Sept/Oct 2009 Travel Plan

Booked my train ticket to Lake district - Windermere 13-17Sept
Book my train ticket via the National railway

Next up will be plan for Italy and Germany on 21st Sept till 8th Oct.
Italy 21 Sep - 1 Oct
Booked flight to Naples 21st Sept - £25.94
Naples Accomodation est. 3nights - ???
Reading up the following to plan my trip.
Still undecide where to go in Italy.
Tentative plan
21 sept Naples (3days Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum)
25 sept Rome (3 days incl Vatican)
28 sept Florence (2 Days Cin Que Terre highly recommended by Lisa & Pisa)
30 sept Milan
1 Oct Venice
More about Italy
About.com Top of Italy
TrenItalia - Intercity train in Italy
*Note: Get Italy intercity train ticket in Italy will be cheaper than online purchase.

Germany 3 - 8 Oct
Booked return flight from Berlin - London on 8th Oct. - £14.15
Tentative Germany Plan/route by Yanto
3-4 Oct München/1/2 day trip to Schloss Neuschwanstein (Night train €29)
5 Oct Baden-Baden(Black Forest)
6-7 Oct Berlin
8 Oct - Find my way to Berlin Airport.

New Objective in my travelling - Island Hopper

Well after travelling to a few EU cities, I'm not really satisfied with all the travel. Seeing the historical monuments, museum, buildings, visiting tourist hot spot, maybe I don't have a tour guide to explain the history lie behind them which will make the trip more memorable and interesting. That may not be the case, I have a new theme to my travel rather than experiencing their culture, learning their history, I want to see their BEACH, sandy beach, sunny island! lake, the beauty of nature, the mountain, the hill, etc.

I want to be a Beach/Islands hopper!

Greek islands, Lanzarote, Lake district is currently on my list....
List of England isle
Let hope it will excite me for the time being...

Planning begin again...

Planning runs concurrently for both Taiwan(8th - 21st 23rd Feb) and UK(27th Feb 9th Mar 09 - 8th Nov 2010) trip!
I bought my backpack for $109. It look small in the pic but is definitely going to be enough for my 13 days Taiwan trip. Even if it is not enough, I still need to pack light cos is a backpack trip mah.

name - Ruby(GOBI 45+10)

After taiwan, Ruby will follow me to UK. Let take Taiwan trip as my trial run! After that my 1year 10month trip to UK will begin tentatively 26th Feb!!!

For Taiwan(8th - 23rd Feb Feb)
1. Air ticket
2. how to claim prize-money
3. hostel booking
4. travelling Insurance - NTUC
5. train ticket
6. blog daily with photo & at least 1 video.
7. here is the terms I need to agree & sign & return
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1.申請寶貝機
2.申請青年旅遊卡
3.來台旅遊期間至少兩天採用平價住宿體系。
4.來台旅遊期間，每日需撰寫旅遊日記與拍照，將旅遊過程中有趣的事件、心情感言，或搭乘捷運/火車/公車等交通工具的體驗，於旅程結束後1個月內化成圖文並茂的體驗心得post於『青年旅遊網-玩家部落格』http://www.youthtravel.tw/blog/(可選擇適合您的語言版本)。
5.需拍攝至少一篇影音故事放在youtube上，並在您post的『青年旅遊網-玩家部落格』的文章裡可link至您的youtube影音故事。
6.須根據當初計畫書內容實踐其宣傳方式，例在自身部落格張貼來台旅遊內容，完成後需email回覆告知個人宣傳執行方式。
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For UK(9th Mar 09 - 8th Nov 2010)
1. Set up Foreign Currency A/C with HSBC
2. Air ticket
3. Accomodation - lisa, hostel, work hostel
4. Job - social worker, hospitality, IT, live-in care, ski job,
5. International Driving license. Check here
6. Insurance - Cancel UOB woman, cfm AIA accident insurance coverage include overseas.
7. packing of luggage & backpack. List

Settling my Luggage

Thank to feiyu, feiji & Peipei who are my luggage sponsor.
I had settled for Lojel II Lojel spidy web luggage. I haven't get my luggage yet cos I thot if I'm backpacking I shall got myself a backpack instead which allows me to move around easily.

This is my 小黑.

In the midst of planning this...

As a traveller, I'm very much interested in taking part in this Taiwan give you a HUG!.
If I win, I will depart in Feb for this before heading to UK....

daydream, no harm applying is free! and you're pay to travel except to help them advertise!

Planning on HALT.

Actually, I have no idea where should I begin. I just go with the flow and what come across my mind will be noted down in my mini notebook.

