Malaysian Passport can access 180 countries Ranked at #9

We should be proud as Malaysian

Malaysia's passport can access into 180 countries at the moment according to Henley and Partners’ annual passport index, which ranks passports based on the number of countries a holder can go to without a visa or the number of countries a holder can go to where they can obtain a visa, visitor’s permit, or electronic travel authority upon arrival.

Even though our neighbor country, Singapore ranked at no. 2 with access to 188, while Japan's passport ranked at no. 1 with access into 189 countries. 

Here is the Top 10 from the list;

1. Japan — 189 countries

2. (Tie) Germany, Singapore — 188

3. (Tie) Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, South Korea — 187

4. (Tie) Norway, U.K., Austria, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, U.S. — 186

5. (Tie) Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Canada — 185

6. (Tie) Australia, Greece — 183

7. (Tie) New Zealand, Czech Republic, Malta — 182

8. Iceland — 181

9. (Tie) Hungary, Slovenia, Malaysia — 180

10. (Tie) Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia — 179

Full Source : Henley and Parners' website

News link : http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/japan-most-powerful-passport

Misi ke Tokyo 2018

Lamanya dah tak tulis di blog. bila tengok balik last post tahun 2016.. wow.. time flies..

MISI KE TOKYO 2018

Baru-baru ni berangan nak bercuti ke Tokyo. Hopefully by the end of this year boleh lah termakbul.

Angan nya ;
1. bercuti di Tokyo
2. Naik high speed train
3. melawat tempat menarik
4. selama 4 hari


Now nak cari info basic dulu.. ok, ni yang basic dalam kepala apa nak cari;

1. Harga tiket flight untuk 2 adult, 3 kids
2. Average harga penginapan sehari selama 4 hari
3. List tempat menarik di Tokyo
4. Cost travel & costs lain-lain during Tokyo's trip
5. Estimated total budget

1. Flight ticket

ticket for 2 adult, 3 kids.

travel period between 28 Dec 2018 - 2 Jan 2019

So best price here is RM1,467 (per person?) with 7h 20min estimate travel time.

Total price if using Air Asia X is about RM7,333. hmmm...

2. Average cost for accommodation

I can see, the cheapest (exclude hostel) for 5 nights is about RM2,300. Average per night is around RM460 per night.

3. Top Place to Go

Hmm... yang first time nak jejak Japan ni tengok gambar nampak excited!!!

Its look like we will spend new years eve in Tokyo, so probably this things can be consider..

According to https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0001606/ "The Top 5 Things to Do During New Year’s in Tokyo"

1. Zojo-ji Temple New Year’s Countdown: Celebrating under Tokyo Tower
2. Port of Yokohama Countdown & Fireworks
3. Traditional New Year’s at Shrines and Temples Throughout Tokyo
4. Experiencing the First Sunrise of the New Year
5. The Countdown Parties (not suitable for family trip)

According to https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/the-best-places-to-spend-new-years-eve-in-tokyo/ , "The Best Places To Spend New Year's Eve In Tokyo'

Some of it sound interesting to me is;
1. Celebrate in Shibuya
2. Hatsumode at Meiji Jingu-mae
3. Joya no Kane at Zojoji Temple
4. Countdown at Tokyo Tower
5. Hatsuhinode on Mount Takao
6. Fireworks at Tokyo Disney

4. Estimated cost travel within Tokyo for 5 days

Source : http://www.budgetyourtrip.com

So, if we consider above average cost per day (include meal and some souvenirs) is about RM900.00

5. Estimated Total Budget 

Flight : 7,333.00
Accommodation 2,300.00
5 Days travel 3,500.00

TOTAL ESTIMATE : RM13,133