Finally got the time to go through all the pictures taken at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast during my Australia trip end of last year 2010.

From a thousand pictures to 300+ pictures and i’m gonna go through it again tomorrow editing the pictures as well as drafting the whole blog post on Movie World. =D

As for now, Hollywood Stunt Driver!!!

Well just a small part of Movie World @ Gold Coast Hehehehehe.

Introducing the flying Inspira Lancer!!!

Jeng!! =)

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Alright where should i start this. Hmm. I didn’t actually plan to go for a year end holiday last year but thanks to Azran Osman Rani, the CEO of AirAsia X i went to Australia from the 28th of December 2010 to 1st of Jan 2011 spending the last days of 2010.
*it’s quite a long story and i’m sure you won’t be much interested on that but if you are really interested, msn/tweet/mail me. LOL!

Of course, other than my girl Tiffanie, i couldn’t think of anyone else to ask along with me on this very trip. Planned this trip like just 1-2 months before and did some research here and there.

Thanks to Kel Li who gave quite a lot of information on Brisbane/Gold Coast, i managed to secure my accommodation with RM800+ on the 4 nights stay in Brisbane and the RM400+ 1 night stay in Gold Coast.

Both me and Tiffanie are excited on this trip and we were looking really excited days before it exchanging loads of related messages.

After 8 hours of flight time with 30 minutes of time waiting for our luggage, we headed out and the very first thing we did when we landed at Gold Coast was to head to Currimbin Wildlife Sanctuary which costs AUD49 per person. We got our tickets at 10% off by buying it online on their official site.

How to go – Take the bus 761 at Gold Coast Airport heading towards Robina. There’s a Currimbin bus station in between the route and it costs less than AUD5 per person.

The main objective i planned this trip to Currimbin Park is because Tiffanie haven seen Koalas and Kangaroos before so i thought that she would be delighted to see them!! Well of course, i wanted to see them myself as well. =)

So we headed into the park and these cute little beings were welcoming us in their dreams hanging up on the logs of tress. They would wake up occasionally to scratch or look around and go back to sleep Haha!!

After observing the Koalas, we went further in to find ourselves amongst a whole lot of Kangaroos lazying around the area with tourists like us feeding them.

I’ve listen much on such experiences from friends who’ve seen and been to such parks in Australia but never really understand how awesome it is till i see her smiling the whole time. I myself love the experience as well and the kangaroos were extremely tame!

They were a fun bunch and oh they’ll most likely “layan” you only if you got food for them Haha. Pretty realistic right?!

Went for a bird show after that and i’m impressed!! Some of the fiercest predator on Australian skies were  introduced and i believe i met one of the “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” as well, pretty knowledgeable session hehe.

A dingo was brought out to walk in the park. Don’t know what is a Dingo? Go Google it up!! =)

Such creatures are everywhere in the park!

There were quite a number of other stuffs that we both missed or i didn’t really go through here but the main point is we both had fun being in each other’s company as well as having time together in Currimbin Wildlife Sanctuary. It might not be the best place to go at Gold Coast but it’s nice!

We left the place around 2PM and took the same bus number 761 to Varsity Lake Train Station. Got our train tickets and took a 1 hour plus train all the way to Brisbane to go to our accommodation place that we’ll be at for the 3 nights.

View from the balcony from the apartment we stayed in.

Believe me, the Oaks Felix Apartments is more awesome than what you see in the 3 pictures above. When i booked the place to stay in, little did i know of it’s awesomeness and how big it was fully equipped with place to watch tv, do your work, cook and dine as well as providing you a washing machine and dryer machine. RM800+ for 3 nights? Totally worth it if you ask me!

It was around evening when we finally settled down and for your information, places in Australia don’t open up till late night like how it is in Malaysia, so when evening comes it’s time to have dinner and…

i just couldn’t resist myself from getting the Angus Burger at McDonald’s. What?! Some of you out there might be a big fan of Hungry Jack’s but i just love the Angus Burger there that serves awesome beef patties okay!! =D

Ah i’m already missing the holidays there bah!!

Alright that’s all for now.

Till my next post on Australia 2010 Year End Trip 2010, Have Fun!! =)

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Spent 2011 New Year’s Eve at Gold Coast, Australia with my girl as well as Nigel & Kel Li and it was awesome!! No traffic jams and just a short walk to the beach with the fireworks and all. Hehe.

It was pretty happening there with a lot of people queuing up in lines to attend parties!! Others were just walking around hanging around the shops along the beach getting ready for the countdown.

There were fights and drunk people & etc and the people in Gold Coast are a bunch of scary people i tell you, even scarier that the fellow rempits here in Malaysia!!!

We being “sampat” Malaysians went here and there to find out what happened and i must say that the police there in Australia are very very efficient Aha!!

Anyways, the fireworks!!!

