Motivational Story

I met a very dear friend of mine recently and he become an inspiration for me. I wanna share his story so we could all learn something out of it.

He's an old friend and we've lost contact for 11 years. I knew him in junior high and he's my best friend for years afterward. He came from a broken household, he never get along with his step dad so he stayed with his grandma but he cherished his mom dearly. He was a drug addict throughout junior high til college and he dropped out of college because of it. Since I lost contact with him since high school, so I never knew how he was doing. Until recently when we met and shared our life.

In the year of 2003, he realized something and he put an act towards it. He came clean from his bad habit and lifestyle, then he started out a new life. He started a business in clothing industry. Back then, he had no money, he lived from handouts of his relatives and he made a promise that he will never touch or use his step dad money. Life was a struggle for him. And that become his biggest motivation, simply because he was sick and tired for not having money.

He was offered a chance to start a clothing store (distro) from his friend. So, he gathered information and researched on the industry. However, something happen and his friend backed out. His curiosity grew with the knowledge he now had. So, he decided to start it anyway by himself. He asked for a loan from everyone, so he could start a small production. But they all rejected him cause they knew him as a junkie and he'd probably gonna use the money to buy drugs. But as if it was meant to be, someone did loan him the money he needed and he started the first production. It wasn't easy, thou he knew the process but he still need to be familiarized with the whole industry and everyone in it who's mostly very bureaucratic. He made it anyway and he had his first clothing line. Now, come the second trial, he had to find someone who's wanna sell his cloths. But all rejects him once more. Did he stop trying? Hell no, he kept on going until he met a Distro in Jakarta who's interested but not with the existing line, so he had to start all over again. He had to find a second loan, started a second production and so on. But he succeed this time and he'd able to sell those second line. Then it become third, fourth and still continue until now.

He started out a small business, he started to produced only T-shirts then Jackets then Blazers, then mostly anything that anyone would want him to produced. He gained experiences and capital, then he continued expending his business. He kept on struggling for life only for larger purpose. Did he stop cause he felt that he already succeed? A big no for that question. Because each year, he will find something new to achieve. He dreams big and the sky is his limit.

I had the chance to see him at work, well not actually working a production or something, but I saw how he work. I was amaze by what I saw because I instantly knew that I saw something huge in progress. I realized that he has a great vision for his business. I saw how dedicated, motivated and persistent he really are with his work. These are very rare quality of a person, these are his biggest tools and capitals to achieve so much more. I believe it with all my heart that he's gonna be a great success.

Well, my friend, the moral of my story are:

1. You will always be judged by people around you. From now on, just ignore all those judgments, You are what you are. Each one of us is unique in our own way. Believe in yourself and people will start believe in you.
2. We all have our own problems, our own darkest period of our life, our own rock bottom. But my friend, it's your decision whether you want to wake up from it and try to be better or you just wanna stay and "enjoy" the misery for the rest of your life.
3. Nothing happen instantly, success won't come on its own and knocking on your door, everything is a struggle. Every achievement in life needs efforts. If you don't succeed the first time, well you just have to try and try harder.
4. When opportunity opens its door for you, grab it and never doubt yourself. If it didn't succeed, then you gain experiences from it which are priceless.
5. Know yourself better, know your limits, know your abilities, then use them. Each one of us is unique and we could always do something that no one else can.
6. If you achieved something, don't just feel satisfied of it. You should always set new target and vision. This is how we become better, bigger and greater.

I hope this story could help and be an inspiration for you all like it did to me. And remember, there's always a silver lighting in everything. See you on the top!


Happy struggling people....

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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Cottonink

A new rising local brand with innovative clothing lines. I knew them from a friend of mine, she showed me her shawls from cottonink. At first, I'm not interested at all, not because it isn't any good only the contrary it looked great. Something new, something hip, yet something simple. But it's because I'm not so into shawls.

But, few weeks later, I saw their shawls on a website and it just hit me. I need something new to accessorized my outfits in Jakarta's "cold" rainy season cause I'm so sick of my collection of sweaters, cardigans, or pashminas. So, I searched them online and found their web. I looked at every picture and every video posted on their web and I fell in love...I thought, "hey...this could be my new fashion signature and I could wear them with any outfit, any occasion and in any "twisted" style that may occur to me on how to wear those beautiful shawls. Then, without second thought, I ordered 2 shawls.

