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Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge is another reason why you should come and visit Sydney! This bridge was opened on March 19th 1932, by the premier Jack Lang. The bridge took 6 years to build. During new year’s eve, this bridge is packed with fire works and most of you probably have seen it either on television or live on how it looks like! Absolutely amazing I must say . You could also climb the bridge during the day and night and just enjoy the moment. Although it is pricey to do it, but hey – it is once in a life time right?

Photographers seem to like to take lots and lots of pictures of this bridge (including myself! ). So if you are a traveler, spend some time in cirqular quay where you could find nice restaurants, Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge itself, and lots more! it is easily accessed by either bus or train.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tips: Again, having your camera handy is very important and take some time there, do not rush yourself, enjoy the moment, sit down, relax, get yourself an ice cream or something . Pamper yourself.

Please leave a comment if you find this article useful and please share your Sydney experience with me!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Mt. Sinai

A little bit of fact about Mt. Sinai.

Mt. Sinai is approximately 2,285 metres above the sea level and is located in Egypt (Asia part). If you read your Bible, this mountain is where Moses received the 10 Commandments from God. Nothing special with the mountain until you reached the top of the mountain! In fact, the mountain looks very dry and rocky and you see no grass or tress around it. But it is a nice experience nonetheless.

So here is my story – climbing mount Sinai was seriously one of the most awesome and hardest experiences in my travel life!

Why awesome? Experiencing sun rice from the top of Mt Sinai is just priceless! It is so beautiful and there are no words to describe it! It is definitely something that you need to experience when you go to Egypt.

Why hard? Although you can rent a camel to help you climb to the top and if you are lucky enough, you could get one of them! But since I went there during a holiday season, so there were no camels left to rent! sad moment! So I was left with one option which was to do it like the locals do… USE YOUR FEET! The first 2 hours were quite okay but then, when cold wind and tiredness hit your body (it was -13C on the top of the mountain and having a pair of converse shoes did not HELP at all! ) -Altogether, it took me 6 hours just to get me to the top of the mountain! (but it was all worth it – the view from the top will take your breath away!) Guess what? Once I got to the top of the mountain, my feet literary decided to fall asleep and I could not feel them anymore. It was seriously cold and I wore the wrong shoes! Then my brother and I decided to climb down as the thought of “you might not feel your feet any more” came into me, so we started climbing down the mountain and it only took us 3 hours to climb down!

Mt. Sinai

Tips: Please do not wear CONVERSE Shoes especially when it is during a cold season! – Have enough water during your time on the mountain. If you can get an opportunity to rent a camel – get one! seriously… hehehe but doing it like the locals do is also fun! Most importantly, do not go to Mt. Sinai without a camera… make sure you have one handy with you.

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Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Food at Patong Beach

That is right! FOOD! One thing I like the most (well apart from sight -eeing) during my travel is to taste different kinds of food and Phuket, Thailand has seriously got some of the best food in the world! I mean I am talking about the taste and your pocket , forget about going t0 expensive restaurants, go where the locals eat! Get to know the people and their culture while you eat is such a great travel experience!

But there are also great restaurants along Patong Beach, I was so blessed that there was a food market along Patong Beach when I was there. So I got to taste so many different types of Thai Food! Oh my word that was awesome!! Owww… and you could get fake ray ban’s and fake rolex’s (my friend bought one when we were there and literary the watch broke a couple hours later – FOR REAL! )  So yeah, if you are interested … Go for it!

Tips: Rent a scooter or a motorbike (it will probably cost you about AU$5 a day) when you are in Phuket! Get a local map and start scooter-ing

Please leave a comment if you find this article useful and please share your Phuket, Thailand experience with me!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Sydney Opera House

Personally, Sydney Opera House is one of my favorite landmarks in Australia. I LOVE IT!! I seriously do, I just never got bored looking at it. It does not matter when I go there during the day or at night, rainy days or not, it is still SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE and it is still beautiful (I think anyway).

