LIMBANG, DESTINASI PERTAMA DI SARAWAK

Destinasi Yang Tidak Dirancang

 27 Disember dan 28 Disember 2013 (Jumaat dan Sabtu)

 Seperti kata pepatah, kita hanya merancang, tetapi Allah yang menentukannya, bergini perjalanan MCo kali ini, apa yang dirancang, tetapi lain yang jadinya, tetapi ia memberikan pengalaman yang mempunyai seribu makna.

Limbang, mungkin ramai yang pernah dengar, dan mungkin ada sesetengah tidak tahu di manakah lokasinya... apa yang menarik di sini ialah, Perjalanan MCo ke Limbang ini adalah bukan yang dirancang, dengan kata lain, ia tiada pun dalam carta perjalanan. Namun bergitu tempat ini banyak juga meninggalkan kesan pada MCo, kenapa? bukan kerana tempatnya, tetapi ia adalah permulaan satu persahabatan.

ok lah..MCo pun tak mahu bercerita panjang tentang intro ini, tetapi biarlah MCo cerita serba sedikit pasal Limbang ini..

Limbang, lokasinya ialah di utara Sarawak, di kepulauan Borneo dengan keluasan 3978 (lebih kurang) meter persegi dan populasinya lebih daripada 50 ribu orang dan terdiri pelbagai kaum. Selain itu, Limbang ini terletaknya Sungai Limbang dan yang paling menariknya kedudukannya adalah diantara dua sempadan negara Brunei.

hehehe...sebenarnya MCo tidaklah arif sangat tentang Limbang ini, tetapi banyak juga maklumat boleh di perolehi samada melalui lisan sendiri atau pun mencari fakta di internet.

...Biarlah MCo menceritakan, kenapa MCo tersasar ke Limbang ini, sebenarnya ketika MCo dalam perjalanan ke Brunei, melepasi sempadan Brunei Kuala Lurah (iaitu imigresen antara sempadan Brunei dan Limbang Sarawak), adalah MCo berkenalan dengan seorang "Mamat" (akan di jelaskan kemudian terperincinya) ni berkenaan dengan Brunei, terutama berkenaan hotel. Maklumlah ini lah kali pertama MCo ke Brunei dan MCo tidak sempat membuat banyak kajian dan juga mencari info.

Maka alkisahnya bermula lah di sini. Si "Mamat" ni menawarkan diri untuk menolong MCo untuk bawa MCo ke hotel... so apa cerita selepas ini? oklah MCo di perkenalkan olehnya sebagai Tarmizi, dan selepas ini ada banyak coretan berkenaan beliau ini.

...Di pertengahan jalan sebelum tempat yang sepatutnya bas MCo naiki sampai ke destinasinya... Tarmizi telah pun turun, dan MCo mengekorinya... dan tunggu kawanya datang... untuk jemput...tunggu dalam lebih kurang 10 hingga 15 minit..kawanya datang...(Peng (jika tak silap namanya) datang menjemput)....dan dengan mereka lah MCo menumpang.. kemana dan kemari...sebabnya, Tarmizi ini ada untuk menghantar barang kepada sepupunya yang bakal kahwin pada hari Ahad.

....satu gelak dan tawa, MCo ada menceritakan sahabat baru MCo ini iaitu Tarmizi dan Peng kepada Mumy di Bingkor, dan kawan-kawan di kampung, tapi mereka semua gempar, semua kebimbangan....kenapa MCo bergitu percaya kepada mereka? sukar untuk MCo untuk menjawab, sebab pertama MCo melihat air muka mereka, bukan seperti hendak menipu, dan kedua gerak hati MCo kata, mereka ini baik. (sebab itu MCo berani di tinggalkan sementara di pasaraya di Mulaut (salah satu tempat di Negara Brunei)...

Dipendekkan cerita, Tarmizi mencadangkan yang lebih baik MCo mengikuti dia ke Limbang, Serawak, memandangkan tidak berbaloi menginap di Brunei ini... ini bermakna MCo terpaksa keluar dari Brunei dan ke Serawak lagi, MCo tidak lah berfikir panjang, memandangkan MCo tidak terikat dengan mana-mana jadual. Jadi MCo setuju, lagi pun Tarmizi ini telah berjanji akan ke Brunei lagi ke esokan harinya...

Maka bermulalah cerita MCo di Limbang, seterusnya MCo akan menceritakan berdasarkan gambar-gambar, namun bergitu info gambar-gambar ini tidaklah bergitu tepat, disebabkan info yang MCo ada tidaklah banyak.. selain itu cerita-cerita melalui gambar adalah secara rawak .dan yang penting, MCo telah sampai di Sarawak ini, dan wilayah Limbang ini adalah "pembuka langkah" hingga ke episod seterusnya. (Klik pada gambar untuk besarkan)

 Secara ringkasnya peta terletaknya daerah Limbang, berdekatan dengan Sabah, tetapi yang tepatnya ialah kedudukannya bersempadanan antara dua negara Brunei. Untuk terperinci bolehlah google dan search di internet, MCo tidak dapat memberi maklumat yang sangat tepat, tapi itulah keistimewaan Limbang. Jaraknya antara Kota Kinabalu, MCo tidak dapat nyatakan dengan tepat, tetapi kalau masa dengan menaiki bas, mengambil masa 6 hingga 7 jam, ini bukan kerana jaraknya, tetapi kerana berhenti di pusat kawalan passport imigresen dan keadaan jalan.

 Berginilah keadaan pekan Limbang di waktu pagi... dalam lingkungan pukul 9 pagi. dan yang nampak bangunan hujung tu yang ada warna warni tu, MCo difahamkan merupakan bangunan tertinggi di Pekan Limbang ini. Ia menempatkan hotel dan kalau tak silap shopping complex dan juga pejabat pentadbiran. (jika salah... bro, Tarmizi tolong betul kan)

 Dataran Jubli Emas iaitu berhadapan dengan hotel MCo menginap...sebenarnya MCo pun tidak pasti tujuan apa dataran ini, tapi yang pasti mungkin fungsinya sama seperti di Taman Shah Bandar di Terengganu. Bagi MCo ia adalah tempat orang beriadah atau berekrasi.

