Tips For Picking Out The Most Suitable Summer Rental Home

Recent statistics from New York University indicate that roughly four out of every five families across the United States take a summer vacation each and every year. Families take vacations to bond with one another, to get away from their responsibilities, and to have something to look forward to each year instead of droning away at work, school, home, or elsewhere. Although most families in the United States can afford to spend a few thousand dollars on vacationing when it's warm outside, few families are able to afford the purchase price or the maintenance costs of a summer getaway home. However, since families have to find somewhere to stay on vacation, they typically rent homes for a few days or weeks at a time. Here are a few tips for locating the perfect vacation home rental for you and your family.

Is Being Closer To Attractions Worth The Added Cost And Lesser Seclusion?

Although it might seem nice to board in a home or condominium near all the action, the costs of such rooms are exponentially higher than those that are a few miles from what's going on or in another city than high-traffic areas that are popular among vacationers. You and your vacation partners need to decide together what spot on the spectrum you all sit on.

More Amenities At A Greater Cost - Is It Worth It?

If you seek out a day-by-day or week-by-week rental property with tons of high-quality amenities, you will certainly be charged more than if you were to stay at a regular condo or home. You and your family also need to think about what spot on this spectrum you guys will comfortably fit on.

Is There Enough Space?

You never want people to be forced to sleep in sleeping bags, tents, or on air mattresses while on vacation. Make sure to spend however much money you need to in room and board to make sure everyone gets a bed. Whether you're looking for Florida, Georgia, or north carolina coast rentals, our team at Sea Breeze Rentals will find the best rental home to suit your needs this summer.

Seeing the World with Tiny Tots in Tow

There are few countries where traveling with children can prove to be an enjoyable and memorable trip, and Vietnam is one of them 

Traveling with young children may not be easy, but it certainly does not have to be intimidating. One of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, Vietnam has no shortage of sights and activities that will entertain even the most discerning of travellers, including the young ones.

Apart from the vibrant cities of Ho Chi Minh (south) and Hanoi (north), which are great starting points for any Vietnamese family adventure, there are several other destinations that could make your holiday an extremely memorable one.

Families can head to one of Vietnam’s beach resorts in Hoi An or Danang, which have plenty to offer in terms of beautiful beaches, fabulous restaurants and lots of fun activities for children. Some of the best beach resorts in the country are located in Danang, although the Cua Dai beach close to Hoi An is also a popular vacation spot. There are also plenty of other beaches in Vietnam’s central and south coasts worth exploring.

Hoi An also offers some unique sightseeing opportunities. Centuries-old Buddhist pagodas, temples, quaint museums and colonial shophouses line the streets of this ancient town. One of
the best ways for you to soak in the rich culture and heritage as a family is by cycling through the streets of Hoi An.

For the more adventurous families, there are spectacular mountains and jungle treks from the peaceful hill station of Dalat in the south, to the beguiling valley of Sa Pa in the northern highlands. The mountainous countryside of Sa Pa – close to the border with Yunan province in China – offers charming trekking trails for some amazing hikes; rice terraces and waterfalls; and is home to several ethnic minority tribes.

Cap off the Vietnamese holiday in the modern and bustling metropolitan of Ho Chi Minh City. Among the not-to-be-missed attractions is the Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park in District 1. The Buddhist-themed attraction is fitted with colourful statues of mythical creatures as well as edifices and shrines of Buddha amidst waterslides, rollercoaster rides, a 4D theatre and aquarium!

(Image source: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/ho-chi-minh-city/attractions/suoi-tien-cultural-amusement-park.htm)

Of course, as in any foreign city, a sampling of local street food and visit to the local markets are a must. Kids generally enjoy Vietnamese cuisine as they are flavourful and rarely spicy. From a warm bowl of traditional Vietnamese pho (noodle soup) and banh mi (Vietnamese sandwish) to steamed Banh bao (steamed pork buns) and Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crepe), there are plenty of kid-friendly foods in Vietnam.

Browse along the family-run shops and stalls lining the sidewalks of the city, for a truly authentic experience. Alternatively, visiting the Ben Thanh Market will also give you a taste of the energy and flavor of Ho Chi Minh to complete your memorable holiday experience.

With the school holidays coming up in June and August, planning your next family holiday is now made easier as Vietjet, the fast-growing Vietnamese airline, is currently offering irresistible promotions on its domestic and international network as part of its summer 2018 promotion.

From 9 – 11 May 2018, two million promotional tickets from as low as USD0 will be up for grabs during the golden window of 1pm to 3pm daily. The promotion is applicable on Vietjet’s domestic and international routes to South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia within the travel period of 20 August to 31 December 2018 (excluding national holidays).

