If below 5C btter wear but if you can stand, no need lor..Even my wife ~ 8C in Beijing Nov also kenot stand liao. BTW, not snowing does not mean it will not be cold.. Dry & cold wth strong wind, even a reported 8C can dropped to ~ zero if strong wind that time. There was one Morning in Seoul, during Dec 2010, temperature dropped to ~minus 12C & wth wind ~ minus 15C..but no snow at all..so dry & cold

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 13 2012, 02:24 PM

Adoi...just posted few post above also kenot see kah

For scarf, an alternative for guys & gals who want something easier and not really fashionable ..Use a BUFF!

Since I hv a buff for my Mountain biking activities, I used the same buff during my winter Holiday too..Not expensive..nowadays got lotsa cheapo brand dy and price from RM15 till RM50..You can find it in those small stalls ~ Mid Valley, The Curve & even I found one inside GM wholesale market in Klang for RM15..I grabbed that one recently haha.

http://www.buff.eu/urban/index.php?option=...e&id=2&Itemid=2

Scarf/buff is equally important bcos one of teh worse exposed skin is your ear, lips & neck..Your ear will instantly freeze badly once the cold wind as what regentcid mentioned blow even the weather say ~ 6C..Once strong wind, temperature might dropped to zero. and very painful ear & crack lip for sure..sometime, nose also bleeding..well my daighter nose blee once in Seoul haha

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 14 2012, 02:27 PM

I did mentioned Buff is more rugged type & less fashioneable. When I used it in Seoul, the only ppl using Buff tehre were those construction workers, salesmen ajushi & etc.. + me.. haha ..furthermore I used those cheapo black coloured thin mask type buff..really like rempit haha

Much simple but hv to cover very ketat..damn cold that day at Nami island korea..temp ~ minus 8C but got wind so ~ minus 12c..no long john and just tee-shirt wth that thick down jacket..Shivering even like this and that thick glove also don't really help.. ..oh yeah my ugly black buff on my neck..just pull down for the photo but most of the time hv to pull up till my ear



This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 14 2012, 09:39 PM

Wah Naim. At last you appear here in LYN haha.. Good to meet you here haha.. My family will be in Tokyo too this coming March. Can't afford the expensive JR Sinkansen rail like you do..NTW, Any GPS recording done this time & what GPS maps you used there?

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 18 2012, 10:19 AM

Haha.. Your GPS activities getting lesser nowadays.. You inspired me to record GPS on flight, and even my tarvel plan.. haha..BTW, for those dunno Naim or now only I knew him as Mat Sputnik

He is the taikor or King of travelers in both malsingmaps & malfreemaps. My sifu haha

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Added on February 18, 2012, 11:03 am
@ Naim, Do post all your poison elsewhere in this Travel & Living forum

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 18 2012, 11:03 AM

Well, I copied lotsa my past travel tips from him haha. That guy is hell of traveler. I think he covered so many cities in the world compare to so many of us haha

Yen dropping tremendously since early last week.. As at Yesterday, lotsa Money changer selling at 39.00 tiill 39.40

Haha.. I'm hoping it will touch 38 by nxt mth..dreaming

That time whatever currencies in the world also dropped against RM except S$ & A$ haha..But the trend since 2 wks ago till now is encouraging

Yeah Bank Negara rate showing J-Yen dropping further.. This Morning 11:30am rate only RM37.98.. Last Friday, it was ~ RM38+...meaning Money changer now probably selling below 39 liao...

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Added on February 20, 2012, 3:43 pmBank Negara xchange rate

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 20 2012, 03:43 PM

Good news..J-Yen keeps on dropping...now Bank Negara rate = 3.7899.

When I qouted that most Money changer qouting ~ 3.90 last week, BNM rate was ~ 3.85 that time...Now I think sure there are Money changer qouting at 3.85 liao....Yeahhhhhh

http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=12&pg=629

Whoa..Yen dropping further last week.. Bnak Negara closing last Friday 3.74 from a week earlier of 3.789..

Even one Money changer in Puchong qouting only 3.80..most probably can get ~ 3.77 ~ Bkt Bintang hah

Even lower Tody haha...Market rate now RM3.756 as per maybank this Morning...horray haha

Cool..BNM rate this Morning 3.72...shiok haha

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Added on February 29, 2012, 12:44 pmDamn now 3.73 liao

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 29 2012, 12:44 PM

Unless you willing to pay ~RM1000 for a Sinkansen 1 week pass or RM1600 return sinkansen to Japan Ok-lah..It's not cheap unless slower option via Bus.. I also original plan Tokyo -Osaka but the >RM1K JR pass killed off my plan ..Imagine 3 of us - RM3K liao 2X my return flight tickets to Tokyo

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Added on February 29, 2012, 2:37 pmAdoi..Yen up abit again within hours..now 3.73

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 29 2012, 02:37 PM

Haha You are looking at Money changer rate..3.81 abit pricey liao bcos during weekend when BNM rate ~ 3.756, I saw 3.80 dy. At 3.73, I think the best should be ~ 3.77?

Here the movement every few hours. But you can't get this rate via Money changer
http://www.bnm.gov.my/statistics/exchangerates.php

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Added on February 29, 2012, 5:34 pmOK at 5:33pm, the rate now eased abit to 3.7185

This post has been edited by stimix: Feb 29 2012, 05:34 PM

Last weekend, My place here in Puchong already 3.80 liao lor haha..The BNM is a very good benchmark to gauge how far lower money changers can sell..Weekend rate BNM was 3.74. So at 3.71, probably the lowest possible rate in Money changer ~ 3.77?.

That Puchong Money changer is not the best sumore

YEah BNM This Morning 3.702 liao yeahhhhhh...Likedat Money changer probably ~ 3.75 liao