 Kampung Air Limbang, Nah, bukan Brunei sahaja yang ada Kampung Air, tetapi Malaysia pun ada, walaupun ia tidak sebesar atau se gah Brunei, tetapi paling kurang, kita masih mempunyai penempatan seperti ini. Untuk melihat terperincinya kedudukannya bolehlah klik di sini... Kampung Air Limbang

 Lagi persekitaran di pekan Limbang....

Pandangan Bangunan Tamu Limbang, yang menempatkan Pasar Sejahtera, di mana menempatkan jualan untuk kegunaan harian penduduk di Limbang dan juga boleh di katakan pasar basah.

 Lagi gambar Kampung Air di Limbang....tak banyak MCo dapat ceritakan tentang kampung ini, tetapi anda semua boleh google mencari info di internet...atau tunggu MCo update untuk cerita seterusnya...

 ...Close up dengan gambar MCo paparkan di atas, untuk gambaran lebih cerah berkenaan bangunan tertinggi di Limbang ini....

 Close up... bangunan Tamu yang menempatkan pasar sejahtera tu.. pagi tu, MCo cuma berjalan-jalan memerhati persekitaran, kali ni, MCo tidak menemuramah mana-mana penjual, entahlah, pada hari itu MCo tidak teringin untuk melanjutkan pertanyaan kepada sesiapa pun....

 Dua gambar atas, adalah keadaan di dalam pasar di bangunan Tamu ini, tidak banyak beza dengan pasar-pasar yang berada di mana-mana tempat lain...cuma MCo tidak berapa pasti, ia murah atau tidak dari perbandingan kaca mata MCo, seperti yang dijelaskan tadi...entah kenapa kali ini, MCo tidak banyak menyelidiki keadaan perjualan mereka......

 Pasar Tani di Limbang...oh ya, MCo ada terjumpa buah-buahan pelik yang belum pernah MCo lihat di mana tempat...kecuali di sini, tetapi sayang, MCo lupa untuk snap kan gambar... tak apa, mungkin ada rezeki, MCo dapat datang lagi di sini....

 Salah satu bangunan di Limbang, nampak bangunan lama, dan "owner" masih kekalkan keadaanya, mungkin ada sebab tersendiri, mungkin ia adalah nilai sejarah atau mungkin ia serba sedikit imej Limbang itu sendiri. Bangunan ini adalah bersetentangan dengan Dataran Jubli Emas.

 Nah...gambar akhir..ini lah hotel di mana MCo menginap di Limbang, murah dan berbaloi...hanya RM60... bagi MCo hotel tidaklah penting sangat, cukup untuk tidur dan mandi...pada hari itu, MCo check out tepat jam 11.30am.

.....dan akhir sekali, ini sahabat baru MCo di Limbang ini, Tarmizi dan Edi, mereka berdua ini adalah adik beradik sebenarnya, dan hubungan mereka nampak sangat akrab walaupun ada talian adik beradik. (gambar pada 28hb - Sabtu, sebelum kami berangkat ke Brunei, sarapan dulu....)

Dengan gambar tersebut, maka ceritanya berkenaan Limbang di tutup untuk sementara waktu, sebenarnya, Limbang mempunyai cerita yang panjang, ia bukan sekadar tempat MCo singgah, tetapi yang MCo jelaskan tadi, Limbang ini adalah satu kenangan dan satu hubungan persahabatan terjalin, ia bukan mudah dan tidak sukar untuk memahami sendiri. tetapi yang penting MCo telah sampai ke bumi Sarawak ini, dan kini MCo sudah ada alasan untuk ke Sarawak lagi...

 Sarawak tetap menarik untuk di kunjungi, tidak rugi untuk cuti-cuti Malaysia di Sarawak...

SENARAI NEGARA MEMERLUKAN VISA

  
Passport dan VISA merupakan dua benda yang berbeza jika anda memasuki sesuatu negara. Passport adalah buku lawatan yang berwarna merah bagi rakyat Malaysia. Passport diperlukan sebagai pengenalan diri jika anda ke luar negara. Namun VISA pula adalah pass kemasukkan negara yang dikeluarkan oleh kedutaan negara yang anda ingin lawati. Bentuk VISA ini sama seperti pelekat yang mempunyai maklumat diri anda. Ia di tampal di dalam passport anda sebagai pass masuk ke sesebuah negara. Berikut adalah senarai negara yang memerlukan VISA.

1. Negara-Negara Yang Memerlukan Visa

Afghanistan (Visa Dengan Rujukan) Angola Bhutan Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic China Colombia Comoros Congo Democratic Republic Cote d’ivoire Ivory coast Congo Republic Djibouti Equat. Guinea Eritrea

Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau Hong Kong (C/I or D/I) India Liberia Mali Myanmar (pasport biasa) Nepal Niger Rwanda Serbia & Montenegro Taiwan (15) hari dibenarkan Tanpa visa United Nations (Laissez Passer) Western Sahara

2. Negara-Negara Komanwel Yang Memerlukan Visa

• Bangladesh
• Cameroon
• Ghana
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

3. Negara-Negara Yang Memerlukan Visa Untuk Tempoh Tinggal Melebihi 3 Bulan

Algeria Argentina Australia Austria (Vienna) Bahrain Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Hungary Iceland Iran Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kirgystan Kuwait Kyrgyz Republic

Lebanon Lienchestien Luxembourg Morocco Netherland Norway Oman Peru Poland Qatar Romania St Marino Saudi Arabia Slovakia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Yemen

4. Negara-Negara Yang Memerlukan Visa Untuk Tempoh Tinggal Melebihi 1 Bulan

Armenia Azerbaijan Barbados Belarus Benin Bolivia Bulgaria Cambodia Cape Verde Chad Chile Costa Rica Equador El Savador Estonia Gabon Georgia Greece Guatemala Guinea Republic Haiti Honduras Hong Kong SAR Iraq Kazakhstan Latvia Lithuania Macao SAR Macedonia

