New Adevntures

Ola mi amigos con mi amigas,

So sorry for the super late update (as always) but there really isn't much that has been going on in my life apart from work and daily routines the past months. Anyway, I am here today to update a little on what has been going on and the plans ahead.

The last few months, I had a great time doing my internship and learning so many new things. Today marks my last day here at Eastern & Oriental Berhad and I am grateful and thankful for all the opportunity, trust and care that was showered on me. Everything felt right and I am in the right place at the right moment for this internship.

However, things are at the finish line and I am happy to say that my future career has been filled with abundant of choices with the privilege to choose what is best for me and my future. I have no one to thank but Him for all the blessing He had showered upon me and I am very excited for what lies ahead of me. I am up for the challenge and ready to roll.

But first, let me indulge myself into a month of self-rejuvenating activities that I love most; travel, beach, sun and sea. To top it off, Bali-Gili in two weeks! Travel tips and updates on it soon. I promise!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a nice day ahead, have faith and just believe.

P/s; I finally decide to have a public Instagram account.
Follow me at @berbersadventures

xoxo
Amberstories

A Day On The Beach

Hello my fellow readers,

Its been 3 months since my last update, I have been up to nothing but enjoying making as much memories as I could as its my final semester here in USM. This weekend was a long one, but unfortunately I wasn't fast enough to make a booking to travel any where. So instead, Rowena and I decide to enjoy what we have in Penang and head down to Batu Ferringhi to enjoy the sun, beach and the ocean. Just to reconnect with life again.

I couldn't recommend much other than that no one really do sunbathing on the beach and its pretty dirty, but if you are adventurous then you could do what we did. Just lay open your beach towel in the middle of the beach (find a clean spot) and sun-bath. ;)

Just a little update because my blog seems a bit boring! 

We manage to take some seriously nice picture though. Here are some of the pictures! Enjoy!

Stay beautiful and stay positive! 

Hello sunshine

Kibar, kibar pasir

Random Candid

 xxx

Amberstories

Koh Samui

Hello my avid readers and faithful bloggers,

Once again I apologise for the shortcomings and late updates. A lot has been going on this semester and I am finally here to share with you some travel trip and tips that I have recently embarked on which is Koh Samui, Thailand. Shall we begin then?

HOW TO GET THERE;

FLY: PENANG-KL-SURAT THANI (return) (AIR ASIA= RM 319/ THB 3190 )

From SURAT THANI ----> KOH SAMUI
BY BUS, FERRY AND TRANSFER TO HOTEL/HOSTEL
(RM160/ THB 1600)

The service transfer to Koh Samui from Surat Thani Airport is amazing. Its the Seatran ferry and counter right in front of the arrival exit gate of the airport. They arrange everything for you.

Or you can get the MINI VAN that stops in Hatyai and then to the pier and to Koh Samui (Refer to my Koh Phangan post. the en-route is the same and takes a longer time). We save RM100 because we got cheap flights

WHERE TO STAY;

We stayed in LIQUID LOUNGE HOSTEL AND BAR. Its a 10min walk to the party scene and shopping mall in Chaweng but it really isn't that far. The host Chris and Tukta are the most amazing people you will ever meet and we live like a family.

RM 50 PER NIGHT
HOT SHOWERS
2 BIG LOCKERS
1 TOWEL
FREE WIFII
AIR CONDITION ROOM
20% OFF DRINKS AND BREAKFAST AS A GUEST

You can choose to stay in CHAWENG  beach for more civilisation and party scene or choose LAMAI for a more quiet and family oriented lifestyle.

WHAT TO DO;

AM

• Go to ARK BAR. It is the place for everything, from breakfast, beach, lounge, sunset, party and cheap drinks. Everything is in Ark Bar. You can pay RM30/THB300 to use all the facilities in ARK BAR if you are not a guest. Access includes the both swimming pool and shower.
  

  
  

  
  

• Chill by the beach. 
• Go to some cute cafes (The Coffee Club, Creamy Cafe)
• Book a snorkelling whole day tour to Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan (RM120/ THB 1200)
• Go to the Central Festival Mall
• Walk along Chaweng Beach/ Street
• Buy a smoothie. Fruit smoothie. You can get them anywhere. only THB50/ RM5
• Get manicure and pedicure (Diva Massaga Parlour THB 400/RM 40 for both mani and pedi)

PM

• Get a tuk-tuk to the Fisherman Village. (30 MIN AWAY FROM CHAWENG, RM10/ THB 100 per person for tuk-tuk ride)
• Enjoy the sunset in Fisherman Village, Best advice to go on Friday evenings. That is when the stalls are mostly open
• Have a fancy dinner by the beach in Fisherman Village and shop
• Got to ARK BAR on WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. Those days are their party days.
• When ARK BAR party ends at 0200am head down the street to GREEN MANGO bar/club for more dancing. (NOTE; Koh Samui recently had to shut all party place at 0200am, dont know how long that would last but the first night before this happen, we dance till literally 5am)
• Have dinner at CHAWENG NIGHT FOOD COURT. They serve the best authentic THAI food ever and its so cheap. 
• Head down to Central Festival Mall (close at 11pm) on weekdays night. At the open space, there will be food/drink trucks with live musician. The beat-boxer is the best performer you will ever meet in Thailand. On weekends, there will be like a night market where you can buy food and shop for a cheaper price
• Get a massage. (Diva Massage Parlour TBH 250/RM25 for thai massage)

This trip has taught me so much to not have expectation. Just free yourself and immerse in everything that you do and it will surprise you. Never felt more liberated and free. I hope this post helps and update again hopefully soon!

