THING TO DO IN HAWAII

Hiking Diamond Head:The World’s Most Recognized Volcanic Crater
Visitors travel thousands of miles to get a first-hand glimpse of Diamond Head crater, one of Hawaii’s most recognized icons. Having hiked Diamond Head several times, I’ve never heard anyone say that it wasn’t worth the effort. The usual response, in fact, is just the opposite: “Wow! I’m glad we did this!” There’s just something empowering about walking up the side of an extinct volcano. More than 3,500 feet in diameter with a 760-foot summit, Diamond Head in Waikiki is perhaps the world’s most recognized volcanic crater. It is a lasting remnant of a volcanic explosion that occurred about 500,000 years ago. Ancient Hawaiians called it Laeahi, which translates to “brow of the tuna.” The name “Diamond Head” can be traced to the 1800s, when British sailors mistakenly thought there were diamonds lodged in the crater’s soil. The “diamonds” turned out to be calcite crystals embedded in the lava rock.

 Honolulu, Oahu
Downtown Honolulu is more than just the state’s main business center and financial district. In and around this small jungle of office buildings and bank towers are some of Hawaii’s significant and cherished treasures—all within comfortable walking distance of each other.

 Lanikai Kayaking
A long strip of sparkling sand, palm trees swaying from side to side, lush tropical plants, endless sunshine and the deep turquoise/green water make Lanikai one of the most scenic beaches in Hawaii. Lanikai is considered by many Oahu residents to be the best swimming beach in the state. Not only is the water clear and not clouded by stream run off, but the beach is also clean, wide and surf-free. The setting is picturesque, with palm trees lining the backshore and the nearby twin islands of Mokumanu and Mokulua off shore.

 Waikiki Aquarium
The Waikiki Aquarium is and isn’t a tourist attraction. Certainly, it offers the requisite marine life exhibits that appeal to ocean lovers of all ages; roughly 350,000 people visit here each year. But over the years, the Aquarium has also carved a niche as a vital marine research and education center.
For our money, the educational aspects make the Aquarium one of Oahu‘s best attractions. After all, even when you’re on vacation, learning never takes a holiday.

Debuting in March 1904, the Waikiki Aquarium is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States. It was originally operated as a commercial attraction by the Honolulu Rapid Transit Authority, which saw the facility as a way to entice passengers to ride to the end of the new trolley line in Waikiki. Writer Jack London was among the Aquarium’s early patrons.

The Aquarium became Hawaii’s first marine field station in 1912 and a part of the University of Hawaii in 1919. Its exhibits, programs and research focus on the aquatic life of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific.

USS Arizona Memorial

Presiding over the final resting place of the USS Arizona, the USS Arizona Memorial is located just off Ford Island on Pearl Harbor’s “Battleship Row.”The 184-foot-long gleaming white structure was built to honor the 2,390 people who died December 7, 1941 during Japan’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, including 1,177 heroes still entombed in the Arizona. The original memorial was a flagpole attached to the broken main mast of the ship with a commemorative plaque. This tribute was ordered erected in 1950 by Admiral Arthur Radford, then-Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved the design for the present structure, which was completed in 1961 and dedicated a year later. There are three main sections of the memorial: the entry and assembly room; a central area designed for ceremonies and general observation; and the shrine room, where the names of those killed on the Arizona are engraved on a marble wall.

HONG KONG

 Hong Kong, China, as one of the great cities of Asia and even the world, is a fantastic place for visitors to shop and find exotic goods that they wouldn’t be able to find at home. This is a brief guide to what’s on offer, how to buy it and then you can figure out for yourself how to get it all home!

The most traditional way to shop in Hong Kong is to find one of the many street markets where vendors will offer you almost anything from food to fake designer clothes and all at bargain prices, if you’re prepared to haggle. For cheap convenience goods, or the joy of haggling, the markets are fine but do not expect to find quality goods, no matter how much the stall-holder assures you of their provenance.

One step up from the street markets are the ‘theme streets’ of Hong Kong, where a specific product is sold in great variety by almost everyone in sight. The song bird street is a great place to visit, although not a very practical place to shop for visitors flying home. The flower street is a fantastic experience, while the goldfish street is truly bizarre. The street selling jade is perhaps the best place for souvenir hunters but you are advised not to pay high prices for anything as the goods are very probably worthless.