Madagascar Maldova Mauritania Mexico Monaco Mongalia Nicaragua North Korea North Yemen Palestine Panama Paraguay Portugal Russia Sao Tome & Principe Senegal Slovenia Somalia Sudan Surinam Tajikistan Togo Ukraine Upper Volta Uzbekistan Vatican City Vanezuela Zaire Zimbabwe

5. Negara-Negara Yang Memerlukan Visa Untuk Tempoh Tinggal Melebihi 14 Hari

• Libya
• Macao (Travel Permit/Portugal CI)
• Sierra Leone
• South Yemen

PENTING :-

• Visa tidak diperlukan untuk warganegara Amerika Syarikat yang mengunjungi Malaysia bagi tujuan lawatan sosial, perdagangan atau tujuan akademik (kecuali bekerja).
• Visa tidak diperlukan untuk tempoh tinggal kurang dari sebulan bagi warganegara negara-negara ASEAN kecuali Myanmar. Untuk tempoh tinggal melebihi sebulan visa diperlukan kecuali bagi warganegara Brunei dan Singapura.
• Warganegara Israel memerlukan visa dan kelulusan masuk daripada Kementerian Dalam Negeri.
• Warganegara Republik Serbia dan Republik Montenegro memerlukan visa masuk tanpa perlu merujuk KDN.
• Warganegara dari negara-negara selain dari yang dinyatakan di atas (kecuali Israel) dibenarkan memasuki Malaysia tanpa visa bagi tempoh tidak melebihi satu bulan sahaja.

DAN UNTUK MENELITI LEBIH TERPERINCI...
di bawah ini mengikut abjab negara2 (In english)

 1.  AFGHANISTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL

2.  ALBANIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL  Albania/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

3.  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy inKL  The charge for Visa into US is USD45.00, equivalent to RM171.00.

 4.  ALGERIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL

  5.  ANDORRA*  Visa Not Required  -  -

6.  ANGOLA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in Beijing  The charges for visa into Angola is USD35.00

  7.  ANTIGUA/BARBUDA  Visa Not Required  6 months  -

8.  SAUDI ARABIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  The charges for Visa into Arab SauIn: i) Visa for Umrah - gratis ii) Visa for Pilgrimage - gratis iii) Visa for Visit - equivalent to RM210.00 iv) Visa for Work - equivalent to RM52.50

9.  ARGENTINA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable  If entry with visa, 90 days length of stay will be given and the charges is USD30.00. Visa could be obtained from the Embassy in KL.

10.  ARMENIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  The charges for visa is USD50.00

11.  AUSTRALIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  The Australian High Commission in KL
a) Starting from 01/07/2005,Malaysians can request for another type of visiting visa that is tourist visa, subclass 676. b) Tourist visa will be granted for a stay of up to 12 months. c) Sub-class 676 forbids tourists from committing any type of employment during stay in Australia. d) Application can be made via Internet or at the High Commission of Australia in Kuala Lumpur. The fee is AS$70.00.

12.  AUSTRIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Austria/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

13.  AZERBAIJAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  The nearest Embassy  The charges for visa into Azerbaijan is USD40.00

 14.  BAHAMAS  Visa Not Required  90 days  -

15.  BAHRAIN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  a) Sponsor in Bahrain b) Entrance
a) Charges of BD25.00 for staying up to 72 hours only. b) If the visa applied at the Entrance, the charges will be BD20.00 and will only be allowed to stay for 72 hours only. - the length of stay could be extended withthe Immigration Incretion.

16.  BANGLADESH  Visa Required  Not Applicable  (a) High Commission in KL  (a) High Commission of Bangladesh will take 2 working days to process the visa application. The charge for visa is
RM35.00 for single entry and RM70.00 for multiple entries.

 17.  BARBADOS  Visa Not Required  90 days  -

18.  BELARUS  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  The charge for visa is USD60.00.

19.  BELGIUM  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Belgium/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

20.  BELIZE  Visa Not Required  6 months  The nearest Belize General Consul in Japan. (Tel :00-81-33440-9106)

21. BENIN*  Visa Required  -  -  No visa required for Official and Diplomatic passport

22.  BERMUDA  Visa Not Required  6 months  -

23.  BHUTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Refer to Remarks  (a) All visitors to Bhutan will have to contact the following address to obtain visa into Bhutan: Bhutan Tourism Corporation Ltd. P.O. Box 159, Thimpu, Bhutan Tel. Bo: (975) 2 22854, 22647, 24045 (975) 2 22479, 23392 (b) Approved application will be given the visa at the Entrance with charges of USD20.00.

24.  BOLIVIA*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  The charges for visa is USD20.00

25. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, SARAJEVO
Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Bosnia-Herzegovina/Malaysia had signed an agreement for
the partial visaabolishment

26.  BOSTWANA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable

27.  BRAZIL  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Brazil/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

28.  BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  Visa Not Required  14 days  Not Applicable  (a) The holder of Malaysian Identification Letter must have a visa to enter Brunei   (b) Visa application into Brunei could be applied at the High  Commission in Kuala Lumpur. (c) The charges for visa into Brunei: i) Single Entry - B$15.00 ii) Multiple Entry (not exceeding 3 months) - B$20.00 iii) Multiple Entry (not exceeding 1 year) - B$30.00 (d) Malaysian Emergency Certificate is not recognized by the Government of Brunei

 29.  BULGARIA  Visa Not Required  90 days - 6 months  Not Applicable

30.  BURKINA FASO  Visa Required  30 days  French Embassy in KL  Base on reciprocal policy.

 31.  BURUNDI  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

32.  CAMBOINA  Visa Not Required  30 days  At the Entrance  For more than 30 days, get the visa at the
airport/entrance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 33.  CAMERON  Visa Required  Not Applicable 

34.  CANADA (Ottawa)  Visa Required  6 months Not Applicable  a) This requirement depending to the Immigration officers Incretion at the Entrance. b) On the Emergency Certificate, the Canadian Immigration only certified the document for any lost of Malaysian passport in the North America. It cannot be used to enter Canada from Malaysia and countries other than North America.

