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Luxury activities
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Today I kept exploring George Town, but mostly indulging in delicious Malaysian street food. At the end of the day I moved to my next destination: Cameron Highlands.
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Food
|
Char Kway Teow at "Joo Hooi Cafe" |
RM7.50
$1.74
|
|
Groceries
|
Bottled water |
RM2.80
$0.65
|
|
Food
|
Lor Bak at "Kafe Kheng Pin" |
RM6.00
$1.39
|
|
Others
|
Phone repair |
RM10.00
$2.32
|
|
Groceries
|
Snacks for bus ride |
RM4.90
$1.14
|
|
Intercity transport
|
Bus to Tanah Rata (Cameron Highlands) |
RM51.00
$11.82
|
|
Food
|
Dinner at "Singh Chapati" |
RM12.90
$2.99
|
|
Alcohol
|
Beers |
RM12.00
$2.78
|
|
Accomodation
|
Traveller Bunker Hostel |
RM28.50
$6.61
|
| TOTAL | RM135.60 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $31.44 |
Chinese and Indian cuisine are part of Penang's identity, so trying some of their food is a must if here. I then went up to Penang Hill, where you have an incredible view of the island, especially if you're lucky enough to have a clear sky.
|
Food
|
Dim Sum at "Tho Yuen Restaurant" |
RM20.50
$4.75
|
|
Tourist attractions
|
Entrance fee to "Khoo Kongsi" |
RM10.00
$2.32
|
|
Food
|
Iced coffee |
RM1.80
$0.42
|
|
Groceries
|
Bottled water |
RM2.80
$0.65
|
|
Food
|
Lunch at "Veloo Villas" |
RM11.30
$2.62
|
|
Food
|
"Penang white coffee" |
RM3.00
$0.70
|
|
Urban transport
|
Taxi to Lower Penang Hill (shared) |
RM7.00
$1.62
|
|
Urban transport
|
Funicular to Penang Hill (round-trip) |
RM30.00
$6.96
|
|
Urban transport
|
Taxi back to downtown (shared) |
RM4.00
$0.93
|
|
Food
|
Laksa, noodle soup (street food) |
RM6.00
$1.39
|
|
Alcohol
|
Beers |
RM40.00
$9.27
|
|
Accomodation
|
Rope Walk Guest House |
RM28.00
$6.49
|
| TOTAL | RM164.40 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $38.12 |
Today I said goodbye to Thailand and crossed my first border since I started this trip, to Malaysia. My first stop is George Town, a very modern and international city, well known for its street art and food diversity.
|
Intercity transport
|
Minivan to George Town |
฿400.00
$12.00
|
|
Food
|
Lunch at "Haamediyah" |
RM9.00
$2.09
|
|
Food
|
Malaysian sweet: Chendul (street food) |
RM3.20
$0.74
|
|
Food
|
Iced coffee |
RM12.00
$2.78
|
|
Groceries
|
Shampoo |
RM5.30
$1.23
|
|
Food
|
Dinner (street food) |
RM5.00
$1.16
|
|
Alcohol
|
2 beers |
RM36.00
$8.35
|
|
Accomodation
|
Rope Walk Guest House |
RM28.00
$6.49
|
| TOTAL | RM98.50 + ฿400.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $34.84 |
| Malaysia | Thailand | ||
The path to Sai Nuan beach is long and confusing, and you'll need to cross several resorts to get there, but you won't regret it. The beach is one of the best ones I've been so far, and there's usually almost no one. After relaxing all day at the beach I said goodbye to Koh Tao. Where am I going next?
|
Food
|
Breakfast (incl. in hostel) |
฿0.00
$0.00
|
|
Intercity transport
|
Ferry to Chumphon |
฿500.00
$15.00
|
|
Food
|
Thai omelette + Pad Thai (street food) |
฿80.00
$2.40
|
|
Food
|
Thai sweets (street food) |
฿24.00
$0.72
|
|
Groceries
|
Bottled water |
฿13.00
$0.39
|
|
Intercity transport
|
Night train to Hat Yai |
฿912.00
$27.36
|
| TOTAL | ฿1,529.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $45.86 |
Today I got my Open Water certification! 🎓 Even though I hesitated at the beginning, this was an amazing experience, and definitely worth the money. Now I'll have to do some dives during the rest of my trip. Indonesia? Philippines? Who knows.
|
Food
|
Breakfast (incl. in hostel) |
฿0.00
$0.00
|
|
Luxury activities
|
Open Water Course @ DPM Diving (day 3/3) |
฿3,666.67
$109.98
|
|
Food
|
Pad Thai |
฿70.00
$2.10
|
|
Food
|
BBQ all you can eat |
฿250.00
$7.50
|
|
Alcohol
|
Beer |
฿100.00
$3.00
|
|
Accomodation
|
DPM Diving Hostel |
฿400.00
$12.00
|
| TOTAL | ฿4,486.67 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $134.58 |
2nd day of my 3-day Open Water certification. Diving is such an incredible thing! "It's the closest you'll ever get to flying" my instructor told me today, and I couldn't agree more.
|
Food
|
Breakfast (incl. in hostel) |
฿0.00
$0.00
|
|
Others
|
Laundry |
฿65.00
$1.95
|
|
Luxury activities
|
Open Water Course @ DPM Diving (day 2/3) |
฿3,666.67
$109.98
|
|
Food
|
Dinner at "Bam Bam" |
฿80.00
$2.40
|
|
Food
|
Mango sticky rice |
฿60.00
$1.80
|
|
Accomodation
|
DPM Diving Hostel |
฿300.00
$9.00
|
| TOTAL | ฿4,171.67 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $125.13 |
Koh Tao is one of the best destinations in the world for scuba diving, so I couldn't think of a better place to get my Open Water certification. Today was my 1st out of 3 days, and I loved every second of it. Can't wait for tomorrow!
|
Food
|
Breakfast (incl. in hostel) |
฿0.00
$0.00
|
|
Luxury activities
|
Open Water Course @ DPM Diving (day 1/3) |
฿3,666.67
$109.98
|
|
Food
|
Dinner at "Pranee's Kitchen" |
฿80.00
$2.40
|
|
Groceries
|
Snacks |
฿45.00
$1.35
|
|
Accomodation
|
DPM Diving Hostel |
฿300.00
$9.00
|
| TOTAL | ฿4,091.67 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $122.73 |