There are numerous large shopping malls spread throughout Hong Kong, although while these offer convenience they are likely to be very similar to what the average visitor can find at home. They are a good place to find discount electronic goods but be warned that you may have to travel thousands of miles to come back if the product develops a fault. And cheap electronics are quite likely to develop a fault.

The clothes on offer in Hong Kong are a curious mix of western and Asian, Japanese driven fashion. For the connoisseur this can make for an interesting fusion and be a great place to create new looks and get fresh ideas. However, for many people the mix will create more confusion than creativity with the styles seeming too brash, bright or downright weird.

The city authorities in Hong Kong run the Quality Tourism Services Scheme, which assures visitors that establishments certified by the scheme provide top quality customer care. This includes clearly marked prices, good information about the products is available and the customer service has been judged to be excellent. These places are generally as good as the scheme makes out, however they also tend to be more expensive than is really justifiable and have a sterile atmosphere that marks them out from the usual chaotic and energetic places in the city.

Take the Peak Tram funicular from Central to the 552-metre-high Victoria Peak, for views of boat-filled Victoria Harbour and the futuristic Bank Of China tower rising from the hills. Stroll along Lugard and Mount Austin roads to spot palatial white mansions, before a late breakfast at the Peak Café. Return by bus to Central.

GOAL COAST

The 32 km of coastline south of Brisbane, between Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise – a desolate place with only two generations ago – is the tourist and residential area that has the fastest growing in Australia. And despite the recession, are as many millionaires as burns caused by the sun. Gold Coast is horrible in some places and beautiful in others, but always attractive. Beaches, especially Burleigh Heads, placed in a national park, are strikingly beautiful, while Surfers Paradise the holiday place of the tasteless rich men in Australia, it should be mention in the same context with Ipanema, Miami and Cannes, because of its excessive architectural elements.

Gold Coast has no shortage of parks for families. In Surfers Resort at Sea World, are shows with dolphins, Dreamworld is a large amusement park with an Australian optimistic atmosphere, was the location of the TV program “Big Brother”. Currumbin Birds Sanctuary is overwhelmed at the lunch time by the flocks of parrots; Park Fleay’s Wildlife, near Tallebudgera, is a suitable place for searching platypus, Wet and Wild is the largest marine park in the southern hemisphere, and if you heat of the beach is to strong, you can spend up to 20 minutes in the Frozen World, enjoying the unique sculptures in ice, skating and beating with snow. But tourism postcard, which dominates over everything, is the Movie World, the only park in the southern hemisphere with Hollywood activities. Jupiters Casino, the Conrad International Hotel complex in Surfers is always there to fill your nights and empty your pockets. The Province that starts from Brisbane and continuing into the country is virtually ignored by tourists. Tablelands stops and here is the beginning of Darling Downs large area with rolling plains and rich soil. Warwick city serves as the basis for the dairy industry, meat and horses. On the riverbanks of Tondamine, the second largest city in Queensland retains much of its historic character. There are still some beautiful buildings, but the most famous feature is the Rose and Rodeo Festival.

ROME

Originally built as a stadium in the first century for athletic contests and chariot races, Piazza Navona is now lined with luxurious cafes and is the home to three lavish Baroque fountains. The much-touted ice-cream dessert, tartufo, is said to have originated here and you can still try it in the cafes as a splurge.

Ancient Rome's huge ampitheater, holding up to 55,000 people, was built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80 and was the scene of many deadly gladiatorial and wild animal fights. Today you may see men dressed in gladiatorial costume as you walk between the Colosseum and the nearby Arch of Constantine, built in AD 315. On Sundays, the Via dei Fori Imperiali leading to the Colosseum is closed to traffic so it's a great place for a stroll (if you don't mind the souvenir vendors). Ticket lines can be long but there are ways to buy tickets faster. 

The ancient Roman Forum is a huge complex of ruined temples, basilicas, and arches. It was the ceremonial, legal, social, and business center of ancient Rome (The food stalls and brothels were removed in the second century BC). To get a good view, walk up the Capitoline Hill behind the museums. Give yourself at least 2 hours to wander around. Admission is charged as of March 9, 2008.