35.  CAPE VERDE ISLAND  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL                                               

36.  CAYMAN ISLANDS  Visa Not Required  -
                                                                        
37.  CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL                        

38.  CHAD  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

39.  CHILE*  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Malaysian Emergency Certificate is not recognized by the Government of Chile.

40.  CHINA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  The charges for visa into China: i) Normal Visa - RM30.00 ii) Express Visa - RM80.00                                                                                      

41.  COLOMBIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  -

42.  COMORES ISLAND*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Cairo/Paris/New York  The Embassy of Comoros is limited. The Visa could also be obtained as arrived at Yahaya airport                                  

 43.  CONGO ISLAND*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

 44.  COOK ISLAND*  Visa Not Required  31 days  -

45.  COSTA RICA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In Japan/Taiwan (nearest) Email address in Japan (e-mail: ecrj@crisscross.com) The charge for visa is USD20.00.

46.  COTE D’VOIRE*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  French Embassy in KL

47.  CROATIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL  Croatia/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment on 18 April 1996 and commenced on 10 November 1996.

48.  CUBA  Visa Not Required  30 days  -  The nearest Embassy of Cuba in Laos.                          

49.  CYPRUS  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL                                                                         

51.  DENMARK  Visa Not Required  90 days  -                                                                                     

52.  DJIBOUTI REPUBLIC  Visa Required  Not Applicable  French Embassy in KL                                
53.  DOMINICA  Visa Not Required  21 days  -                                                                                     

54.  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

55.  ECUADOR*  Visa Not Required  90 days  -

56.  EGYPT*  Visa Not Required  14 days  Embassy in KL  The charges for visa is RM10.00

57.  EL SAVADOR  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

58.  EQUATORIAL GUINEA  Visa Required  Not Applicable Embassy In Madrid  2 month advanced for apply

59. ERITREA  - - -

60.  ESTONIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  Upon arrival withinvitation letter

61.  ETHIOPIA  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  In Tokyo  The charges for visa is USD42.00          

62.  FIJI  Visa Not Required  4 months No Applicable                                                               

63.  FINLAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable

64.  FRANCE  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  France/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

65.  FRENCH GUINEA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

66.  FRENCH POLYNESIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

67.  FRENCH WEST INDIES  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL                         

68.  GABON  Visa Required  Not Applicable  French Embassy                                            

69.  GAMBIA  Visa Not Required  -  Not Applicable

70.  GEORGIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  The charges for visa is USD30.00

 71.  GERMANY  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable

72.  GHANA*  Visa Required  -  High Commission of Ghana,
Kuala Lumpur Enforcement of visa immediate

 73.  GIBRALTAR  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  -

74.  GREECE  Visa Not Required   Embassy of Spain in KL  a) Malaysian passport holder could stay for a maximum of 3 months, if they are not working there. b) For more than 3 months, visa is needed and the charge is DM30,000

 75.  GRENADA  Visa Not Required  -  Not Applicable

76.  GUAM  Visa Not Required  -  Not Applicable

77.  GUATEMALA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In Japan (nearest) Tel : 00-81-33800-1830

78. GUINEA-BISSAU  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

79.  GUINEA (REP)*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In KL  US50.00 cash for Business delegation

 80.  GUYANA*  Visa Required  Not Applicable outside KL

 81.  HAITI*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

82.  HONDURAS  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Los Angeles/Japan (nearest) Tel : 00-81-33409-1150 (Jpn)

83.  HONG KONG  Visa Not Required (except Posting)  30 days  Not Applicable

84.  HUNGARY  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Hungary/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa  abolishment

85.  ICELAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable

86.  INDIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  High Commission in KL  The charges for visa into India: i)Multiple Entry (3 months) - USD5.00 ii) Multiple Entry (6 months) - USD20.00 iii) Multiple Entry (1 year) - USD40.00 iv) Multiple Entry (5 year) - USD100.00 v) Student Visa (Multiple Entry) - US50.00 No visa required for Officialand Diplomatic passport

87.  INDONESIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable  a) Malaysian Identification Letter holder requires a visa to enter Indonesia c) Other than social/business purposes, visa is required especially for Officers posted in Embassy/General Consulate/Consulate-consulate of Malaysia and the application could be made at the Embassy of Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur. c) The charges for the visa: i) For Social/Cultural Visit - RM75.00Ii) For Limited Stay - RM120.00 (1 year) iii) For Limited Stay - RM150.00 (1 year/Multiple Entry)

88.  IRAN  Visa Not Required  14 days  Embassy in Kuala Lumpur  If an entry with visa, a 60 days length of stay will be given and the charge for the visa is RM 60.00.

89.  IRAQ  Visa Not Required  14 days  Embassy in KL  The charges for the visa is USD50.00   

 90.  IRELAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL

91.  ISRAEL  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

92.  ITALY  Visa Not Required (Social Visit) Visa Require(Official visit) 90 days  Embassy in KL  For other Malaysian travel document holder and recognized by the Government of Italy, visais needed: i) Normal Visa - Lire 48,000 ii) Transit Visa - Lira 16,000

93.  JAMAICA  Visa Not Required  -  Outside KL

94.  JAPAN  Visa Required  -  Not Applicable  a) Staring 1.6.93, the Government of Japan had decided that all Malaysian passport holders and other travel documents are encourage having a visa to enter Japan even though initially they are not required to apply for visa for an entry of less than 3 months. b) Visa application into Japan is available at the Embassy of Japan in Kuala Lumpur. c) The visa application is free of charge. d) Malaysian Emergency Certificate is not recognized by the Government of Japan.