The promotional air tickets are available for booking at www.vietjetair.com
(also compatible with smartphones at https://m.vietjetair.com) or at www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam (just click the “Booking” tab) or
via the 24/7 call centre at (+603) 2730 9887.

Cheap and Effective Tips for Relaxing This Summer

With the summer quickly approaching, everyone's trying to come up with ways to take advantage of the nice weather and relaxing atmosphere. Although it's typical for families to take vacations during the summer, is there anything else that the season has to offer? As it happens, there are actually quite a few unique ways you can relax in the summer, and most importantly, none of them are terribly expensive. If you've been struggling to come up with your own unique ideas for something to do this summer, then this is the article for you.

Renovate Your House 
People may use the spring to clean their house, but what about renovating it? With the hot summer weather fast approaching, now is the time to start thinking about changing all of the things you're uncomfortable with about your current home setup. Is your house too warm? Then it might be time to get an air conditioner installed. Is your house actually too cold? Then you might want to consider a water heater installation Gloucester VA. Companies like Comfortable Climate specialize in helping clients adapt to changing circumstances and can ensure that a job gets done before the new weather rolls in. Once your house is set up to your specific preferences, you'll find it incredibly difficult to ever leave your house again.

Create a Mood Mist 
If you're bored around the house, why not try to create your own scent? By taking certain oils and aroma extracts, you can create your own unique scent to help control your mood and put you in a happier place. Perhaps best of all, creating your own "mood mist" doesn't actually require a hefty investment, and it's sure to help you get relaxed over the course of the summer. In fact, experimenting with different scents and smells could be a fun hobby to take up over throughout the summer. Homemade Kites When is the last time you flew a kite? As we grow older, we tend to things for granted, like how fun and relaxing it can be to simply let the wind glide a piece of fabric in the air. If you haven't flown a kite in a while, then this summer is the perfect time to make your own kite and give it a shot.

Although these tips can help you get into a relaxing mood, they can't force you to stay relaxed. For that, you'll need to help yourself. Hopefully, by following these tips, you'll be able to find a happier place and stay there mentally throughout the summer.

March School Holidays where to go

This March School holidays has started, it is a week but you can plan well with it.

Today we bring children to the fun place where they love going the KidZania Kuala Lumpur. Special thanks to 100comments for sending me the tickets for family time. My kids have been missing the place for a long time. They last visit the place was last year. Both of my children in year 2015 have applied for the KidZania Passport to earn more KidZo.

handmade beads bracelets by my sons

Loving my handmade bracelets created by my sons, both of them have made a beads bracelet for me. They earn some KidZo and also spend some of it to handmade these beautiful beads bracelet for me. I'm touch and happy as they took time off for making these with LOVE. KidZania indeed a great place for kids to explore and learn at the same time.

You can start planning if you haven't got plan on this school holidays, though it is short holidays for kids. It's good time to plan for family bonding, time is precious. Sanrio Hello Kitty Town is having promotion from March until June 2017, click on the link read about it. The Hotel Jen has got Hello Kitty Theme rooms.

If you have children below 130cm can think of bring them for the car activities ride at Mickey Carnival at Midvalley Megamall. We just went there yesterday and my son has a good time there.

My son is 6 years old and next year he's going to be Standard One, he has a week of learning this school holidays at Kindergarten. It's 3 hours a day for five days.

School holiday is almost over

It's still TGIF now, tomorrow is Saturday and then next day is Sunday. Sons will need go back to school and kindergarten on Monday. Exam soon and parents are the one that are nervous instead of children.

We have no plan on next school holiday. Sons wanted to go Legoland but we don't think it's the right time to go for now. We still need to save money for that and it's school holiday time the rooms are more expensive.

My friend has the vouchers for Swiss Garden Hotel, but sad to say it is suitable for just one location to use. The terms and conditions are stated cannot be used during school holiday and cannot be used on the Friday and the weekends. So this just make parents to make their children to skip their lessons? That's bad! We are not going to do that for the sake for going for a vacation with children.

Movie Review: Vacation Movie *18 above only

*Spoiler alert*

Everybody needs time off, so few days ago on Monday. I was being offer by screenbite to bring 9 friends together to watch movie with me. The movie is Vacation, strictly this movie is for age 18 years above only.

This is hilarious movie, it's family events where they every year would be going for a similar place for vacation but this time. Things changes as Rusty Grisworld (Ed Helms) he wants to surprise his wife and children that they are going to his childhood theme park. 

Why would I say this movie is 18 above only? Because the words use in the movie are mostly vulgar languages so not suitable for children to watch. We have a good laugh in this movie from start to the end of the movie. 

How a little brother is bullying his older brother? What are you going to do about it? Yeah this movie has got sibling bullying. The calling names part is the movie quite irritating. 

There's a lesson to learn after watching the movie, it's always pay attention on the road, don't look else where! Not even the car next to your, if you really wants to look or see just for a while not eye contact for such a long time. It creates road accident or death on road. 

