Yes! It is a Kangaroo Scrotum Money Pouch! Bravo! Bravo! to those who have guessed correctly. Believe it or not, many pieces of merchandise are produced from the rather (humorously) large kangaroo scrotum... say bottle openers, keychains, lighters.. Im serious!

For those whom would like to explore more or see it for real, I personally recommend Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Gold Coast. They have one of the largest collections of Australian native wildlife, with more than 100 species of mammals, reptiles and birds on display.

A special tribute? Below are candid shots of mr. and mrs. kangaroo, depicting on how great life is in the sanctuary. Haha!

Mr. Kangaroo practising yoga

Mr. Kangaroo people watching

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Good day mate! I have just returned from a fabulous trip to Gold Coast via AirAsia X. The trip was truly memorable. Why? I had a fascinating return trip. Additional days plus free buffet plus free hotel stay, an opportunity to catch wild whales and a view of this:

What more can I say? haha!

Anyway, that's not the highlight of this post. I would like to share something interesting that I've found in Australia...

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Can anyone guess what this is? What exactly it is made of? Before this, I couldn't figure out what it was until a friend of mine told me that it is ...... *suspense*

Should I reveal the answer after 10 guesses? or 20?

Smack right in the center of Surfers Paradise, sun blistering hot, eyes reduced to a slit, the wind sounded like drones of airplane..... I can't believe the weather. How could it be this hot?

This was my first few hours in Gold Coast, wandering aimlessly while waiting for my entry time into the apartment. Had a fantastically huge mutton kebab that cost me RM35, a big bottle of mineral water that cost me RM10 and my friend told me to stop counting in Malaysian Ringgit.

What is it about Gold Coast ?
The BEACH !!!!!
Hit the beach on the first early morning.
Every 5 o'clock in the morning.
One long stretch of beach till you can't see the end of it.
Never seen such a big ball of sun before, rising and burning like that.

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I live in Solo, Indonesia. I first flew with AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur on April of last year. It was one of six-monthly visits to Kuala Lumpur for my mum who needed to see her doctor in Kuala Lumpur. Two years ago my mum had heart surgery in Kuala Lumpur. Thank God, the surgery went so well. But then the doctor urge my mother to see him every six months, so that he can monitor and maintain my mother's condition and health.

Initially we were a little sceptical before taking the AirAsia flight, since some relatives and friends who used to fly with ‘full-serviced’ airline, warned us that flying with AirAsia could be like riding an old-cheap-dirty-lousy intercity bus. Even I imagined that some passengers would bring their hens or goats to the cabin. (just kidding). My decision to try AirAsia was the price of airfare (what else!) that we can spare the money for my mother’s medical tests and supplies, also for ‘beli-belah’, rather than spend it on a ‘full serviced’ flight. Furthermore the flight was only going to be 2 hours.

But then even my mother was amazed with the flight! She said, the plane was brand new and clean, the flight was so efficient. the plane take off was so confident and the nasi lemak was yummy (Maaaaa! The doctor warned you to avoid that kind of food, didn’t he!!).

AirAsia has given us a new perspective that low-fare trips can be fun and enjoyable. Our next trip to Kuala Lumpur will be in December, but we have yet to book tickets. But we will definitely fly with AirAsia for sure! One other thing: I still cannot decide after our Kuala Lumpur visit should we fly to Bangkok or Hong Kong or Gold Coast? So confusing!

My husband and I had booked a very cheap flight from Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur recently but when we arrived at the airport we found at that there was a fault with the plane and it needed repair and would be unable to fly for a few days. They advised us immediately that they were going to charter a plane the next day to get us to our destination.

Although I was initially upset with being delayed the airline went out of their way to look after us. They chartered another flight to Kuala Lumpur with food and drinks included, putting us up overnight in Kuala Lumpur for our missed accommodation and re-booking our connecting flight to Hanoi. For a budget airline, I think this was great customer service. We look forward to a good return flight to Australia and many more flights with AirAsia in the future.