~From 1st July 2013, the Government of Japan has decided to abolish the requirement of short-term visa for Malaysian Nationals who hold ordinary biometric passports with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards(issued since February 2010) who wish to enter Japan for short-term stay.
However, this visa exemption only apply to Malaysian Nationals holding ordinary biometric passport with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards. Malaysian Nationals who do not hold ordinary biometric passport with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards remain advised to obtain a visa to enter into Japan.
The visa exemption arrangement between Japan and Malaysia, which had been existed since before 1993, provides that Malaysian nationals who meet the relevant conditions could enter Japan without obtaining a visa for a period of not exceeding three consecutive months (short-term stay). However, in 1993, the Government of Japan after taking into consideration the situation at the time and in consultation with the Government of Malaysia, began to advise Malaysian nationals to obtain a visa in advance to enter Japan.
http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/visit.html

95.  JORDAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  General Consular in KL Could also be taken at the entrance/airport. The charges for  the visa is RM17.81

96.  KAZAKHSTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  For visitors staying more than 3 days, even though while having a visa, need to report to the OVIR office, under the Ministry of Home Affairs of Kazakhstan. Failure to do so is an offence.

97.  KENYA*  Visa Not Required  30 days  High Commission in  KL                                                            
98.  KIRIBATI  Visa Not Required  4 months  Outside KL

99.  KOREA (North)  Visa Not Required  30 days  Embassy in KL  North Korea/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment in April 2000.

100.  KOREA (South)  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL  South Korea/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

101.  KUWAIT  Visa Required  -  -  Entry visa to the State of Kuwait will be granted upon arrival at Kuwait International Airport. Visa fees is KD5 (RM65).

102.  KYRGYSTAN  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  Embassy of Kyrgyzstan is in KL

103.  LAOS  Visa Required  30 days  Embassy In KL Ppt. D/Gratis 2 weeks Official passport holders are allowed to enter without a visa for period of six (6) months as of 1 July 2004.                          

 104.  LATVIA  VisaRequired  Not Applicable  Outside KL

105.  LABENON  Visa Not Required  14 days  Outside KL  Islamabad, Pakistan                    

106.  LEEWARD ISLANDS  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL                                     

 107.  LESOTHO  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

108.  LIBERIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  London

109.  LIBYA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy KL  a) Visa application for social & travel purposes will need a sponsor. For travel purposes, the sponsorship need be done by the local travel agency in Libya and the entrance is in a group’s basis, minimum of four people. The charge for the visa is 5 Libyan Innar. b) Visa for business purposes will need a letter from the Libya companies which sponsoring the entrance for the person. c) Visit by the Government officer for an official purposes, usually will be referred to the Libyan Protocol Division. It will also need a sponsor’s invitation from the relevant agency in Libya. The Supporting Letter or the sponsorship from the Embassy of Malaysia in Libya not necessarily accepted for a visa application for official purposes. d) All issuance of visa will need a reference. A time period of 3 weeks to 2 months is needed upon the approval of visa

110.  LIECHTENSTEIN  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL

111.  LITHUANA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

 112.  LUXEMBOURG  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL                                                           

113.  MACAU  Visa Not Required  20days  Outside KL

114.  MACEDONIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable  Macedonia/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment

115.  MADAGASCAR  Visa Required  Not Applicable Consulate Outside KL  Honorary Consul in KL

116.  MALAWI  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission in Tokyo (the nearest) Visa could also be obtained from the High Commission in Pretoria when in transit.  117.  MALDIVES  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable

118.  MALI*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  Could be obtained in France           

119.  MALTA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL

120.  MAURITANIA*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

121.  MAURITIUS  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission in KL    
                                         
122.  MAYOTE  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

123.  MEXICO  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy In KL  Applicants should obtained an Approval Letter from the Embassy of Mexico in KL before enter Mexico

124.  MOLDAVA (Rep.)  Visa Required  Not Applicable  a) Embassy in Beijing b) At the airport/entrance, if there is no Embassy established at the country. Visa could only be applied upon invitation from the host
country or by purchasing the tourist voucher from the registered agency.The charges for the visa: a) Normal visa - USD40.00 b)  Transit visa (single) - USD20.00 c) Transit visa (double) - USD40.00           

 125.  MONACO  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

126.  MONGOLIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  The nearest Embassy  Single : RM 103.45 Double : RM 133.01 Multiple : RM 266.                                                                                                                      

127.  MONTSERRAT  Visa Not Required   Outside KL

 128.  MOROCCO  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL                                                     

129.  MOZAMBIQUE  Visa Required  Not Applicable  The nearest Embassy

130.  MYANMAR  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  The charges for the visa into Myanmar: (i) Social Visit Visa - USD18.00 (ii) Business Visit Visa -USD36.

 131.  NAMIBIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not applicable

132.  NAURU  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

133.  NEPAL*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Bangkok  The chargesfor the visa into Nepal: i) SingleEntry (15 days) - RM38.00 ii) Single Entry (30 days) - RM63.00 iii) Double Entry (30 days) - RM100.00 iv) Multiple Entry (60days) - RM156.00

134.  NETHERLANDS  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  a) Netherlands/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment Social/Business (not exceeding 3 months) - will not require visa by having a valid return ticket and sufficient in financial. b) Staying & Working (more than 3 months) - with visa. Approval from the Ministry of Justice and issued by the Embassy of Netherlands in Malaysia (except
for the officers of Embassy who are attached to the Netherlands, need to get the MVV Pass “Machtiging
Verloping Verblijf” from the Embassy in KL which had been approved by the Ministry of Justice over there)                                                                                                                                      

135.  NETHERLANDS ANTILLES  Visa Not Required  14 days  Outside KL

  136.  NEW CALEDONIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

137.  NEW ZEALAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  (a) Malaysian Surat Akuan Pengenalan holder requires to have visa for an entry into New Zealand. (b) Visa application into New Zealand could be obtained at the High Commission of New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.