The surrounding place is a great place for meeting friends or your other half as they offer great range of restaurants (from McDonald’s to a posh restaurant like Cafe Sydney), shops (I do not really buy stuff there to be honest he..he..he $), but if you have some extra cash – why not??, it is definitely a good place for shopping.

Sydney Opera House

Tips: well there is nothing really, just make your way there (there are lots of buses going that direction, if you are lost, ask for a map at information or you can do it the old-fashion way which is asking a question to a local ) and if you fancy a show at Sydney Opera House, check out what’s on!

Please leave a comment if you find this article useful and please share your Sydney experience with me!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Phi Phi Island

You gotta love Phi Phi Island!! Everything that is on the picture DOES exist! If you are planning to travel to Phuket, this island is definitely a MUST! I mean look at the pictures (these pictures were taken in December 2008 – not so long ago)! The island looks like one of those places that you can only see on a television, it is absolutely beautiful and everything is just gorgeous there!

Many of you probably know the movie titled “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio – guess what? It was filmed in this Island – sad fact though, You could not find any “weed” nor Leonardo DiCaprio himself there – yes I asked the tour guy, Steven DiCaprio. Sounds disappointing right? Jokes…

Back to the Island, The water is so clear, the rocks are so pretty, and more than anything – once you are there, you just want to relax,  lay your back, enjoy the sun, and just forget the busyness of life! Of course, if you are like me, you will be wandering around and take as many pictures as possible? I mean, this moment probably the first and the last in my life (if you know what I mean!) – but do not worry! I did relax and enjoy the sun! He he he…

Phi Phi Island

Tips: If you are a budget traveler (like me), you can check out Backpackers United for cheap hostels in Thailand. You could also book a Phi Phi Island tour with Simba Sea Trips – I am definitely happy with what I paid and the service that they provided (Snorkeling, pick-up and drop-off, and food are provided)! Seriously… and I AM NOT EVEN getting paid for mentioning this.

So yeah, please leave a comment if you find this article useful and please share your Phi Phi Island experience with me!

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Mt. Wellington

Many of you know that it is almost impossible to find big and high mountains in Australia, as the land is so flat but they have so many nice places to look at nonetheless. On the other hand, it is a different reality if you visit Hobart in Tasmania, as you could experience a great view from the top of Mt. Wellington overlooking the city of Hobart. From the CBD (or down town), it takes about 30 minutes (more less) to get to the mountain by car. It is definitely something that you must do when you visit Hobart. The view from the top is absolutely stunning and you do not want to miss it.

Mt. Wellington

Tips: During winter season, you could see snow on the tip of Mt. Wellington and it is beautiful! So make sure you have your camera handy. Jetstar and Virgin Blue often have some special deals to Tasmania. So keep checking and you might be lucky enough to fly to Tasmania for absolutely nothing! Also, I find that renting a car cheaper than joining a tour (again depending on how many people you are traveling with) – but do check out Avis or Europ Car for rates (make sure you find out if they have any special deals with the airline you are flying with)

If you have more experience about your trip in Tasmania, please leave a comment on this post.

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Tasmanian Devil

A Tasmanian Devil or a short for Taz Devil is originally from Tasmania, Australia hence the name! If you are planning a trip to Tasmania, you will easily find these cute-yet-they-could-and-probably-will-hurt-you-bad marsupials! Although I doubt that you will find them on the road or in the wild as they are active at night times, but you never know perhaps you will see one on the road or during a bush walk, who knows? But don’t worry, you could easily visit one of the parks in Tasmania and see them there which what I did.

According to the park guy, Tasmanian Devil has one of the strongest jaw for its kind and it is almost as strong as a crocodile!! Can’t you imagine that? These cute looking things could actually break your body into pieces, well I doubt that that will happen since they are probably scared of you more.

BAD NEWS – A devastating disease is sweeping through Tasmania’s devil population, killing more than 90% of adults in high density areas and 40-50% in medium-low density areas.  (according to Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania). For more details, you could visit http://www.tassiedevil.com.au

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Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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