There were 2 sessions which is 9PM and 12AM which i don’t know why but we caught both of the fireworks and it was really nice getting a view of it at close distance!!

It was beautiful!!! Awesome Much xD.

So how was your New Year’s Eve? =D

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I’m so happy i’m back in Malaysia and i’ve just came back from Brisbane/Gold Coast!!!

HAPPY 2011 Peeps!!!

Will Talk More Soon xD!

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This post is a super backdated post that i’ve been lazy on doing in the past 2 months or so. Lol!! It is part of my travel trip to Melbourne back in August 2010 with the girlfriend and we both loved this specific night where we were 88 levels!

Good thing there isn’t any rain that night and we could get a clear view of Melbourne City and have a taste of it’s awesomeness with the cold breeze up above. xD

I guessed this is what Batman always see and i’m sure he’s pretty sick of such night views already seeing it almost everyday haha. Well that’s if he really exist that is!!!

So yea we paid for this experience and went straight up to the 88th floor. I’ll just let you see pictures after pictures lah okay? No more crap from me. =D

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We didn’t go to the Edge that you’ll be in a box which makes you kinda “floating” in the sky having the city under your feet Lol but overall it was a pretty awesome experience i think. However, for some of my friends who are there in Melbourne, they don’t really care to go there. Haha. Perhaps i’ll be like that as well if i were to stay there. Why?

Because i’ve been in KL for 2 decades and it’s funny that i didn’t visit KL Tower in the night before and view the night scene of Kuala Lumpur!! Fail Case!!!

Maybe i should do so sometime soon Lol!

I Miss Her.

Eureka Skydeck 88 Entry: Pricing
Adult:$17.50
Child (4 to 16 years): $9.00
Concession:$11.00
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children):$39.50
Family (1 Adult & 2 Children):$29.50
Extra Child:$7.00
3 years & under – No charge

Eureka Skydeck 88 Opening Hours:
10am – 10pm
(last entry 9.30pm)
New Years Eve & Christmas Day
Close at 5.30pm
(last entry 5pm)

For more information on and etc, do go to the official website below.

Related Links :
Eureka Skydeck 88 Official Website
@Eureka_Skydeck on Twitter

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12 August 2010
It was our 4th day in Melbourne. Lunch time it is and we had this plan to find this place call Dainty Sichuan 天府川菜馆 at South Yaara along Toorak Road. It wasn’t hard to find this place as we took just one tram from city centre.

Just that we were stupid to stop 1-2 rows of shops away from the restaurant because we saw the signboard Toorak Rd. Lol. Good thing the weather was good so we enjoyed our walk before reaching this place at around 1PM if i’m not mistaken.

If i’m not wrong, this is the 3rd time they shifted location where they were quite well established in Melbourne already. They have been serving Si Chuan 四川 food to the community in Melbourne for decades or more and well i guessed the people who favor spicy food love this place.

Upon entering the place, i see quite a number of people, mainly Chinese of course. The atmosphere and environment of the restaurant was clean and pretty nice with a fair amount of decorations and paintings around. I actually have this positive image of the place already before getting to the food.

灌汤小笼包 Small Steamed Bun AUD$6.80 – 3/5

So Food!!! Yeah, we ordered these steamed buns which was filled with pork mince and soup. Not very impressive but it was just okay. No complaints, just hope they could come out with smaller servings like 4 at once Haha because the remaining dishes we ordered were big in portion.

宫保鸡丁 Kong Pao Chicken AUD$19.80 3.5/5

Kong Pao, Kung Pow, Kong Pou or whatever you call it, this specific Kong Pao Chicken is like totally different the ones i had here in Malaysia. With dry chillies and some Si Chuan spices cooked with boneless chicken. It actually taste quite good, pretty unique for me and they even had peanuts in it! The portion was like… for 4 person. Crazy!

Too much of this would make you feel weird.

石锅红焖羊排 Stewed Lamb Ribs AUD$23.80 – 4/5

Sichaun Home Style stewed lamb ribs was the bomb. I don’t know how much spices they placed into this one as when i scoop the parts below, the sauce was so thick and i could see quite a lot of herbs being cooked with the lamb ribs.

The lamb ribs were so soft and tender that it melts when i placed in in my mouth and it was very very delicious & thanks to the herbs and spices, the lamb meat doesn’t have the smell that would disgust some people and again, the portion can be for 3-4 person as well LOL!!!

清炒藕片 Stirfried Lotus Root AUD$15.80 – 3/5

Last but not least, the only vegetable dish we ordered! Stir fried lotus root. Nothing special about it and the ones in Malaysia are nicer i think. I guessed they are only good in spicy Si Chuan food where they’re specialized and the other food which was on the menu were just averagely fine.