Currently, I'm waiting for end of November to come....
1. tender resignation
2. plan for my daily & monthly expenditure
3. plan for my daily| weekly| monthly travelling based on financial state
4. check out on lodging & accomodation
5. Send resume to UK job agencies
6. settle insurance policies

List of stuffs to bring

1. Shoes–Sport Shoes, Slippers, Office Shoes, since I got my boots so no need office shoe gotta save space. [checked]
   
   
   
   
2. Backpack & a HUGE trolley luggage, Sling bag [checked]
   
3. Winter clothing - Jacket, Windbreaker, Long thick Socks(5 pairs), Ears Protective, Gloves, 卫生衣, THICK shawl, heat packs & latest addition - pretty stockings & hat donated by yanlin!!!. [checked]
   
4. Office pants, Jeans, Shirts(those no need to iron), t-shirt, Running attire, pyjamas, track pants [checked]
   
5. Medicines - Flu, Cough, panadol & runny nose pill, flixonase nose spray, Salonpas, Rashes cream(in case bed bug), panadol [checked]
6. Toiletries - Shampoo, toothpaste(at least 2tube of Darlie), toothbrush, soap(liquid/solid), mooncup to replace pads, facial wash, mask. [checked]
7. Cosmetics - Blusher, Foundation, Mascara, lipstick, lip balm. [checked]
8. Electronic devices - Calculator, Laptop, Digicam, chargers, Hairdryer [checked]
9. Internation Driving license & Driving Licence, NRIC, Passport, Certificates (all need to be scanned) [checked]
10. Multi-International Plugs for UK/Europe [checked]
11. Lisa requested for Pandan syrup ( i want to make Pandan Chiffon Cake), bak ku teh, tom yam paste, chilli sauce, instant 3-in-1 MILO, etc
12. more to come...
    

Do give me your comment of what need to bring

Check List

1. Inform my dad about my plan DONE!
   
2. Check with my insurance agts to lower my premium or stop for 2 years.
   Had sms them and hope to settle by end of Sept. Still waiting for them to call me.
3. Budget plan/Daily Expenditure plan for 1month with or w/o JOB.
4. Air ticket/Departure date.
   either in Mid Feb or early March8th Nov or aft 15th Nov(after yang’s wedding)
5. Resume update for UK employments/Scan relevant certificates.
   Send resume to the related Company via below websites.
   http://www.backpaxmag.com/jobsforbackpackers.html ->latest
   http://www.anyworkanywhere.com --> interesting link for job like carer..
   www.britishjobs.net
   www.jobstoday.co.uk
   www.MarketingJobBoard.co.uk
   www.simplymarketingjobs.co.uk
   www.cv-library.co.uk
   www.fish4jobs.co.uk
   www.jobsite.co.uk
   www.monster.co.uk
   www.reed.co.uk
   www.tiptopjobs.co.uk
   www.topjobs.co.uk
   www.totaljobs.co.uk
   ----- new editions -------
   http://www.summerjobs.com/
   http://www.overseasjobs.com/
   http://www.resortjobs.com/
   
   
6. Any intention to take short course? Social work?
   Will check out last since is not my priority.
7. List of stuffs to bring to be squeeze into a backpack & luggage trolley
   Looking for BIG luggage trolley bag. Anyone willing to lend for 2years?
8. Laptop/digital camera
   Laptop - a Black MSI Wind less than 900. - Thank Nor Nor for the help
   Digital Camera - borrow from Craig a Power Series. - I bought a Memory card cost me SGD$35. A WD320GB


9. Check out info on how to open acct in UK.
   Now reading up on Citibank UK.
10. Draft out 1 month plan-Objectives
    -within 1 week to familiarise with the transport, surrounding, settle bank acct, Job interview.
    -within 1 month should be employed, still stick to budget expenditure, draft out a new expenditure plan based on Monthly Salary & TravellingFund.
    within 6 months - save enough for Europe trips-Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Spain, Barcelona, Italy etc (would look into ways for budget trip)
11. more to come…

A traveller in process 22 Aug - 08 Nov 2008

This blog begin for a purpose—travelling. It was started right after my Working Holiday Visa got approved.
I’m going to be a full-time pennyless traveller in 2 months time…counting down to November.
I gotta start planning ahead the trip. Wish me luck!

So what need to be resolved?

1. Inform my dad about my plan done
   
2. Check with my insurance agts to lower my premium or stop for 2 years.
3. Budget plan/Daily Expenditure plan for 1month with or w/o JOB.
4. Air ticket/Departure date.
5. Resume update for UK employments/Scan relevant certificates.
6. Any intention to take short course? Social work?
7. List of stuffs to bring to be squeeze into a backpack & luggage trolley
8. Laptop/digital camera
9. more to come…