Gold Coast to Brisbane

All great adventures begin with a long journey,

a long journey will have you feel nausea, bored, restless and pretty much everything else.

It took me 8 and a half hours to go from KL all the way to Gold Coast.

Truth be told, I couldn't sleep because of the uncomfortableness of the airplane seats.

I only had roughly  one and a half hour worth of rest before arriving to Gold Coast.

 Branded clothing are cheaper here to start with.

I recommend you guys to stay near the Surfers Paradise Beach.

It is worth it, trust me.

As for the food, you can always go and buy yourself kebabs or what not.

We went to this restaurant who's owner is a Chinese from Malaysia.

He's been living in Australia for over 2 decades and the restaurant offers

a wide range of Malaysian food. You should totally come over when you

feel the urge to find and eat food from back home. I forgot

the name of the restaurant but I'm planning to go back to Gold Coast as a holiday 

alone during my semester break in April. I will update you by then.

Top is from Ripcurl and shorts also from Ripcurl.

It cost me roughly 50 bucks from shirt to shorts.

The shades from the picture above were bought from

this shop that sells pretty much everything which cost about 20AUD.

 It was just a few hundred meters away from

the hotel I stayed in (Hotel Grand Chancellor).

Dad said it was about RM100+ for one night which was quite cheap

since it was just a 5 minutes walk away from the beach.

Voila~! This was the view from my balcony during my stay in Gold Coast.

The sand was unlike we have in Malaysia. The air quality is better too.

I miss this place so much.

I went there during Summer and to tell you the truth,

you won't feel the heat if you're in Gold Coast but in Brisbane, its otherwise.

After spending 2 days in Gold Coast, we had to leave Gold Coast for Brisbane.

It was roughly an hour long drive, Malaysians can drive using their origin license (as far as I know).

Driving in Gold Coast was way easier than driving in Brisbane.

You'll have a rough time getting to your destination if you don't know the place well.

That is when a travel buddy is best needed.

After 3 years of studying in Griffith University, my sister finally graduated from

Faculty of Health; Bachelor of Psychology. There was this woman who made a speech

during the graduation ceremony to wish all graduands good luck on their journey

of adulthood. She explained that dressing up is a good investment. 

"You have to dress expensive for the job, especially for an interview"

I couldn't repeat the exact phrase she mentioned but it was like

marketing but the difference is, the product is you.

You're there to sell your service (skills) and you have to always

maintain a good appearance so that people would be more or less attracted to you.

Who would ever want to buy an over washed cloth, heck who would even stop and stare?

It was an investment, and I have to agree with that.

She also mentioned that in this life, you will stumble and fall.

Failing in something doesn't mean that you will fail forever,

it does if you don't try and try harder.

The key is to put a sense of humor in it. Be optimistic.

Her speech was so inspiring and I was lucky enough to be there to hear it.

This was taken at South Bank, Brisbane.

I wore a simple formal shirt I bought from Cotton On and

H&M black skinny jeans.

There's a replica of a temple near this place and the Wheel of Brisbane is

located near this place. Go ahead and visit if you come over to Brisbane.

 

Iced Honey Lemon, a great refreshing drink before I went to the graduation ceremony.

I love that bracelet that I bought for 8 dollars. It has this unique touch to it.

I bought it from the same store I bought my shades.

If you do come over to Brisbane,

South Bank is a must visit place at night.

You should try riding the Green Cab too !

Its fun and relaxing and is only available at night.

After spending 7 days in Australia, I was back in Malaysia.

My adventure in Australia will resume itself again in 45 days. I can't wait.

I will be sure to update for more useful information regarding places to visit and what not.

For any inquiries you can always drop a comment below.