I don’t know did i ask her to pose like that and i don’t know why i took this picture but yeah it was nice being with her =D

Generally, this very Si Chuan food restaurant is a good place to go if you fancy spicy stuffs and you love Chinese food to the max that is but if you’re not such a big eater, be careful on the amount of the dish you are gonna order because i can’t manage to finish the food above with my girlfriend. =X

Heard that there were other more awesome delicious food at this place from friends but didn’t order them because the portion were much bigger according to the waiter serving that day, must go visit this place again next time!!! With a few more friends Lol!!!

Dainty Sichuan Food 天府川菜馆
176 Toorak Rd
South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
(03) 9078 1686

Opening Hours :
Mon,Wed-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 4:30pm-9:30pm
Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 4:30pm-10pm
Sat 12pm-2:30pm, 4:30pm-10pm
Sun 12pm-2:30pm, 4:30pm-9:30pm

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10 August 2010
It was the second night of our Melbourne Trip that happened just last month. After a whole day of going out and meeting her high school friends + doing some really random stupid stuffs with Eugene and Abelene, we settled down at this Italian Restaurant – Villa Romana along Lygon Street.

The staffs were pretty welcoming and the place was quite cozy and comfortable as well, there were quite a number of customers there as well when we were seated. I then thought to myself that this place must be not bad.

With the 4 of us, we actually just ordered 2 dishes as we weren’t that hungry at that time.

Risotto Funghi AUD $19.90 – 4/5

This was what Eugene and Abelene ordered. Apparently Abelene was craving for Risotto and me being me who seldom take Italian food, this is actually my first time trying Risotto. Yeah sad case huh? Anyways i like how it was cooked with the fresh mushrooms and herbs & just a little bit of cream sauce. Just nice.

Fettuccine Villa Romana AUD $21.90 – 4/5
Tossed with roasted chicken, dried apple, seeded mustard and cream sauce

Me and the girlfriend ordered Fettuccine Villa Romana  instead, named after the place iself hehe. It was not bad either, with roasted chicken and dried apple, it was delicious and i loved it where they make it not THAT creamy like some other Italian Restaurant would do so. Yes i prefer less creamy but not too watery as well, err, asking too much?

At the end of the day, i guessed it’s the company that matters. I had quite a fun night then with the girlfriend and Eugene & Abelene. Lol. Would love to try other stuffs being served here if i have the chance to visit this place again. =D

Villa Romana
252 Lygon Street
Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
(03) 9650 7990
Open Daily 12pm-11pm

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Monday 9 August 2010

I actually laughed at my own stupidity thinking back on how we actually find this place. Walking in the opposite direction as well as figuring out which road is which road here and there takes us more than 30 minutes of walk.

Good thing we finally found this very place that was recommended by a friend. It was our first night there in Melbourne and the first dinner we had was Korean food!

Entering the place with a low light setting where i could see that 100% of the people there were Asians(Most Koreans), a very friendly efficient staff ushered us to this very place next to this wall. The wall full of scribblings – Not something new though but i was happy reading some of the stuffs written then, some by fellow Malaysians! Lol.

As usual, there’ll be the side dishes (ban chan) served in Korean BBQ Restaurants which includes the must have Kim Chi!

(Bul-Go-Gi)Grilled Marinated Beef AUD $18.90 – 4/5
Marinated Beef Pork Ribs AUD $18.90 -4/5
Mushroom AUD $5.00 -4/5

The Pork Ribs were pretty good and the marinated beef was just awesome! Perhaps it’s the sauce that they used to marinate them, but one thing i’m sure that the meats in Melbourne taste better than the ones in Malaysia, especially the beefs!!

Of course, it all depends on how you barbeque them.

The girlfriend did barbeque some of the meat herself too, prolly better to do it yourself sometimes to get more satisfied at the end of the meal Lol.

We had a staff helping us from time to time and the meats served were just nice. <3

Oh and you noticed the mushrooms? Mushrooms are our favorites so well, we loved it!

Tofu Soup AUD 25.00 – 4/5

We both love this Tofu Soup very much. With mushrooms and lots of tofu with assorted vegetables along with some spices, this single dish had us extremely full at the end of our meals. The portion was quite big actually but we were satisfied!

Steam Rice AUD $2.00

At the end of the day, we had quite a good dining experience with great customer service provided by the staffs. The food was good and i actually like it more if compared to Daorae Korean BBQ in KL.
*Maybe i should frequent Daorae more to try out more of their available choices.

Of course, the person you’re eating with often plays quite an important role and that makes the first dinner in Melbourne memorable for me personally. =)

Would definitely go back there if i get the chance to go to Melbourne again!

Melbourne 火爐 Hwaro Korean BBQ
Address : 562, Little Bourke Street Melbourne Vic, 3000
Phone Number : 03-96425696

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The Queen Victoria Market (also known as the Queen Vic Markets or simply as the Queen Vic or “Vic Market”) is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares (17 acres) is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The Market is significant to Melbourne’s culture and heritage and has been listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The Market is named after Queen Victoria who ruled the British Empire, from 1837 to 1901.

