Ingin mengetahui jumlah poin MCC secara gampang dan cepat?

Setiap berbelanja dengan kartu Kartu MCC di  Matahari Department Store, maka kita akan mendapatkan poin. Untuk kartu Reguler setiap kelipatan Rp.20.000 kita akan mendapatkan 2 poin, sedangkan kartu Premium dan kartu Beauty, poin yang diperoleh 2 kalinya, yakni 4 poin.

Poin yang telah terkumpul tersebut dapat kita tukarkan dengan voucher belanja.  Setiap 100 poin  kita dapat menukarkan dengan voucher MCC senilai  Rp. 10.000.Voucher ini dapat langsung kita gunakan untuk mengurangi jumlah pembelanjaan kita, atau voucher tersebut dapat kita simpan untuk belanja dikemudian hari ataupun dapat diberikan ke kerabat atau orang tercinta. Penukaran voucher dapat dilakukan di counter MCC di semua toko Matahari.

Untuk mengetahui jumlah poin yang telah kita kumpulkan, kita dapat langsung ke counter MCC dengan menunjukan kartu MCC atau dengan nomor kartu MCC yang tertera di kartu. 

Ada cara yang paling gampang dan cepat dan pastinya lebih menyenangkan untuk mengetahui jumlah poin yang telah kita kumpulkan, yakni melalui pengecekan di website MCC, www.matahariclubcard.co.id  pada menu MCC Membersip. Masukan nomor kartu dan password kita dan kita akan melihat jumlah poin yang terkumpul untuk dapat kita tukarkan dengan voucher MCC.

Tapi untuk password, dimana dapat kita peroleh?. Pada kartu Premium dan Beauty, password ada di sebelah kanan setelah nomor kartu (4 angka). Password juga tertera  pada bar-code di belakang kartu Beauty, Premium ataupun kartu Reguler dengan angka yang lebih kecil.

Jika pertama kali masuk ke menu ini, kita akan diminta untuk langsung mengganti password di sistem MCC tersebut.  Dengan mengganti password, maka password akan berbeda dengan yang telah di cetak di kartu dan hanya kita yang mengetahui password tersebut.

Disini kita juga dapat merubah data yang ada dan juga kita dapat melihat transaksi belanja yang pernah kita lakukan sebelumnya.

Tips:

• Ganti password dengan kombinasi angka dan huruf, minimal password  8 digit.
• Perhatikan masa berlaku voucher MCC untuk menghindari voucher kedaluarsa.

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Keuntungan menjadi anggota MCC - Matahari Club Card.

Melakukan perjalanan wisata ke berbagai daerah di Indonesia, seperti: Bali, Jogjakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Jakarta, Medan atau Manado sangat menyenangkan. Salah satu agenda selain ke tempat wisata di daerah tersebut adalah ke tempat perbelanjaan. Matahari Department Store adalah salah satu tempat belanja yang hampir ada di seluruh daerah di Indonesia. Berbagai jenis dan model untuk pakaian, sepatu, tas, accessories, parfum hingga perlengkapan rumah tersedia di toko ini. Bahkan tersedia produk lokal yang dapat dibeli untuk dijadikan oleh oleh.


photo credit: http://matahariclubcard.co.id/

Matahari Department Store untuk menarik pelanggannya memberikan kartu MCC Reguler secara gratis. Kartu MCC Reguler ini akan diberikan jika kita berbelanja diatas Rp. 100.000. Keuntungan memiliki kartu MCC Regular ini adalah kita akan mendapatkan 2 poin setiap Rp. 20.000 dari transaksi belanja di Matahari. Poin yang terkumpul bisa kita tukarkan dengan Voucher MCC. Setiap 100 poin yang kita sudah kumpulkan dapat kita tukarkan dengan voucher MCC senilai Rp.10.000. Voucher bisa gunakan saat kita berbelanja.



photo credit: http://matahariclubcard.co.id/mcc-product

Selain kartu MCC Regular, juga ada kartu MCC Premium dan MCC Beauty. Keuntungan memiliki kartu MCC Premium dan Beauty yang tidak diperoleh dari kartu MCC Regular adalah:

