Bangkok-Chiang Mai trip Sept 2012 : 20000 bath i never forget

In my last day Bangkok trip 3 days ago, i run out cash, so i went again for the third time to CIMB Thai. I was going to take only 2000 bath and ended up with 20.000 bath instead. I was in rush so i did a mistake by withdrawing too much money coz before i had spent 6000 bath . Now i have 19000 bath left which i have to exchange to idr. I hope the rate is not bad, at least equal to what i got from the cimb thai. It is 322 for 1 bath

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Kadazan-Dusun, Monsopiad Village

The Kadazans and me in Monsopiad Cultural Village, Penampang, Malaysia. I visited this place on 22 August 2012. To enter this place you need to pay RM 65 (USD 20). You can trace the Sabah indigenous tribe here including to see the 42 skulls that are kept in the house of Monsopiad family. The house is opposite of the cultural village. it is really a worth trip.

The Lumads, Cherry and me at People's Park in Davao, Philiphine

I was in Philippine before heading to KK. I visited Davao, Manila, Pasag, and Quezon.  I stayed longer in Davao and I love the city.. here I was in People's Park, close to the historical street St Pedro -Bolton. At that time I visited Davao (15-18 August 2012) people were celebrating Kadayawan Festival. It was  a lovely trip and will remind last in my memory.

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Rizal Park aka Lumeto, Lapu-Lapu and KKK Monumento

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My trip to Manila and Davao City (August 2012)

Finally I decide to go to Davao City. I just paid the ticket..so it will be 3 days trip before heading to Kinabalu.

Actually I will only spend time in Manila but my friend told me that Manila is like Jakarta or Bangkok. So he suggested me to travel to Davao, instead. He used to live in Manila for 6 months so he must have known well about the country.

Myanmar trip Sept 2012

I will go to that country in Sept 2012. I thought I would not need visa because it is part of ASEAN countries. However, foreigners still need to apply entry visa to Myanmar . This policy is annoying because it is conflictual with the willingness of the country to be more open. How come you still restrict people from ASEAN when you promise to be open country. I hope when I depart in next September, that policy will have been abolished. I do hope it is materialized because I already booked the hotel and paid for my ticket. Myanmar should allow ASEAN citizen to travel free without visa

Guangzhou_Hongkong Train Travel Guide

Guangzhou Train Guide - Train Schedule & Ticketing Info for Guangzhou

Here you will find useful information on Guangzhou Rail travel, including guide for Guangzhou Railway Stations (location, website address, how to get there), ticket booking hours, advance ticket reservation period, Guangzhou train schedules, and hotel information.

Guangzhou Railway Stations Guide

There are four passenger railway stations in Guangzhou city, naming Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station and Guangzhou North Railway Station respectively. Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station are located in the urban area while Guangzhou South Railway Station and Guangzhou North Railway Station are located in the outskirt area. Passengers choose Wuhan Guangzhou High Speed Railway (Wuguang Railway) should take their trains at Guangzhou South Railway Station or Guangzhou North Railway Station. Passengers take Guangzhou Kowloon Through Train to Hongkong should depart from Guangzhou East Railway Station.

Addresses

 

• Guangzhou Railway Station: No. 159, Huanshi West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510010, People's Republic of China.
• Guangzhou East Railway Station: Lin He Zhong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510610, People's Republic of China.
• Guangzhou South Railway Station: Shibi Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510150, People's Republic of China.
• Guangzhou North Railway Station: Xinhua Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou 510800, People's Republic of China.

Transportation Guide

 

Guangzhou East Railway Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station:

• By Bus

No. 302A bus connects Guangzhou East Railway Station with Guangzhou South Railway Station directly. Passengers can take it at the Central Bus Station of Guangzhou East Railway Station. Operating hour is from 6:30 to 23:30. Distance is 28 kilometers and Journey time is about 70 minutes.

How to Get to Guangzhou Railway Station from the Airport:

• Option 1. by Airport Express

Taking No. 1 Line Route (5 to 15 minutes per) at the Airport's B Car Sitting Area for the Air-ticket Office Station. Guangzhou Railway Station is just 160 meters away from the Air-ticket Office Station. Journey time is about 45 minutes and the fare is RMB 20 Yuan. The first airport express departs at 7:00 am and the last one follows up the schedule of the last flight.
• Option 2. by Taxi

The distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Guangzhou Railway Station is around 32 kilometers. Taxi fare is about RMB 80 Yuan (For reference only!)

How to Get to Guangzhou South Railway Station from the Airport:

• Option 1.

Taking Airport Express to Guangzhou Railway Station. In its neighbourhood you can find Guangzhou Bus Station, there are rapid buses at Guangzhou Bus Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station directly.
• Option 2. by taxi

The distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Guangzhou South Railway Station is around 48 kilometers. Taxi fare is about RMB 150 Yuan (For reference only!)

How to Get to Guangzhou East Railway Station from the Airport:

• Passengers should take No. 6 Line Route at the Airport's B Car Sitting Area and then change buses (No. 884, No. 501, No. 808) or taxi at CITIC Plaza station. Journey time is about an hour from the airport to CITIC Plaza station and ticket fare is about RMB 20 Yuan. The distance between CITIC Plaza and Guangzhou East Railway Station is about 740 meters.

How to Get to Guangzhou North Railway Station from the Airport:

• The best way is to take taxi. The distance between Guangzhou North Railway Station and Baiyun International Airport is less than 20 kilometers and taxi fare is RMB 50 - 60 Yuan.

Guangzhou Train Ticket Booking Guide

 

Ticketing Hour:

Ticket windows of Guangzhou Railway Stations open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Ticket Reservation Period in Guangzhou

Railway advance reservation period for Guangzhou is 11 days, including the date of journey. That means, passengers can reserve tickets on September 6 if they want to start the rail travel on September 16.
Advance reservation period for D train and Wuhan-guangzhou high speed train is 21 days.
Railway advance reservation period may be shortened to 3 - 5 days during the holiday season.
China has world's busiest railway network. If you buy the ticket on the date of journey, you will most likely get disappointed as tickets may be sold out. We recommend you to book your ticket in advance to make sure your journey will not be delayed.

Telephone Bookings

Passengers can booking train ticket in Guangdong through calling number wizard 95105105 or 96020088. Chinese Citizen ID is required to successfully book tickets from them.
As an expatriate, you are suggested to book tickets at the railway station's ticket windows or through ticket booking agencies.

Railway Rules and Regulations You Should Know

the Chinese rail industry has its own characters and railway rules and regulations are different with any other country in the world. Getting familiar with these rules will make your rail travel in China more successful and happy!

Luggage Rules:

• Inflammable and explosive dangerous goods, animal and pet are not allowed to take on the train
• Luggage weight requirment:luggage weight should be under 10kg for of child passenger, luggage weight should be under 30kg for diplomatic personnel and luggage weight should be under 20kg for other adult passenger.
• Luggage size requirment: Total length of the luggage ( length+width+height) should be under 200cm.

Requirements for Child Tickets

Instead of age, China railway has special requirments on height to buy child ticket. Requirments on child ticket can be summarized as the follows:

• Children with the height under 110cm can enjoy free rail travel and don't need to pay.
• Children with the height between 110cm - 150cm have privileges to buy half-price train tickets.
• Child with the height above 150cm should buy full-price train tickets.