It worked, everyone just love my new shawls. So when I knew they'd participate in Brightspot Market, I marked my calender and set my mind to buy more of their collection. I ended up buying 12 different types of shawls in different colors to mix and match with my entire wardrobe. It's completely an investment!

I loooooveeee cottonink so much, not just because of their marvelous collections but because the whole package. Like I've said, this is a new rising brand but they have great vision and very talented. IMHO, they have simple concept but they implement it into something different and it makes the simple concept become a hit! Their online shop is the most professional online shop I've ever came across (local online shop I mean). And the fact that they only started in late 2008 then within a year and a half, they already achieved so many things; They have been published in many magazines, they were a great success in most Brightspot Market events, they've been awarded with most favorite brand in the latest Brightspot Market from Cleo Magazine (voted by visitors) and many others.

So, my fellow fashionista, if you're sick and tired of your wardrobe and wanna try something different, then you should just collect cottonink's collections.

See them yourself on:
www.cottonink.blogspot.com


Happy mixing matcher...

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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Insights and Tips for Shopping in Sale Event

As a dedicated sale hopper (hehehe), I could be in most of sale events happening in Jakarta.

Lately, I went to Branded Sale in Bapindo. This event was held for 4 days (29 mar - 1 Apr 2010) from 10am - 9pm at Bapindo Assembly Hall. I went there on the second day (after office hour) and already anticipated full crowds, but lucky me...cause you could consider the place quite "deserted" and I only que for 5 minutes at the cashier. While earlier that day and the day before, people has been tweetting for the worst kind of sale situation.

Well, since it's a past event but more likely to be held again in near future, so I wanna share some insights and tips that might ease your shopping spree:

1. Based on few personal experiences, these kind of sale usually held in an office building or within the business district like Sudirman. Normally, people would come during lunch break or around lunch time. So, the busiest and most crowded time would be around 11am - 3pm. If you can, try to come after office hour because most people would prefer to go home to their family or have other activities. So, on several occasions, this method always works for me.
2. Come with company, 2 or 3 people at least. So, you could have second opinion on the things that you wanna buy and most importantly you could have someone to help you to stand in Cashier's que line and minimize your waiting period (in peak hours).
3. You also need to know about few basic things, like: brands that participate in the event, discount amount, promos from any credit cards (you could get additional discount), and of course the time and place of the event. Once you know the brands that participated, you could minimize the "hunting" process and time you spend for being clueless.
4. Let's not get too focus on certain brand or area, for example: If I wanna find cute cloths for my daughter in GAP Kids, so I will try to find something cute in those cloths pile but only on the surface level cause I don't wanna waste my time and energy to dig into the pile, so I just let people do it for me. Then, after few searches and findings, I leave the cloths pile and I wonder around to other brands to do the same thing. Then, I will come back again to my favorite pile and search for more. I keep on doing this and it's proven to be a success. Well, if it's meant to be then it's meant to be....you'll just find your pretty cloths like it was destine to be yours.
5. If you find cloths that you like but you're still unsure about it, just put it in your plastic bag and worry about those later. Just collect as many cloths as you like and then decide what you're gonna buy right before going to the cashier.
6. Final step, now this is the hardest part (at least for me). After collecting those beautiful cloths with bargained prices, you have to decide which ones that you're gonna buy (or will you buy it all?). Like I've mentioned in my previous blog, you have to consider about the cost and worth for your purchase. So, consider the pros and cons for every piece of cloth you found. Consider the color (can you mix and match it), consider the model (will it suits you perfectly), consider the discounted price (is it worth it), then put your existing collection at home into the equation, mix and match it between the cloths that you wanna buy and cloths that you already have. After that, you could eliminate few items, then you're ready to pay.
   

Well, i hope my insights could help you on the next sale event in Jakarta. See you among the crowds...


Happy hopping shopper...

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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Potato Head - Restaurant Review

I know this from a culinary forum and I'm curious to try. Lately, I finally have the chance to try this Restaurant.

They have indoor and outdoor seating, but you don't have to worry that you might get wet if you sit outdoor during rain time, cause the roof got it covers. They have 2 floors for indoor seating with unique restaurant design, I feel like I'm walking into an art gallery.

