer getting my groceries from Tesco and TF, while my husband loves to do so from AEON. Haha, big difference tho. I always have the idea that buying groceries from AEON is only for rich people. But to my surprise, after spending few times doing so with my husband, it is not really true, as long as you know when to buy, do good price comparisons and make full use of AEON member card/day :)
These are 3 tips I would like to share with you on how I make full use of cashback via TNG eWallet. Maybe you guys already know about it, let's embrace the similarities of idea together :) hehe
1. Pay in two different transactions.
- Check how much you need to spend to get the cashback.
- Tesco - spend RM60 to get RM8 cashback.
- TF - spend RM80 to get RM8.88 cashback.
- Giant - spend RM60 to get RM6.88 cashback.
- 99 Speedmart - spend RM40 to get RM8 cashback.
- Divide our groceries into two part - usually Haziq will pay via his TNG eWallet and I will pay the other half. So, after 3 days, we can get at least 2x the cashback (one of each of us). Looks complicated, but who does not want at least RM16 (RM8 x 2) for free?
2. Buy in two separate days.
- Check how many transactions you can do per month AND within the promotion period - usually 1-2x per promotion period.
- Since I love walking around the mall (usually to spend time at the bookstore), I decided to buy stuffs in 2 separate days. This usually happen when Haziq is working and I am on my off day. I am not strong enough (anymore) to buy lots of groceries at the same time, so divide them into two phases is my alternative. Another point contributing to this is currently we are staying in an apartment, which makes me a bit difficult to bring back all the items I've bought to my unit. T_T Berat mak aiiii.
3. Buy from different stores.
- Maybe it is a bit tricky if you need to face traffic jam to do so. While in Manjung, all stores/supermarkets are quite close to each other. So, I don't really mind to do so.
Anyway, that's all.
You can check more promotion from Touch 'n Go eWallet from its website :)
Do share your tips to get more cashback (it can be via other medium too - Boost, Grab Pay etc).
I just learned that Shopback is a good one too as it can be connected to Boost :D Since then, whenever I am paying with Boost, I will make sure I pay via Shopback-Boost, just to get more cashback :)
All in all, I still believe these eWallets should be used within our budget, please don't simply buy more than we need just for the sake of getting more cashback kay?
Seri Manjung, Perak, Malaysia.
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Tips Sihat 2018 dari Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) - Bahagian 3
January 17, 2018
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| Gambar sekadar hiasan. Missing the sunshine lately haha |
7. Good hygiene.
Kebersihan bukan setakat diri sendiri tapi keliling kita (alam sekitar / makanan / pakaian / rumah).
- Mandi, jangan tak mandi. Kita ni duduk kat Malaysia, cuacanya buat kita berpeluh selalu. Haha
- Basuh tangan sebelum dan selepas makan. Tak lupa jugak bila masuk toilet untuk urusan apa pun. Nanti lain pulak yang dimakannya.
- Sebelum masak, basuh dulu bahan-bahan masakan tu. Masak properly jangan asal nak siap je.
- Jangan meludah / buang sampah merata-rata.
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| I believe clearing our own table at fast food restaurant / food court or anywhere applicable as a good hygiene too :) |
- Tukar cadar / tuala selalu.
- Potong kuku bagi kemas.
- Jangan bersin / batuk pada orang lain / makanan. Tutup mulut dengan tisu / sapu tangan.
- Elakkan bekas air yang terdedah - potensi nyamuk Aedes tumpang membiak T_T
- etc etc etc
Rasanya ramai je aware apa lagi yang perlu untuk good hygiene kan? :)
8. Jangan memandu laju / jangan minum alkohol dan memandu.
Walaupun autobahn kat Germany tu banyaknya takde had laju, rasanya bergantung pada adab masyarakat tu jugak. Contoh macam kat Malaysia ni, memang tak dinafikan cara memandu orang kita selalunya mendukacitakan. Signal tak pandai nak guna, tertib potong kenderaan pun entah kenapa boleh lesap, apatah lagi nak patuhi had laju.
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| The trip I received my first speeding ticket hahadoiii |
Mabuk dan memandu. Dulu masa selalu baca K-entertainment news, banyak jugak la jumpa berita pasal artis ditahan sebab memandu dalam keadaan mabuk.
