Marking my travel route. Negara ke 40. Puasa di Fiji....

Oh Fiji. Time flies. Kejap je seminggu puasa vacation di sini. Special entry for this vacation as Fiji is the 40th country that I've been to. Alhamdulillah. One word to describe, exotic! Why Fiji? Because it's a rare destination. Not many people choose to go to Fiji but Koalabelang is dare to take the challenge to expand our market to Fiji apart of Australia & New Zealand. So why not? Come and join us!

Alhamdulillah, while drafting this blog, we got a great news, check this out. Huih, dah dekat 10 bulan cuti bersalin, pejam celik pejam celik, Raudhah pun nearly 10 months :D

****  http://www.fijisun.com.fj/2014/07/17/big-resort-project-on-nacovi-island-begins/

****  Sebelum nak berceloteh, nak jamu sikit pictures during the trip. Pictures are not in order :)

Baby Raudhah and Fijians. Mesra alam!

Check the history. Ratu Udre Udre ni makan org!

Semestinya Hard Rock Cafe

Baby Raudhah and Busu!

Insya Allah, we found a partnership in Fiji

A cultural show not to be missed

Sebelum naik boat

Bye Bye Sydney

Express Path :)

Bula! Welcome to Fiji

Ready to enter Fiji!

Bila Tuan Puteri conquer!

Smile for the camera

We explored dari Nadi ke atas hujung Island

Sunset di Voli Voli Beach. Masya Allah

Angin deru bersama tuan puteriku

Mereka sibuk bersunset, kami rehat dulu

Bila geng photog turun ke bawah for waterfall

Gotcha!

Manja nya Baby Raudhah

Sand Dune Area National Park

Suva, Fiji

Fiji Museum di Suva

Maoi Bay, amazing and superb. Macam Maldives!

Berposing di Nadi Cultural Market

Insya Allah slow and steady, Koalabelang ingin berkembang di sini

Bye Bye Fiji!

With my bro, Dr Noor Syafiq Aizat Ishak

Salam Sayang dari Kami

I Love You Sayang

Baby Raudhah passport blue black. Haha

The other side of Fiji. From Nadi to Suva!

Credit photos to : Zharfan Azizan

Raudhah pun naik main camera la Walid!

Selepas borong barang HRC

Featured in the paper, Sun Fiji

A visit to Malaysia Consulate di Suva

Photo satuuu, Suva!

Melawat Tapak Kawasan Projek

Let me see my photo Walid!

Peramah dengan orang!

Percaturan Allah itu menakjubkan. Percayalah dengan kuasaNya. Semua yang terjadi be it baik atau buruk tentu ada hikmahNya. Kami ke Fiji dengan niat yang satu. Utk recce new destination so that Malaysians akan berpeluang menziarahi Fiji - a rare and exotic location - Usaha yang tidak sia2 kerana kami dipertemukan oleh Hamba Allah, a Muslim Australian Fijian yang sedang dalam proses membina resort etc dalam masa terdekat.

Summary of Fiji in short.

Airport :- Kinda an old airport but sgt menarik bila masuk je airport lounge we were greeted with their traditional songs. And of course the word BULA!!

Custom :- Awesome as you can bring everything from Australia including milk, cheese, fresh meat BUT not fresh chicken and veggie. Frozen is OK. So tak susah lah nak masak

Road :- Hmm maximum national speed limit is 80km/h. Yes 80 sahaja! Lol. But Fiji tak de traffic lights in most of the places. Traffic lights or cameras can be counted. Setiap kali lalu villages you will see a board showing the village name and 95% of the villages will have Hump Road for safety (driving in and out the village). One thing we noticed, each village has their own decoration or setup. But lucky those villages if the Westeners sponsored them of education or welfare projects ie Australia. New Zealand and Korea. One unique thing Fiji roads, there are no lights on the road and you will see a lot of Fijians walking in the dark without you noticing until you are very close to them. So kena berhati2. Lucky us pergi masa Ramadhan, kalau tak memang confirm duk ingat ada hantu! Serious no joke.

Weather :- Winter with temperature around 28-30 during day time and 18-20 during night time. We love this so much! Not humid not sticky not too cold not too hot! Just nice. Fiji has 4 seasons and the time zone is GMT +1200 :). The weather is also heavily impacted by changes from NZ weather. Since there are 333 islands in Fiji, Fiji is divided into few sections , Western. Central. Eastern. Northern.

