LOUIS VUITTON

Louis Vuitton or widely known as LV is a luxury designer brand that many people adore. Often enough, we, as the normal crowd (including me!) wonder about the price. Normally, LV will revise their price about 2-3 times annually. Most of the time, the price is going up! Of course LV is cheapest in its home country France. But not all of us can afford of going to France just for the sake of buying a LV handbag. 


The cheapest flight to France from KL on AirAsia costs around RM1600 during promo time. The lowest hotel rate in Paris is about RM250 per night. The total cost that you need to fly to Paris for a 2 nights trip is around RM2600 including RM500 for food & basic transportation cost. And that doesn't include cost for a LV handbag yet. I think the cheapest LV handbag is around RM 2000 in France (Pls correct me if I'm wrong coz I'm not sure about the price in Paris). In short, you will need at least RM 4600 for a handbag shopping trip in France. **Note: This is only estimation cost.


Unless you have a friend that could help buying a LV bag for you in Europe. Definitely WORTH IT!! However, I think it is still OK to buy a LV bag in Kuala Lumpur. Here are the list of the prices that I could remember from my visit on Monday:

Speedy 25

Neverfull

     Speedy 25: RM2550
     Speedy 30: RM2600
     Speedy 35: RM2650
     Neverfull GM: RM2900


Because of that, I've came out with a simple formula to estimate the price of LV bags in Malaysia by referring to USD price (suka hati aku je kn...hahahah). In general, you may multiply USD with a factor of 3.333. From my calculation, the factor varies from 3.31 to 3.4. To be safe, I do recommend a factor of 3.333. For instance:


     Neverfull GM: RM2900 (USD 870) --> USD 870*3.333=RM 2899.7


Or, for accurate price, please feel free to call LV store. They are really helpful. 


A piece of advice to all LV and designer handbag lovers, do buy from the store coz it is authentic. Nevertheless, if you choose to buy online, please be careful with fake sellers. Do buy from the trusted sellers only and please check their reputation as well. As for me, I am comfortable buying from the store as I can be sure of the authenticity.


Cheers! :)

Melawat Brunei Darussalam: Day 3

Hari ni dh last day kitaorg kt sini. baju pn dh kemas lebey kurang. Flight kul 3.55pm, so still ade masa sket utk jln2 and wrap up trip kali ni. Target harini nk g pantai & kedai Happy Star lg sbb ade lg souvenirs tak beli..Sejurus selepas sarapan, kitaorg terus ke Pantai Muara. Jarak dia lebih kurang dlm 30km dr apt kitaorg. Pantai Muara ni sebelah askar nyer Base. Time ni dpt la tgk askar2 terjun parachute...

Jauh jgk rasenye nk ke pantai ni..otw blk ke bandar, kitaorg lalu depan kampung ayer...penduduk kg ayer ni park kereta derang kt tepi jln jer..then amek sampan utk blk umah..tu la rutin derang setiap hari...

Rumah2 kt Brunei x byk berbeza dgn Mesia cuma yg sy noticed xde bangunan pencakar langit cm kt KL. They live a very simple life here..sgt tenang...Org kt sini bwk kereta sgt sopan...xde hon hon cm kt tmpt kita..Siap berenti kasik laluan kt pejalan kaki. Kt sini, nk jumpa motor sebijik kt atas jln pn ssh..x mcm kt KL..hehe

Dh beli2 souvenirs, kitaorg decided nk try Jollibee plak..Jollibee ni terletak di Kompleks Yayasan..Rasa dia boleh la.. :) :) 

Okay..jam pn dh dkt kul 1pm..dh kena gerak blk hotel & bersiap ke airport. Smlm sy dh booked airport shuttle kul 130pm. Yg bagusnyer dok D'Anggerek apartment ni, shuttle service 24hrs tau and it's free! cuma 3 mins je ke airport..siyesly dekat..

Tu la penutup jalan2 carik makan kitaorg 1 famili di Brunei..We had so much fun..yg penting, dpt jgk kitaorg jejak kaki ke sini..

Budget keseluruhan trip kali ni ialah RM3000 utk 5 org including hotel, flight,mkn, sewa kereta, souvenirs etc. Well done!!

Ketibaan AK 267..Sayonara Brunei....

Melawat Brunei Darussalam: Day 2

We started our day dgn having breakfast at the apartment. Right after breakfast, terus menuju ke area Tamu Kianggeh. We parked our car there and jln ke kedai souvenirs "Happy Star 1.80". Mmg target harini nk beli souvenirs pn. Kedai ni terletak di bangunan kaler pink. Mmg boleh nmpk from the parking area. 

