My first overseas holiday

[Kiwifire72]

Well lots of people Have threads on here doing commentrys of there riding experience well I going to be different I going to do one of my first ever trip out of NZ.
With a countdown of 5 days the wife and youngest son and I will be catching a taxi to the Mighty Auckland Airport to star our 3 week holiday in Malaysia.
So instead of a day by day diary of of my riding
You will receive a diary of our holiday complete with pics of the local sights lol
As I gave up smoking 5 weeks ago after my little heart attack I am taking orders for duty free smokes lol
and other orders

[scracha]

Enjoy dude, you may get the travel bug though.

[Kiwifire72]

Enjoy dude, you may get the travel bug though.

May get it lol
Already trying the boss to go to the islands next year
Not sure about Fiji more looking at Vanuatu
Orders for duty free received via PM if you don't want everyone knowing you fetishes lol

[Nasty]

Have an awesome time ... am looking forward to the ride report!!

[Masterchop]

May get it lol
Already trying the boss to go to the islands next year
Not sure about Fiji more looking at Vanuatu
Orders for duty free received via PM if you don't want everyone knowing you fetishes lol

Vanuatu is fantastic,but a little backward. Great holiday spot though you would love it,I was there last year.

[gijoe1313]

You will love Malaysia mate! A fantastic country that will assault and delight your senses! Bargain at all the stalls you go to, negotiate fare prices or a rate with cabbies before-hand (keep an eye on the meter and you will get a sense of how much charges will be)

Eat where the locals go and you will have an explosion of taste sensations. When you realise you can have over 60 kebab sticks for less then the cost of a movie ticket here... it's heaven mate!

Keep an eye on your belongings and try not to notice the armed personnel around a times! Keep your fluids up, humidity and dehydration can be a killer ... and if it smells like a sewer, it's odds on there are Durian around You'll see signs in hotels banning them

If you can, take in the Batou caves and Ginteng (sp?) - if you really must take a break from the heat, go to the swimming complex...it has an Egyptian theme!

And oh, yeah - if a deal sounds too good to be true... it usually is! "Brand name" products are exactly that... brand only in name! I had a mate who bought "Ralph Lauren" smelly stuff for the "bargain basement price" of $20...which ended up burning him and leaving the faint whiff of urine!

See if you can score/read a copy of Lonely Planet about Malaysia... Have fun!

[Oakie]

Jeez, I'll have to pull finger then and get my report on our trip to Samoa done so I can beat you.
I need to post mine too as I asked for advice in a thread I started and I received some which helped us ... so that needs to be acknowledged. I will also offer a new tip for others (but not here).
Incidentally, to our shock as we stood in the departure place in Apia Airport waiting to come home we were approached by a fellow traveller and asked if we had room in our bags for a small parcel that she 'didn't have room for in her bag'. Umm, yeah, we declined even though we were both about 5 kilos under our weight restriction.

[Kiwifire72]

Sounds cool we doing 10 days in KL then up to Sabah Region for 9 then back to KL and home
So looking forward to it

[Kiwifire72]

Jeez, I'll have to pull finger then and get my report on our trip to Samoa done so I can beat you.
I need to post mine too as I asked for advice in a thread I started and I received some which helped us ... so that needs to be acknowledged. I will also offer a new tip for others (but not here).
Incidentally, to our shock as we stood in the departure place in Apia Airport waiting to come home we were approached by a fellow traveller and asked if we had room in our bags for a small parcel that she 'didn't have room for in her bag'. Umm, yeah, we declined even though we were both about 5 kilos under our weight restriction.

So she tryed to put a a Boogie board in your dope case then huh

[Oakie]

So she tryed to put a a Boogie board in your dope case then huh

Something like that, yeah. Just couldn't believe it!

[Kiwifire72]

2 sleeps to go
bags half packed
adult material removed from laptop and camera's dont want the custom's guys watching our home movies
still taking orders for duty free smokes
get your order in quick first in best dressed

[Kiwifire72]

Well we arrived after 11 hours in cattle class we were lucky though we had front row seats so we had extra leg room and was easy to spread out lol and move around
Flight was awesome no major pot holes on the way
Got to our apartment in KL About 10 pm KL time about 2am NZ was buggered and tired
got the internet up and running this morning so now you can all have daily reports
Limo drive from airport was a eye opener lol
about a 4 min drive to centre of town never used the indicators once
and Mopeds are everywhere just as many as cars
well off to break fast will post some pics in a day or so

[gijoe1313]

Heehee, try not to drink too much of the fresh sugar cane juice in a bag! Remember to find the night stalls where food alleys are - you'll be able to eat grilled stingray (delicious) and other yummy treats.

Teh Terak (pulling tea) is a must! And if you're a guy, there's another brew which is meant to perk your manhood up

Try going in the KFC and see the bottles of chilli sauce on the tables...and don't be too suprised when they charge you tax on top of the meal (they aren't included in the prices hehe)

There's also another food franchise where you can get spiders made with root beer (that's the drink, not the 8 legged kind!) See if you can get to the chinese market stall alley, a ton of useless stuff, but some good touristy value.

The Royal golf club is also a good spot to have a meal and if you feel up to it at night, the Hard Rock Cafe is a good bet (live entertainment) - also if you want a trip to the bizarre side, go to Captain's Cabin (if its still around) where they have tranny shows (like being in Vegas, just ... not in Vegas!)

If you want electronics, there's a place just specially for that, floors and floors of it. If you want the latest software, ditch the el cheapo disc coverings and buy a CD wallet and store as much as you want in them instead

And when you travel out, don't forget to take your own packets of tissues!
Have fun, I know you will!

[Kiwifire72]

Hello All Sorry for the lag in postings
having a great time
Went to some place with a light house and spider monkeys was awesome time feeding the monkeys
then went to fishing village for dinner and then to a Fire Fly attraction amazing little things they are like glow worms but flys
next day went to a deer farm and fed deer and a Brown bear what freindly fella he was lying on his back eating condensed milk and peanuts
also a 3 yr old Python drapped around our necks totally amazing never been so close to a snake ever before
they feel just like a hand bag or pair of shoes
then off to the Elephant Conservation Centre
awesome feeding and rides on elephants also in the river washing them
here is a couple of pics for you all to laugh at lol

[Kiwifire72]

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