[OZ] CHILL BRISBANE

Finally i made it to Aussie, KANGAROO!

BRISBANE

Well well queensland state offers you so much when it comes to Australian wild animals. They the only State that allows you all visitors to hug and direct contact with Aussie best animals. Anyway, despite of Animals, Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, has so many beautiful sides of city. Divided into 2 area by Brisbane river, Northbank and South bank, it's very interesting to discover the city not only by Buses but also with ferries. So here we go!

TRANSPORATION

In Queensland state,you can grab a special transportation card name GOCARD. That easily can buy at Mart or bus station for around AUD 10+ And you can top it up also BUT no day pass special for this card. Mostly they mix transportation between bus and ferry ( no tram here) transporation cost around AUD 3-4/oneway.

ACCOMODATION

 SOHO hotel 

I suggest you around Roma street or Central station, since it's the main area that will connect you everywhere and even transit point for mostly all buses, Me and my mom love the hotel but it located uphill so not recommended for you who bring elder people. Tiring up and down the hill.

MUST VISIT

#1 NORTH BANK CITY CENTER

Can be said the heart of Brisbane, where you can do city tour, Brisbane city hall, ANZAC monument, King George statue, Beautiful Central station, everything here from traditional to Modern building here, i thought it must suits you all, historical sides lover.

#2 QUEEN STREET MALL

Beside all beautiful historical sides, you also can enjoy not only Queen plaza, boring with indoor shopping mall just go out and you can enjoy car freezone street for just chilling, having great brunch or quick MCD grab!

#3 SOUTH BANK AREA 

Moving south, you can find pretty skyscrapper landscape with a huge "BRISBANE" from Kurilpa Park point. When i was here, they held huge France Cultural Event, selling France food, free wine testing. I don't know event calendar here, but even without any event, the park point already very beautiful by itself. uh uh ! you can also ride a ferrish wheel or do gallery visit because it has Gallery of Modern art <3

#4 LONE PINE KOALA SANCTUARY

Finally time for wild liffeeeeee! HAHA cray so so so We bought the ticket on the spot from machine cost AUD42/person, SUPER EXCITIINGGGG imagining holding this fluffy koala in my arm, well then we went around and bought Kangaroo snack for AUD2/bag (quite alot tho) and feed kangaroos, laid on the park with kangaroo and etc etc and we headed to Koala area, WE HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR KOALA HUGGING :( break my poor soul HAHA AUD 25/person photo and one printed pro photo :') hikkkkkk so i decided to shut it down :( shut my hope down to hug this fluffy creature. But the visit totally worthed it. The sanctuary is huge and you can also found so many other wild aussie animals, like tazmanian and etc.

btw i attached below bus timetable to/from Lonepine - city center (Queen plaza) hope it useful for you!

#5 EAT STREET NORTHSHORE

It's not complete without visiting SUDDEN MARKET tai dah han (a.k.a pasar kaget) in every city in Aussie HAHA and this one is special becusae they only

OPEN EVERY WEEKEND ( Fri/Sat 4PM-10PM,,, Sun 12PM-8PM)

At first, i thought hemmm it just okeyyy AUD 3/person? For visiting market, well i am a cheapskate. But then after entering the gate prok prokiiiii the decoration about everything just too instagramable! prettttyyyy divided into so many sections, Japanese, mexican, chinese. Not like weekend market, It is more like youth food market. 90 persent of it foods i think, and just few of them, selling accesories or stuffs. 

Mostly the food price around AUD 15+/ heavy meal, AUD 10/ snack and AUD 7/drink. Well still okey and reasonable ;) me and my mom tried huge grilled beef on rice ( AUD 15), Crispy pork belly (AUD12), and Fresh oyster ( AUD 10) and all beyond my expectations, suprisingly very tasty on my taste bud.

And once its dark, ALL NEOOONN LIGHTS just zuper pretty <3 so just enjoy the night very recommended.

Well...wel.. well. Brisbane blew my selfaway, i just thought it so so at first but actually it just slow and very lovely at the same time, If you have enough time and stop by Goldcoast, you can drive here 1.5 hours away and spend few nights it gonna be woooorth it .