I ordered Beef Tendon Roll Sandwich, Spaghetti Aglio Prawn, Hot tea Earl Grey and draft beer. it's a bit weird for me, the price difference for hot tea and beer is only IDR 5k? It doesn't make sense. Hmmm....If I could give a score for this restaurant, then it would be 7 out of 10.

IMHO, The meal taste is kinda usually (just a bit above average), the place is great but the music is too loud and I can't have proper conversation here (making me feel less comfortable in it), the price that they charged us are kinda not worth it. Or Maybe I sat in a wrong place so the music become too loud and maybe I ordered wrong choice of menu so the taste is not as I expected. Ow well, maybe next time I should try it again.

Note:
Spaghetti Anglio Prawn is worth IDR 100k (rather small portion)
Beef Tendon Roll Sandwich is worth IDR 75k (the beef kinda smell weird or is it me who's weird?)
Hot Tea Earl Grey is worth IDR 30k (entitled for 1 time refill)
Bintang Beer is worth IDR 35k

Come on, let's try it again and proof me wrong. Hopefull, I choose the right meal next time.

Potato Head Restaurant
Pacific Place Mall Ground Floor
SCBD, Jl. Jend. Sudirman
T : +6221 5797 3322


Check this website to see the restaurant and promos:
www.ptthead.com


Happy tasting eaters....

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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Brightspot Market

Who would've thought of a brilliant concept like Brightspot Market. I think, who ever came up with the idea is a genius!

Brightspot Market is held several times a year in different location and it's usually held for 4 days. It's an event that gather local and international, new and thriving designers or retailers to present their work. It's mostly clothing line or accessories like bags and shoes. But I like said, it's a brilliant idea.

You will find a unique and one-of-a-thing stuffs, things that you don't usually find in regular shops or shopping malls. Therefore, anything that you buy at Brightspot Market will be a new icon and everyone else will want to have it. Trust me.

The latest event was held in March 11 - 14 2010 in Pacific Place, Jakarta. It was a great success, more than 35.000 people attend the event. It was already crowded since day 1 but you will feel the excitement and the rush of hustling among crowds, searching for your favorite thing, buying beautiful cloths, meeting talented young people and being a part of a history in the making. Truly unique experience.

I think that Brightspot Market keep improving by gathering new designers or retailers to join the event. And once you went to it, you're hooked and you'd be waiting for the next event.

Hope to see you among crowds on the next Brightspot Market.

Check this website to know the schedule:
http://brightspotmarket.com


Happy hustling youngster...

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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The Apartment - Restaurant Review

Where can we get good company, delicious meal, and a comfort like in your own home? It's the hippiest new place in J-Town, The Apartment Restaurant, can give you all the above.

I know the place from a friend of mine, she said that this place is the talk of the town. So, I wanna know what so special about this new restaurant. I checked few forums and read visitors comments about the restaurant, some are good and other aren't. All those review make me even more curious to try it my self.

I wanna avoid the weekend rush so I decided to come during weekdays. The place looks exactly like what I've seen online and I immediately feel like home. I asked for a grand tour of the restaurant before I choose which room I wanna be in. They have libraries, Bathroom (the only non-smoking area), bedroom, kitchen/pantry, living room, terrace, and bar. After seeing all the rooms, I chose living room. Each room offers the same comfort, the same homey atmosphere and full of cozy sofas/chairs.

Do you ever feel that sometime it's hard to have a good conversation when you're in a restaurant because the background music is too loud? So you end up screaming to each other. Well, this is one of the reason why I love The Apartment, they play an easy listening jazzy music in the background and the volume is very friendly to your ear. I always thought that music will help set your mood or ambiance and I think The Apartment did a fantastic job for considering this into their homey concept of a restaurant.

I ordered Pizza (forget the name but it must be a pizza with meat topping), hot earl grey tea, and chocolate lava for desert on my first visit. Frankly, I didn't expect much from the meal taste because I didn't want to end up disappointed. Boy oh Boy...was I wrong. The thin crispy pizza crust combine with peperoni made a great combination and it was delicious. Then my chocolate lava came, they serve it a bit different from other restaurant, they separate the ice cream and brownie cake apart, this make the ice cream last longer and you will have hot chocolate and cold vanilla ice cream in your mouth to the very last bite....it's the best chocolate lava I've ever had.

