New Zealand
The journey to the Land of the Long White Cloud was an eye-opener trip for me. I have never tried backpacking before. You need to set your own itinerary, book your own hostels, transportation and so on. Need to do a lot of homework prior to the trip. I must say thank you to the organizer of this trip. She really taught me a lot and I learnt a lot from her. And I believe there are more to learn from her! We were lucky to be able to get cheap air tickets in February, during MAS promotion. Hence, budget could be kept within RM 5,000 or even less! I’m still waiting for the final “budget report” from the financial controller. Only then I would be able to tell you my total cost for the trip. Prior to the trip, Peggy has delegated job to the 7 of us, i.e. drivers, financial controller, administrator, guide, cook & co-pilot. As I was given the co-pilot seat, I was worried. Would I be able to do it? Few weeks before the trip, I started looking at the maps that were printed by Peggy. I sear...