by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 17, 2017 | travel tips, travelog, 中文
【未出發先興奮】
買好機票，開始認真咁plan下冰島點玩好，一早已經有心理準備冰島呢個trip會好貴，但都想盡量慳得幾多得幾多，充分發揮師奶仔性格。因為唔想join團，想自駕多啲彈性，所以租車就一定走唔甩！
冰島有好多租車公司，雖然都有格價網，但始終都唔可以格晒所有所有租車網站，同埋記住要小心睇清楚保險條款，租得平但如果保險貴或者好多嘢都唔包，到時如果架車花咗或者有咩意外就得不償失啦，所以最後都係親自去左以下咁多個網站嚟做呢個大比拼！一般預先係網站預約租車價錢點都會比到步後先租平，所以可以嘅話就記住一早租定啦！
由於我只係同男朋友2個人去，所以唔需要一架太大嘅車，亦都唔想租campervan，因為驚訓得唔好又要成日揸車好危險，所以呢次比較係無包括只租campervan嘅公司。而且冰島真係有好多租車公司，所以真係唔可能列晒所有公司出嚟，但希望呢個評比都可以幫到大家啦！
【租車要求】
- 最平又可以預訂嘅4×4 (始終都唔係諗住淨係喺Reykjavik附近玩下就算，安全起見都係租架穩陣啲嘅4×4。另外，選擇車輛嘅時候記住考慮會帶幾多行李，行李太多嘅話車尾箱放唔晒又人多嘅話可能會坐得耐唔舒服。)
- 手動 (手動慳油，而且一般都平啲)
- 柴油 (盡可能，油價平啲)
- 凱夫拉維克國際機場(Keflavik International Airport)拎車同還車
- 盡可能括所有保險而且無墊底費/自付額(即係萬一有咩事，無需先俾一筆錢。冰島地勢咁大自然，天氣又唔穩定，出事率好高 － 架車會花，碎石整爛玻璃，車門損毀等。)
- 無限里數
- 唔額外要求GPS
【租車日期時間】 2 June 2017 2300 至 9 June 2017 2200 (7日)
【保險簡介】根據個人認知，並非專業意見 #頭盔mode
- CDW – Collision Damage Waiver 碰撞險 (一般租車已包，但墊底費/自付額較高)
- SCDW – Super Collision Damage Waiver 升級碰撞險 (墊底費/自付額較低甚至為零)
- SAAP – Sand and Ash Protection 沙塵險 (冰島有時候會有沙塵暴，如果因為沙塵暴而令車輛造成損壞，保險可以賠償。可能有墊底費/自付額，按不同公司而定。)
- GP/WP – Gravel Protection/Windshield Protection 礫石保險 (因為碎石造成車輛的損壞而賠償，如擋風玻璃。可能有墊底費/自付額，按不同公司而定。)
- TP – Theft Protection Insurance Package 竊盜險
- TPI – Third Party Insurance/Liability 第三方責任保險 (法例規定，租車已包)
- PAI – Personal Accident Insurance 個人險 (法例規定，租車已包)
【評比日期】19 March 2017
*兌換為歐元 (兌換率為1 ISK : 0.0845169 EUR 或 1 EUR : 118.320 ISK)
**價錢後面有括號就係墊底費/自付額
【最後決定】
最後我哋係喺”Lotus Car Rental”租，價錢算係幾平，另一間”Iceland 4×4 Car Rental”都差唔多價錢，好似仲話可以一啲墊底費/自付額都無，但係Trip Advisor好多人話賣晒保險都要賠一推錢，唔係好可信。Lotus雖然啲Review好似有啲係假嘅，但就算無咩劣評，而且有個同事之前去都係租呢間，所以就試下啦。
【事後報告】
雖然我哋租嘅係Suzuki Jimny，去到佢upgrade咗我哋架車做Suziki Grand Vitara，拎車還車嘅過程都順利，唯獨係架車有啲問題。問題一係Hand brake有問題，問題二係有一日個電池壞咗，要拎去車房整，耽誤咗少少行程，但始終我哋安排呢個road trip嘅行程唔係太緊密，所以都無影響我哋enjoy冰島呢趟旅程。
