Popular Book Fair 2012 - BookFest Malaysia, KLCC

The Annual Popular Book Fair is back! After a long waited year, finally it is coming~

I have been visiting the BookFest annually since 3 or 4 years back, never missed it! Driving all the way down from Penang to Kuala Lumpur to the biggest book fair of the year!

We always said the book price in Malaysia is averagely high. Now, you get to find the books you always wanted in a much cheaper rate. I usually bought my supply of a year in BookFest (and other smaller book fair too), that's how we enjoy reading in a more budget way. Let's join the reading culture wherever you are! Plan your holiday now~

Time and Location details, please find below.

When?
BookFest @ Malaysia will be officially launched on 17 August 2012. Therefore, the exhibition will be opened from 10am-10pm from 18 - 26 August 2012, throughout the 9 days to the public.

Where is the venue?
Hall 1 - 5 (ground floor) and Grand Ballroom 1 & 2, Level 3.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC, Malaysia.

More info, visit BookFest Malaysia website here.

Mount Kota Kinabalu - What Shoes to Wear?

The first thing that troubled me before even train for the climb was, what shoes should I wear?

I brought myself 3 pair of shoes to Sabah.
1. My comfortable New Balance Trekking Shoe
2. The Famous Kampung Addidas
3. Strap Sandal

At the end, only 2 of them are with me along the hike, the trekking shoes and Kampung Addidas, as I felt I've bringing too much stuff.

Want to know more about my Hiking at Mount Kota Kinabalu? Click HERE.

Hiking Up
I wear my trekking shoe on the first day of hike. The track is kinda muddy and wet most of the time for the first 4km. It make me a little worry of getting it wet. The last thing you want is to wear a wet shoe and socks under the cold weather like that. Other than that, the shoe did a really good job, comfortable, enough grip for hike up, it bring me all the way up to Laban Rata.

Summit Push
*Unfortunately, I didn't do the summit push on next day, however, I planned to wear the Kampung Addidas for summit push in fact. I bet it's good enough for that.

Hiking Down
On hiking down, I wore the Kampung Addidas as it is purposely bought for the Mount KK hike. The grip is definitely perfect! It works like charm even we are in a little running step, it doesn't give us a single slip at all. We wear it all the way down from Laban Rata to Timpohon Gate. My toes do hurt, but it's bearable. So do wear a thicker socks, but not too thick until stuffy.

Next time, I might try wearing my Strap Sandals for way down, probably. :)

Where to get Kampung Addidas in Bukit Mertajam or Penang?
There are several old shoes shop at Jalan Datuk Ooh Chooi Chong (Just go straight after passing hospital, those old shop lots on left before reaching the T-junction), at the old town of Bukit Mertajam that sell Kampung Addidas. Just tell them you want to buy rubber shoes (塑胶鞋), they will know what you want. I get mine at RM6 per pair.
For Penang, I heard that old shoes shop at Chowrasta sell it too, and also hardware shop.

Lin's Cottage, Homestay in Melaka 马六甲民宿

朋友艾德琳最近在马六甲市区开了一家民宿 - 琳家民宿。

My friend， Adeline has recently started operate her homestay in Malacca downtown - Lin's Cottage.

在我的朋友圈子里，志同道合的并不多。艾德琳却是某天在FB意外发现的爱好相同者。

I hardly find a person who have a same interest with me in my friend circles. Adeline was one of the odd that I accidentally found out from Facebook.

民宿布置得非常漂亮别致。 正如我所相信的， 艾德琳的品味， 一定会设计出有性格的民宿。

每一个角落， 每一个小摆设， 或每一样用品， 我都看到了她在选购时的用心。

Lin's Cottage is tastefully renovated and decorated. As I always believed, Adeline who has the talent will surely come out with a one of a kind homestay. Every corner of the house, every furnishing, or every appliances, I see the diligent she had when choosing them.

民宿，就是应该由有心的人开的。

Homestay， are meant for people who run the business with their heart.

期待很快可以亲身探班去！ 加油！加油！

Hope to visit the place very soon~

*photos taken from Lin's Cottage Facebook~

羡慕啊... 羡慕艾德琳开始实践梦想了。 :)

我啊，还在原地打转， 才华少了点，资金少了点，人脉少了点... 可是我还是会努力冲啊...冲啊！！！

在这里祝福艾德琳，“生意兴隆” ！ 哈哈！

Lin's Cottage
Contact Number: 012-956 6100
Address: 75 H Jalan Ong Keng Hoon, 75200 Malaka, Malaysia
Email: lins_cottage@yahoo.com
GPS Coordinate: N 2 12.258  E 102 14.650

ROOM RATE :
(Promo Period from 24th May - 18th August 2012 - Flat Rate, weekday & weekend)
Double Room - RM50
Triple Room - RM75
4-Beds Room - RM 100
VIP Twin - RM60

OR Whole House which accommodates 11 Persons = RM285
* Extra Mattress charging at RM10 per mattress

^^ Single Traveler Friendly