• Poin doble yakni untuk setiap belanja Rp. 20.000, kita akan mendapat 4 poin. 
• Program diskon khusus produk-produk yang ada di Matahari Department Store. Diskon yang diberikan bervariasi sesuai dengan ketentuan yang ditetapkan oleh Matahari Department Store . 
• Diskon atau penawaran khusus di lebih dari 70 merchant yang telah bekerjasama dengan MCC. Merchant ini antara lain Hotel berbintang, Restoran, Tempat Rekreasi, Rumah Sakit, Institusi Pendidikan, dan lainnya yang tersebar di hampir seluruh wilayah Indonesia. 
• Program-program diskon ataupun program promosi sepanjang tahun, baik terkait dengan promosi di toko Matahari Department Store atau dengan pihak-pihak luar yang memberikan nilai tambah bagi member MCC. 
• Khusus untuk pemegang kartu MCC Beauty maka akan mendapatkan tambahan keuntungan yaitu untuk dapat mengikuti setiap event yang dilaksanakan oleh MCC seperti Beauty Workshop, fashion show atau event dengan pihak-pihak lain. 

Kartu MCC premium dapat diperoleh dengan membayar biaya keanggotaan sebesar Rp. 70.000 sedangkan kartu MCC Beauty sebesar Rp. 100.000. Sedangkan perpanjangan setiap tahunnya dikenakan Rp. 35.000 untuk kedua kartu tersebut. Kita juga dapat memperoleh asuransi kecelakaan gratis selama satu tahun. 

Tips:
Kartu Beauty dan Premium akan mendapatkan asuransi kecelakaan senilai harga kartu tersebut, sehingga hitung hitung kita hanya membeli asuransi kecelakaan selama satu tuhan saja. Biasanya ada tambahan hadiah berupa tas atau dompet yang cantik.

Jika kita memiliki kartu MCC, maka kita dapat mengumpulkan poin untuk setiap belanja yang kita lakukan di seluruh toko Matahari di seluruh Indonesia.


resources: http://matahariclubcard.co.id/mcc-product

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9 tips for renting an apartment at Hong Kong

There are various kind of options for places to stay in Hong Kong, ranging from luxury hotels, star hotels, hostels, backpackers / guest house to an apartment. Location of the places was also influential in choosing the places. The accommodation is spread almost all over Hong Kong, but the majority located in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The Limited land available has caused property prices to be very expensive. Buildings in here mostly comprises a slim tall buildings with small size and efficient.

Daily rent apartment option is workable alternative if our budget is limited, especially if we are traveling with a family. However, not so many apartements can be rented due to their regulation. Some of the apartment owner offer their places at web sites, ask for the rate they offer, review the pros and cons of previous tenants if any. Do it before we decided to rent.

Some points based on our experiences on choosing to rent apartment instead of staying at hotel when travelled along with kids:

• Kids are more comfortable and feel at home. Usually a rented apartment has a living room furnished with a sofa and televison sets. They can play as well as at home.
• We can save costs because we can cook ourselves. Find an apartment that has a kitchen set as they usually come with cooking utensils. Shop at the supermarket for cooking needs.

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An after midnight Shopping at Mustafa Center, Singapore

Mustafa Centre is one of Singaporean's 24-hour shopping malls which is located on Syed Alwi Road in Little India. Located at a walking distance from Farrer Park on the North East Line, Mustafa Centre is a retail hub which caters mainly to the budget market.

The department store at Mustafa Centre consists of two shopping centres: one retailing jewellery and household appliances, and has a supermarket in it; and the other selling books, CDs and DVDs, watches, electronic goods, footwear and clothing.  The business concept of offering other services such as Foreign Exchange, VISA Processing, Travels Booking, Gold Mart,  GST refund counter and all kinds of shopping item available under one roof.

photo credit: http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/shopping/shopping-malls/mustafa-centre.html

The place is huge and you need a couple of hours to cover all the departments, It is not the most sophisticated and classy place to shop in Singapore but it surely sells almost everything at a reasonable price and also open 24hours, thus making Mustafa a popular shopping place for tourists.

You can get almost anything from over 300,000 items displayed on four levels covering an area of 400,000 Sq.ft within the six story building along Syed Alwi Road. It has a wide variety of goods from souvenirs, food, spice to electronics. Just selecting carefully and patiently cause sometimes if you're lucky you will find the same things with lower price or better quality, like t shirt (Singapore-is-a-fine-country T-shirt), souvenir, etc. But remember, most of those items can be purchased from other places in Singapore, like Chinatown or Bugis Street market, even at Orchard Road with better quality and price.