by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 11, 2017 | travel tips, travelog, 中文
今次其實已經係第二次去希臘雅典，又正值冬天凍到震嘅時期，加上係同我個希臘男朋友仔同佢個好朋友加未婚妻一齊去玩幾日，兩個希臘仔仔都係想休息下hea下，而唔係去趕景點，所以主要都係飲飲食食周圍行下，因此就同大家分享下啦！由於我哋都唔需要特別去食希臘菜，所以唔好意思，呢篇文章完全無介紹任何特色嘅希臘食物。
《Cocktail Bar》
先同大家介紹兩間cocktail bar，雖則叫cocktail bar但係其實係有得飲咖啡、朱古力既地方，呢兩間cocktail bar有咩咁特別呢？就係都係rooftop bar，喺Acropolis雅典衛城附近，所以你係兩間bar入面都可以睇到Acropolis，可以一邊嘆咖啡一邊睇靚景。但先旨聲明，呢兩間bar都係好出名，所以都經常好full嘅，不過我哋好好彩去到兩間都搵到位。仲有一樣嘢要注意返，喺希臘好多飲嘢食嘢嘅地方都係可以係室內吸煙！
【360 Cocktail Bar】
第一間要介紹既係「360 Cocktail Bar」，係藍色線地鐵站Monastiraki旁邊，360 Cocktail Bar一共佔3層（無記錯嘅話應該係2-3樓同天台）。雖然我哋去嘅時候係得幾度嘅冬天，佢天台係有好多暖爐，所以我哋揀咗坐喺天台都冇問題，同埋唔鍾意煙味嘅朋友可能坐天台會更加好，起碼有啲新鮮空氣，但天台唔係無時無刻都開。
Opening Hours: MON-FRI: 09:00 – 03:00. SAT & SUN: 09:00 – 04:00
地址: Ifestou 2, Athens
網址: http://www.three-sixty.gr/
天台露台望出去嘅景色
【A for Athens】
第二間係「A for Athens」，其實喺「360 Cocktail Bar」附近，「A for Athens」係一間酒店，所以個bar係酒店嘅rooftop bar，去bar嘅喺同酒店住客嘅分開。「A for Athens」嘅Cocktail Bar得一層，冬天會落咗透明膠所以唔會吹到凍，夏天會係全室外。呢個Bar比「360 Cocktail Bar」仲要高啲啲，但老實講兩間嘅景色其實差唔多。
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 03:30
地址: 2-4, Miaouli Str., Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/AforAthensCocktailBar/
右下角就係360 Cocktail Bar
《Cafe》
然後要同大家介紹三間cafe，好遺憾3間都係去到門口但都因為太多人而無機會試，全部都係當地雅典人都話好嘅cafe，所以有耐性等下又或者想碰吓運氣又或者可以朝早去試一試（我哋全部都係下晝先去）。
【Noel】
第一間叫「Noel」，店如其名，係一間全年365日都充滿聖誕裝飾嘅Cafe/Bar，有得飲又有得食，2016年尾去幾時候佢哋話每日下午5-11點可以打電話去訂食嘢嘅枱，如果淨係飲嘢係無得訂嘅，去到亦無得話留枱晏啲再番轉頭，雖然入面嘅裝飾係好靚，但因為可以喺室內吸煙，有少少污煙瘴氣嘅感覺，而且我哋覺得佢哋啲服務態度好差，唔志在做你生意咁，所以我哋決定走人。
Opening Hours: SUN-THU: 10:00 – 02:00. FRI & SAT: 10:00 – 04:00
地址: Kolokotroni 59B, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/theholidaybar/
一年365日充滿聖誕氣氛嘅裝飾
【Little Kook】
