My life is taking quite a toll on me, i want an low budget roadtrip - where to?
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there is something about low budget trip
it is how one lives the experience that counts
I think this type of trip cannot rush or have big deal work deadlines to worry/pester you during the trip. Will spoil your trip.
No need to spend $30,000 on trip to Europe and then tell people which places you have been to, as if it is a medal of honour.
(lots of Singaporeans indulge in that...I mean the bragging)
it is how one lives the experience that counts
I think this type of trip cannot rush or have big deal work deadlines to worry/pester you during the trip. Will spoil your trip.
No need to spend $30,000 on trip to Europe and then tell people which places you have been to, as if it is a medal of honour.
(lots of Singaporeans indulge in that...I mean the bragging)
ricohflex said:
I fully agree with you.
Some of my best trips are done staying in the cheapest bed in town, a dorm shared with people around the world. Share travel stories with them, exchange contacts. If i have tons of money to spurge on a hotel room, i will have privacy but only me, myself and i to entertain.
$ can't buy one everything.
To each its own,
A stroll in a few bookshops, fishing, and even catching up with old friends is a great way to relax........
Home is where the heart is............
Of course, my IQ 92 niah....very easy to satisfy :faint:
A stroll in a few bookshops, fishing, and even catching up with old friends is a great way to relax........
Home is where the heart is............
Of course, my IQ 92 niah....very easy to satisfy :faint:
behyx said:
the lake is called Tasik Banding, in the state of Perak... abt 20-30km away from the Thai border... hubby & i drove frm terengganu along highway 4 to the lake, then cut across to penang... u need to chk out the map. it's realli a gorgeous place, but very far. & the roads r pretty high up on the mountains...
another option is to go to kellie's castle in ipoh, inside batu gajah town. tis would be nearer to drive in...
or the jungle trail (via train) sounded nice, but i haven't tried dat yet... if u taking train & can't tolerate heat & stuffiness, dun take the normal train. the express will be a better ride
behyx said:
Highway 4 is definitely a big part of it. The northern parts are very beautiful in general, and you would have seen the same comments from Michael. You'll see scenery that you wouldn't expect to see, drive on stretches of roads that are just so nice you wouldn't want it to end.
If I can recall correctly, highway 4 starts from around Butterworth and ends around Terengganu. It winds around and up mountains, small villages, and a couple of lakes. On one of my trips, it was raining and kinda foggy. That was such a magical sight that I stopped in the rain just looking at it.
On the N/S highway as you near Kedah, you'll see nice fields by the highway, electric power structures striding with you as you journey on, very different to the southern parts of West Malaysia.
Also, towards the northern side of the East coast as your near Terengganu, you'll find you go through some almost inhabited places. There is a very nice hotel (ala Bali style) near by but I can't remember the name. It's quite secluded but very very nice. You don't have to stay there if you wanted to, coz we didn't. We just had a nice coffee, enjoy the sights, and left ;p
Driving could be a different experience as you'll have to put up with the tolls, and the bribes. Well, even for bikers we have to bribe them sometimes, but they are usually less "harsh" on bikers when compared to drivers (SG cars) as attested by my mates.
Have fun, enjoy it more than just busy snapping photos, and get your life back on track
Cheers!
Matt
behyx said:
we made quite a number of stopovers, so din realli calculate the hrs spent in total.
but from terrenganu to tasik banding is abt 5-6 hrs (abt 100km/h), then @ tasik banding itself (a very wide expanse of lake) say an hr? then to travel to penang shld be ard 5 hrs...
i can't remember how high the mountains are... but shld be ard 800 to 1000m???
slightly dangerous, jus need to be careful. dun drive too fast jus bcos there's not much cars... cos a lot of curvy roads on the mountains... & let's say, something falls from the road into the lake, it's at least 6 storeys high... dun even wanna talk abt falling from the road into the depth of the mountains...
Well, like you said, its how one lives the experience that counts, whether its low budget or not.
Its those who "touch-and-go" that I feel have short changed themselves...
Spending just 1 hour in a glorious national park, 1/2 hr in a beautiful quaint old town etc? Just bcoz need to move on to the next "attraction"...
Even those on super budget trips have danger of too much "on-the-go"; 80% of the time is on a train/bus/coach. Of course, these form part of the travel experience, but there is still a limit. You may have experienced the trip, but not the place.
So, my point? Have a balanced trip ...
My 1cents (budget lah) view.