Mabuk maksudnya kat sini refer kat kandungan alkohol dalam darah. Setiap negara ada limit masing-masing. Saya pun tak tahu berapa legal limit kat Malaysia. Hoho. Jap, nak cari.
The legal limit is 0.08% (w/v) or 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. A person having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) higher than 0.08% is considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol. - Jabatan Kimia Malaysia
Wow, surprisingly Malaysia antara negara yang tinggi legal limit nya - 0.08% (maksudnya bila check guna breathalyzer dan convert value, untuk tak kena penalty... orang tu kena kurang dari legal limit ni)
- 0.00% - Czech, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, UAE
- 0.02% - China
- 0.05% - Thailand, South Korea
9. Pakai seatbelt bila memandu dan helmet bila menunggang.
Pernah tak dengar ayat "it’s more dangerous to drive a car than to fly on a plane." Dan based on statistics, kemalangan melibatkan kenderaan atas jalan raya adalah lebih banyak berbanding kapal terbang. Cumanya kalau kemalangan di udara ni, biasanya sesuatu yang sangat serius T_T
Kalau dalam kapal terbang pun kita kena pakai seat belt (yang rata-rata orang tak faham, apa yang bahayanya dalam kapal terbang tu), apatah lagi kalau naik kereta. Untuk yang berbasikal / bermotorsikal, pakailah helmet jugak.
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| Need to get myself a good helmet too T_T |
Untuk budak-budak, guna child safety seat. Mungkin tak significant dalam cara hidup orang Malaysia tapi benda yang baik, apa salahnya kita apply dan amalkan kan?
A thing to ponder... ramai yang kata kalau kat kawasan tak sibuk, tak payah pakai pun takpa. Especially kat kampung yang mendamaikan. Cuma, pengalaman saya sendiri, banyak jugak nyawa terkorban atas jalan raya nak ke kampung saya tu T___T
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Next part will be the final one :D
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180115
Tips Sihat 2018 dari Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) - Bahagian 2
January 15, 2018
Okayy, kita sambung dengan point seterusnya yea.
4. Jangan guna tembakau dalam bentuk apa pun.
Tembakau ni dalam English ialah tobacco. Hehe rasa lagi familiar bila guna tobacco -_-' Dan tembakau ni bukan setakat dihisap (dalam rokok, cerut, paip dan seangkatan dengannya) tapi boleh jugak dikunyah. Kalau pernah tengok orang tua zaman dulu, memang banyak dikunyah tembakau... dan biasanya dibalut dengan daun sireh.
Kenapa tembakau ni bahaya? Sebab dia ada nikotin.
Kenapa nikotin ni bahaya? Sebab dia sejenis perangsang... kiranya senang nak addicted.
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| Sejenis rokok di Czech. Gambar kat atas rokok tu - lung operation |
Dan semua orang tahu berapa banyak bahan berbahaya dalam rokok tu, majoriti boleh menyebabkan kanser. So, dengan nikotin, bertambah-tambah bahaya. Merokok tu sendiri bawa risiko banyak masalah kesihatan, pada semua sistem badan! Dari jantung, buah pinggang, paru-paru etc.
Untuk yang merokok, cuba fahamkan kenapa kena berhenti merokok especially ingatlah keluarga tersayang. Cuba cari alternatif untuk bantu korang konsisten berhenti. Untuk yang teringin nak mencuba. PLEASE DON'T. T_T
5. Elakkan / kurangkan alkohol.
Di Malaysia, alkohol mungkin bukan satu isu utama kerana ramainya beragama Islam. Tapi alkohol sama macam rokok jugak, salah satu risiko untuk dapat banyak penyakit - terutamanya penyakit jantung, stroke, darah tinggi dan juga hati. Hati kat sini saya refer as 'liver' okay? Bukan hati perasaan.
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| Sejenis beer di Czech. |
Tapi alkohol pun boleh bagi kesan kat jantung dan hati perasaan sebenarnya. Boleh tengok orang yang sangat bergantung pada alkohol, apa kesan jangka panjang dalam hidupnya - duit habis, masalah kerja, masalah keluarga, masalah sosial, seks bebas.
