Euro Store: Muji

After browsing the Muji website, I feel like it's a glorified Tesco, albeit with better-quality products and no food items. I mean, they've got everything from plastic travel containers to bathroom accessories to clothes hangers to toys. While I may not buy the overpriced but very chic storage containers, there are some items that I think are worthwhile as souvenirs.

 Art print eco shopping bag, GBP0.50(!)

 Paris Box Card, GBP4.95

Italy In A Bag wooden toys, GBP5.95

London Landmarks T-Shirt, GBP9.95

  
Muji has stores in the UK, France and Italy, as well as franchise outlets in Ireland, Sweden and Norway.

Paris In A Bag!

Look at this cute ickle toy set. Why, it's a miniature version of, oh! Paree! lol

I found this set on the Muji website,  only GBP5.95 (about RM30). It's part of the City In A Bag series, which also includes Barcelona, Tokyo, London and New York. Yes, you can get your own Sagrada Familia! 

There are Muji stores in the UK, Paris, Milan and other parts of Europe and they have plans to expand to many countries including China, Singapore,  Hong Kong and Thailand. Alas! Malaysia is not on the cards :(

And since they don't post outside of Great Britain, mainland Europe, the US and Canada, guess I'll have to remember to stop by during my Euro trip!

Paris Store: Colette

I know, I know… I’ve been focusing more on my trip to France rather than my French-inspired home makeover, but I can’t help it as I need to be obsessing over whether I’ll be able to actually afford an enjoyable trip!

Well, when I get to Paris, one of the shops I HAVE to go to is Colette, a chic and trendy concept store that stocks cool indie-style designer items as well as funky and quirky novelty items.

While I don’t need to go to all the way to Paris and look for this unmarked store to blow a kajillion dollars on Marc Jacobs ballerina flats, I wouldn't mind dropping a few Euros on some treats like these special edition Coke bottles, below:-

Of course these bottles will go up on display once the content has been consumed! So now, I have blogged a bit about my interior decorating plans! Yay!

Combien? Seulement dix euros! (How much? Only 10 Euros!)

Air Asia Sales Schedule 2009

It is 12.05am Malaysian time when this post was started, on 3 March 2010, and I was logging on to the AirAsia website tu see how low their prices will go on this first day of their BIG SALE!

Aaaannnddd.......

They haven't updated their rates to London yet. -_-"

Okay... we'll come back in 30 minute's time.

In the mean time, here's a flashback of when AirAsia had their sales last year in 2009. I'm hoping they're following more or less the same pattern this year, as I don't have the means to get my tix to Paris via Stansted Airport in London yet for now.

2009

5 May - Sale on flights to Singapore

13 May - FREE SEATS to Australia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Philippines 

16 June - All-in Fares promotion

24 June - No-admin-fees promotion

7 July - BIG SALE  - RM530 all in fare one way to London

21 July - Hot Spot, Cool Fares promotion

11 Aug - BIG SALE goes international - RM479 all in fare to London

17 Aug - Year End Escapades promotion

14 Sept - Explore, Experience and Escape promotion

19 Oct - 2010 Sale

23 Nov - Best Deals For Top Picks promotion

30 Nov - Asia Calling promotion

8 Dec - 8th Bday Bash promotion

16 Dec - December Markdown sale

24 Dec - Final Call promotion

This list was compiled based on what messages were left in my mail inbox. I may have deleted some due to disgust at not being able to afford a vacation at that time.

So moral of the story is... seems that AirAsia will always have on average 2 sales or promotions each month. So if you're going domestic or around South East Asia, I'd say it's safe to wait until 2 or 3 months before the vacation date to book your flight. 

If you're planning to go to Paris via London, though, like I am, the list yielded only 2 periods when London was on the list, so you really gotta go with your instincts here. Speaking of that London trip, checking the AirAsia website, promotion bookings for London for December flights are up, and it's not looking good.

30 minutes later...
 The cheapest flight costs RM2,294! That's RM800 more than the cheapest rate for non-peak hours. And I'd have to stay there for 12 days! This is so almost impossible on an RM5000 budget that I'm just gonna laugh! LOL!

Ok, now, let's hope MATTA fair will give me a better bargain. Either that or when I'm ready to pay in May, I'll hit on a special promotion! Wish me luck!