People :- Nice and they always welcome tourists. No wonder Fiji is all year long the hot spot of holiday! English literacy is not a problem.

Culture:- To my surprise, Most of the population in Fiji is made up of Fijians and Hindi people. Plus Fijians practice FIJI time a lot so don't get mad when they take ages to do something. IE Fiji time for a shuttle ride from Nadi to Sigatoka for boat transfer. They said it's around 45 mins FIJI time. Means it will take around 60-90 mins. Very laid back compared to Aussie haha.

Currency :- Fijian dollar is Pretty high than Malaysia. 1FJD : 1.75MYR / 1FJD : 0.60AUD

Religion :- Mainly Hinduism. Islam is around 20-30%. The rest Christian, Sikh. Masjid, markaz or musolla are everywhere. Kena pandai cari aje.

Food/Groceries :- Very expensive! 1L of milk is around FJD 3.30. So cooking is the best way.. we are also lucky sebab memang kitaorg stock up food from Sydney - Frozen Paratha, Mackerel, Kicap, Tomato etc etc

Touristic Areas :- Fiji ada 333 islands and the island is divided into few regions. Yang famous ngn tourist are the Central region (Nadi, Racci Racci, Suva, Pacific Harbour) and Western region (Mamanuca - pronouced as Mamanudha & Yasawa)

So far from 257 countries in the world, I've been to :-

Argentina 2011

Australia since 2004

Austria 2009

Belgium 2009

Brazil 2011

Brunei 2000

Chile 2011

China 2012

Ecuador 2011

Egypt 2010

Fiji 2014

France 2009

Germany 2009

Holy See (Vatican City)2009

Hong Kong 2012

Indonesia 2000, 2011

Ireland 2009

Israel (border) 2010

Jordan 2010

Luxembourg 2009

Macau 2012

Malaysia Born and Breed

Netherlands 2009

New Zealand 2007, 2011, soon ! end of Aug 2014

Paraguay 2011

Peru 2011

Portugal 2009

Saudi Arabia 1995, 2013

Singapore hmm masa kecik couple of times, dah besar 2008

South Africa 2011

Spain 2009

Sweden 2009

Switzerland 2009

Taiwan 2012

Thailand couple of times masa kecik

United Arab Emirates 2013

United kingdom 2009

Uruguay 2011

Vietnam (Border) masa kecik

Insya Allah in Oct/Nov/Dec 14 - Wanting to go on a cruise to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Polynesia. Raudhah pun dah setahun.

Next year big mission! End of April to Mid Jun 2015, Insya Allah United States and Canada. Focus on Hubby's skydiving Record Formation Event.

Sebelum mengakhiri pena pada entri kali ini, 

sedikit brief mengenai Koalabelang

Koalabelang is a small business family company based in Sydney. It is proudly 100% owned and managed by Malaysian, recently established in September 2014 and registered under the ABN 45 859 081 097.

In Malaysia, we are registered as Go Getter Consultancy (002148322-A) since 31 July 2012.

We provide shipping/freight forwarding, transportation, travel and inbound operator services not to only Malaysian community in Sydney but also to their extended families.

Shipping/ freight forwarding services are seasonal and on demand basis. However, transportation, travel and inbound operator services are provided all year long. Not limited to Sydney/NSW/ACT areas, but our destinations cover all around Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

For more info, please visit our official website : www.koalabelang.com

Email : koalabelang09@gmail.com
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Motorhome/Campervan - The Ultimate Experience

Motorhome @ Campervan merupakan salah satu pengalaman untuk travel selain daripada tidur di hotel or motel or apartment. Apa yang menarik dengan motorhome @ campervan? Motorhome menjadi kenderaan kita, menjadi tempat tinggal kita, menjadi tempat masak kita sepanjang perjalanan mengembara. Pengalaman tidur di camp site seperti camping akan menjadi sesuatu yang menarik dari satu destinasi ke destinasi yang lain. 

 Atas demand dan cadangan past dan future clients, Insya Allah, 

 Koalabelang bersedia untuk menjadi host untuk trip motorhome anda. 

Why travel with us?

*  Kami inbound operator berdaftar di Australia

* 15%-25% from normal admission fees bagi mereka yang ingin melawat tempat-tempat menarik di sekitar Australia/ New Zealand semasa mengembara. Semestinya semasa mengembara kita akan singgah di tempat lawatan-lawatan tertentu.

