MATTA Fair Sabah 2013

One of the event that I won't miss out if I am around Sabah - non other than MATTA Fair, the no.1 travel and tourism fair in Malaysia. I went two years ago (click HERE) but as for last year, I didn't went because I was away for my trip. Fret not, cause MATTA Fair is happened annually and this year, it happened again for three days this year, starting from 5th of July until 7th of July at Suria Sabah.

#1: Most of the booths are located on basement floor

I can see this year MATTA Fair Sabah is mostly dominated by Malaysia Airlines. But as for AirAsia, Royal Brunei or even Malindo Air, I didn't spotted any of them this year. Wondering why?

#2: Impressive exhibition booth of the world class airline located at the ground floor

If you need advise, tips and guides, there are few booths of these tourim organisation to help in answering all your doubts and queries.

#3: Taiwan Tourism Organisation

#4: Korea Tourism Organsation

#5: Macau Tourism Organisation

#6: Wonderful Indonesia

Besides that, this year exhibition booth for cruises are getting more and more compare to last few years. Mainly because the well-known cruise operator, Genting Hong Kong's Star Cruises will soon to homeport in Kota Kinabalu in this coming November.
 

#7: Genting Hong Kong's Star Cruises

#8: Trafalgar Cruise

Besides cruises line, I also noticed that Muslim Packages in this fair are getting popular and offered by most of the travel agencies.

#9: Affordable and friendly Muslim Package


#10: Tabung Haji Travel Service - Never knew about this until now

Oriental countries like Taiwan, Japan, China, Hong Kong & Korea seems to be the most popular and almost everyone favourite travel packages like every other years. Whereas Indochina countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar seems to be limited of choices. Eventhough most of the offers were focus on outbound packages especially, there are few inbound available but not as much choices compare to the outbound packages. 

#11: Borneo Rainforest Lodge - Adventure to Danum Valley

#12: Borneo Paradise Holidays for Borneo Hospitality

To be frank, I kinda prefer the one that held in Kuala Lumpur cause there are more booth especially on the  tourism board such as Japan and Thailand and even on the Korea Tourism Organisation booth itself, I tends to get more information, tips and guidance from them. My experience on MATTA Fair KL 2011 - click HERE.

So for all KKians, what are you waiting for? Head over to Suria Sabah within this weekend to search for your perfect and ideal getaway that comes in a great and best travel deals during this MATTA Fair.

Met United Buddy Bears For Second Time

Nowadays, social media network like Facebook, Twitter and even Blog are spreading news way too fast than the newspaper and even in television and radio. All you need to do is snap a photo and post. Done just by few clicks. I can't recall how I came across about United Buddy Bears happened to be in Kuala Lumpur early of this year but I'm for sure it must be somewhere from social media network. Seems like I am the last blogger to blog about this.

So before flying off to Phuket early of this year, I stopped by KL for a day and keep telling to my friend that I wanna meet all of these two meter tall fibreglass bears. Afterall, I met United Buddy Bears for the first time when I was in Berlin, Germany back in yer 2008 and therefore, I am so desperate wanna meet them again for the second time.

I only knew there is a merchandise store located on the 5th floor after I went back to KK =="

Located in front of the entrance of Pavilion KL and I ♥ to see the United Buddy Bears surrounding the fountain.

The unique among the others with holding heart between the two golden bears. ♥♥♥

Unlike the experience I had in Berlin where the bear sculptures are scattered around, this exhibition was displayed at one point and it makes thing easier where you take photo or even hug with them without worrying that you might miss out any of them.

These bears are indeed so colourful and attractive to anyone who passby Pavilion.

Say "Peace" as this is one of the message that United Buddy Bears wanna spread out to the world. 

"Angry Bear" I assume...

My very close and best friend, Chris with one of her favourite bear. 

These bears are everywhere...

Either on your left...

Or even on your right

Met Eisenstein bear for the second time. This is one and only bear sculptures that I snapped for the second time. The rest are extremely a whole new experience to me.

The first and virgin appearance of our own Malaysian United Buddy Bear. This is its first time experience joining the other bear sculptures on the globe-trotting mission.

Unfortunately, I didn't managed to take as many photo as I want with all of these United Buddy Bears cause my friend and I are rushing for last minute shopping in Pavilion. Hunting for a wedding gift for my friend whose wedding will be held a week after my Phuket trip and also last minute to search for a new pair of sunglasses cause mine was broken before my island getaway even started. Deng! I can't live without sunglasses everytime I'm on travelling especially to the island.

Goodbye United Buddy Bears. Till then, hope to see you all again!

And if you're asking which of these bears are my favourite, I would definitely say "ALL OF THEM!".

You can check out this too: Met United Buddy Bears in Berlin

Matta Fair 2011 (12th-14th August 2011)

Date of Visited: 12 August 2011

Before I am going to Kuala Lumpur last month, I went and visit Matta Fair Sabah 2011 which held at Suria Sabah (click here). And on this Friday before I am going back to KK for a really short break, my housemate and I went to stroll around Matta Fair held at PWTC. My housemate, who has been in KL for 5 years has never been to this travel and tourism fair whereas my last visit to this fair is like 2006 ago where my classmates and I bought a tour package to Lang Tengah Island.