Most funny where everyone laughing in the cinema hall would be in the mud bath. Alright I don't want to spoil your mood if you gonna watch this movie. 

Planning on budget family vacation

We have interest to go for vacation during school holiday, however we can't afford expensive vacation. Legoland can be removed from the lists, I was told the price tickets are expensive now. My boys love Lego toys, they have played Lego toys set at home. I am sure both of them will be happy playing with Lego if they are in Legoland, we can never get enough of Lego bricks.

Local tourism destination in Malaysia seems nice, shall take out the Malaysia's map to see where to go. I have in mind is Langkawi, Kuching/Sarawak for Jong's crocodile farm - the biggest crocodile farm in Malaysia.

My dear promises me on Kuala Selangor to see firefly when we were dating, that until today never fulfill. There's one more is fishing too, that's another promise that he did.

Where's your ideal family vacation for family of four?

Planning on school holiday to Dubai

My friends are planning on school holiday, they have ideal place to go. They want to go Dubai because they heard and saw many nice pictures of this country. I am sure they want to check out hotels in dubai, if not where else they can stay? Unless they have friends or relatives or family members there which they can accommodate with.

Beside the view and sightseeing it the country, they are searching to know what is cheap to purchase in Dubai. Well everyone has got their budget and shopping list to shop. One of my friends told me she interest to check out their jewellery, I don't know if diamonds are cheaper there. How about clothes and bags in Dubai, are there selling cheaper there?

Talking of vacation, she has a shopping list in hand now where she needs to purchase luggage bags and a digital camera. She also needs to bring her family to make passports for everyone. It's her first family vacation to bring her children and parents for vacation to Dubai. It's going to be great vacation for everyone, can't wait to find out more details from her. I want to know what's on her shopping list in shopping in Dubai. Dubai is one of her wishlist that she wants to go. I told her to purchase sunscreen as she will needs them if they are going for beach. We needs to use sunscreen everyday anyway. I told her not to left out the sunscreen product and pack in her luggage bag.

It's more than just having a nice vacation in Dubai, not just shopping or enjoy the sightseeing but the food too. I am sure she will need to find restaurants to dine and what to eat in Dubai. I wonder if Dubai food any similar to Malaysia's food.

It's good to plan on vacation during the school holiday, so it does not disturb the children on school days. We don't want the children being left out or absent from school.

I haven't been to Dubai, I still need to save more money for a family vacation.

Shopping for ladies sweaters

Happy Countdown and Happy New Year to all my friends and readers. How do you get start with your first day of 2015? My friends have interest to shop for sweaters but they are busy with their work. With Internet access we can purchase sweater online, you can also order now if you have interest to shop online.

I visited the website and find the website user friendly and easy to browse. I saw many pictures of different types of sweater offer by this site. My friends with interest to shop for full zip cardigan sweater as easy for them to put it on and remove it.

My friends like to v-neck sweaters, I find this website suitable for her as she can also shop for unisex sizing. She can shop for the suitable sweater for her husband too. They are going on vacation this coming Chinese New Year. They know the country they are going is cold and need to wear sweaters. Since they don't have time to go shopping, they can start online shopping at their home or office.

I like the ladies metallic cocktail sweater, it is short sleeve sweater. My friends do not like black color, I find many color of sweaters she can choose from this website.

Free entry for kids in Halloween costume to Legoland

Who likes to go Legoland for free? No kidding it's free entrance for kids who dressed up in Halloween costumes, yeah read up the link above for more details. Click on it to find out.

Admission is free only on these dates
24/25/26 Oct
31 Oct
1/2 Nov

If you have kids that love to go Legoland, go this time because you can get kids free entrance. I can't as I check schedule it's not suitable time for us.

Beautiful Ao Nang Beach, Krabi Island

I haven't show you any picture of beautiful Ao Nang Beach, Krabi Island.

This picture taking on 2nd day evening, on the first day we arrived we saw the strong wave. Even on 2nd day morning, there is raining and strong waves in sea. We didn't make it for the snorkerling on 2nd day. 

some poses I did on the beach. 

Beautiful sands and you don't see anything sticking out of the sands. I dislike going beach where I step foot on rubbish or seeing things that not supposed to be there. 

Krabi Island: Dove School of Skindulgence

I'm excited that I was one of the ten Grand Prize winners to go Krabi Island for 3D/2N, thanks to My Dove Body Wash. I am one of the Star Student of School of Skindulgence Contest. If you have read or follow me on instagram, you'll see that I have completed 21 days of challenge/skindulgence contest.

Here's a photo of me after reaching the Krabi Airport, we heading to Krabi Immigration Counter. 

We head to lunch first before going to the hotel. The restaurant where we have Thai food, let me settle with the pics to share you later. 