The Queen Victoria Market is the only surviving 19th century market in the Melbourne central business district. There were once three major markets in the Melbourne CBD, but two of them, the Eastern Market and Western Market, both opened before the Queen Victoria, closed in the 1960s. It also forms part of an important collection of surviving Victorian markets which includes the inner suburban Prahran Market and South Melbourne Market.
Source : Wikipedia

During my trip to Melbourne early this month, me and the girlfriend actually visited Queen Victoria Market twice. First time was just to explore the place and on the second time itself, we went there to hunt for souvenirs.

It was actually a huge open-air market with items ranging from raw food materials to clothings to fruits & vegetables and etc. If you are a chef and you love cooking, this would be a heaven to you because you can actually spend your whole day there looking and handpicking what you want.

The reason i said so is because the seafood there were so fresh and the meats are like summoning you to them and even someone like me who don’t fancy cooking would stop from time to time to just check out what have they got to offer.

On top of that, unlike the “Pasar” in Malaysia, Queen Victoria Market is really freaking clean and the smell isn’t that heavy as if you’re near a rubbish dumping site or something like that WHICH IS the case for the markets in Malaysia.

You have got to try this German Sausage there in the Market (I think there’s only one stall selling it if i’m not mistaken) which cost you like around AUD$5. Pretty delicious and juicy with the onions and sauces added together, a perfect breakfast if you ask me because i had it for breakfast the first time i was there! =D

These mini jam donuts were pretty good as well. I’ve read somewhere online that the American Doughnut Kitchen (In the form of mini van when i was there) have been serving the public at Queen Victoria Market for more than 50 years already.

With their hot, sugary jam fillings, this mini van is normally surrounded by people lining up to get their hands on the donuts. I think it’s AUD$1 for 1. Definitely a must try!

This was where we had spend most time seeking for souvenirs and of course stuffs for ourselves to bring back. Clothings, shoes, artsy items, and all sorts of stuffs can be found here and yes it’s still part of Queen Victoria Market!

It’s a beautiful place in fact and if it’s your first time visiting Melbourne, i suggest you visit Queen Victoria Market as it is like an icon for the city already where you can hunt for souvenirs at good deals!

Last but not least, let me show you a video on the place itself. A video i found on Vimeo. Enjoy! =)

Address :

Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Corner of Victoria and Elizabeth Streets in the Melbourne CBD
513 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Trading Hours :
Tue: 6am – 2pm
Thu: 6am – 2pm
Fri: 6am – 5pm
Sat: 6am – 3pm
Sun: 9am – 4pm
(general merchandise to 4pm – weekdays)

CLOSED: Mondays, Wednesdays, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Official site of Queen Victoria Market
Follow Queen Victoria Market on Twitter.

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Wednesday 11 August 2010
Our very 3rd day there in Melbourne that is. Waking up hunting for lunch under the drizzling rain on the streets of Melbourne. Mekong is one of the many food places recommended by a few friends when i was still planning on this trip.

The place was fully packed with mainly Asians and i could already smell the soup when we enter into Mekong. Only managed to find a place for ourselves beside the wall and ordered what we wanted.

Durian Smoothy – AUD $4.2
Rating – 3/5

Hot tea is available for free at every table and i really recommend you not to order any drinks and just go along with the tea if you’re on a tight budget. However if you want to order drinks, i’ve tried the Durian Smoothy and i think it’s nice. =D

Rice Paper Rolls (Chargrilled Chicken) 2pcs – AUD$4.5
Rating – 2.5/5

Don’t ask me why we ordered this but well i just think that it’s just so so only. With slices of chicken and lettuce with other ingredients, the sauce that goes along with it does not satisfy my stomach. Something is lacking i feel.

Broken Rice with Chargrilled Chicken – AUD $9
Rating – 3/5

This is what the girlfriend ordered and i tried thinking that it was just average. Nothing more i can say about it.

Beef and Beef Balls Noodles – $9.5
Rating 4.5/5

With a strong base of beef bone soup, this is one of the best food I’ve ate in Melbourne. Served with awesome juicy beef meats and beef balls, i couldn’t help but to finish it though the portion was relatively bigger than what i’ve expected! The soup was cooked pretty well and balanced where the meats are really tasty.

The chili there served little purpose though.

Anyways, in my opinion, if you were to visit Mekong in Melbourne, just order the Beef Noodles as i think that the other food available there are just average only, a few online searches would further justify why i said so.

I guess the famous personalities was there just because of that single dish only. Cheers!

Address :
Mekong 湄江牛河屋
Vietnam Original Vietnamese Rice/Noodle/Soups
241 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone (03) 9663 3288

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