All my love

xxxx

Amberstories

As usual here are some pictures. 

on the ferry

Liquid Lounge. my own space

Hispter Creamy cafe

Koh Tao, free diving

Jump!

Food

Koh Nangyuan

street food, best kind of food

Ark Bar by night

Where the beat-box is at

Pad Thai

My girl

Food Market

Welcome

<3

Ark Bar View by day

xoxo

Langkawi

Hello lovelies,

It has been busy lately as its the exam week and I am lucky enough to have a week gap to my next paper. So what else is better than a short weekend getaway to Langkawi.

Here are some little travel tips and fun stuff to do in Langkawi. Enjoy!!

How to get there; Air Asia ( I got a return (PEN-LGK) for only RM119) Check on the flights now they even have a promo for only RM10 to Langkawi

Where to stay: Langkawi Dormitorio, Chenang beach is the place. They have funky cubic bed style and the owner Richard and Lin are the most amazing people you will ever get to know. They also do pick-up from the airport. (RM 50 per night and RM20 for pick-up/drop off)

What to bring:

• Beach towel
• Light clothes
• Umbrella (weather is unpredictable. When I was there it rained in the morning as well as mid-night and clear skies after 12pm)
• Sunglasses
• Flip-flop/good pair of sandals
• Big appetite
• Book
• Sketch book (I sketch a lot in Langkawi. Each cafe actually have something nice to sketch)
• Camera ( for random pictures by the street)
• Bikini

What to do:

• Have breakfast in The English Tea Room and Coffee Bar. They serve good breakfast and their teas are amazing! Not forgetting their very British ambience. A very good place for good tea and just chill. 

• Have lunch at Red Tomato Restaurant and Lounge. Their pastas are AMAZING. Full flavour and the owner is friendly. Ambience is very chic and cool. It keeps bringing you back to it. I know it did to me and my friend. It is also a great place to chill at night for a few drinks.

• Have dinner at The Sunset Boulevard. If you are looking for the most authentic Indian food, I suggest you to eat here. The chicken tikka and mutton vindallo is so so good! This is certified good Indian food (my friend is from Sri Lanka and she knows her Indian food, trust me)

• If you want a fancy dinner like I did or just some place fancy, then head to The Cliff. Their western food is good and comes with a complimentary red or white wine. The ambience is a five star as you can see the sunset and hear the waves just hitting the shore. Amazing.

• Chill by the beach at noon or night at Yellow Beach Cafe. It is such a cute cafe and just at the heart of Chenang beach. What more to do then have a glass of juice by the beach?

• Place to club is definitely Sunba at Pantai Tengah. If you are living in Chenang, it takes about 20 minutes to get there (by feet). But if you have a scooter or a car then it would be less than 10 minutes away. Just beware of the local Malaysian who endlessly try to pick-up girls at the bar even when you are not interested. I suggest don't go there alone or by two. Go with at least in a group of 3.

• Another place for a drink is called Lepak. It is situated right next to Red Tomato. Their signature XL size Mojito is the bomb. Ambience is so great and getting to know Tracey and their owner Frankie makes the place even more amazing than anything else. 

• Walk and explore Chenang streets. You would find a lot of nice hippie spots and cute cool cafes.

• Relax and unwind at Alun-Alun Spa. The ambience is so relaxing it is worth every trip to get yourself pampered. Message was good as well

• Lay on the beach and sun-tan yourself

• Shops open late and based on the weather in Langkawi. So dont be afraid to sleep in as the earliest they would open their shops is at 11am/12pm

• Lastly of course is to buy LOTS of chocolates and alcohol. Tax and duty-free

This trip was a good one. I really got to adapt the "beach life" and just do what I feel like doing. It is a trip worth going. Finding myself and just be connected again to life. 

It is also a trip of friendship. I got to make friends with some locals and they have shown me the inside of Langkawi that I wouldn't have known. Not just that, they even taught me a little something about life and hard work. 

Sometimes, life is just about that. Getting to know new people at your very own country and learning about life from others. I have found more than what I expected in this trip. 

So live life and live for the moment. Just once, so you can say, I breathe!

P/s I dare you to write a note to a stranger. Because I did (left it on his wind shield and run!) :)

Here are some random pictures!

xoxo
Amberstories

Cubic style dorm

Yes?

Sea

Cool streets

Indian food, happy food

The cliff

Just sketching

Visha my travel girl

Fine dinning

Lepak bar

XL Mojito

The breakfast