第二間叫「Little Kook」，出名要推介嘅原因係Cupcake蛋糕係好好食嘅。由於係聖誕附近，成間鋪都係好靚嘅聖誕裝飾！雖然已經有兩間鋪（係對面），但仍然大排長龍，我諗主要原因係：喺香港食嘢，patpat都未坐暖就會俾人趕走，但喺希臘一般都唔會趕你走，等你慢慢飲啖茶傾下偈。由於希臘男朋友仔係唔鐘意去要排隊嘅餐廳，所以喺門口影咗幾張相就走啦！（睇番網上面嘅相，就算係平時啲裝飾都好靚架！）
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 00:00
地址: Karaiskaki 17, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/littlekookgr/
其實啲裝飾真係幾靚
但天寒地凍仲要大排長龍又真係辛苦咗啲
【Mama Roux】
第三間叫「Mama Roux」，呢間嘅brunch聽聞係好好食嘅，鋪面唔算好大，雖然未有排長龍咁誇張，但下晝想去嘅時候都係無位嘅！間舖出面用咗好多色彩繽紛嘅遮嚟做裝飾，去到見唔到舖頭名就可以認住啲遮啦！
Opening Hours: MON 09:30 – 18:00 TUE – SAT: 09:30 – 00:30 SUN: 12:30 – 18:30
地址: Aiolou 48, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/Mama-Roux-264571513559218/
去到附近一見到啲五顏六色嘅遮做裝飾，好易見到
【IT】
最後想介紹俾大家嘅係一間食嘢嘅餐廳叫「IT」，由於餐廳喺有錢人區附近，價錢係偏貴咗少少，食嘅嘢係新潮嘅Fusion意大利菜，會利用傳統嘅希臘食材煮嘅Fusion菜式。餐廳嘅裝飾好Chill，其實好有cafe嘅感覺，應該去飲咖啡都唔錯嘅。仲有一個加分位，初初佢哋淨係俾希臘文menu我哋，店員見希臘男朋友仔逐行翻譯俾我聽，就主動拎咗個英文menu俾我。
小故事：啲同行嘅希臘人話做乜間餐廳好改唔改，改埋啲咁奇怪嘅名。但老老實實，香港買衫間IT不知幾出名，個名做得響，奇怪又有乜所謂。
Opening Hours: MON – FRI 08:30 – 01:00 SAT: 10:00 – 01:00 SUN: 12:00 – 18:00
地址: Skoufa str. 29, Kolonaki, Athens
網址: http://www.itrestaurant.gr/en/
男朋友至愛 － 漢堡包
雖則話係意粉，但佢話係希臘家鄉意粉
今次介紹係咁多先，下次見！
by TravelTillIDrop | Oct 3, 2015 | live in düsseldorf, 中文
唔經唔覺已經係Düsseldorf住咗2年有多, 唔係特別鍾意德國或者呢個城市, 但亦都唔係特別討厭, 咁啱搵到份自己鍾意做嘅工, 其他嘢又不過不失, 住下住下就住咗咁耐。
最近唔知係咪因為多咗國泰有直航機飛嚟呢度, 硬係覺得呢度多咗好多亞洲面孔嘅人。其實Düsseldorf係一個幾適合亞洲人住嘅歐洲城市, 遲下再詳細介紹多啲呢個城市, 不過如來您食唔慣德國嘢, 呢個城市都有好多好味嘅亞洲嘢食! (係好味嘅, 唔係嗰啲歐洲人口味嘅”亞洲食物”!)
Düsseldorf機場小貼士
言歸正傳, 如果大家係喺香港直接飛嚟, 應該都會係Düsseldorf International Airport落機, 呢個機場都算係光猛乾淨安全, 唯一唔係好嘅地方係一般落機入境行去行李區, 勁快就搞掂, 因為一般都唔係特別多Schengen以外嘅機係度, 所以入境都唔會好多人排隊同搞好耐, 而咁快去到行李區唔係咩? 快啲拎完快啲去酒店, 就係唔好…因為佢啲行李次次都要等十世先出嚟!! 次次去完個靚廁, 再咪咪摸摸行去行李區都係要有排等… 另外一樣大家都應該好關心嘅嘢就係有無免費wifi, 有, 但係得30分鐘, 如果您有幾部上到網嘅機可以輪住嚟用, 如果唔係就記住要用得strategic啲啦!