Untuk perempuan yang mengandung, alkohol boleh bagi kesan pada baby tu T__T Dalam medical kita panggil fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Bila ada word 'spectrum', maksudnya kesannya luas, boleh jadi tumbesaran, IQ, anggota badan. Anything can happen. Kesian okay bila dari baby dah kena hadap macam-macam dari kesilapan maknya.
6. Kawal stress (untuk kesihatan fizikal & mental)
Stress. Satu perkataan yang tak asing lagi dalam hidup kita.
Yang kalau berterusan tanpa dikawal boleh menyebabkan depression.
Depression is a mental disorder. Memang perlukan rawatan dari segi sokongan dan ubatan.
Dan stress ialah benda yang memang susah nak elak sebab aktiviti harian kita menyumbang kepada stress. Traffic jam, problem tempat kerja, kos hidup yang mendesak etc.
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| Untuk yang jenis release stress dengan makan.... ni tricky sikit haha |
Tips:
- Dari agama, solatlah. Kalau masyarakat tak beragama (macam kat Czech dulu) buatlah apa-apa meditasi, yoga dan sebagainya.
- Dengar muzik yang menenangkan.
- Tonton atau baca bahan-bahan yang kelakar. Benda lawak ni boleh release hormone happy.
- Spend time dengan orang tersayang - tak kisah la bercuti ke, main game ke, tengok movie ke.
- Massage / berehat / tidur
- If it's getting worse, seek help - kaunseling / support group etc.
Till next points :)
SS, Perak, Malaysia
180115
Tips Sihat 2018 dari Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) - Bahagian 1
January 12, 2018
Korang tahu tak azam tahun baru yang paling famous dan sentiasa popular dalam list manusia satu dunia ni apa sebenarnya? Nak kaya? Nak famous?
Nope.
"I want to be fit and healthy"
"I want to lose weight"
Hehe cliche kan? Tapi dari satu website yang saya suka baca, Psychology Today, dia ada explain kenapa kita susah nak achieve azam-azam tu. Feel free to read yourselves. Tapi insyAllah saya akan share jugak dari apa yang saya dah baca :)
Kalau ada yang dah follow twitter WHO, korang mesti dah pernah nampak gambar kat atas ni.
Kalau ada yang belum follow, I highly recommend you to follow :) Menarik jugak bila baca isu-isu semasa dan kisah-kisah menarik pasal kesihatan sedunia ni. Banyak tips sebenarnya WHO ni share kat Twitter tu.
Tapi itulah, semuanya bergantung pada setinggi mana disiplin dan sekuat mana azam kita :D
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - WHO
Kalau nak translate dalam bahasa Melayu, kita boleh simpulkan yang sihat tu ialah bila tahap 1) fizikal, 2) mental, 3) sosial kita dalam keadaan sejahtera dan bukan sekadar tiada penyakit atau kelemahan.
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| Used to be my everyday view :) Rinduuuu. |
Anyway, let's go through the tips.
1. Amalkan pemakanan yang sihat.
Senang cakap kan? Tapi memang susah nak buat. Hahaha.
Realiti satu, makanan sihat agak mahal berbanding makanan segera etc.
Realiti dua, kita dikelilingi dengan promosi yang banyak. Sana sini makanan segera. Sana sini kafe, restoran, kedai makan yang presentation nya ya Allah, memang tak terkawal nafsu weh.
Realiti tiga, makanan kurang sihat memang sedap. Kan? Hahaha.
Untuk pemakanan yang sihat, point utamanya kita cuba amalkan apa yang tengah dipromotekan sekarang - Kempen Suku Suku Separuh.
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| Credit - http://nutrition.moh.gov.my/risalah/ |
Tips lain:
- Kurangkan processed food (contoh: buat burger patties sendiri)
- Kurangkan air bergula (minuman bergas especially!) Instead, banyakkan minum air kosong. Ada yang recommend 2L sehari.
- Kurangkan makanan yang deep fry. Banyakkan rebus ataupun guna minyak sayuran macam olive oil.
- Selain dari gula, kena kurangkan garam jugak. Trust me, hypertension can develop without we realise it. Tiba-tiba je boleh jadi krisis T_T
As someone who learned about healthy meals, memang rasa sangat cliche. Sentap jugak sebenarnya. Sebab saya pun struggle nak buat. Hahaha.
