MATTA, MATTA, matta…
Was at MATTA Fair over the weekend. This was my first time there, I was bracing for an mass of human bodies. It was packed alright. These people started parking their cars on the ramp leading to PWTC across Jalan Tun Razak. OMG, how kiasu can they be?! We got a parking spot easily at Hentian Putra.
The thing about expos like MATTA Fair is that if you’re really into it, time flies like a bird when you’re there. We only covered like 50% of the 4 super-big halls and it was time for us to leave for another appointment.
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To get the most out of MATTA Fair, you must be sure of the date that you want to go on the holiday, then only go to the expo, because they need you to confirm the date of travel to enjoy their rebates and discounts. Unless you’re going there do some research like me.
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There was a booth selling those massage chairs there. What’s the connection?! You’re exhausted after returning from an overseas holidays, so you need a massage chair to release your tension? Isn’t that why you went for a holiday in the first place?!
The credit card hawkers I can understand, they sprout out everywhere where humans form a civilization. They were there alright, thrusting their ‘free-for-life’ cards into my face as I passed. They even resorted to blocking people from passing the narrow walkway.
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And SpongeBob Squarepants made an appearance. Yes, that’s right, when you think of Malaysian tour agents and holiday packages, you immediately think of that yellow gay icon cartoon character, apparently.
March 21st, 2006 at 7:02 am
ooppss, sorry, please delete my last 2 comments. thanks
March 21st, 2006 at 7:07 am
Hey, SL and me were enjoying the Spongebob show…can have a good laugh and release stress. Very stressful for us cause all the hidden costs in the package they did not tell us…hmmph!!!
After going thru the hundreds of booth and found a package we could afford, they tell us this..”Ohh…btw, you have to pay RM6** for the tax” …sigh
March 21st, 2006 at 7:15 am
went over on Sat, din manage to finish sooooo many of the halls cos we had to rush for somewhere. Well, the packages were still kinda expensive la, just some of them have cheaper airfare. We just bought some hotel coupons in the end cos if we don get anything hubby thinks its a waste of time.
March 21st, 2006 at 7:55 am
Methinks the massage chairs are for armchair travellers. To browse through the brochures and to surf the Discovery and Travel channel in absolute comfort
March 21st, 2006 at 10:26 am
inevitable - no problem… i read your post. quite funny!
ponytales - so what did you buy?
fashionasia - it definitely big. if we wereto go through every hall, it’ll probably take us 4 hours or more.
coolcat - that may be true!!!