Note:
Hot tea is worth IDR 20k (you could ask for 1 time refill only)
Pizza is worth IDR 98k (8 slices of pizza)
Chocolate lava is worth IDR 58k

They made me craving for more of their delicious meal, so I came back for second round. This time I ordered Calamari Fritter for appetizer, Gracia Tower Lasagna (one of their signature) and black burger (one of their signature also) for main course, then I order for another round of chocolate lava for desert (it's my favorite desert, so I must try it in every restaurant I visited). However, only the black burger and calamari fritter that pass my test, maybe because the lasagna taste is too sour for me. But I extremely recommend you to try the black burger, it's very yummy. They called it black burger because they made a special burger bun colored black, I'm worried about the taste at first cause I don't know whether the black color will effect the bun taste. But my oh my....they proof me wrong again. The black burger bun is even better than original burger bun, the meat is so thick, the veggies are so fresh, it just perfect. The Calamari fritter also a must try meal, they served it in big sizes cuts of calamari but it still crispy, have it with chili sauce and mayo...hhmmm....heaven on earth.

Note:
Calamari Fritters is worth IDR 55k
Black Burger is worth IDR 78k
Gracia Tower Lasagna is worth IDR 98k
Hot chocolate is worth IDR 25k (no refill)

Now I understand why this new restaurant become the talk of the town. I recommend you to come and try it yourself. Not only will you have delicious meal but also comfortableness like in your own home. You better make reservation prior to your visit especially during weekends cause the place is packed.

Restaurant information:
The Apartment
Menara Gracia Ground Floor
Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav c-17
T : +6221 520 0380
F : +6221 522 0939
(It's right after Australian Embassy and before MMC Hospital)

Business hour:
Sun - Thu : 8.30 am - 12 am
Fri - Sat : 8.30 am - 2 am

Also check this official websites of The Apartment to see pictures of whole restaurant and check for new promo:
www.culinaryconcepts.asia/theapartment/


Happy eating homey....

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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Hongkong - The City of My Dream (Part 4)

Have you fall in love with Hongkong by now? If not, let's visit the Theme Parks...You must visit Ocean Park and Hongkong Disneyland, each will need one whole day, so make sure to plan your trip right. After that, we will visit the Giant Buddha.

Ocean Park
The park opens everyday from 10am - 6 pm, just took MTR to Admiralty station exit B then follow the direction to bus station out side, took city bus no 629. There's a ticket booth near it that sells Ocean Park ticket, you could also buy the ticket on Ocean Park but if you want to anticipate the long que line, then you better buy the ticket first before hop on the bus (it's the same price). Funny thing is, I bought mine in Admiralty MTR station, there's a store/office inside Admiralty station that sells this ticket cheaper than the usual price (don't know why), this store/office is also an official seller of Ocean Park tickets but I don't remember this store/office location specifically, so you just have to keep your eyes wide open and search it yourself. The ticket is worth HK$ 250/person (adult) and HK$ 125 (children 3-11).

City bus 629 will take you to Ocean Park directly, i think it's dedicated only for Ocean Park's visitors, you will arrive exactly in front of it. Ocean Park is divided into 2 location, Headland and Lowland. If you're using the city bus 629, then you will arrive at Headland. I suggest you to start from Headland because most people start from Lowland first then they took the cable car to Headland, therefore the cable car's que line to Headland is very very very very long, you could even que for hours. While the cable car's que line to Lowland is very...well...there isn't any que...hehehe.

Maybe most of you will find that Ocean Park is more fun than Hongkong Disneyland, in a way, I thought so too. They offer exciting things for adults and children, so everyone will feel satisfied by the end of the day. As I mentioned before, Ocean Park is divided into Headland and Lowland. Headland is where all the thrill rides located, it's more intended for adults. They have 2 categories in Headland, thrill rides and animal kingdom. These are the thrill rides that you could enjoy:

1. Raging River (like Niagara-gara in Dufan)
2. Space Wheel
3. Mine Train (medium-sized roller coaster on the edge of a cliff), you will feel like falling to the ocean below.
4. The Abyss ( greatest ride in Ocean Park), you'd be pull +/- 100m from the ground and then it drops you suddenly.
5. Eagle (like Rajawali Condor in Dufan)
6. Crazy Galleon (like Kora-kora in Dufan, only bigger and better)
7. The Dragon (huge roller coaster)
8. Flying Swing (like Ontang-anting in Dufan)
9. Farris Wheel (huge one)