Kena disiplin okay?
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| Avokado - contoh makanan sihat yang mahal hahaha. |
2. Jadi aktif setiap hari (dengan cara kita sendiri).
Memang senang kan kalau duduk rumah goyang kaki. Too bad that I am one of the best examples right now. T_T Adoiiii, struggle betul rasa nak bergerak.
Semua orang ada kerja masing-masing yang berbeza keperluannya kan? Ada yang kerja perlukan dia rush ke sana ke sini sampaikan kalau check pedometer (kira berapa steps kita sehari), memang orang tu tak pernah kurang dari 10,000 steps at least. Tapi ada jugak yang kerja perlukan dia duduk menghadap komputer atau dokumen lain yang berkenaan.
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| My favourite thing to do. :) |
What can we do?
- Kalau yang berkemampuan, boleh la register gym. Saya rasa point utama untuk gym ni ialah... bila kita dah bayar yuran bulanan etc, kita akan pergi sebab taknak duit tu membazir macam tu je.
- Kalau nak berjimat, banyak sangat video-video exercises yang kita boleh tengok kat Google / YouTube. Dari jenis yang perlukan instruments sampailah ada yang badan sendiri je instrument nya! Hehe.
- Banyakkan berjalan. Tak kisah lah cara apa sekalipun - window shopping, parking jauh-jauh, berlari setempat etc.
3. Ambil vaksin.
A bit nervous to start working soon, potensi untuk jumpa orang yang against vaccines ni banyak je. Untuk yang ada baby, tolonglah ambilkan vaksin untuk anak. Stick to the vaccination table.
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| Credit - http://www.myhealth.gov.my/jadual-imunisasi/ |
Kita kena faham kenapa kena vaksin. Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure. Bila kita terima vaksin ni, bukan bermaksud memang 100% terhindar dari penyakit. Kalau penyakit tu nak berkunjung pun, ada possibility. Cuma, bila dah vaksin, simptom-simptom penyakit tu tak teruk sangat dan kurang komplikasi yang serius.
Boleh baca SINI untuk faham lebih detailed kenapa orang reject vaksin (sumber WHO). Isu utama orang yang anti-vaksin ialah 1) kandungan vaksin, 2) kesan vaksin.
1) Kandungan
- Argument nya ialah kandungan DNA babi dalam vaksin. Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya dah keluarkan keterangan yang takde DNA babi dalam vaksin yang kita dapat ni.
- Dan boleh baca sini untuk keterangan dari Pejabat Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan.
2) Kesan vaksin
- Tak dinafikan akan ada kesan jangka pendek - contohnya demam, sakit kat tempat cucuk, lemah badan etc.
- Tapi bukti kesan jangka panjang yang berkaitan masalah kekal atau kematian sangatlah sedikit
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Hehe, sebenarnya boleh je nak buat semua points dalam satu post. Tapi ya Allah, panjang betul jadinya. InsyAllah saya pecahkan jadi beberapa bahagian. :)
Selamat membaca.
Dan selamat beramal.
Mengamalkan cara hidup yang sihatttt yeay! :D
SS, Perak, Malaysia
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Accommodation We Had Stayed In Europe (Part 2/2)
August 10, 2017
4. Odense, Denmark
Type: Private Room with Shared Bathroom & Kitchen
(click the link to get to its Airbnb's profile)
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| A room for 3 persons |
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| Hugeeee bathroom! |
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| The other side of bathroom. Trust me, it is as big as another bedroom! |
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| The kitchen. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: This amazing place is one of a kind. If you want a very calm, peaceful environment, this is a place to go - you can expect lots of wheat fields along the way to get here (my parents LOVE theseeeee so much) . The house is under renovation (no working was done during our stay) but it does not affect our activity at all. I think the room Tam provided to us was also after renovation, so it was actually MORE than what we expected. :) The bathroom was modern and amazing! It is about 8-10km from Odense, 25-minutes car journey to Egeskov, 15-minutes to Kerteminde. Not really sure about public transportation as we were there on a road trip. Tam is a very nice person who shared about places to go in Odense. He even helped us with washing machine & dryer. Put this Airbnb on you trip as you won't be disappointed! :)
- This place is honestly one of a kind especially because of the location. My mum would love to have a house surrounded by paddy fields, so... this place is quite close to her dream.