We stayed in Hotel Mercura Krabi Deevana, each winner gets a room. 

 There's a safe box in the hotel room, so everyone can use their in their room. It is easy to use, we get to save our passport in the safe box. It's not difficult to use the safe box, you'll need to read the instruction to use it.

Below is the view from my room, after walk out from the balcony where I took pics.

 Look at the pool, yeah they have kids swimming pool too on the other side. It's not in the pics here.

Look at the rooms below there, they are so near to the room. They can just walk out and reach pool directly from their balcony.

Stay tune for more pics.

Anyone received called from Dove Body Wash?

Do you remembered that I took part in Dove School of Skindulgence Contest? It's such memorable contest which gives me everyday healthy lifestyle not just for the contest but for the daily lifestyle too. I completed the 21 days of Dove School of Skindulgence Contest. The Dove instagram challenge, if you have looked back in my instagram sherrygo.

Last week I received a surprise call in the evening. What is it? I am excited already, since I am one of the lucky Grand Prize winners to go this island. Only ten winners, for this contest. It will be three days, two nights on the island.

When I received the call, I thought I won hamper but then I know that result already out for hampers which my name not on list. Then I heard she says Grand Prize winner, what?! I ask her to repeat again, excited jumping and turning while my son looking at me like.. what's happening.

I'm the 5th winners, she called.

Thanks to Kylie for mention of this, else we aren't sure of it. Hehe.. Kylie is one of the winners too.

Below are the prizes up for grabs: Weekly Prizes – Dove hamper worth RM100 Grand Prize – 3D2N island getaway to Krabi The Grand Prize winner will travel to Krabi from the 13th to 15th June 2014. Changes to travel period is strictly not allowed. This Grand Prize excludes any travel-related taxes and travel documentation and/or application and cost of a tourist visa. The Organiser reserves the right to modify or substitute the above prizes at any time without any reference to the participants or winners with items of similar value in the event of unforeseen circumstances. All prizes are given on an “AS IT IS” basis.

Happy school holiday

Do you have plan for this school holiday? Well I only have schedule son for going school holiday activities. It would be good for him to go the activities with his friends, there will be field trip in December. Sad to say no parent allow to follow for the field trip.

Some friends have gone for vacation, one of them heading to New York City and Orlando. Even though it is school holiday, son still need to revision.

I saw shops started selling the calendar 2014.


I am thinking whether he should use backpack or school trolley bag for Standard Two next year, his class will be at 1st Floor.

Today is busy day for me, I couldn't find parking near school. I need to go around twice lucky there's a car reverse and I get the parking. After getting son, we head to nearby shop to purchase ice cream.

Selamat Hari Raya

I am here to wish friends who are celebration Selamat Hari Raya.

Enjoy your holiday with family and friends, spend a good time with them.

If you are going for vacation, don't forget to check your lists for packing.

Malaysians shop online

I don't know about you but I know some friends that love shop online. Most of my friends would check on where to dine and shop before they go, with Internet access today it is easy for us to check online. Check out http://www.save22.com.my , I visited the website and find it user friendly and easy to browse. In fact I find out of warehouse sales related to clothing & apparel.

With save22.com.my, you can never miss out on shopping deal again. They have different categories for your shopping necessities.

Don't just read here, go ahead and find out of the Voir Group Warehouse Sale, Parkson Extreme Warehouse, Bazaar Sale Start from RM9, and Style Of the Month.

 

Happy Holiday to you!

Wow looks like it is a long week for this week yeah? Everyone is on vacation or you still need to work? As you know being a mom, there's no break for us. Time flies I cannot believe that my boy going to be seven next year and he will be in primary school. Yeah time to get serious with studies and I hope the teacher is not too hard on him.

On the other hand, my 16 months old baby is super active. He can climb on chair or container even punishment is no good for him. He is not scare and he is bold enough to give you a big smile that he is walking up the stairs by himself. Cheeky boy is never tired but adult will be tired, my dad will surrender if he's like that. Anyway my dad's busy helping to care for my bro's twins.

Now it is quite peaceful as baby is sleeping in the sarong, we had the electric sarong so he sleeps longer. The electric sarong passed down from brother-in-law, his children used it before. I am sure you know that electric sarong cradle is not cheap, it would be at least two hundred and above.

Plan vacation to Melacca

I want to have a family vacation to Melacca anyone has good suggestion on where to stay? We want to stay near the Jonker street where we can find food such as chicken ball rice, satay celup and more. I have been waiting to go for vacation for a long time.

We are looking for a family room with two king size bed and bath tub so I can easily bath my nine month old baby. I will search for the hotel online but it will take time to find as I have limited time.

I need to fetch my boy soon he's having tuition at the moment, he has got many home works which I need to guide him to do.