after booking our tickets to Chongqing
Has Always Been on the List X Finally Checked: Chongqing, Booked
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KIV-ed a pair of dates on early Dec
for Southern part of China
Shantou - - > Xiamen
there’s probably the only part
we can head to without
suffering the winter
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and Dec + March
fit in nicely for a
double-entry visa
within a 6 month period
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looking forward to
site-wide 20% discount
this week
in fact it is indeed happening
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yes!!
however the cut-off date
is during November
right before school break
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so i wasn’t really keeping an eye
as i was busy during the week
and since the dates I KIV-ed
do not fall within the
promo period
tickets are not going to run
anyway
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soon it’s already Sunday
we were out at the mall
just one of the typical
evening walk we have
3-4 times every week
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and my dad brought up
about the long weekend
during 831 again
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it was initially crossed out
of our potential itinerary
simply because
it was in conjunction with
the 7th month in Lunar Calendar
no, we are not that superstitious
to avoid flying during the month
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it’s simply because my dad has some
temple event to attend
every Sunday throughout
a.k.a. the Hungry Ghost month
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so he was suddenly mentioning
out of nowhere in the mall that
we can actually travel
on the Monday after
his event ends and
come back right for
the next on on the
subsequent Sunday
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so i was immediately
checking for dates
and potential destinations
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yeahhh
i do keep a lunar calendar
which comes in handy
for me to check on the dates
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i was suggesting that
as it is a quick getaway
shall we just head to
somewhere near like
Chiangmai, Hanoi or even
Angkor Wat?
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he gave me a big no
for all the suggestions
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okay let me do a proper research
which i quickly did
upon arriving at home
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hey
i do have a back-up itinerary
for Guangdong
let it be Shenzhen, Guangzhou
or even Shantou
as there are many other
smaller cities around
which we are yet to explore
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because i discovered that
the tickets are always cheap
since there are 3 flights
on a daily basis
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and i was jokingly telling
my friend that
this is an advantage
for those who wanna bao-2-lai
okay forget it
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so i started checking
both routes
looks like I am in luck
plenty of cheap tickets
are still available
with good timing as well
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for Guangzhou
a pair of return ticket
will cost around 1000+ MYR
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for Shenzhen
a pair of return ticket will cost
something around 700+ MYR
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hey
and i suddenly got this thought
to combine a Shenzhen-Guangzhou trip
which makes perfect sense
from the map
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so i booked my first pair of tickets
to Shenzhen at this price
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and proceeded to
perform another search
for our return flight from Guangzhou
oh wait.. without smart combo
the price jumps from 338 MYR to 475 MYR
for a one way ticket
from Guangzhou to KL
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so i decided to look for
alternatives on Traveloka
because i have been utilizing
their promo code for direct discount
indeed they do have one
operated by Malidon at similar timing
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and this is actually better
as it is the nett price
inclusive of 30 kg luggage allowance
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and not forgetting
the final step which
is the main reason which
keeps me with Traveloka
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and as a token of appreciation
i always take time to
complete their surveys
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and so oh my
i thought i am going to
take a two month break
before my Krabi trip in September
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it kinda makes me depressed
to hear my dad saying that
he wants to travel
as much as he can
when he can still make it
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so i will!!
given the right timing and weather
and wait a minute
didn’t i tell you that
Foshan is on our list
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the hometown of Bruce Lee
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and there is a Snoopy theme park
a properly licensed one at Shunde
somewhere near Foshan
as well as Guangzhou
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a must-visit for my dad
a must-visit for me
why not both
and i accidentally just happen to
find this national park in Foshan
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and re-visiting Guangzhou
our first city of arrival in China
on the summer back in 2011
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so i am taking Xiamen off
from my weather list
for the time being
but who knows?
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as for now
my destination list will
look something like
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wait should i add KL in
as the concert we are heading to
is actually an outdoor event?
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oh man
the previous time
we were there
we were soaking wet
even with raincoats on
but who cares
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