Oh, as for behyx, the place itself is probably less important than the trip/drive itself since its the drive that has the therapeutic (sp?) effect...
Its those who "touch-and-go" that I feel have short changed themselves...
Spending just 1 hour in a glorious national park, 1/2 hr in a beautiful quaint old town etc? Just bcoz need to move on to the next "attraction"...
Even those on super budget trips have danger of too much "on-the-go"; 80% of the time is on a train/bus/coach. Of course, these form part of the travel experience, but there is still a limit. You may have experienced the trip, but not the place.
So, my point? Have a balanced trip ...
My 1cents (budget lah) view.
Oh, as for behyx, the place itself is probably less important than the trip/drive itself since its the drive that has the therapeutic (sp?) effect...
ricohflex said:
Though I find it abit silly to "deliberately" find a place/other country just to drive...what's next? You dun have budget to go far, stress by money.
What you need is a short holiday to getaway from what stressed u most...
Stay cool dude, everyone is stressed to some extent.
What you need is a short holiday to getaway from what stressed u most...
Stay cool dude, everyone is stressed to some extent.
With such a unrealistic budget of $200 max .... no wonder your life is so miserable ....:cry:behyx said:
For me, I will buy some books and go to SBG or Bukit Timah hill and enjoy nature for a couple of days and remember not to bring any mobile or ipod.... trust me, its refreshing.
Perhaps you can write in to your unit to apply for a high-key overseas attachment with other unit. (if still applicable)
Free Trip :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
Free Trip :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
Hey Matt,
Many thanks for the advices about the bribes.
It really looks like the northern part of Malaysia is the place that could blow my mind!
Many thanks for the advices about the bribes.
It really looks like the northern part of Malaysia is the place that could blow my mind!
st11x said:Highway 4 is definitely a big part of it. The northern parts are very beautiful in general, and you would have seen the same comments from Michael. You'll see scenery that you wouldn't expect to see, drive on stretches of roads that are just so nice you wouldn't want it to end.
If I can recall correctly, highway 4 starts from around Butterworth and ends around Terengganu. It winds around and up mountains, small villages, and a couple of lakes. On one of my trips, it was raining and kinda foggy. That was such a magical sight that I stopped in the rain just looking at it.
On the N/S highway as you near Kedah, you'll see nice fields by the highway, electric power structures striding with you as you journey on, very different to the southern parts of West Malaysia.
Also, towards the northern side of the East coast as your near Terengganu, you'll find you go through some almost inhabited places. There is a very nice hotel (ala Bali style) near by but I can't remember the name. It's quite secluded but very very nice. You don't have to stay there if you wanted to, coz we didn't. We just had a nice coffee, enjoy the sights, and left ;p
Driving could be a different experience as you'll have to put up with the tolls, and the bribes. Well, even for bikers we have to bribe them sometimes, but they are usually less "harsh" on bikers when compared to drivers (SG cars) as attested by my mates.
Have fun, enjoy it more than just busy snapping photos, and get your life back on track
Cheers!
Matt
From what i see, it's pretty impressive. I love the 800-1000m mountains. Never drive in such altitude before. So you must be driving above the clouds sometimes ya?
The timings look pretty good too. Not too lengthy drives..
Thanks thanks much!
The timings look pretty good too. Not too lengthy drives..
Thanks thanks much!
canoni5 said:
nuts said:Well, like you said, its how one lives the experience that counts, whether its low budget or not.
Its those who "touch-and-go" that I feel have short changed themselves...
Spending just 1 hour in a glorious national park, 1/2 hr in a beautiful quaint old town etc? Just bcoz need to move on to the next "attraction"...
Even those on super budget trips have danger of too much "on-the-go"; 80% of the time is on a train/bus/coach. Of course, these form part of the travel experience, but there is still a limit. You may have experienced the trip, but not the place.
So, my point? Have a balanced trip ...
My 1cents (budget lah) view.
Oh, as for behyx, the place itself is probably less important than the trip/drive itself since its the drive that has the therapeutic (sp?) effect...
Nuts, spot on. :thumbsup: You understands how i'm feeling.
Canonised said:
Canonised, i'm deeply saddened when i see your first paragraph. Each has his own way of relieving stress, and this is how i want to go about doing it. It's not about how much is the money. Well, to each his own. For me, i personally don't quite like Singapore. Truthfully, the longer i stay here, the more uncomfortable i feel sometimes.
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