NEXT, our journey was taking a night bus from Roma street bus station by Greyhound and 17 hours later we arrived in SYDNEY! so stayyyy tune!

p.s this loooong night coach, was very convenient! It has few stops, 2 times if i am not wrong. like in a suburb gas station with MCD HAHA and the bus has full wifi and USB charger. and you can really sleep well because the seater is huge, check out for more route here

[OZ] 3D2N WINTER GOLDCOAST!

15 mins before landing, i woke up and looked up the window, and fascinating scenery.

GOLDCOAST

Not only lovely in Summer days but also winter. So many things to over in this small city with almost 540.000 people in it. Usually people comes to Goldcoast to enjoy all attractions of theme parks but this post is for you who just waant to chill (almost doing nothing) OR who comes with parents like me. Slow eat trip, sit down and ready to scroll down <3

TRANSPORTATION

Gold coast is under Queensland gov area, so they use same transportation card as Brisbane, GOCARD. But because of this city is quite touristy, the gov provides with Day trip card , that they called as GOEXPLORE for AUD10/day. You can buy it online or buy directly at the, airport.  It can be use for all kinds of transportation, bus , tram and Double decker. And after pass one day, you can just top up the card directly, at tram station or seven eleven :)

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION HIGHLIGHT

Bus 777 Airport to Tram station down for Surfer Paradise area

Bus 723 Helensvale bus down for Dream world and Warner bros area

ACCOMODATION

CHATEAU BEACHSIDE

Yeah i stayed there and even though it not as fancy as Mantra HAHA but i just feel its okey. It has spacious room, great beach view, but no aircon. .. .  i came here winter but you have to think twice if you come here in Summer time. But they also offer super lovely area, so many restaurants around, walk distance shopping area, and COLES supermart lol very recommended.

MUST VISIT

#1 SURFER PARADISE

Lovely beach, with wide range of white sand. So many people does jogging along the beach for you who can stand heavy wind HAHA but i just love the view, even the wave is quite huge but probably it is great destination for surfing. Along the beach, you also can enjoy cafes, shopping area.

#2 PACIFIC FAIR SHOPPING MALL

Huge i thought it the biggest shooping arcade in Goldcoast. Outdoor shopping area with so many choices of goods and foods. 

#3 WARNER BROS MOVIE WORLD

Honestly, i want to play :( but i brought my mom :( hikkkk HAHA I want to try famous superman ride. :( It will cost you around AUD 100 but i bet its gonna be so fun!

#4 CHARIS SEAFOOD

It's more than a resto. It's superrrrr beautiful seafood market and restaurant, and coast and Pelican feeding show. You can enjoy the most fresh seafood with reasonable price, fresh oyster ot homemade fish and chips. Around AUD 15-100+ depends what you eat. And you can watch pelican feeding everyday at 1.30PM

 WHAT I ATE

Why instead of MUST EAT i read WHAT I ATE. Because yeah aussie western country i don't really find western food is interesting. So i just ate what i like and what i saw when i was really hungry, so here it is.

#1 NANDO'S

Shop G19 Elkhorn Ave &, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

Price range : AUD 20+

Omg! Who can resist hot grilled chicken on cold winterday! Super juicy and crispy french fries ugh 

#2 BETTY'S BURGER

Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, 12-14/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

Price Range : AUD 10+

My curiousity drove me to this delicious burger!! OMG i saw so long lines for this resto and i begged my mom to try this, because she was not really into burger and VOILAAAA hikkkk thick juicy patties, great peanut butter milkshake and pork belly burger omgggg nothing got me down! Must tryy in Queensland, they only available in Brisbane and goldcoast i think.

#3 BEN & JERRY'S

Shop 1 Centro Surfer's Paradise, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

Price Range : AUD 5+

Located in middle of Shopping area, Ben & jerrys super big you can easily find their store in Surfers paradise area. Even in winter, they dont lose their charm. Ultimate brownies choco icecream with real brownies in it, is SUPER KILL

 I barely doing things here, just wake up, small walk, coles - ben&jerry's, and again and again HAHA just lovely chill vibes here in Goldcoast. I wondering it must be very lovely in Summer, icecream and bikinissss. <3 After 3 days and 2 nights here, Me and my mami continued our Journey to the next city, Brisbane, using Greyhound Bus friom Goldcoast bus terminal. It takes only around 1hour30mins leaving this beachside city to "city" HAHA see you on the next city! stay tune guys~

2 WEEKS AUSTRALIA LUGGAGEPACKER WITH MAMI

hi!! long time no see travelling folks! this time i am back with not really new travelling post, well around July 2019 ( it's been months!) i went travelling with my lovely mami FINALLY just me and her totally beyond things. And suprisingly this destination just a great random place that we chose, but a great healing destination with slow life and markets, SO here it is!