138.  NICARAGUA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In Japan (the nearest) Tel : 00-81-33499-0400 Fax : 3499-3800

139.  NIGER*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  Visa 30 days - CFA 30,000.00 + CeIns 15,000.00 Visa more than 30 days - CFA 50,000.00 + CeIns 15,000.00

140.  NIGERIA*  Visa Required  Not Applicable  High Commission in KL

141.  NIUE*  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

 142.  NORFOLK ISLAND*  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

143.  N. MARIANA ISLANDS*  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

144.  NORWAY  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL

145.  OMAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  The charges for the visa: i) Social/business - RO 10 ii) Bisnes (multiple) - RO 15 iii) Transit visa - RO 7 iv) Investors - RO 11

146.  PAKISTAN  Visa Required  Social - 30 days Business - 3 years High Commission in KL  a) Starting 16/10/2000, visa is not required for touring purposes and ‘landing permit’ will be given - 30 days at any
entrance of Pakistan. b) For business visa - need multiple entry visas (3 years) for investors from 44 countries that have investments in Pakistan.

147.  PALESTINE  Visa Not Required  3 months  Embassy in KL  By road

148.  PANAMA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In Singapore (the nearest)  The charges for the visa is USD45

149.  PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Port Moresby)  Visa Required  Not Applicable 

150.  PARAGUAY  Visa Required  Not Applicable  In South Korea

151.  FRANCE  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  France/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

152.  PERU  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Visit for business purposes and to further on study will need a visa to enter into Peru with the charges for the visa is: i) Business - 17 consular sol ii) Study - 25 consular sol

153.  PHILIPPINES  Visa Not Required  21 days  Embassy in KL  The Government of Philippines do not recognized Group Travel Certificate/Passport issued by Malaysia. Malaysian who wants to visit Philippines is advised to use the International passport only.

154.  POLAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL  Malaysia/Poland had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

155.  PORTUGAL  Visa Not Required 90 days Embassy of Spain in KL

156.  PUERTO RICO  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

157.  QATAR  Visa Not Required  14 days  a) Sponsor in Qatar b) At the Entrance
a) The charge for the visa is QR 200.00, for a period of 2 weeks only. b) If arrives and returns by Qatar Airways only: - Staying period of 2 weeks - The charges is QR 105.00

158.  CZECH REP.  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  (a) Czech Rep./Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment. (b) While staying in Czech Rep., visitor will be required to present the following: i) US20.00 - for a length of stay less than 10 days. ii) USD280.00 - for a length of stay more than 10 days.

159.  REUNION  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL 

160.  ROMANIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Embassy in KL  a) Romania/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment in 1999. b) The charges for the visa into Romania: i) Single Entry - USD25.00 ii) Multiple Entry - USD60.00 iii) Individual Tourist - USD25.00 iv) Transit (Single) - USD15.00 v) Transit (Double) - USD25.00

161.  RUSSIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL

162.  RWANDA  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

163.  SAMOA (American)  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

164.  SAMOA (Western)*  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

165.  SAN MARINO  Visa Not Required   Outside KL

166.  SAO TOME & PRINCIPE*  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

167.  SAUDI ARABIA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL

168.  SENEGAL*  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  French Embassy in KL

169.  SEYCHELLES  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission in KL

170.  SIERRA LEONE*  Visa is Required Not Applicable  Outside KL

171.  SINGAPORE  Visa Not Required  14 days  Commission in KL

172.  SLOVAKIA  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Slovakia/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

173.  SLOVENIA  Visa Not Required  14 days  Embassy in Singapore  Slovenia/Malaysia proposal of agreement for the partial visa abolishment is still under negotiation.

174.  SOLOMON ISLANDS  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL

175.  SOMALIA*  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

176.  SOUTH AFRICA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Commission in KL

177.  SPAIN  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL  a)Spain/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment in 1995. b) Other than the following visits, visa is required: - business negotiation/ recreational/ press conference/ sports/ official duty/ visiting relatives/ investment/ attending conference/ medical treatment

178.  SRI LANKA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Commission in KL

179.  ST. KITTS - NEVIS  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

180.  ST. LUCIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

181.  ST. VINCENT + GRENAINNES  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

182.  SUDAN*  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL  On Arrival Applicants shouldobtain an Approval Letter from the Embassy of Sudan in KL before enter Sudan

183.  SURINAM  Visa Not Required  90 days  Not Applicable  Surinam/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment.

184.  SWAZILAND  Visa Not Required  3 months  Outside KL

185.  SWEDEN  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL

186.  SWITZERLAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Embassy in KL

187,  SYRIA  Visa Not Required  14 days  Jakarta  Upon arrival - Damascus

188.  TAJIKISTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable Embassy of Russia in KL  a) Sponsors need to send the invitation to the Consular  division for Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, for approval. Approval will be sent to the Embassy of Russia in KL for issuance of visa. The charges for visa is USD 40.00 for a week (the application process will take a week) and USD 80.00 for an automatic visa (application will take 2 days).

189.  TAIWAN  Visa Not Required  14 days stay  Economic & Cultural Centre of Taipei in KL
The charges for visa into Taipei: i) Single Entry - RM100.00 ii) Multiple Entry - RM200.00

190.  TANZANIA*  Visa Not Required  -  The nearest High Commission in KL

191.  THAILAND  Visa Not Required  15 days  Embassy in KL and Consulate of Thailand in Pulau Pinang or Kota Bharu, Kelantan Other than social/business visit, visa is required.

192.  TOGO*  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL  Visa 30 days - US$ 40.00 Visa 60 days - US$ 70.00 Visa 12 months - US$ 150.00                                                                                                

 193.  TONGA  Visa Not Required   Outside KL    
                                                                               
194.  TRINIDAD & TOBAGO  Visa Not Required   Outside KL

195.  TUNISIA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL  Jakarta

196.  TURKEY  Visa Not Required 90 days  Embassy in KL

197.  TURKMENISTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  At the entrance  Turkmenistan/Malaysia had signed an agreement for the partial visa abolishment on 30 May 1994 (including diplomatic
passport).

