since aku x g memane wat mase neh, and since aku tgh free (next departure dh 80% settle); and trip bali aku lg 2 weeks.... so aku mengambil kesempatan ini utk meng'advise' sape2 yg nk travel, especially for those 1st time traveler. tp ni sume more to my point of view and subject to situation. hope input2 ni dpt membantu. cheers!
Before Travel:
lps u guys dah beli ticket, xkire la online / agent / kat counter kew (online klu promo, bce t&c dia btol2. xpecially Air Asia. klu promo tkt xleh tukar name, date nor timing; klu ngan agent mcm i make sure u ada printed ticket with reference; and i x suggest u beli tkt kat counter... double triple dia pye mahalll); make sure everything dah confirm, dah ada reference number (PNR) and flight number. bru la leh plan nk berjalan either domestic atau overseas. skrg kena pastikan...
1) passport. kena la ada passport klu nk g luar negara. even org jhr pon, nk msok S'pore / Thai kena ada passport. except tmp kat Thai yg org laki sukeeee sgt pegi tuh. ape ek name dia. dah lupa.. passport kena ada 6 mths validity (except nk enter S'pore, sbulan validity pon xpe). means klu passport nk expired 1 Jan 2012, by 1 July 2011 dah pandai2 la g renew passport tuh yek. klu area KL ni yg i tau, leh buat kat Damansara, Shah Alam, Subang, Petaling Jaya, Wngsa Maju etc. skrg passport dah murah, RM 100 for 2 years; siap dlm 2 jam. so, skrg xyah la buat group passport, rugi... (itu pon klu group passport wujud lg)
2) visa. bukan sume negara kite kena apply visa klu nk enter. for Malaysian, pls take note yg kite cuma kena apply visa klu nk enter Australia, Myanmar, India, USA, Russia, Laos, China (except for Macau and Hong Kong), Kazakhstan, Japan etc. i x suggest wat upon arrival. better apply before going. normal rate for those kind of visa, Australia @ RM 30. Myanmar @ RM 80++. China @ RM 58++. India @ RM 180++. Russia @ RM 550++. i letak ++ tu sbb depends dgn agent yg u suruh buat tuh. maybe dia akan mintak commission sket, unless u willing nk queue pjg kat embassy la. and then, depends dgn category business / tourist. also depends dgn processing day. klu nk cpt siap, bayar la lebih sket. usually 5 working days, kecuali Australia. klu i buat troz siap, plg lmbt 12 hrs. for USA, skrg agent dah xleh tlg apply kan. u guys kena apply sendirik. log in to: USA visa application. benda2 yg perlu ada time nk apply: gambar passport (background putih) standby jek 2 keping gmbar; original passport + copy, duet yg secukupnya and tolong la isi form tuh and sign. klu nk cth form, you can ask me and i'll email to you. no problem. Airport tax?? Fyi, sume airlines dah include kan skali airport taxes kat flight tkt dorg. BUT, cume Philippines and Indonesia jek yg u guys still kena bayar tax. tu kena bayar time balik, kat airport dorg. plg mahal IDR 150,000 sorg (est RM 50 plusplus) - Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya... klu Medan & Bandung cume IDR 75,000 jek. sila bayar in Rupiah yek.
3) money. tak dinafikan travel ni pkai byk duet. klu nk tukar duet to their local money, i advise you guys tukar di M'sia. better rate. leh check currency kat website money changer; kat Mid Valley ada 1 money changer ni, kat area KFC bwh. klu nk g overseas, klu mmg plan nk shopping tukarla duet lebey sket. tp ask for small note (tp money changer slalu bg big note). asing2kan duet, sket dlm purse, letak sket kat passport holder; jgn simpan kt tmp yg sama, sgt2 bahaya klu org lain nmpk time u nk bayar something. klu ada credit card, bwk jela. sng sket..
4) health. klu saket, jgn la travel.. except for Medical Tourism. some said travel ni leh heal kan penyakit - reduce pressure, btol x? some said operation kat certain country murah n better. lebey kurg cmtu la. bwk la wheelchair, medicine, minyak angin and pls do inform person-in-charge klu u allergic or pregnant. for pregnant passengers, pls advise the progress of their pregnancy at the check-in counter.sila ikut condition2 kt bwh:-
- Pregnancy up to 27 weeks (kurang sebulan): xpe lg. sila naik kapal terbang ye
- Pregnancy between 28 weeks to 34 weeks (sebulan lebey ke 5 bulan): tolong dpt kan surat doctor. klu doctor nasihatkan jgn pegi, tolong la jgn pegi. kang ada yg gugur tym flight touch down. pastu tlg sign airlines pye liability statement, so that if anything happen to you, u guys xleh sue airlines sbb tu responsible sendirik.
- Pregnancy 35 weeks and above (5 bulan ke ats): tidak dibenarkan sama skali pullstop!
5) packing. slain study psl destination, study / find out psl weather or season, time different termasukla prayer time, do and don't. so that, u leh organize your stuff. sweater, short pants, raining cloth, mask, umbrella, medicine, telekung, kompas arah kiblat etc. klu nk bwk baby (even i x suggest bwk infant jln2 overseas ni unless terpaksa bwk cz ksian tgok baby nanges, nk tukar drypers, saket telinga cz pressure dlm flight, nk standby air panass nk wat susu etc); leh bwk stroller smpai ke pintu masok aircarft. since liquid x dibenarkan dibwk masok dlm flight, u guys leh bwk susu yg belum dibancuh and then ask the flight attendant for the hot water. bkn nye ape... tkot2 u guys terbawak bnda yg leh meletop. safety first, okey??
a. Hand-Carry. yg ni dibenarkan bwk msok dlm flight. sbb tu dia panggil "hand-carry". bnda yg di carry oleh your hand(s). includes : handbags / beg sandang / paper bag / beg make up, lappy, small luggage, kotak, org brg2 yg fragile yg kite x yakin airlines akan careful tym handle our fragile stuff tuh.. and etc; make sure: x lebey dr 7kg and xde liquid (gel, shampoo, perfume, mineral water, bottled drinks - slalunye toiletries la) yg container die lebih dr 100ml... except, for Domestic flight. air dibenarkan msok. xtau la kenapa.
usually airlines x kesah bp byk beg korg nk bwk. but its advisable klu ada byk sgt brg2 kecik, yg mmg xleh or xnk dimsokkan dlm cargo; mintak la tolong kwn2 anda utk bwkkan. skjap jek. pastu pkai la trolley. oh ya, no umbrella yg pjg tu dibenarkan masok. no benda2 tajam spt gunting, pisau, etc jugak dibenarkan masok. brg2 yg size dia luar biase (cm payung td tuh) OR sports equipment (golf set/bike/hockey stick etc) kena di check-in kan. klu kat KLIA tu kena pegi kat ujung skali belah kanan, ada 1 scanner utk brg2 yg lain dr yg lain. do worry, ada staff jaga.
b. check-in luggage. capacity, depends dgn airlines. Air Asia ada dr <15 kg ke <30kg (base bp byk u guys bayar tym booking), MAS and other airlines up to <20kg, business class plak up to <30kg sorg. it is advisable utk letak tagging or bright ribbon kat luggage korg tuh. tkot tertukar dgn org lain. better beli baggage yg striking. tp jgn beli kaler putih, since dorg campak2 jek beg korg nnt, sng kotor..
(to be continued)
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