Org2 Brunei mmg rekomen kedai ni sbb menurut mereka, kedai ni jual souvenirs murah. Fridge magnet bole dpt 4 for B$10 & 3 for B$10 depending on the design and type. Keychain plak kalo x silap B$5.90 for 6 pieces. Baju t-shirt paling murah B$10.90. Kalo nk kualiti yg elok sikit, dlm B$12.90-14.90 cmtu.


Lepas beli souvenirs, kitaorg singgah kt kedai kain Firoz Jaya. Saje nk tgk2 kain sbb org kata kain kt sini murah. Firoz Jaya ni dekat je dgn kedai Happy Star td.

Kitaorg beli 3 pasang saree silk dgn harga B$24 (RM60) sepasang. Setiap pasang kain ialah utk 5.5 meters. Saree ni mmg lembut, jadi kitaorg rasa mmg sangat murah & berbaloi. Chiffon pun murah. Ada yg harga cuma B$1.50-B$1.75 semeter. Ade yg mahal sikit. Tp kitaorg x beli sbb malas nk lining. hehe Boleh juga ke kedai Nazmi kalo nk beli kain pasang.


Kain setel! Next, ke Tamu Selera lg sbb adik saya kepingin nk makan nasi ayam penyet yg sedap tu lg. hehe Arini kitaorg order 5 nasi ayam penyet, 1 sup tulang, 3 milo ping, 1 tongkat ali dan teh o panas. Total B$23. 

Bile perut dh full, baru ke Masjid Yayasan sbb nk solat & melawat masjid. Kt sini zohor masuk kul 12.15pm cmtu. Cantik masjidnyer...cuma time2 cmni, cuaca sgt2 panas...

Kubah masjid, pili air dan jubin kecik ni sume ade element emas. Mmg superb! 


Lepas solat, kitaorg ke satu tempat yg special di Brunei. Kitaorg nk carik Restoran Aminah Arif sbb nk try Ambuyat, makanan traditional masyarakat Brunei. Ambuyat di buat dr sagu & di makan dgn sambal binjai atau binjai+tempoyak dan lauk pauk. Restoran ni terletak di Kiulap. Mmg before smpi lg, saya dh tetapkan target utk makan ambuyat kt sini. So, ape2 jd pn, musti kna jumpa. haha Tp punyalah ssh nk carik restoran ni..lama gak la kitaorg pusing2 Kiulap & tanya org. Org yg kitaorg tnye plak, Indonesian. Ambuyat pn dia x tau. So how? Kitaorg tetap gak gigih mencari. Tup tup jumpa. YEAY!!!


Kedai ni terletak x jauh dari Kiulap Plaza Hotel. Kalo nmpk signboard pepsi ni, masuk ke dlm ok.

Kitaorg order set Ambuyat utk 3 org & cendol selasih. Total B$28. Ni gamba ape yg kitaorg order.

Ambuyat

Daging urat tumis

Cendol Selasih

Overall, saya rasa Ambuyat ni boleh tahan. Lauk pauk yg disediakan mmg sedap. Rugi kalo x cuba. Kalo nk tau lanjut psl restoran Aminah Arif ni, sila ke aminaharif.blogspot.com


Sesudah mkn Ambuyat, kitaorg singgah jp tgk iPad2 kt kedai berdekatan. Harga kt mesia lg murah. :)


Lepas dh mkn2, kitaorg ke Gadong lg sbb nk g tgk Masjid Gadong & solat kt sana. Masjid Gadong mmg lg besar dr Masjid Yayasan. Rasanya ni masjid Utama di Brunei. Byk pokok2 kt sini jd kurang panas. hehe

Selesai solat, dlm kul 620pm cmtu, kitaorg terus ke Pasar Gadong..carik makan lg..yeay...Pasar Gadong ni cm dh jadik tmpt faveret kitaorg plak..hehe Mlm ni kitaorg beli burger ayam (B$2), burger kambing (B$3), apam balik (B$2), chakoi (B$1), nasi ayam penyet (B$2) & sambal kacang ikan masin...Yummy2...Kitaorg tapau & mkn kt bilik..End of Day 2...