They also have variety of animal show or inhabitants, like:

1. Flamingo pond
2. Bird's Aviary
3. Pacific Pier (seagull)
4. Shark Aquarium
5. Attol Reef
6. Sea Jelly Spectacular (house of jelly fish, very cool place, never knew that there's so many types of Jelly fish before)

My personal favorites are mine train, the abyss, and sea jelly spectacular (simply awesome). Afterward, ride the cable car to Lowland and you'll enjoy great view Hongkong from above. It's between scary and astonishment cause it's down the hill and waaaaayyyy above the ground. Lowland is focusing on children, but we could still enjoy a thing or two here. They have:

1. Dolphin University
2. Frog Hopper (mini abyss)
3. Kids' World Playground
4. Balloon up-up-and away
5. Clown-a-around
6. Merry-go-round
7. Amazing Bird Theater (I saw a pretty cool show of those amazing birds)
8. Farm Yard Fun
9. Ocean Park Grand Prix (go cart racing), you have to pay HK$ 40/person to play
10. Sky Fair (Hot Air Balloon)
11. Giant Panda Habitat
12. And many other

Am I right? So many fun stuffs to do right? I'm sure you will completely satisfied by the end of the day. If I may suggest you, come to Jumbo Floating Restaurant afterward cause it's really near by Ocean Park, just take a taxi for only HK$ 20 fare and then have a superb meal.

Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant
It's a very famous restaurant since I wasn't even born and it's known for its delicious meal, unique and artistic restaurant design, and the fact that it floats. They have few small ferry to take you to the restaurant and it's free of charge. There's also a mini photo studio in the lobby where you could take photos wearing a traditional Chinese costume, but I didn't have much time back then so I didn't take any photo and I'm very sorry for not be able to tell you the price for it.

Since I'm a fanatic for Chinese cuisine, my taste buds keep improving itself to determine a quality of this particular cuisine, so I have pretty high standard for it. But this restaurant pass my test with flying colors.

This place could also be your photographs destination, very beautiful at night. But it's a bit tricky to continue your journey from Jumbo Kingdom. It's very difficult to find a taxi and taxi will cost you quite a lot. So, may I suggest you to take bus instead? Like I've said, it's a bit tricky. Well, let me flash back a bit to the first bus ride from Admiralty MTR station to Ocean Park, you will need to pay attention to the road and you will notice a bus terminal near the area. Please memorize the bus terminal location, this will be useful for you when you want to continue your journey from Jumbo Kingdom. So, I walked from Jumbo Kingdom to bus terminal then I look for bus number (on the information board) which route pass Causeway Bay and I waited. After few days in Hongkong, I already familiar with the streets, so I easily find my way back to my apartment. Like I've said, it took guts to travel alone, but if I could do it, then I'm sure that all of you could do it too.

Hongkong Disneyland
It's located quite far from central Hongkong, it's in Lantau Island, so the best way to get there is by using MTR. Just took MTR to Sunny Bay MTR station where you change train to Disneyland Resort Line which will take you to Disneyland Resort station and you will ride on a specially designed Disney train, riding on it already an entertainment for me cause the train is so cute with Disney characters accessorizing the train's interior.

Even though the size of Disneyland is smaller to Ocean park, the rides is less exciting than Ocean Park, the view is less spectacular from Ocean Park, the price ticket is more expensive than Ocean Park, but I guarantee you that you're gonna have a MAGICAL day in Disneyland, like its tag line said. The price ticket is worth HK$ 295/person on regular day and HK$ 350/person on peak day, you have to check Disneyland Hongkong's website to know the schedule for peak or regular day.

Disneyland is divided into 4 sections of theme attractions; Main Street, USA. Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. These are the attractions for each section:

Main Street, USA:

1. Hongkong Disneyland Railroad, a tour around Disneyland using an excursion-style train.
2. Main Street Vehicles, cruising up and down main street in a motorized vehicles.
3. The Disneyland Story, original artwork, rare film footage, and artifacts from the creation of Mickey Mouse to the creation of Hongkong Disneyland.
4. City Hall, information center and where you could rent a stroller or wheelchair.

Adventureland:

1. Festival of the Lion King*, it's a pageant of music and dance about The Lion King.
2. Rafts to Tarzan's Treehouse, crossing the rivers of Adventure with a raft.
   