- In this house, we also stayed with the owner and his family but we didn't meet them (except the owner - Tam). Tam is actually from Vietnam but has already settled down in Odense. Kind of interesting to see how a foreigner can live very well in a foreign country. His house is seriously big!
5. Copenhagen, Denmark
Type: Entire Apartment / House
(click the link to get to its Airbnb's profile)
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| Mak in the living area. That was the couch I slept in. :D |
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| I seriously love the map! |
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| The kitchen :D |
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| The view from the balcony. |
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| A bed for my parents. |
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| Bathroom with toilet and washing machine. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: I stayed here with my parents for 3 nights. Our stay was really nice, with a good kitchen, perfectly working WiFi and secure neighborhood. The buildings look similar so a bit confusing at night. Haha. There is a bus stop (about 10 minutes walk) where we can get to the city center, supermarket and petrol station are also nearby. Good communication with Per as well. Anyway, I personally love the map on the wall at the dining area! It feels so great for morning motivation for me.
- We arrived this place at night, honestly there were at least 8 buildings that looks similar to each other. I forgot to check the building number in advanced haha so we kind of driving around the neighbourhood.
- This is a type of Airbnb that use self check-in. What does it mean? The owner will give you direction on how to get into the flat. Sometimes they hide the key somewhere that you need to find based on the clues. Sometimes, you just need to know the password of the door. It depends. :)
- An interesting part of this apartment was the rubbish hole. Haha. At the main door of each apartment, there is a hole that we can use to throw away the rubbish. Maybe I will show you in my posts of Copenhagen later.
6. Berlin, Germany
Type: Entire Apartment / House
(click the link to get to its Airbnb's profile)
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| A compact room for 3 persons to sleep in. |
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| Another view of the room. |
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| The bathroom and toilet. |
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| The kitchen. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: It was a nice 2-night stay for my parents and I. Everything is provided I must say, you just have to bring yourself. Full kitchen with plenty of groceries, Hardy even gave us chocolates. WiFi works perfectly. We didn't meet Hardy in person but he responded well to any questions. You can find lots of information about attractions and public transportations in Hardy's place, everything is provided for you.
- Actually, we had a problem with check-in that I have resolved it with the owner. What happened was we could not find the keys to get into the flat. Yes, another self check-in Airbnb. The owner had already sent the instructions but the keys were simply NOT at the mentioned location!
- It was a tiring night that we needed to get the spare keys at his office (7km away) as the owner was 400km away from us that time, obviously he could not come.
- Upon entering the flat, it was nice. Just we kind of afraid if maybe anyone else might have stolen the keys, so we basically brought all valuable stuffs while travelling around the city and locked all doors in the flat. T_T
- The rest was okay, alhamdulillah. :)
7. Prague, Czech
Name: Hostel Opletalova
Type: Private Room with Shared Bathroom
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| The beds. |
Lessons Learned:
- I did not write any reviews yet on its website
- This was the nearest, cheapest accommodation quite close to the car rental company and the city center. Before returning the cars, we dropped all luggage at the hostel.
- It was funny to recall that time when we parked in front of the hostel (with emergency signal) as we just wanted to drop off the luggage. Then, a police car came and asked us to move the car. After explaining the situation, the policeman asked me to park properly at the parking lot (in which that lots are for residents living there) I told him that I didn't have the resident pass and fortunately, the policeman allowed us to park for 10 minutes. Fuhhh.
- Best points to consider if you want to get a room at this hostel are: (1) it is located IN FRONT OF Prague Mosque! (2) it means you have secured at least one halal restaurant. (3) close to main train station and Vaclavske Namesti (4) 24 hours mini market is just downstairs.
- The cons - no lifts (I felt bad every time my parents need to climb stairs T___T) , no kitchen, bathroom and toilets are separated.