2 WEEKS LUGGAGEPACKER TRIP

AUSTRALIA

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🔻ITINERARY🔻

DAY 1 | 02 JUL // JAKARTA - MELBOURNE by Singapore airlines

DAY 2 | 03 JUL // ARRIVE MELBOURNE- GOLDCOAST by Virgin air

DAY 3 | 04 JUL // GOLDCOAST

DAY 4 | 05 JUL // GOLDCOAST-BRISBANE by Greyhound bus

DAY 5 | 06 JUL // BRISBANE

DAY 6 | 07 JUL // BRISBANE- SYDNEY by Grey hound night bus 

DAY 7 | 08 JUL // SYDNEY

DAY 8 | 09 JUL // SYDNEY

DAY 9 | 10 JUL // SYDNEY - MELBOURNE by Grey hound night bus 

DAY 10 | 11 JUL // MELBOURNE

DAY 11 | 12 JUL // MELBOURN

DAY 12 | 13 JUL // MELBOURNE

DAY 13 | 14 JUL // MELBOURNE - JAKARTA by Singapore airlines

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🔻BUDGET ESTIMATION🔻 

(per-person)

// Flights

Flight JAKARTA - MELBOURNE - JAKARTA (by Singapore air)   = AUD 700

Flight MELBOURNE- GOLDCOAST (by Virgin air)   = AUD 180

➥Flight total = AUD 880

// Transportation in Aussie

GOLDCOAST 2 day pass   = AUD 20

GOLDCOAST- BRISBANE ( by Greyhound @ busbud.com )  = AUD 12

BRISBANE GOCARD  = AUD 25

BRISBANE - SYDNEY ( by Greyhound @ busbud.com )  = AUD 79

SYDNEY OPAL CARD =  AUD 20

SYDNEY MELBOURNE  ( by Greyhound @ busbud.com )  = AUD 76

MELBOURNE MYKI CARD = AUD 20

➥Bus total = AUD 252

// Stays

( based on private room price)

➥USD 35/person x 9 nights = AUD 290 

// Tours

➛MANLY BEACH FERRY = AUD 19

➛LONE PINE SANCTUARY = AUD 42

➥Tour total=  AUD 61 

// Meals

Eat budget (heavy meal) AUD 15 x 2 ( lunch & dinner) x12days 

➥Meals fee total = AUD 360

GRAND TOTAL

Rp. 17,687,271

AUD 1843

(1 AUD = 9597 updated 12 oct 2019) 

what do you think? well aussie quite pricey tho. especially TRANSPORTATION and food and coffee and blablbalba HAHA everything expensive but you can manage it well if you ga laper mata :')

P.s if you out of budget here our tips

#1 WALK!WALK!WALK! their public transportation superrrr expensive, not bus nor train, its around AUD4-5 for a single trip and for sydney, AUD 5-9 If you take ferry. BUT for Melbourne, they has free tram zone, so you can manage cheaper transportation cost.

#2 BRING OUR BOTTLE, some place has free tap water, because one bottle in supermarket cost AUD1-2

#3 SKIP PASTRIERE / COFFEESHOP / PRETTY BRUNCH cost you tons 

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After itinerary and all the money that we used now i will give you detail each city and some important travel tips to survive in Australia!

#1 BEST TIME TO VISIT 

Australia has so many beaches, so Summer time is the best time to visit it BUT be careful, their season is different with other continent, SUMMER around NOV-DEC WINTER around JUN-AUG, We went in Winter turned it super pretty yet comforting since their winter is just chill not really cold and no snow in cities,if you looking for snow you have to go to snow mountain.

#2 VISA NEEDED?

You can check the inquiries here usually you can get multiple entries visa 3year. and it takes around 1 weeks to get your visa.

#3 MONEY! 