To name a few as follow :

* NSW/ACT : Featherdale Wildlife Park, Blue Mountain Scenic World, Aboriginal Show, Dolphin Cruise, Sandboarding, Whale Watching Cruise, Telstra Tower

* VIC : Phillip Island, Sovereign Hill, Puffing Billy, Maru Wildlife Park

* NZ :  (North) Wai O Tapu Thermal Village , Te Puia Maori Arts & Crafts Village, Waitomo Cave Worm, Lord Of The Ring Hobbiton Village 

(South) Wanaka Puzzle World,  Milford Sound Scenic Cruise, Milford Sound Nature Cruise, AJ Hackett Bungee Jump, Kawarau Jet Boat

Opening Soon Insya Allah 2015 * Ground arrangement for Motorhome & Campsite only. Details akan diberikan dalam masa terdekat

Australia : NSW/ACT, VIC, WA, QLD

6D/5N from RM 1,400

5D/4N from RM 1,350

New Zealand

South 6D/5N from RM 1,600

North 4D/3N from RM 1,200

*We are planning to combine both North and South Island if demand tinggi*

For further enquiries, do contact us by filling the Contact Us form  at www.koalabelang.com or email to koalabelang09@gmail.com to get your trip sorted

Welcoming Winter

Phew... Busy bangat despite I am on ML.

Since 26 January. Hmm apa updates ek.. Especially on Baby Raudhah lah. All about her lah kan. June! New month, new season and end of financial year here in Australia. Let see from the last updated post, banyak lagi nak di share.

26.1 - 31.1 :  New car Road Trip 1200 km terus! Hahaha.. Sakan... Sedih mengenangkn Audi A3. Hantar Qila balik 29 Jan. Patah kaki rasa kena handle sorang2 but I need to learn!

February : Chillax a bit.

March : Clients Clients Clients. Raudhah start crawling 10.3. Wingsuit lessons started and we spent time at Elderslie.

April : Kak Suri came for 2 weeks. Weee rasa slim dah weh.. Back to normal weight - pre pregnancy. Harapan nk kurus lagi boleh? But I cannot skip my meals since BF Baby Raudhah lagi. Friends came over for skydiving course. Road trip to Moruya. Stayed in a cabin. Raudhah started her swimming school. Long easter break, all about skydiving. Hubby continue to do her Wingsuit lessons

May : Busy with clients, Parents came for 3 weeks. 1 week with friends. Skydiving. Stayed in a tent!! Baby Lab Raudhah dapat Degree

Jun : Alhamdulillah. Still busy with clients. Was planning for a cruise trip tapi umur Raudhah too young. Grrr.. Went to Sand Dune. Cruise and surprisingly, this was when my car strikes 10,000km. Teringat pulak, masa mula2 dapat , drive all the way ke Newcastle and to Nowra and up to Sydney for the first 1,000km. Fiat Freemont celebrated her 10,000km pun kat Newcastle. Best! We stayed at Executive Villa with Jacuzzi.. Baby Raudhah kan pantang ada air :)

*During clients datang, Baby Raudhah pun join sekali Road Trip upon clients' request of course!.

Koalabelang at your service ya. We also cover the whole Australia, New Zealand and Fiji!!

Very brief on this entry as we are still busy! Glad after straight weeks since March till mid June, Hubby busy with clients

17-20 Jun : Melbourne Trip. including Puffing Billy, Brighton Beach, Ballarat, Phillip Island and of course city! Back to where I belong eceh

21-22 Jun : Elderslie and Maitland Trip. Hubby ada wingsuit training.

27-30 Jun : Canberra and Winter Trip. My 9th winter trip

1-6 July : Gold Coast Trip. Movieworld, Wet and Wild, Seaworld. This time we are giving a pass to Dreamworld. insya allah next trip. LOL. Kira2, rsnya dah 12x jejak Gold Coast. Bezanya this time with Baby raudhah..

10-16 July : wot wot Fiji daaa..

Will share pics and videos laterr

Ps : Baby Raudhah survived first month of winter without flu or fever. Alhamdulillah. Good job syg!
New website already launched www.koalabelang.com

Why Travel to Sydney with Koala Belang?

Why Choose Koala Belang? 

