Attention:
Contains of dumb things, not to be followed.
Macao,
Macao
Solo
Traveling
Arrived in Macao airport safe and
sound, after cleared immigration I supposed to find exit, people turn left to
take their baggage, because I didn’t have baggage, so I turn right (Assuming
the exit was there). But then I was totally wrong, 2 officers came to me and
asked me some questions, then took me to their office. Interrogated and asked
to sign a paper which I wasn’t really sure what’s on it. They also took all out
my backpack. I told them I have nothing inappropriate and yes I was taken the
wrong turn. Then they released me after all that. #phew
n Lesson: DO
NOT ASSUME
Yangon, Myanmar
Traveling
with a Friend
We
went to Shwedagon pagoda and found that the entrance fee is really high (for
us), around $8 or Rp100,000. We and our new friend from the guesthouse planned to
come again the other day in early morning with different entrance. That day
around at 6am (niat banget ini mah) we
left the guesthouse to the pagoda by bus. This 2nd attempt took back
way of the pagoda, passed housing area, dogs barked at us but good that they didn’t
chase us. Finally, entrance! But it wasn’t totally succeed, only one of us
could pass the entrance free, then two of us stayed outside.
n Lesson: DON’T
BE CHEAP AND CHEAT!
Seoul,
South Korea
Solo
Traveling
Arrived in
Seoul in the afternoon, after hotel checked in, I right away went to a language
school to get a free Korean lesson. Took a bus from in front of the hotel and
get off right in front of the school. After the lesson finish, it’s already 7pm
and I decided to walk back to the hotel, because I assumed it’s only couple
blocks away. Walked for an hour but didn’t find the hotel. It’s dark already
and I was tired. Asked some people how to get to my hotel but most of them didn’t
speak English and once I found one who speaks English, they didn’t know the
address (I brought hotel name card). Walked and walked again not knowing the
right way, at that time I didn’t have internet connection so couldn’t google it
nor open a map. Felt like give up, I stopped in front of police office and I
got in to ask the way to the hotel. They said it’s really far, can’t walk. I
insisted it’s only few blocks away, cos I thought so. They suggested to take
taxi. I went out from the police office and kept insisted that it’s only a few
blocks away and didn’t want to spend money for taxi. An officer came to me and
offered me a ride, with police car but without the uwiw uwiw sound. In the car
they asked for my data like name, nationality, age, phone number, etc. Felt
like a suspect, but I don’t
care as long as I arrive at the hotel safely.
n Lesson: DO
NOT ASSUME as well
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Traveling
with a Friend
We
went to Chu chi tunnel by bus from nearby terminal. When arrived, we got a new
local friend. I didn’t remember how but he bought us tickets with local fare
(local and tourist fare is really big different), my friend and I was really
happy cos we only have to spend maybe 10% of tourist fare. It’s like an outdoor
museum, where the Vietnam War was. When we passed the 2nd gate, we didn’t
speak at all cos we pretended to be Vietnamese, our faces are similar with
Vietnamese but we can’t speak the language. Et
voila! We passed!, not far after the gate they assigned a guide for us, cos
we all have local ticket so they assigned a guide with local language. We
couldn’t argue more cos they’re right. Until the end of the tour, the guide
kept speaks in Vietnamese that we didn’t understand.
n Lesson: DON’T
BE CHEAP!
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