Düsseldorf機場出市區小貼士
好啦, 終於辛辛苦苦等到個行李, 咁而家點樣可以出去市區呢? Düsseldorf個機場都算係咁啦, 其實好近市區, 唔駛話特別買好貴嘅車飛。有機場去市區有2個方法, 1係坐巴士, 1係坐S-bahn, 2樣都會去到火車站, 然後喺個度可以轉車去市內其他地方。
坐巴士
拎完行李跟指示出去搵巴士, 我一般有得揀都係坐721, 可以直接去到火車站。 出咗機場向右手邊行, 盡頭就會見到個巴士站, 巴士每20分鐘嚟一次 (無記錯無變就係逢01, 21, 41分就會走), 大約25分鐘就會由機場到達火車站, 車上一般都有顯示牌, 話您知下個站係邊, 單程飛同日票都可以係車上買, 司機一般都有錢找, 但如果紙幣面額太大就好難講啦。除咗721仲有其他巴士, 但好似都唔係去啲好市中心嘅地方, 有需要就可以再check下。
坐S-bahn/火車
如果唔好彩無得搭巴士或者S-bahn站近啲, 就可以考慮搭S-bahn, 有S1同S11揀, 2架都會去到火車站同會停沿途嘅站。先講S11, S11總站係機場, 跟住指示應該都好易搵到個站, S11一個鐘先有一班, 所以時間夾得啱就先會考慮下, 但上咗車12分鐘就會出到去火車站。S1就麻煩少少, 要先去坐Sky Train, 去到一個火車站, 嗰度除咗S1仲有其他RE同ICE搭 (去其他城市嘅火車), 所以記得搵下自己要去邊個月台上車, RE同ICE應該會再快d, 但啲飛都係貴啲, 所以最抵嘅選擇都係等S1, 每半個鐘就有一班, 都ok啦。S1係開通宵嘅, 如果有事要早去機場而無巴士坐, S1都係個好選擇。搭S-bahn或者Sky Train之前都會有賣飛嘅機同打飛嘅機, 唔打飛俾人捉到就要罰40歐, 扮無辜係未必幫到您嘅, 所以最好就唔好慳呢少少錢啦!
大概分享住咁多先, 有其他問題就係下面留言啦! 🙂
by TravelTillIDrop | May 11, 2014 | english, live in düsseldorf, study abroad
Sometimes you have to lose something to realize how important it is. When living with my mom, I never pay so much attention to what mommy is doing for the family. But now I am living by myself and am so far away from home, I start realizing how great my mommy is!
1. Mom is like a secretary
There are many things to handle when you live abroad alone, you have to remember to pay the rent, bills for electricity, water, internet, phone…Do everything by yourself, in case you forget one little thing…Ohlalaaaa!
2. Mommy is like “Hercules”
Wanna drink milk? Eat some oranges? If there’s no toilet paper at home, no shampoo…Then go to the supermarket and buy them yourself, and things can be heavy! The worst is I don’t have an elevator in my building…
3. Mommy is like a chef
Whatever yummy dishes I want to eat when I was living with my parents, probably I just need to tell my mom and I will get it soon! But living abroad means unless you know how to cook the dish and can get all the ingredients, you ain’t having that delicious food that you like! Some people may say, then just go to the restaurant! But if I go to a Chinese restaurant, maybe the food I cook tastes more genuine and tasty!
4. Mommy is like a doctor
When I was sick back at home, my mom would take care of me. She would prepare food and drinks that would help me to recover faster! Now?! It’s time to take care of myself!
5. Mommy is like a cleaning lady
Germany is less polluted than Hong Kong. Theoretically, my home in Germany should be less dusty, but it’s not true…I still have to clean all the time! Sometimes it feels too tired after going back home, but still have to do laundry, if not, I have no clean clothes to wear!
6. Mommy is like a financial planner
Buying food, paying for rent and bills…everything costs and everything is important! I didn’t realize these things can add up to cost so much until I have to buy them myself! In the past, feel like collecting supermarket stamps or points or buy discounted items are something that only housewives will do! But now living alone, I started doing these too!
7. Mommy is like an encyclopedia
Not sure how to cook rice without a rice cooker? The pot is burnt accidentally and doesn’t know how to clean it? Other than Google, guess only mommy can tell you the answer right away!
Long story short, mom is great and amazing! It’s not easy to treasure it when we take her for granted, but she has been doing so much for the family and deserves all our love and respect whenever we can.
by TravelTillIDrop | May 11, 2014 | live in düsseldorf, study abroad, 中文
在家千日好！有時有啲嘢真係失去咗先發現佢嘅好處，就好似媽咪係身邊嘅時候就唔覺有咩特別，但當冇咗佢，就發現呢個佢有幾偉大！ (more…)