3. Tarzan's Treehouse, where you could explore the treehouse in search of adventure.
4. Jungle River Cruise, boat ride journey along the mysterious rivers of Adventure (very cool)
5. Liki Tikis, where you could enjoy the beat of jungle rhythms.

Fantasyland:

1. Sleeping Beauty Castle, the icon of Hongkong Disneyland.
2. Mickey's PhilarMagic**, a 3-D theater starring Mickey the Maestro and Donald the con-duck-tor.
3. Dumbo the Flying Elephant, a joy ride.
4. Cinderella Carousel, a joy ride.
5. Fantasy Garden, Where you could take photos with Disney Characters.
6. Mad Hatters Tea Cups, a joy ride.
7. The Golden Mickey*, a 25 minutes of musical show (spectacular show indeed)
8. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, a whimsical storybook journey through the Hundred Acre Wood.
9. Snow White Grotto, a wishing well.

Tomorrowland: (by far the most awesome section)

1. Space Mountain**, an indoor roller coaster ride (in the dark), very thrilling cause you won't know what will happen next.
2. Orbitron, a joy ride.
3. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, a joy ride.
4. Autopia, a mini car race.

Note:
* This attraction only available based on the show's schedule.
** This attraction is the most favorite in Disneyland, therefore it's more likely to have a long que line. Disneyland provide a Fastpass for these attractions.
Make sure that you gather all the flyers in the main entrance, this way you would know schedule for each show and learn more about Fastpass (and how does it work).

A side from the above attractions, they also have Disney on Parade which usually scheduled twice a day and Fireworks shows everyday on closing time (regular day on 7 pm, peak day on 9 pm). You really have to stay until closing time and see the fireworks, make sure that you find a good sitting spot right in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle so you could enjoy the magical experience in a proper way. It was the most amazing fireworks show that I've ever seen. I went home feeling Magical indeed.

For you shoppers, don't worry cause they have souvenir shops every where and they sell the merchandise according to the section's theme. And you better prepare a lot of money when going to Disneyland cause you will want to buy everything in the souvenir shops (trust me). Owww....how much I love Disneyland!

The Giant Buddha

It's also located in Lantau Island and it's even farther than Disneyland. Took the MTR and stop at the last station, Tung Chung Station, it took me 45 minutes ride from Causeway Bay (Hongkong Island) to Tung Chung Station and afterward we still have to continue our journey to the top of mountain where Giant Buddha is located by using bus, it's another 45 minutes ride, or you could ride a cable car Ngong Ping 360 and enjoy the mountain view of Hongkong, its length is 5.7km and it's about 25 minutes ride. The bus fare from Tung Chung Station to Giant Buddha is HK$ 30/person, while standard cabin of Ngong Ping 360 will cost you HK$ 169/person (adult) and HK$ 86/person (children 3-11).

The Giant Buddha is located exactly on the top of the mountain. Since I went to Hongkong in winter time, it's freezing for me the whole time I'm at the Giant Buddha. You will have to pay for another HK$ 23 to climb the 268 steps of stairs. Can you imagine? 268 steps of stairs and I have to pay for it? I think I'll pass...So, I didn't climb to see the Giant Buddha up close and personal, I already satisfied seeing it from afar. But my husband did climb those stairs and he glad that he did, cause it's just magnificent, all those statues, those view, and obviously the Giant Buddha itself. So, it's totally worth it, every single one of those 268 steps just pays off. By the way, the ticket is also included for a snack and one cup of hot tea in Po Lin Monastery. So, you could relax your feet a bit before continuing the journey.

Well, I think that's pretty much everything I know about Hongkong. Can you understand now why I love Hongkong so much? I, the perfectionist, visiting a very organized city with clean air and surroundings, it's just like finding my soulmate.

Few tips from me, I think that you better come to Hongkong in early November because the weather is just perfect, it's the beginning of winter so it wouldn't be too cold and most importantly, it's not peak season, therefore you could save a lot in price tickets and hotels. You also have to gather all the information that you can get from the internet, it will help a lot (trust me). It took guts to travel alone, going to places that you know none about, but if I could do it then all of you could too. Until our next trip my fellow traveler.

Maybe these websites could help you:
www.oceanpark.com.hk
www.jumbo.com.hk
www.park.hongkongdisneyland.com
www.np360.com.hk


Happy adventure traveller...

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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