Melawat Brunei Darussalam: Day 1

Selamat Datang ke Begawan! That's how the stewardess greeted us. Oh! Agaknyer Brunei ni famous dgn panggilan Begawan la kut kn... :)

Trip kali ini ialah trip jalan2 cari makan bersama family. Kitaorg berlima. I'll try my best utk share experience kitaorg kt sana including our spending. Maybe boleh di jadikan reference to those yg berminat nk ke Brunei. Trip kami bermula dr 14 Oct smpi 16 Oct 2011. Flight dr LCCT kul 645am. Kitaorg dpt tiket ni dgn harga RM660 utk 5 org. Kul 5am br gerak dr rumah. Mmg kelam kabut. Nasib baik dh bt mobile check-in awl2. Kitaorg parking kereta kt sana sbb nk jimat kos teksi. haha

Kitaorg smpi Brunei agak lambat dr yg sepatutnya sbb ade passengers yg missing msa derang bt headcount sblm flight bergerak. Smpi jer Brunei, dh ada org Hotel yg tnggu kitaorg. 

Kitaorg stay kt D'Anggerek Apartment. Very near to the airport. Cuma 3-5 min jer. Bilik ni kitaorg booked thru AGODA. Total harga bilik utk 3 hari 2 mlm termasuk 1 extra bed ialah RM940. Smpi apartment, wakil dr A.A. Car rental dh tnggu pn kt Lobby. So kitaorg amek kunci bilik and kunci kereta skali. Simpan barang dulu sblm memulakan journey ronda2 Brunei. Yeay!

Bilik kt apartment ni besar & selesa. So far, kitaorg mmg xde complaint psl bilik during our stay kt sana. 

Kereta yg kitaorg sewa tu Chevrolet Aveo Sedan (Manual). Rental for 1 day is B$50 including insurans. Gambar kereta lupa nk amek. 1st tempat kitaorg berenti ialah Tamu Kianggeh. Tamu ni terletak di Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB). Dr apartment, cuma drive ke arah pusat bandar je.  Tamu Kianggeh ni mcm Pasar Tani. Kitaorg cuma beli mangga muda je kt sini.1 longok B$1. 

Next, kitaorg ke Tamu Selera sebab perut dh lapar. Tamu Selera ni cm Medan Selera kt Mesia. Kt Tamu ni kitaorg makan nasi ayam penyet, sup Tulang, dgn Tongseng. Utk 5 org makan, harga total ialah B$24 (RM59). Utk info kitaorg tukar duit B$1=RM2.44. Kedai yg kitaorg mkn ni alas meja dia kaler biru. btul2 sebelah kedai yg ade alas meja kuning. Nama kedai x ingt. 

Lepas makan, kitaorg ke Yayasan Sultan Haji Hasanal Bolkiah. Kt area Yayasan ni, ade Masjid & shopping mall.

Weather kt Brunei time ni panas ya amat...lg panas dr KL...tu yg x bergambar sgt sbb x thn dgn cuaca dia. Kaorg msk Hua Ho Dept Store sbb nk beli air & kudapan. Air mineral dia yg 1.5L tu harga dlm B$1-1.50. Juice dia ade yg murah (B$0.80) and yg mahal (B$4). tp air red bull dia mmg murah. cuma B$1 jer. Kalo convert, x byk beza dgn mesia. Cuma, kalo kita kerja kt sana dgn rate gaji sana, harga barang2 mmg murah. I would say, dgn gaji B$2000 per month, dh boleh hidup selesa.

Lepas beli air, kitaorg blk bilik sbb dh penat. Dpt la tdo kejap. After solat maghrib, kitaorg kuar jln2 ke Pasar Gadong. Area Gadong ni lg meriah dr BSB. Ade byk mall and kedai2. Saya rasa ni la tempat tumpuan org2 Brunei. 

Kt Pasar Gadong kitaorg try nasi katok, sosej BBQ dan nasi ayam penyet. Nasi katok cuma B$1. Pasar Gadong ni start dr pukul 5pm smpi 1030pm kalo x silap. 

Kitaorg beli jugak sambal kacang & tempe dan sambal kacang & ikan masin (gambar kt atas). Mmg sedap. Harga cuma B$1 je utk 1 cawan. Kt pasar gadong ni jugak ade org jual jering rebus. Ingtkan kt kelantan je yg ade. hehe

Dh makan, kitaorg g amek gambar Masjid Yayasan. Mlm mmg cantik...

Mmg cantik dan mendamaikan....Tu la penutup Day 1 kitaorg kt sana....Mata dh ngantuk, badan pn dh penat. Jom blk tdo...ZzzzZZZzzzz....