Stay tuned for tips on how to choose a good accommodation. Well, my choices are not the perfect one but maybe you can learn something from my experiences and use them as reference :)
Till then,
SS, Perak, Malaysia
170807
Accommodation We Had Stayed In Europe (Part 1/2)
August 7, 2017
I think I will try to make a separate post on how I choose accommodation (like what aspects I put into consideration etc). So far, my favorite website to search for a good accommodation is Airbnb, followed by booking.com, hostelbookers.com and few other random sites.
In this post, I would love to share and recall memories with my parents in each apartments, houses, hostels around Europe.
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1. Prague, Czech
Type: Entire Home / Apartment
(click the link to get to its Airbnb's profile)
We checked into this apartment directly upon our arrival at Prague Airport. The check-in lady fetched us (with some extra fee) from the airport and drove us to this place. It was an interesting experience as she drove a BMW 5-series, haha I haven't rode any 5 series before. My parents too. :)
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| A bed for 2 persons. I slept on the couch. :) |
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| A big bathroom with toilet. Big enough you can put another single bed inside. :D My parents love Airbnb that provide washing machine that we can use for free. It is not that we did not bring enough clothes, but at least we don't have to separate used clothes and the clean one. :) |
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| A small storage area where you can find almost all equipment needed - iron, ironing board, drying rack, hanger, vacuum, broom, dustpan etc. |
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| The kitchen :D I love the idea of the fridge inside the cupboard. :D And a island in the kitchen is something I wish to have in my own kitchen in the future. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: This place is very lovely and as expected. Even my parents would love to make this place as a reference if we want to host a place in Airbnb! Most of the things are well-provided for the guest. WiFi works perfectly. The location is about 20minutes to city center, no worries as there is a direct tram in walking distance. Neighbourhood is nice, calm and peaceful. We were not on a roadtrip but I can see a lot of parking spaces if you are coming by cars. Sylva the check in lady, is a very nice person. She waited patiently at the airport despite our long Passport control queue and luggage reclaim. She even offered to drop by the city center. Basic things about the place were nicely explained. My parents and I really love this place and trust me, you won't be disappointed to book it. :)
- It is worth the money to use Uber instead to travel to- and fro- airport. From city center, it costs around 320kc/4 persons one way, in which you don't have to carry your heavy luggage from the nearest public transportation. This is applicable if you are travelling with the elder (I'm sure you don't want a lot of walking for them).
- This is the best Airbnb among the rest that we have stayed.
- This place is quite far from the city center - about 30 minutes by tram (the tram stop is just 5 minutes walk away). But, I prefer Uber more haha.
2. Hannover, Germany
Name: B&B Hotel Hannover
Type: Hotel
(click the link to get to its website)
A day after my graduation day, we finally started our road trip to Copenhagen. Started from Prague, Czech at about 6.30pm, we arrived Hannover about 6 hours car ride. We slept at a B&B Hotel, very close to the highway.
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| A bed for 2 persons (on the first floor) |
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| Another 2 single beds on the upper floor. |
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| The stairs. |
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| View from the first floor. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: This B&B Hotel is very close to the Autobahn, so if you are on your way across Germany, please consider to book a room to rest after the tiring drive. About 4 levels of building with stairs (I am not sure if there are lifts or not). Check in was VERY EASY as you were given password for your door, so once you are automatically check in, you don't really have to go to the counter for check in. And no check out needed. The room was compact with all basic necessities. 2 beds on 1st floor of the room and another 2 beds on the attic. The bathroom is small but do all the jobs! Overall, I would recommend this place!
- It was an amazing experience to stay in a double-storey bedroom. Maybe for next time if we want to stay at this place, we need to request for a room on the ground floor. There was no lifts so, it was hard to take our luggage upstairs.
3. Hamburg, Germany
Type: Private Room with Shared Bathroom & Kitchen
(click the link to get to its Airbnb's profile)
Hehehe, this flat was totally a new experience for my parents and I. Why? We were sharing the flat with the owner. We used to rent the same type of accommodation in London, but the owner did not stay there.
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| The bunk beds for 3 persons. |
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| The kitchen. |
Lessons Learned:
- MY REVIEW: This place is very good to stay a night or two in Hamburg, located about 10-minutes walk to the nearest S-bahn station (Harburg Rathaus). The kitchen is nice and the WiFi is very good! Alex was preparing for an exam during our stay but he still welcomed us nicely and explained about things around Hamburg.