Because .....

* We will be one of the Hosts that you'll never forget!

* A young, active and friendly couple along with our little bub are here to help you getting the best getaway here in Sydney
* Family friendly

* The Wife has been in Australia for 10 years since 18 years old and a Permanent Resident for the past 5 years plus. She, herself a traveller and to date, at the age of 28 years and 5 months (March 2014) has explored 39 countries

* With experience travelling to 35 countries with her own expenses from the age of 18, she understands the need of budgeting is pretty crucial these days (especially when you have limited budget and self-funded but wanted to get the best out of it)

* The Husband, granted as a resident last year has been actively travelling when he met The Wife almost 3.5 years ago. Been to nearly 10 countries to date and loves to explore the nature

* Meticulous and attention to details are important in every trip. After thorough planning, all you need is a smooth sailing vacation and he is here to entertain with his charm and funny attitude. Oh not forget to mention, he is really good with cameras and will not only be your guide, BONUS - professional photography is in the house to ensure you capture all the greatest memories without failure and regret

* Both - would love to help each and every individual or group to cater your needs PLUS little bub who is not afraid of new people and very friendly too

* No worries. Ask us anytime. Insya Allah, we will give the best advise

* Be it for casual traveller, calm traveller, active traveller, extreme traveller, we can cover your roadtrips - from skydiving, bungy jumping, scuba diving, mountain scenery, beaches, bays and etc, we've done it all most of the time

* Be confident and rest assured all taken care. Insya Allah, we plan for the best

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Regards,

Amar, Nur Shairah & Baby Raudhah

Kenapa Memilih Koala Belang?

Kerana .....

*  Kami akan menjadi "Host" yang tidak akan dilupakan!

* Pasangan muda yang aktif dan peramah bersama anak perempuan kami di sini untuk membantu anda merasai percutian yang paling bermakna di Sydney

* Puan Isteri sudah berada di Australia selama 10 tahun semenjak menjadi pelajar pada usia 18 tahun dan sudah memiliki taraf Penduduk Tetap sejak lebih 5 tahun yang lalu

* Sebagai seorang yang suka melancong, setakat March 2014 pada usia 28 tahun 5 bulan, beliau sudah menjejakkan kaki ke 39 buah negara

* Berbekalkan pengalaman mengunjungi 35 negara dengan hasil kerja wang sendiri semenjak 18 tahun, beliau memahami bahawa bajet adalah faktor yang sangat penting buat masa sekarang (lebih-lebih lagi jika anda mempunyai bajet-bajet tertentu dan menggunakan kewangan sendiri)

* Encik Suami, diberi taraf Penduduk Tetap tahun lepas seorang yang aktif melancong setelah bertemu dengan Puan Isteri kira-kira 3.5 tahun lepas. Setakat ini, sudah 10 negara dijejaki dan beliau sangat suka menjelajahi dunia semulajadi

* Penelitian yang terperinci penting dalam setiap percutian. Selepas perancangan ditetapkan, apa yang diperlukan ialah percutian yang lancar dan beliau di sini untuk melengkapkan pengalaman cuti anda dengan sikapnya yang spontan, peramah dan ceria. Oh, tidak lupa juga, bukan setakat menjadi 'tourist guide', beliau juga seorang yang mahir dengan kamera, BONUS, jurukamera profesional yang bersedia membantu untuk merekod dan menangkap aksi-aksi percutian anda tanpa ragu-ragu

* Encik Suami dan Puan Isteri sedia membantu setiap individu atau kumpulan untuk memenuhi percutian anda, begitu juga dengan anak perempuan kami yang sentiasa mengalu-alukan kedatangan orang baru, peramah dan mesra dengan sesiapa sahaja

* Tiada masalah. Hubungi kami bila-bila. Insya Allah, kami akan memberikan bantuan yang terbaik

* Samada anda pelancong kasual, pelancong yang sekadar mahu bersiar-siar, pelancong yang aktif, pelancong yang ekstrem, kami mampu memenuhi kehendak percutian anda - dari skydiving, bungy jumping, scuba diving, permandangan gunung, laut, pantai dan sebagainya, kami sentiasa melaluinya

* Yakin dan paling penting, segalanya diuruskan, Insya Allah, kita merancang yang terbaik

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Salam Sayang,

Amar, Nur Shairah & Baby Nur Raudhah

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