If you have limited time for shopping around but wanted to buy some souvenirs before leaving for airport, Mustafa might be your best choice.  You can go there even after midnight, do your shopping and if you do not have enough space in your luggage, you can always buy extra luggage in Mustafa too, but make sure you refund your GST if you can. There are lots of Indian restaurant around Mustafa so don’t worry about getting hungry.

Getting Here
Take MRT of the North East Line (purple) - Punggol to Harbour Front and alight at Farrer Park station, do not alight at Little India station. Services operate from about 5:30 am and usually end before 1 a.m. daily with intervals of approximately three to eight minutes. For after midnight shopping, use the taxi services.

Some tips for shopping at Mustafa

• If you don’t mind the crowds, come by on a Saturday or Sunday evening, but if you want to do your shopping leisurely then go after midnight. 
• Before you buy the perishable products, please check the packaging and the expiry date. 
• Don’t rush, takes your time to look through every shelf through out the mall, some items might not be displayed at the same area, be sure to browse first unless you already know what you want to buy. 
• Don't feel bad about pushing your way through the crowd 
• Watch out your valuables. Beware of pickpocket 
• Ask your shopping bags to be locked with cable ties before entering the store. Sometimes the security guards may request for your personal bag (non-handbags) to be cable-tied as well. 
• There's a storage counter if you are carrying big bags. It's better to put it at their temporary storage because the passage ways are narrow, you won't want to knock things down. 

reference: http://www.mustafa.com.sg/aboutus.html

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taking a photo at inside car

Some times, we see an interesting object while driving car or when we sit at car while waiting for someone. You can park your car for a while, get your camera and take a shoot to the object. However, of course,  you should care of the traffics for your safeness and others.

sunset at rear mirror

the above picture taken when I drove home. I found the beautiful sunset when I see the rear mirror. The road was empty and I had a chance to stop for a while.

at car wash machine

This picture above was taken while on the automatic car wash. Take dashboard to frame it. Effects of running water on the windshield, the image becomes blurry, but the results are amazing.

at traffic jam

On the way home from a vacation at the Highlands area, foggy weather and traffic jams. In front of the car there was a merchant who peddle snacks. An interesting object to be photographed

at car park while raining heavily

At the car park and were heavy rains. can not get out because there was no umbrella in the car. Blur images and sparkling lights from front stores make the image very beautiful.

cloud over the billboard

Waiting from traffic lights and crowded streets at after office hours. I saw beautiful clouds above is very good. I did not waste this occasion, immediately took the camera that always stand by.

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Photography: Cloudy sky view from the plane

There is rarely an opportunity to capture the beauty of a cloudy sky. If we find it, immediately took the camera or mobile camera. One of the most interesting view is when we are on the plane. Well while waiting to take off or already above the clouds.



Take a picture when the plane queuing for take off. At this time, the plane is relatively still and no significant shocks.



To get a good picture of cloud, the aircraft should already be in the clouds. Do not delay to aim the camera if there is a bunch of beautiful clouds. to avoid light reflection from the plane, attach the lens as close as possible to the window. Take wing aircraft in the foreground image. On a sunny day, you can take a picture with apperture in figure 8-10 with ISO 100.

Point the camera slightly up to the sky to get a blue sky, or down to get the blue ocean. If lucky, we could get a picture of the mountains or sailing ships.



Framed pictures of the sky by taking a picture window. With the backlight, window and wall planes will appear black. Or take a picture of people sitting next to the window to get a silhouette with blue sky background

 

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Stay in Hostel

Accommodation is one of the important things in traveling. A wide range of accommodation on offer such as hotels, inns, guest houses and hostels. if budget is limited, hostels can be a good choice to stay.
The concept of hostel is sharing a room with another guest (dormitory), they provide bunk beds to sleep in, but it is also a shared bathroom, kitchen, lounge and more.

bunk bad at budget hostel

Some tips for staying in hostel:

• Introduce yourself to the other guests. this will make the atmosphere becomes more friendly and relaxed.
• Respect other guests. Do not make noise in the room. Do activities outside the room.
• Do not bring children to stay at the hostel, if do so, ask for a room that we can stay together with children or family
• Bring your own personal gear. do not borrow another guest toiletries or other tableware. besides not hygienic also lead to conflict
• Rent a locker to store valuables
• Bring a flashlight. useful for finding the goods if the room lights were turned off. Mobile phones can also be used if we do not bring a flashlight.
• Keep clean, clean up our beds, clean the bathroom or kitchen after using it.
• Put name label in cutlery or drinking utensils if we put it in the refrigerator.

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