EuroTrip 2016: Full Itinerary

Assalamualaikum

Selamat Hari Raya Eidulfitri to all readers! It's a month of Syawal in Hijri calendar. While in Malaysia, we're having lots of open house and makan-makan invitation. Later, don't forget to burn off that excess fats guys. We need to be healthy and fit to perform our ibadah, barulah boleh buat dengan focus.

Now, let's get back to our subject. We only managed to cover 3 countries but the journey feels like forever. It drained us a lot, like we had back to back flights and sleepover at the airport. Imagine my parents whom were in their late 50s and need to bear with the hectic itinerary. Alhamdulillah, we arrived safely and everything went well.

So, here goes our itinerary, though it has been few years back, but we just want the stories to be captured here. Please note that we spent few days and nights at the airport due to back to back flights and transits.

1 February 2016

KLIA - Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport - Istanbul

2 February 2016

Istanbul - Athens

3 February 2016

Athens - Rome Ciampino

Rome Termini

Scott House Hotel Roma

Via Condotti and Piazza Di Spagna

Trevi Fountain

Piazza Navona, Fontana di Quattro Fiumi

Roman Pantheon

Vatican City

4 February 2016

Colloseum

Roman Forum

Rome Termini

Rome Ciampino - Athens

Syntagma

Pan Hotel

5 February 2016

Pan Hotel

Syntagma Square

Plaka

Acropolis

Parthenon

Temple of Zeus

Hadrian Library

Ermou Street

6 February 2016

Pan Hotel

Monastiraki

Athens - Istanbul

Pierre Loti Hotel

Cemberlitas

7 February 2016

Pierre Loti Hotel

Buy Istanbulkart and Muzekart

Grand Bazaar

Spice Bazaar

Taksim Square

Istiklal Street

8 February 2016

Sultanahmet Square

Topkapi Palace

Blue Mosque

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Irene Museum

Basilica Cistern

Grand Bazaar

9 February 2016

Pierre Loti Hotel to Bursa

The Green Tomb

Grand Mosque of Bursa

Bursa Uludag Gondola

Pierre Loti Hotel

10 February 2016

Grand Bazaar

Spice Bazaar

Istanbul - Dubai

11 February 2016

Dubai - KLIA

The itinerary was quite packed and all the trips were planned by yours truly, however, we took full package for Bursa trip from Istanbul. The price is reasonable and we enjoyed our trip especially on the Mount Uludag trip. We waited for the bus at the Sultanahmet Square and were dropped at the same place. The only downside of the package is we have to follow the group consisting of 2 families. 

Overall, the trip was memorable and enjoyable despite the few setbacks that we experienced. We get to experience riots in Athens, a little discrimination while we were strolling in the airport and streets in Rome, and the most nerve wracking event when we accidentally left a luggage with personal valuables at the Athens airport during midnight and to make it worse, it was raining heavily that night. Wanna know the whole story? I'll try my best to finish the stories within few entries, InsyaAllah. Oh Mood, please come to me! Haha. Till the next entry, please stay tuned! :)

p/s: Sorry for the outdated post as this entry were kept as draft for few years, hence the Raya wish. Peace! Do keep reading our latepost okay! #kssh #lilitrips #lafamilia

"Jangan mencintai seseorang seperti bunga, kerana bunga akan mati di kala musim berganti, cintailah mereka seperti sungai kerana sungai akan mengalir selamanya."

 

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Assalamualaikum.

Since banyak sangat terima komen dan email dari anonymous, maka dengan ini terhasil la post ini. Tak larat nak tulis panjang since it's past midnight tapi masih lagi rajin nak menulis. 

Ada buat homestay di dalam Malaysia? Ada jual baju bundle sweater, parka, winter boot shoes dan lain-lain? Ada jual instant food yang senang reheat dan ready to eat? Tak kisah la apa yang anda buat asalkan ada manfaat untuk mereka yang suka travel.

Back to the topic, jika ada yang berminat nak kami buat post untuk anda secara percuma, boleh la email kami. Tapi since setiap entri adalah percuma, please expect some delay. Nak tahu kenapa boleh rajin nak tolong promote business orang? Sebab kami terima terlalu banyak komen dan email. Adoi. Bagi mereka yang berminat nak share barang or services berkaitan travel, cepat-cepat email tau. Mana tahu silap-silap kami sendiri yang jadi pelanggan pertama. Haha.

Bila cakap pasal instant food, terus teringat satu local brand yang bagi kami memang sangat memudahkan orang yang nak pergi bercuti. Idea dorang memang terbaik. I introduce to you the Kembara Meals! Taraaa. Honestly, this is our first time trying their packed food. Apa yang menarik pasal Kembara Meals adalah anda hanya perlukan air sahaja untuk panaskan makanan anda. Yes, you heard me. Only water, any kind as long as it is water. Nak tahu kenapa? Sebab anda hanya perlu tuang air dalam paket makanan dan dalam masa beberapa minit, semua dah siap dan sedia dimakan. Pergi tempat sejuk beku, salji sepah-sepah tepi jalan pun still boleh makan makanan panas tau. Dan, paling penting HALAL okay. Tahu tak feeling dapat makan makanan favourite orang Malaysia di luar negara itu adalah heaven? Okay. Over sikit. Haha. Harga dan portion untuk satu paket Kembara Meals bagi kami agak berpatutan. Menu yang dibuat juga sesuai dengan tekak orang Malaysia, especially bagi mereka yang beragama Islam sebab Kembara Meals menggunakan barang masakan yang halal. Nak komen lebih pasal rasa masakan, so far tak pedas dan sesuai la untuk hilangkan lapar di kala sejuk salji. Oh. Jangan lupa bawa bekas siap-siap untuk anda makan sebab Kembara Meals menyediakan makanan di dalam paket kecil yang perlu dituang untuk dimakan. Ini bukan sponsored post tau sebab kami dah cuba sendiri dan so far not bad la. Boleh contact direct dengan team Kembara Meals, just search Kembara Meals on instagram and there you go. Nak attach gambar tapi terlupa langsung, maklumlah perut semua dah berlagu.

Lately, kami selalu stay di Airbnb bila bercuti di luar negara sebab nak jimat dan lagi selesa. Bila travel dengan keluarga, memang kami akan cuba cari apartment atau studio so senang nak plan untuk itinerary dan food preparation. Kebetulan kami baru balik bercuti di Balkan, betul-betul sebelum Covid19 outbreak dan Alhamdulillah semuanya selamat. Kami hanya spend kurang dari RM1,000 untuk penginapan 7 orang sepanjang di Balkan. Jimat kan? Semuanya kami stay di Airbnb dan rupanya, harga penginapan di Balkan tidaklah semahal yang dijangka. Masih dalam budget kami. Ada yang berminat nak baca kisah kami di Balkan? Tunggu update di post seterusnya!

Selamat menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak dan semoga kita semua terhindar dari wabak Covid19. Amin. Semoga Allah permudahkan segala urusan hambanya. Together, we can fight this. InsyaAllah. Stay safe and take care everyone!


"Ya Allah! Sesungguhnya aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada penyakit gila, kusta, sopak dan sebarang jenis penyakit yang menggerunkan."

(Riwayat al Nasa'i no. 5493)