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Annyeong hashimnikka yorobun! Aiks, salah ni. Hello mate!  

Ngee, actually I just come back from a week trip to Gold Coast. Patut pegi trip tu ngan Ila, tapi since Ila ngan Joe are expecting, so tak boleh la mereka join trip ni. Before nak pegi tu, ingat it will be my first solo trip, sebab takde member. Luckily, ada one friend yang baru kenal masa pergi Istanbul hari tu willing to follow lak. So, ada partner jugak lah akhirnya.  

Tapi, by 3rd day of the trip I started to think, maybe I should do this trip alone (atas sebab-sebab tertentu lah macam ada sedikit rasa tak puas hati gitu). Isyhh, macam tak reti bersyukur lak. Tapi tu lah, next time maybe I should try to do SOLO trip. Boleh kot, in sya allah. 

Sepanjang kat sana ada la buat few vlog, which I tell myself repeatedly, I will write a blog about it. The info that I will like to share supaya other people who are planning to go to GC would not do the mistake that I did. I really hope the itinerary will help to guide you guys! 

So, as for my travel plan this year, suppose Gold Coast will be the last one. I went to Turkey last January (Istanbul, Cappodocia & Pamukkale), then Busan & Seoul on March and lastly (lastly ke???) Gold Coast on May. Still got few more months to go before end of 2016. Mungkin tetiba nanti ada additional trip lagi ke…?? Adalah, tengoklah duu rezeki & jodoh macam mana. Eheks…  

Till then, 

Annyeonghi gaseyo!!

Proposed Itinerary for Gold Coast (5D4N)

Day 1
Arrived @ Coolangatta Airport
 
1)         Purchase Go Travel Card (AUD10) for 1 day usage around GC at GC airport. Go Travel Card must be use on the same day of purchase!
 
2)         Bule beli simcard jugak kalo dah tak sabar nak pakai internet. Or beli nnt bila smpi kat Surfers Paradise / Cavill Ave.
a.     Recommend simcard for 5days – Optus 10aud. Bule pakai 5 hari. Unlimited call & messages. Tpi ada syarat:
                                          i.       10aud for 5 days = 1 hari, 2 aud = 500mb data.
                                         ii.       Data kena pandai guna, kalo lebih guna 500mb, dia akan terus bump up another 500mb. So nnt hari ke5 dah tak bule guna data.
                                        iii.       Data reset pukul 12tgh malam. So guna smpi habis before 12midnight. Kalo tak habis, burn. Next day dia reset baru, another 2aud will be deducted.
                                        iv.       Di saran kan, guna data hari2. You cannot bend the rules. Eg, 1st day dah terguna sampai 1gb, so 2nd day tak nak guna sbb nak save for the 5th day. TAK BOLEH. Kalo satu hari tak guna automatic, dia akan tolak jugak 2aud/day tu. So just follow the rules, and use the data wisely; daily not more than 500mb.
 
3)         Sampai Surfers Paradise/ Cavill Ave, carik convenience store / new & mag store, beli Go Card for everyday use to commute around GC & Brisbane area. (AUD20 – 10 for Depo, 10 for usage). Boleh top up terus. Suggest top up another 20aud. Go card will be used on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th day (or 5th day before refund kat Resort News nanti).
a.     Go Card balance bule refund balik dekat Resort News @ Pacific Fair. Kedai dia facing Lake; dekat dengan Giant Chemist store. Dengan syarat, balance dalam Go Card tak lebih dari AUD50. So recommend, top up sikit-sikit (eg 10-20aud)
 
4)         Boleh check-in hotel. Recommend hotel area, Cavill Ave / Surfers Paradise. Tapi mungkin area ni hotel dia mahal skit. Santana Holiday Resort pun ok sebenarnya. Location; Tram Station Florida Gardens. Landmark : Station minyak Shell (kalo tak silap) / Hotel Crowne Plaza. Santana Holiday on Station Minyak side. Lintas jalan, lalu belakang ‘church’, belok kanan, dah sampai!
 
5)         Nak pegi mana2, naik tram ja turun kat area Cavill Ave. Pastu jalan kaki sket naik bus pulak. Ada certain tempat, kena naik bus naik Broadbeach South. Eg: Currumbin, Sea World (tram 1st station. Betul2 depan Pacific Fair)
 
6)         Cruise – Wyndham Cruise. Dekat Surfers Paradise, Cavill Ave. Naik Tram turun kat Cavil Ave. Jalan sket, baru bule nampak wyndham cruise punye counter ticket. Ada morning cruise / evening cruise. Ikut citarasa masing2. Recommend; Evening Cruise (sunset)
 
7)         Sebelum balik hotel balik, ronda la dulu survey kedai dekat Cavil Ave. Ada Woolworth kat sini untuk beli groceries.
 
Day 2
 
1)         Currumbin Wild Life Santuary.
a.     Go Card – From Santana, naik tram dekat Florida Gardens – Broadbeach South – naik Bus 700 – Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (1 hour)
 
2)         Harbour Town
a.     Go Card – Form Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary bus 700 (Broadbeach South) – tram Broadbeach South – Southport Station – bus 704 (Helensvale Station) – Harbour Town
 
3)         Jalan2 SF / Cavill Ave area
a.     Go Card – From Harbour Town bus 704 (Seaworld) – Southport – tram Southport Station – Cavill Ave
 
Day 3
 
1)         Movie World
a.     Option 1 – From Santana, jalan kaki ke Surf Pde at First Avenue (4 minutes walk, 180m) –  Go Card; naik bus TX2 (Movieworld) (45minutes)
b.    Option 2 – Go Card; From Santana, naik tram dekat Florida Gardens – Cavill Ave – jalan kaki ke Appel Park / Vibe Hotel bus stand – naik bus TX2 (Movieworld)
 
2)         Wet n Wild
a.     Jalan kaki ja dari Movie World. Dalam 5-10 minutes. Pastu bule mandi dah. Theme park tutup pukul 4pm
 
3)         Naik bus balik or jalan2 lagi dekat SF / Cavill Ave.
 
 
Day 4
 
1)         Brisbane
a.     Go Card – From Santana, naik tram dekat Florida Garden – Broadbeach South – Nerang Station bus 745 – Brisbane, platform Brisbane Airport (2 hours)
 
2)         Bule jalan2 area Brisbane, tgk City Hall, ada byk kedai2 kat sini jalan puas2. Naik bus kalo tak larat nak jalan, pegi area SouthBank. Ada Wheel of Brisbane, tulisan BRISBANE macam AMSTERDAM tu (bule amek gambar kat situ), The Arbour, Streets Beach.
 
3)         Dari South Bank, pegi DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) – nearby Brisbane Airport.
a.     Naik bus dekat Cultural Centre Busway Station (if from Southbank) – Toombul Interchange bus 590 – Ninth Ave @ Skygate (DFO) (kalo tak sure bule google balik)
 
Day 5
 
1)         Check out. Leave luggage @ Hotel.
 
2)         Pacific Fair – Go travel card (10aud). Get refund for Go Card @ Resort News. Bole beli Go Travel Card kat sini jugak. Jalan2 cuci mata kalo nak.
 
3)         Sea World
a.     Go Travel – From Broadbeach South – bus 705 to Sea World
 
4)         Sky Point Observation Deck.
a.     Go Travel – From  Sea World bus 705 (Broadbeach South) – SkyPoint Observation Deck
 
5)         Back to hotel to collect luggage
 
6)         To Gold Coast Airport