We reached as early as 10am in order to find parking.

A tour package by Reliance Travel to wherever you want to go from Asia to Australia, Europe and even including U.S.A. and Canada.

Exhibition from Turkey.

Before going to the main exhibition hall, we need to purchase entrance ticket of RM3 for each person. Upon purchasing this, we were given a orange tote bag filled with newsletter, fridge magnet, pen and more.

Local and domestic tour in Hall 3. Aiming for Star Cruise for so long but the travel date always not at the right time for my family.

Travel pricelist package for you to survey and search for the best travel package.

Europe anyone?

Seriously, at first my housemate and I thought that we might stroll around for less than 2 hours but end up more than 3 hours and we almost plan to look around until they close but unfortunately, I had class at 2pm to 5pm, then I will taking flight at 7 back to KK. Lots of best deal travel packages and more information and research you can get if plan for your upcoming trips.

Wonderful Indonesia

Planning to shop till you drop at Bandung, sightseeing for UNESCO World Heritage Site at Yogyakarta or even relax at the most amazing romantic beach at Bali, then look for Tourism Indonesia to find your preference.

Time for Taiwan

Taiwan is recent tourism spot for Malaysian nowadays. I still recalled when I went Taiwan last year, most of the local asked whether are we Malaysian. I was curious why they guess Malaysia instead of Singapore or other nearby countries, thus I asked the local. They said Malaysian had came and visit Taiwan for non-stop since from October until end of December. Oh ya! Not forgetting my friend cum blogger, Mei Tzeu who is going to Taiwan next week. Have a wonderful and enjoyable trip there.

Experience Macau

The Asia Las Vegas will be my target in coming years and plan to tag my mom along for their local delicacy such as Portuguese egg tart and pork chop bun.

South East Asia is in my current travel list - Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

Incredible India

Amazing Thailand, The City of Smile

Japan - Endless Discovery

A day before the Matta Fair, AirAsia is having promotion for the new route to Osaka, Japan. This makes me want to go Japan again for discover other cities such as Kobe and Nara but based on my previous experience, I need a huge sum of money again if plan to travel to Japan as Japan is one of the most expensive country.

Konichiwa from Mickey and Minnie Mouse.







Lots of goodies I got

With insanely I told my housemate if there is any MATTA Fair going on again next year in Kuala Lumpur, I will book my ticket and fly to there just to attend this largest travel and tourism fair. Hahaha... This event is more impressive and exciting to me compare to the nation mega sales. =P

35th Bon Odori 2011 Arigatou Malaysia

Last Saturday (not the yesterday Saturday), my housemate invited me to go Bon Odori Festival with her and her friends. Eventually, I ever heard of this festival before as my friend ever uploaded her photos of attending this event in facebook. But when I saw it was 35th celebration of Bon Odori festival in Malaysia, I was kinda shocked because when I was college student back in few years ago in KL, none of my friends ever told me or discuss about this event before. I wonder why.

Anyway, I was kinda excited and can't wait to tag along my baby (my Canon Ixus 130) to this event.

Basically, Bon Odori is a Japanese traditional dance and this traditional comes from Buddhism in China. It is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward one’s ancestors.

This event held at Panasonic Sports Complex, Shah Alam and seriously speaking, my housemate and I never been to Shah Alam before. But she attempted the risk of driving all along from Wangsa Maju to Shah Alam and all she can ever rely on was the direction printed from Google maps. Luckily the direction given is accurate, or else I can't think the worst part.

The event start at 7pm but by 5pm, the parking space is full and we had to park extremely far away. Once we enter, directly we hunt for foods instead of searching for seats. Guess all of us were too hungry that moment.

Variety of foods and drinks especially most are served in Japanese cuisine. Yummy yummy~

The crowd at 5.30 pm

The stage where the traditional dance is going to perform.

As we saw there are still more seats available, we went back to hunt for more foods. Looks like our motives on that evening was focus on foods, rather than the festival itself.

I had two ice-creams on that evening but I damn love the one on the left hand-side. It costs RM6 and it is very similar to the fish shaped ice-cream which sell in Sushi Tei, Suria Sabah that cost RM13. It is extremely expensive, right? I ever search for this kind of ice-cream in Kota Kinabalu but too bad, I unable to hunt any of them. Have any of you any idea where can I can this ice-cream in KL?

The crowd at 6.45 pm and immediately we try to find the best spot so that we able to watch the performance.

And there it begins...

Honestly to tell you that I am using a normal Canon compact camera, not those high and professional DSLR camera. So, this is what I able to capture during the performance.

Even the audience were dancing along

They are real Japanese little girls wearing yukata. Kawaii neh~

All I can said that this KL version of Bon Odori is not much happening compare to the one which I bumped into one of the blogger who post of this event too but it happens at Penang. However, if you got the chance, you should go at least once to expose the Japanese culture, art, dance and not forgeting the foods too. =P

Small Note: This week is my third week of study but tons of mock test and homework given. Sometimes, it makes me miss my previos working life. Done with this post and now I am going to do revision for my upcoming test. Have a great day everyone!

[Credit to: Japan-101.com, mp3japan.org]