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

Barely see money changer, but you can take money from the ATM. But cash not really necessary since everywhere accept creditcard :)

#4 SIM CARD / LOCAL NUMBER

you can buy in the airport or local provider office. Depends on how many days you stay in Aussie. Usually it priced around AUD 10/day for unlimited data and phonecall. But if you go together with your friends better rent a wifi.

#5 GET FROM CITY TO OTHER CITY

Well they mostly use domestic flight like Virgin air or scoot for lowcost or Qantas for their national carrier, but for budget, you can take bus that you can order at busbud.com and also train 

#6 GET AROUND CITY

Walking is the best and cheapest HAHA. Google map super helpful for this one or you can use uber. Almost all cities have bus, train, subway, and tram or even ferry ( for sydney) but they just quite expensive around AUD2-9/ trip. So choose your transportation wisely!

#7 TRANSPORTATION CARD

EACH CITIES has their own transportation card so its cost consuming. If you just stay in single city for short time, think twice before buy it because actually direct pay with transportation card doesnt has big difference ( just around 20-50cents)

GOLDCOAST/BRISBANE AREA - GOCARD

SYDNEY - OPALCARD

MELBOURNE - MYKICARD

#8 EATING 

For this backpacking post, i hardly giving recommendation of the restaurant SINCE all western food just meh, you can just try random asian or other culture restaurant, like i ate indonesian in Sydney they taste better than in Indonesia LOL

#9 SOUVENIR!

Indonesian cant live without oleh2 like usually. So! Mostly is snacks. Australia is famous with their timtam, vegemite, and cadburry HAHA and also nature products like honey and fruits. So many big supermarket like Coles or Woolwod where you can find things or go to special weekend markets to find "souvernir" like t-shirts, kangaroo dolls, and stuffs

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click for more information about each cities 

GOLDCOAST

Beachside city super interestiing and crowded in Summer. Famous with Dream world, Warner bros, and seaworld. But suprisingly in Winter, their beach is amazing eventhough the wind was killing me. 

Best area to stay : Along surfer's paradise, i stayed at Chateau Beachside

BRISBANE

the capital city of Queensland. this small city just fun even not as crowded as other icties but has so many things to do.

Best area to stay : Bank area both northbank or south bank, I stayed at The SOHO roma street.

                                                      SYDNEY

Number #1 Must visit city in Aussie. Super me HAHA when i was arrived here, i feel like back in Seoul, metropolitan city with touch of gardens and port just super lovely <3

Best area to stay : Sydney harbour area (if you are rich HAHA), i stayed in China town area super lovely and so many food, Sydney Hotel CBD

MELBOURNE

My second favorite city HAHA that time super gloomy and the coldest city in Winter. But the ambience of the city just super gloomy lazy coffee weather super lovely.

Best area to stay : Central station and Flinders street. I stayed at Nova Stargate

STARBUCKS' HAS ME

HI, it's me still the same hana who lazy and now became lazier since i just realized 5 months LAST UPDATE CRAY well

Still remember on Jan 2019, i post this i was questioning myself did it a great decision to join starbucks as it maybe could be the same as other company those i worked for, being unrecognize and full of anger

During this 5 months i kept my life busy but not only "busy" but with a goal. After i am done learning my coffee master journey, my ex manager, Bang edy, asked me to prepare for coffee marathon program by starbucksxmuri and for starbucks barista championship (SBC) 2019. But unfortunately, i was going to aussie and other person replaced me for coffeemarathon. And so on blabla BUT

i still got my chance preparing for SBC2019 and i worked so hard on it, buy all the props, cups, glasses all that unnecessary money spend with one goal not winning it but just gain experience how it feel to compete like a pro barista. BUT

Universe showed its way to me

3   AUG  passed district elimination

27 AUG  passed regional elimination

14 SEP   passed top 3

Well... i never thought this far and practice time was killing me so bad, drown me in a stress well, spent my whole life like 24H/7 at store and discussed about our scoresheet. And TODAY, became the best achievement that i've ever gotten. On the final stage SBC2019 with around 500 supporters, i made it.

2nd runner up of 

STARBUCKS BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

I live in my dream, i am being recognized, i got appreciation.

At this point i felt like all the hardworks paid :")

Now, i ready to answer my old question,

NEW CHAPTER OF MY LIFE OR WASTE TIME?

I live starbucks not only because of brand like i used to be now i live it as my passion & as my second home

Always #proudtobepartner