- Although we don't have any specific problem with this flat, I can say my parents were not that comfortable staying there because they were a bit shocked. Haha. A reminder to me, try to find a entire apartment / house in the future, despite the price. :D
SS, Perak, Malaysia
170806
Port Dickson, For Our Quick Getaway Needs
February 24, 2017
Port Dickson is generally the quick getaway destination when people are in need of an escape from the hustle and bustle of the busy city life in Kuala Lumpur. Although I am not living in the capital city, I can say I get tired easily most of the time I have tasks to do there. Well, that's where most big companies, government and non-government organizations are located, right?
Though the beaches may not be as glorious as what the Northern Malaysia offers, for that quick #vitaminsea and #beachplease needs, Port Dickson is totally the place to be.
If we are totally contemplating on heading there for the long weekends ahead, here are some of the best hotels that we should totally check them out. In fact, head on down to Port Dickson more often to cover all these amazing hotels. Most of them are where I would definitely love to stay in the future.
1. Avillion Port Dickson
Avillion Port Dickson is an award-winning beach resort right here in Malaysia that directly faces the Straits of Malacca. It includes over 258 awesome, luxuriously designed rooms, chalets and villas. From my reading, the design of this resort is inspired by the architecture of an Old World Malay fishing village. Furthermore, we can enjoy Malaysia's rich heritage, fused with modern style.
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| Lookout point. Credit - Avillion Port Dickson |
I would really love to immerse myself with the activities offered by this beach resort. For example, they serve local musical performance like caklempong and other Negeri Sembilan's culture. As a sunset lover, its lookout point is also a place I am looking forward to! <3
2. Grand Lexis Port Dickson
Grand Lexis Port Dickson is a 5-Star resort (my ultimate favourite) is greatly inspired by the Balinese architecture. It can be clearly seen in their villas, sitting atop the majestic open sea and linked by spacious boardwalks. Grand Lexis offers their guests luxurious accommodation with 317 spacious villas that are totally Instagram worthy. ^_^
Oh yea, if you have the experience flying over this area, you can also see the hibiscus's pattern of resorts. That is Lexis Hibiscus, a part of Lexis Hotel Group which I saw it few times on my inbound and outbound flight.
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| The private pool I guess? :D Credit - Grand Lexis Port Dickson |
Here comes my favourite part – each villa comes with its own private pool! For unsurpassed privacy and convenience, we can enjoy ultimate peace, tranquility and rejuvenation while being spoilt in all the luxurious this resort has to offer. Worth the money, I can say!
3. Tistle Port Dickson
This 5-stars beach resort is situated on a beautiful private 3km long of Port Dickson’s finest beach, Teluk Kemang. I personally often go to Teluk Kemang other than Port Dickson :D It offers 251 luxurious rooms no matter if we are heading there for a business travel, a romantic break or just a quick gateway with your family and friends.
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| View of the beach resort. Credit - Tistle Port Dickson Resort |
Not only that, for golfers who would like to hit it up in the golf course, you can do it over the magnificent view of the Straits of Melaka. Oh yea, every Friday and Saturday, you can enjoy few activities offered by Tistle like kite-flying, movie under the starts etc.
4. Avillion Admiral Cove
Avillion Admiral Cove is a sister of Avillion Port Dickson (just 10 minutes' drive away) that I've shared previously. Based on its motto 'Creative. Dynamic. Refreshing.', I can say this hotel offers a perfect tranquil getaway while guests can enjoy its clean contemporary feel with the ambiance of the sea, especially the beautiful view of Strait of Malacca.
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| Look at the view :D Credit - Avillion Admiral Cove |
An offer that attracts me is the 'Thrilling Holiday' offer. With a reasonable price, we can enjoy 2D1N stay together with breakfast buffet in this hotel. The price includes flying fox and high rope challenge PLUS steamboat dinner.
Ehemmm. I can see food and adventure!
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These are indeed some hotels that I absolutely adore and would love to stay in Port Dickson. Yes, I know they may be expensive but why not we spend once in a while for a comfortable, calm accommodation like these? :) Relax our mind and our body.
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Homesick.
HK, Czech
170223
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