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Excuse my editting skills. I used iMovie and did this under 2 hours. 

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Movies : Adrift

Seems like Netflix is the new Cinema now. If the movie’s not Avengers or Star Wars, it means it’s either a download or a Netflix movie.

Adrift starred the girl from the Divergent trilogy and the guy from The Hunger Games trilogy. Or however many “logy” they categorize themselves in, who cares. Both aren’t my favourite (type of) actors, i just happened to randomly watch this movie because it was recommended in Netflix for me.

And I guess the reason is because of my obsession towards survival movies (and games). So I tried it, casually watched it at first and after a few minutes in, it got interesting.

The movie was based on a true story of Tami (played by Shailene Woodley), a young adventurer who fell in love with Richard (Sam Claflin) a sailor who took her sailing the Pacific Ocean towards her home state, California. (You can read the whole plot in Wikipedia, of course). Unfortunately, they went through a storm that threw Richard off the boat and after scenes of Tami struggling to stay alive with him supposedly injured, it was revealed that him being alive was just a hallucination and he was dead at sea, leaving her to survive alone. Tragic.

What I loved about the movie is how they arrange the storyline to interchange between past and present and played with your emotions the whole journey. Shailene did a great job, potraying a super-strong woman who fought to survive against all odds, despite being broken hearted by the death of her true love. Love her in this one, and I’m even a fan of any of her other movies. Kudos. Overall, the  movie can be said to be a modern-ish version of the Titanic, mixed with a little bit of Life of Pi.

8/10 for me. Good job, movie writers.

Travel: The Journey to Auckland, New Zealand (Part 1: Travel Details)

Overview

Finally had the time to write this content regarding our recent journey, travelling, holiday, getaway, or whatever you call it to Auckland, New Zealand. If we could describe about the journey in one word: MEMORABLE! Honestly, 10 days of holiday just wasn't enough for us then. 

We're not going to talk much about how the holiday went just yet but only to focus on the tentative that was prepared prior to the journey as well as the expenses involved. Therefore, this journey is going to be split into parts for detailed reviews and explanations.  So here goes:

1. Flight Tickets

Itinerary for 12 people 

We flew with Qantas Airlines from Singapore Changi Airport (drove from Johor Bahru to Singapore). For our family of six (6), the return ticket costed approximately RM3,000.00 each depending on the timing of the booking. It's better for you to book as early as 4 to 6 months before the date you want to go. The reason we took this airline was because it's somehow cheaper for us compare to others then, with the allowance of 30kg baggage each person. 

2. Hotel - Arrival at Auckland

Oakwood Manor Motor Lodge Booking Info

We stayed at Oakwood Manor Motor Lodge upon arrival at Auckland, New Zealand. It costed NZD$450 per night for Studio Apartment that can accommodated up to 9 person. We stayed for a night before headed to pick up the caravans on the next day.

3. Caravan/ Motor Home

Ahmad Caravan Booking Info

Ahmad Caravan was the agency we went to book our caravans which costed approximately RM6,100.00 per caravan for 6 days 5 nights on winter. This rate included holiday parks where you stay in the caravan. Holiday Parks = NZD$80 per day depending on pax

It was excellent, efficient and smooth for us as it was so easy to pick up the vehicles during our second day in Auckland. Like the flight tickets, it's advisable for you to book early to prevent higher rate especially at the last minute. 

BRITZ Motor Home

Outdoor view of the caravans

Also, make sure to deal with Ahmad Caravan instead of the local agencies at Auckland for good rate (Malaysian rate) and with full liability. Full Liability allows you to return the caravan later without having to worry about full gas tank, waste dumping & etc. Any missing/broken items from the caravan will not get you any penalties. In fact, if you happen to receive the vehicle with missing items such as awning poles, chairs and so on, you may request for partial refund according to which items that were missing. As for the gas, it's better to go for the diesel type as their gas rates were so freaking expensive. We spent between NZD$130 - NZD$150 for one full tank of gas. 

4. Holiday Parks 

Holiday Park Booking Info

Each place we went to there's Holiday Park for the caravans where you can rest and there were also charging stations to power up the caravan. The Holiday Park provide facilities which includes Parking for Motor Home/ Caravan, Public Bathrooms/ Toilets, Kitchen, Waste Dumping Station, etc. 

Some Holiday Parks provide their own entertainment as well. 

Well that's about it for now. Stay tuned for our reviews for the journey to Auckland, New Zealand. 

Bubble Tea 05

Finally...! I got my hands on this mainstream bubble tea by the mainstream Korea-concept store Family Mart and I got not much to say about it, despite my crazy obsession on bubble tea. #TrulyAsian

The photo is as depressing as the taste of this tea.

I got me some "Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea". Nothing special. And it wasn't cheap either. I thought it was like RM4 or something, turned out to be RM6+ bucks. So meh... it kinda sucked for its price. Tasted bland, I thought my tongue didn't function. And the boba kinda melted together into a slump of milk tea sedimentation. Yuck. After few minutes, I ended up drinking iced milk. And you know how iced milk taste like? *shudders*

Definitely something I won't repeat unless I'm too desperate for a boba tea and it's the only one available at the moment. A disappointment, indeed.

New Zealand - Hobbiton Adventure

Bubble Tea 04

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Finally! Now I can give you my review for Duriang Milk Tea after weeks of trying to get one. One word: SEDAP!

Duriang Milk Tea; Tealive Port Dickson Branch

Duriang Milk Tea can be purchased for RM10.90 from selected branches as it is limited offer. 

Pro tip: You can get it 50% cheaper if you pay via Touch n Go e-Wallet.

The Durian that is used is genuine D24 and it blends well with the tea, every sip is wooooooorth it! It's a 9/10 for me, although my friends suggested I should try the Durian smoothie next time. Every sip is worth every cent! Highly recommended for you Durian lovers to try it out. 

The only downside about this drink is they only sell in regular size! Otherwise, it's all good! 

Till next time.

Foodie - Ayam Goreng McD 3x Pedas [Limited Offer]

[Image credit: Mcdonald's Website]

Recently, we tried this menu and they weren't joking around. PEDAS BODO! Definitely not for everyone especially those who can't cope with spicy food! The normal Ayam Goreng McD already had that mild spicy taste to begin with.

Ayam Goreng McD 3x Pedas; 3 pc Combo

When I tried this, at first I thought it was like, alaaa tidak jua pedas bah, but after few bites, the level of spiciness slowly increased until I had to find me some milk! And I hate milk! But it didn't ended right there, my stomach started to growl, I had a diarrhea for few days. So a word of caution, when you decide to try this, please leave your ego behind. 

Overall Rating: 7/10

Taste Wise: Spicy! Spicy! PEDAS! But tasted the same as the original. 

Presentation: What you see in the photo above is what it looks like. Meh.

Pricing: Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently you can either get their 3pc combo or 2pc combo with Nasi Lemak, is it how it supposed to be? Or I just got "scammed" by the cashier lady? It was RM17.90? Mahal for me boss, sekali try jak.

Till next time!