 198.  TURKS & COCOS ISLAND  Visa Not Required  90 days  Outside KL                                                                                                                                                           

199.  TUVALU  Visa Not Required  30 days  Outside KL

200.  UGANDA*  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission in New Delhi

201.  UAE (Dubai &Abu Dhabi)  Visa Not Required  30 days  Embassy in KL

202.  UKRAINE  Visa Required  Not Applicable  a) Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) b)
22nd Flr, Menara Tan & Tan, 207 Jln Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur (Tel : 03-2166 4372)
a) Malaysian citizens residing in Malaysia must apply for visa at the Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia. The procedure to get the visa will depend on purpose to entry Ukraine: To visit Ukraine, Malaysian citizens need an invitation letter. i) The invitation letter from the host Ukrainian organization, enterprise, company, person. ii)The invitation voucher (letter) from the registered travel agencies in Ukraine must be bought together with the hotel cost, travel services. The price for the voucher is subjected to number of nights booked. Without the paid reservations, the invitation voucher cannot be sold. Normal process of visa clearance procedures
is up to 10 working days. In the case of urgent consideration - 5 working days - the consular fees should double. b) The charges for visa if applied at the Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia are subjected to the Embassy. 1) Business visa - 50 USD (RM191.90) 2) Service visa - 40 USD (RM153.52) 3) Private visa - 40 USD (RM153.52) 4) Tourist visa - 30 USD (RM115.14) 5) Transit visa - 30 USD (RM115.14) 6) Employment visa - 50 USD (RM191.90) 7) Student visa - 20 USD (RM76.76) 8) Religious visa - 50 USD (RM191.90) 9) Cultural visa - 40 USD (RM153.52)  10) Science visa - 40 USD (RM153.52) 11) Media visa - 40 USD (RM153.52) 12) Visa for humanitarian mission - Free of charge

203.  UNITED KINGDOM  Visa Not Required  6 months  Not Applicable

204.  URUGUAY  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable  If entering with visa, a 90 days length of stay will be allowed and the charges for the visa are USD42.00. The visa could be obtained from the Embassy in KL   

205.  USA  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL

206.  UZBEKISTAN  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL or the nearest  (a) Visitors who wish to come to Uzbekistan need to receive an invitation from the sponsor, including the reason of visiting, location to be visited and the visitor's job designation. The charge for the visa is USD50.00 for a period of one week. (b) Visitors arriving at the CIS countries and Russia will be allowed to transit at the airport for 72 hours. For those who wish to leave the airport, need to obtain a transit visa before coming to Tashkent. The charge for the visa is around USD 30.00. (c) Visitors need to present their proof of accommodation, while staying in Uzbekistan, such as the hotel receipt, as when required to do so. Failure to this will cause the person apenalty of USD40.00. (d) NO OTHER FORM OF CHARGES SHOULD BE MADE ONCE THE
VISITORS ARRIVED AT TASHKENT AIRPORT.(e) Visitors need to declare the amount of money that they would bring in and out later (must not exceed USD 10,000.00). Visitors also need to declare theirjewelleries, especially if they are wearing the items. (f) Bringing out the antique item is prohibited.Purchase of painting and sketches (non-antiques) could be made upon the permission letter from the seller and Ministry of Culture. (g) All payments for services paid/received, such as the flight and train ticket, hotel and translator, is in US dollar.                                                                            

207.  VANUATU  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable

208.  VENEZUELA  Visa Not Required  Not Applicable  Embassy inKL  Visa Not Required while in transit at the airport.

209.  VIETNAM  Visa Not Required  30 days  Embassy in KL  a) Diplomatic/Official Passport - visa for visit in not required, but need to obtain of visa “gratis” that is valid for a period of 2 weeks. b) Going ASEAN matters - need to present the invitation letter together with the visa application form. c) Social visit - single entry visa is required. The charge is RM 75.00. However, the Republic of Vietnam often charges between RM 150 - RM 320 for a visa.

 210.  VIRGIN ISLANDS  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

211.  WESTERN SAMOA  Visa Not Required  30 days  Not Applicable The charges staying for more than30 days is A$50.00

212.  YEMEN ARAB REP.  Visa Required   In KL

 213.  YEMEN (P. DEM. REP.)  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

214.  YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA & MONTENIGA)  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Embassy in KL                                                                                                                                           

215.  ZAIRE (Rep. Of)  Visa Required  Not Applicable  Outside KL

216.  ZAMBIA*  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission inNew Delhi  Will Visa Required if travel by land.

217.  ZIMBABWE  Visa Not Required  90 days  High Commission in KL

Malaysian passport ranked ninth best in the world:

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians passports have been ranked the ninth best in the world for travellers, as it enables Malaysians to travel to a total of 163 countries without a visa.

Henley & Partners, the global consulting firm in international residence and citizenship planning, has carefully monitored and analyzed visa regulations for many years.

As a result, they publish the yearly Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index, a global ranking of countries based on the freedom of travel for their citizens.

In Henley & Partner’s Visa Restrictions Index Global Ranking for July 2013, Malaysia is ranked ninth place with a score of 163, which enables visa-free entry to 163 countries.

Malaysia has increased five ranks since the 2012 assessment where Malaysia was ranked 14th with visa-free travel to 153 countries, 10 less than the current 163.

In comparison, a Singaporean passport allows visa-free travel to 167 countries, putting the country three ranks above Malaysia on the index at sixth place. 

Malaysia and Singapore were the only two Southeast Asian countries to make the top 10 in the 2013 index.

“This global ranking reflects the international freedom of travel for the passport holders of various nations, as well as the international relations and status of individual countries relative to others,” said Henley & Partners in a press release.

“In today’s globalized world, visa restrictions are an important tool for governments to control the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Visas are a standard requirement for most countries as certain non-nationals wish to enter their territory,” said Henley & Partners.

The 2013 index shows that the best countries in the world to have a passport from are the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden, who are tied at number one on the index list which enables visa-free entry to 173 countries.

The second rank is jointly held by Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and the USA scoring 172. Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands hold a joint third rank at 171.

The worst passport in the world for travellers to hold is that of Afghanistan, ranked at 93rd place, allowing visa-free entry to just 28 countries. At 92nd place is Iraq at 31 countries, and at 91st place is Pakistan and Somalia at 32 countries each.

Other Southeast Asian countries on the list are Brunei at the 19th spot (visa-free travel to 146 countries), Thailand at 60th (68 countries), Philippines at 69th (58 countries), Indonesia at 73rd (53 countries), Laos at 80th (46 countries), Vietnam at 81st (45 countries), and Myanmar at 86th (40 countries).