因为我爱你！！！

一个女孩被几个人侮辱了！于是，她绝望了，她想给自己一个了断，可她舍不得她爱的人。     于是她给她爱的人讲了一个故事，在电话里。男孩听完以后，明白了这个故事的内容和所指的人。可是他不能这么快接受这个现实，男孩告诉女孩，让他想想，给他12个小时的时间！     　　女孩想到了这个结果，她强颜欢笑地说，好，我给你，也给我12个小时。     　　天蒙蒙亮了，东方隐隐约约地出现了一点粉灰。女孩知道自己没有希望了，认认真真地梳妆了一下，看着安眠药，准备拿起电话，她有许多许多的不舍和太多太多的无奈。     　　正在这时，电话铃响了，是男孩打来的。     　　“我想了一晚上，我想告诉你。”他说。     “不用说了，我知道你想说什么，你可以再说一声‘我爱你’吗？”女孩把安眠药倒在了手里，一百多片药把女孩子的小手撑得满满的。     　　“嗯，我爱你，其实，这件事不是你的错，你也不想的，这也是没办法的事。你可以答应我一个要求吗？”男孩子声音很柔。     　　“你说吧，我听着，如果能在这个很短的时间里我能办到的，我一定答应你。”     　　“亲爱的，在我们没结婚之前，请你为我守住第二次贞操，行吗？”     　　“什么？”女孩迷惑地看着窗外，...不是只有一次吗，怎么会有第二次？     “是的，第一次不是你想失去的，也不是你用心交给一个人的，你可以把你的第二次用心地交给我，行吗？”     啪！药瓶子和电话同时摔在了地上，女孩晶莹的泪水顺着脸庞缓缓地落了下来。     “喂，你怎么了？”男孩子吓坏了，他拔腿没命似地往女孩子家跑，他不能失去她，他爱她，不管她是什么样子，他只知道，她是他的生命，他的天使，他的唯一……     　等他气喘吁吁地到了女孩家门口时，房门大开，女孩一直不停流泪的双眼一直注视着楼梯口。嘘，他长长地出了口气，“你，你没事就好，吓死我了。”     　　女孩冲上前去，紧紧地抱着他，呓语般地对他说，我把我的第二次给你，现在就给你。男孩子狂吻着女孩子晶莹的泪水：“不，等那一天，那一天你给我的时候我再要，我等，你也要等，知道吗？”     　　女孩这么多天第一次流下了幸福的眼泪！

A cool cool trip

depart from Kuala Krai to Cameron Highland pass by Gua Musang( bought steamboat materials)

time taken to Cameron was 4 hours 

teh farm + strawberry farm + cactus farm + bee farm + DIY steamboat + pasar pagi

6 umk students + my gf + KL friend = Happy & enjoy

Penang Trip

Celebrated dad's b'day in Penang

Journey started from KL-PP by KTMB

Arrived at Butterworth Jetty-went in PP by ferry

Picked up by parents at Penang Ferry Jetty-1st time going PP by ferry as a passenger(Normally is by car)

Went to ate Chanddol at Lebuh Keng Kwee(got to Q for buying a cup of Chhanddol) famous ma then Q lo

After that went to jety again to visited book fair on the ship(Logos Hope)

at the night, went to eat buffer steamboat lo at Huo Guo Zhi Jia..

(tell u all la, i went thr ate buffer steamboat twice in the week...geng le..^.^ cheap ma,delicious ma thn go again lo)

An Awesome HatYai trip with family

HatYai Trip

HatYai was located at southern Thailand,only taken 45minutes from the Malaysia-Thailand border.

U can go by their own car or take the public transport.

The cost of public transport from Penang only RM15 per trip.

in HatYai, u can enjoy variety of foods and drinks,e.g one of the most popular food that Malaysia people will enjoy is Samurai Pork Burger from Mc'Donald. Of course it is non-halal

Suggested hotel is LEE Gardens Plaza Hotel because it located in the city of HatYai. only 750baht(RM75) per night in low peak season.

Every Wednesday, the police will close the road for 'night market' purpose. U can enjoy the road show such as hip-hop dance while having ur foods and drinks

Besides that, u can take pic with the local police, they are quite friendly and willing snap pic with u.

Weekends, tourist can go the water market near by HatYai city. try to imaging how the seller(local people) selling their product on the boat/sampan

myself

1)NAME: CHOOK SHUN XIANG
2)MATRIC NO: A09 A221
3)FACULTY,UNIVERSITY:  FKP,UMK
4)D.O.B: 11/10/1989
5)PLACE OF BIRTH:  USM,KOTA BHARU
6)AREA OF STUDY: PENGKALAN CHEPA