Gathers Cafe @ Raja Uda, Butterworth

Was looking for a good hangout place in mainland when I came across Gathers Cafe.

Decided to pay it a visit after dinner.

Gathers Cafe exterior

Waffle and adorable desserts on the menu

Gathers Cafe specialty ~ bear face drawn on some of the coffee. 

which is what attracted my attention initially :p

 The cafe was decorated with white bird cages and duckling paintings

Satisfying our mille crepe cravings

 Garlic cheese waffle RM7

I'm not usually a fan of waffle but love this to bits...

The waffle is thinner & lighter, crispy round the edges. And the combination of garlic and cheese is just perfect !!

Oreo crush RM8

Latte RM7

Not really a coffee drinker, but ordered this anyway just for the bear....hehehe

Honey Lemon RM6

Lime citrus RM6

 The cafe has a nice atmosphere and we were able to enjoy a peaceful and quiet time there thanks to the "rules" in the cafe board specifically about not making noises.

A good place to relax or catch up with friends without needing to shout on top of your lungs. :D

Gathers Cafe

Address: 155, Ground Floor, Jalan Raja Uda, 

Pusat Perniagaan Raja Uda, 

12300 Butterworth, Malaysia

Opening hours：2:00pm - 11:00pm (Except Wednesdays）

Tel:  04-324 9657

FACEBOOK: Gathers Cafe

Busan Accommodation - Apple Guesthouse

Our final stop in Korea is Busan. 

We stayed at the Apple Guesthouse which is close to the Jagalchi fish market, 

BIFF square and subway station. 

It is kinda hard to spot since it's located on 5th floor of a building.

Even with directions we were actually scrambling around looking for the guesthouse.

I hope the directions section at the bottom helps. :)

Finally reach the guesthouse, checking in ~

  

Look for Tom n Toms Coffee instead,

 since it's on the ground floor and MUCH easier to spot

Stairways to Tom n toms coffee. 

Take the elevator to Apple guesthouse on the 5th floor

Entrance to Apple Guesthouse where we change into indoor sandals

Shared shower and restroom in the public area

 Love the space which is tastefully decorated with lots of movie posters 

Quick look at the restroom, clean and spacious

  

Upgraded from dorm to private room 

since it's our last night in Korea and we still have extra money to spend. Yayy!!

The room is simple and spacious. 

Only drawback is that it's facing the main road which is bustling with traffic, 

ear plugs are provided though.  So we still sleep like a log. :)

Directions:

From Gimhae airport:

1. Take the Airport Limousine Bus (direction to nampo dong)

2. Get down at Hotel Phoenix 

3. Cross the main street and make a left. Walk for 2 minutes and look for Toms & Toms Coffee. Go into the building and take the elevator up to 5th floor.

From the subway station:
Exit at Nampo subway station exit 2

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Apple Guesthouse

Address: Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, PU, South Korea

Phone:+82 70-7379-5333

Jeju Accommodation - The Forest Hostel

For Jeju accommodation,

 we stayed at The Forest Hostel, previously known as HKjeju2.

The location is strategic and staffs super helpful. 

They helped from checking out car rental services, 

providing directions and suggestion on attractions and transport. Superb service!! 

Entrance to the forest

The park across the street when you get off the bus at Dongmun rotary.

There's an Isaac toast shop right around the corner, opposite standard chartered bank. 

Spot the "forest"??

It's impossible to miss, right on the same street as Isaac toast.

Plenty of brochures and information on Jeju attractions

Free international calls?Seriously?! 

We didn't try it though, too busy travelling... :p

Relief to know there's elevator so we don't need to carry our luggage upstairs :)

Where we stayed for 3 days in Jeju - the 4 person dorm. 

Around RM50++ per person

There's wifi, aircon and hairdryer. 

Besides the fact that the top bunks are too close to the ceiling, 

nothing to complain about. 

Dongmun Traditional Market right across the street

Black pork bbq street a little further down

 Jungang underground shopping centre on the main road coming out from the hostel

Directions/ How to get there: 

- From Jeju International Airport, take #100 bus, get off at Dongmun Rotary Stop

- Walk towards the direction where the bus came from, 

cross the first pedestrian crossing towards Sanjicheon Park.

- Walk into the street between Issac Toast and Standard Chartered Bank

- Lookout for a building which looks like a forest, that's where you'll be staying

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The Forest Hostel & Guesthouse

http://www.theforesthostel.com/

1331-1, Ildo 1(il)-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
+82 64-722-4147

Seoul Accomodation - J-Honor Guesthouse @ MyeongDong

Stayed at J-Honor Guesthouse which is located at Myeongdong during my Seoul travel.

 Besides the fact that it's a uphill walk, it's actually quite near to the myeongdong subway station.

Uphill walk to the hostel. 

Passed by a few other guest house on the way and kinda wished we booked them instead.

There's a large living room outside the bedrooms 

where you can use the fridge, TV or heat up water for instant ramen if you get hungry at night.

I enjoyed sampling different cup ramen supper most of the nights. hehe :p

Twin bed room, pretty spacious with a HUGE wardrobe. RM140/ night

Our stay included breakfast with toasts and tea. 

Loved the corn tea which is a Korean specialty.

 Kitchen corner to prepare your breakfast

Map with direction to the new J-Honor guest house

Go out from Myeong-Dong station exit 2 or 3.

All in all, it was a pleasant stay. 

The place was clean and comfortable, 

although the host is not so fluent in English he is super friendly and helpful 

(he actually came to guide us to the guest house on our night of arrival, because we got lost)

The location is good but get ready for approx.10 minutes walk uphill.

J Honor Guest House Website

Address: 42-10, Hoehyeon-dong 2-Ga, 

Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Watching Putrajaya International Fireworks 2013

Please click on the image to enjoy a bigger view of the magnificent firework ^^

This is my first time watching the Putrajaya International Fireworks.

The fireworks display on each day were presented by different countries.

The one I watched was by China. Here's more details on the event.

Assuming the fireworks start at 8pm, we went early to get a good spot, 

only to find out later that it starts at 10pm. >o<

Temporary toilets set up beside the Precinct 4 roundabout

Crowds waiting in the rain

View from the bridge overlooking Putrajaya Lake

Finally, the long awaited fireworks. Yayy!~

The whole firework display lasted for around an hour, totally worth the wait!! :)