According to the index, there are 219 destination countries in total.

Henley & Partners' global ranking is produced in collaboration with IATA. In compiling the index, the unique global ranking methodology by Henley & Partners is applied to data provided by IATA´s Timatic passport and visa information database. 

 

sumber: http://azaleania.blogspot.com/2013/10/negara-yang-rakyat-malaysia-boleh.html

Tanjung Balai, Karimun, Indonesia.

PERJALANAN SINGKAT KE KEPULAUAN RIAU, INDONESIA

Secara ringkasnya, biarlah MCo ceritakan secara ringkas geografi Kepulauan Riau ni, kedudukannya ialah di sebelah selatan Malaysia, dan berdekatan dengan Singapore, dan Kepulauan Riau ini adalah sinonim dengan nama Pulau Karimun, dan yang lebih terkenal ialah Tanjung Balai (Tg.Balai). Untuk sampai ke sini, daripada Malaysia ialah melalui boat, dan tempat yang paling orang Malaysia gemari ialah melalui Pontian, Kukup Johor. Kadar tambang ialah RM100 untuk dua hala, dan caj ialah RM20, jadi semuanya ialah RM120. Masa perjalanan ialah dalam masa 1 jam. Waktu yang ada ialah jam 8, 9, 10, 11, dan 12 daripada Malaysia. Manakalah berbeza daripada Indonesia.

Sebenarnya perjalanan ini sangat singkat, sangat pendek, dan sangat cepat, tetapi yang paling singkat ialah keputusan untuk datang ke sini adalah secara sportan, dan tiada perancangan yang rapi. Jadi semuanya dah jadi kelam kabut, tiada haluan yang tertentu dan juga gambar2 yang di ambil pun tidaklah banyak, hanya penceritaan secara langsung. Perjalanan kali ni, MCo bersama 2 orang kawan, iaitu Azmi dan Izhar (Aki).. mereka ni pun dah biasa dengan Tg.Balai, dan kira dah hardcore lah tempat ni...

Oklah, secara biarlah MCo hidangkan sedikit gambar yang tak seberapa..... (seperti lepas2 gambar sememangnya tak ikut kronologi)

 Ini lah pintu depan, jeti di Kukup untuk ke Tg. Balai.... Imigresen dan kastam Malaysia semua ada dalam bangunan ini, dan bergitu juga tempat membeli tiket.

 Dua keping gambar, sempat lah MCo bergambar...buat kenangan... untuk sebenarnya MCo dah 2 kali datang sini, tapi lama dulu...sama dengan rombongan guru.

 Gambaran dekat dalam terminal....tu ada orang tunggu untuk naik feri....

 ini lah bentuk boarding pass, tiket, dan boarding fee...

 Ini pandangan di atas boat/feri... boat ini boleh di katakan boleh di naiki oleh kira2 200 orang penumpang, (plus minus).... dan ruangan atas ini adalah untuk santai sahaja..manakala di dalam boat berhawa dingin.

 Tanah Riau....dah sampai lah ni......

 MCo sempat lah bergambar atas bumbung boat ini....

   

 Di kedai nasi padang.... MCo, Aki dan Azmi.... habis dalam rp245k juga ni...

 Ambik gambar posisi lain pula...gambar di ambik oleh Pak Agus..(pak supir kita orang)

 gambar kami bertiga di dalam flight.... KL ke Terengganu.... (gambar yang sememangnya tak ikut kronologi)

 Jom....get ready nak menjamu selera..perut dah lapar ni...ini hari mula2 sampai....

 Azmi.... gaya baru nak naik kapal terbang... bersedia nak terbang ke Tgg.... 14hb ni....

 sesampai di TGG....

 hari terakhir di Tg.Balai...lagi 30minit nak naik boat...so sempat lagi bergambar....

 Pejabat kesihatan ni dekat je dengan jeti feri tu..dan daripada belakang hotel Paragon...tempat orang shopping.... dan boleh ja jalan kaki ke jeti...... tapi MCo menginap di Aston Hotel....dengan kos rp435k lebih kurang rm120...kalau hotel Paragon...dalam rm60 sahaja...hotel ini sangat terkenal oleh orang2 rombongan daripada Malaysia...sebab murah, dan dekat dengan orang shopping....

 MCo dan Azmi sempat bergambar depan pintu masuk ke Jeti...

 tunjuk je lah tanda bagus...gambar pun dah full..bila pergi bertiga ni.... heheh

 beli air dulu...dahaga...sebelum naik boat...

 Oleh kerana batery hp dah habis.... maka kami pun cari lah plug untuk charge hp... malangnya semua tempat yang ada plug dah ada orang....termasuk lah di food garden.... tapi akhirnya...MCo terjumpalah plug ini.... nasib baik MCo bawa Extension plug....boleh lah sambung...maka kami lepak di sini lah sebelum berlepas ke TGG pagi esoknya....

 MCo dengan Aki.....

 MCo sempat lah shopping kasut....untuk buat pakai 'le'.... memandangkan kasut yang sedia ada....dah nak expired....

hehehehe...ok lah..letaklah gambar ni satu...tapi sensored...lah..masa di Aston hotel...ada lah mandi Jaguzi, mandi wap, dan sauna.... untuk pakej rp80k...untuk satu orang.... berapa lama pun boleh...

itu lah serba sedikit gambaran di Tg. Balai ni...lagi pun..MCo tiada mood sangat untuk menulis ni...waktu yang singkat....dan tiada perancangan yang rapi untuk ke sini permulaannya....


note: MCo datang ke sini...adalah disebabkan MCo tidak dapat ke Yangon, Myanmar pada 12hb tu..disebabkan masalah visa....barulah MCo tahu..Myanmar adalah satu2nya negara asian yang memerlukan visa.... so MCo telah kerugian tiket untuk kali ini...dan untuk pengetahuan..ini bukanlah kali pertama MCo terima nasib seperti ini....dahulunya ialah di china...disebabkan masalah visa juga...
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