Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A Day trip at Budapest, Hungary

Capital of Hungary, Budapest, holds a front-ranking position among the most attractive cities of the world. Among a few capitals of different countries that I visited in Central Europe, Budapest captivated me the most with its magnificent buildings. It successfully combines a centuries old architectural and cultural heritage with the latest features of modern life. A day trip at Budapest is possible as the public transports are very convenient, especially with its Hop On Hop Off  services. With HUF 4500 (around Euro 16) per pax, we purchased tickets from Giraffe Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Bus and Boat tour. The [...]

A Day trip at Budapest, Hungary
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna

Picture above isn’t a painting, it’s a real building and it’s a real residential block and there are people literally staying inside! My first impression about the building was that why would the residents allow the kids to simply paint the wall. It looks as if the kids drew some uneven lines to partition each unit and painted each unit with different colors to make its design looks so random. But whoever the kids are, they must be brilliant painters! At least I have fallen in love with this whimsical architecture. If you still have no idea what is going [...]

Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Wat Arun in Bangkok, Temple of Dawn

Thailand is a beautiful land that dotted with numerous temples. Each of the temple has its own uniqueness that one can actually spend a few hours in each temple to admire every detail of the facades and interior of the building, as well as its amazing workmanship. I didn’t have the time to visit every temple in Thailand so I chose a world famous landmark and one of the most photographed places in Thailand, Wat Arun, or better known as the Temple of the Dawn. Formerly known as “Wat Chaeng”, this temple has existed for many years since the days when [...]

Wat Arun in Bangkok, Temple of Dawn

I was contemplating to divide this post into several parts as I have too many photos to show. However, after considering the readers might lose their patience to wait for part 2 or even part 3, I decided to make it a photo-intensive post and feed the readers with load of information. Universal Studios just has too much to show. By the way, you may jump straight to my Useful Tips When Visiting Universal Studios post if you’re looking for practical tips. I visited Universal Studios in Singapore few weeks ago with full excitement. I haven’t been to any Disneyland so [...]

Universal Studios Singapore ~ A One Day Trip

When Don and I were in the ambiguous relationship oscillated between mere friendship and more than just friendship, we had a day trip to Fraser Hill to record our audition video for Amazing Race Asia. Before we even had a chance to edit the video, I accidentally deleted it. Anyway, that is not the point. I wanna say that we had a good time chilling out in Smokehouse Restaurant in Fraser Hill and enjoyed their fabulous tea and scones. I was almost convinced that Smokehouse served the best scones in the world. After dating for several years, I started to [...]

The Smokehouse Hotel & Restaurant in Cameron Highlands
Monday, July 19, 2010

The Great Ocean Road ~ Victoria

Before leaving to Australia, my friend Julian told me “There is a very nice long road trip along the coastline in Australia… hmm… I don’t remember what’s the name of the road.” “It’s the easiest name to remember, you meant The Great Ocean Road right? The most straightforward aka non-creative name of the road.” Then when I back from Australia, my friend Evelyn asked me the places I visited in Australia. So I told her “I visited The Great Ocean Road.” Evelyn then replied “Wow… the road must be great. What’s the name of the road?” -_-” Anyway, as the [...]

The Great Ocean Road ~ Victoria

Everyone knows Kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia. Kangaroos in Australia are like strayed dogs in Malaysia. They can be spotted easily by the highway or forest. Kangaroo signboards are as common as Speed Limit signboard in Malaysia. Beware of Kangaroo! You might be hit out of the blue! Do you know when you don’t understand someone, instead of saying ‘I beg your pardon’, you can actually say ‘Kangaroo’? No joke, you can try it when you have a chance! But probably only Guugu Yimithirr, Australian Aboriginal tribe of Far North Queensland, would understand it. A common myth about [...]

Featherdale Wildlife Park in Sydney
Posted on Aug 14

Wat Arun in Bangkok, Temple of Dawn

Thailand is a beautiful land that dotted with numerous temples. Each of the temple has its own uniqueness that one can actually spend a few hours in each temple to admire every detail of the facades and interior of the building, as well as its amazing workmanship. I didn’t have the time to visit every temple in Thailand so I chose a world famous landmark and one of the most photographed places in Thailand, Wat Arun, or better known as the Temple of the Dawn. Formerly known as “Wat Chaeng”, this temple has existed for many years since the days when...

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Posted on Aug 12

Weird Happy Houses

I have just moved into a new house with my parents last month and in fact we renovated the whole house. The house was 90% modified and you won’t be able to tell of its original design at all. The new design isn’t what we want as my uncle, who constructed our house, renovated the house as per his own liking. We showed him our desired design but he insisted to use his own design with only one reason, Good Fengshui. Yes… Feng Shui… My uncle said a house that looks like a box is good in Feng Shui. So...

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Posted on Aug 11

Discounted tickets for Malaysians at Singapore Wildlife Parks 2011

Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) is offering Malaysians a 50 per cent discount on admission fees to the Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari and Singapore Zoo. WRS said in a statement that this was in conjunction with Malaysia’s 54th Merdeka Day and Aidilfitri celebrations at the end of this month. The offer is valid for the period of Aug 27 to Sept 4 at all three attractions. Malaysian visitors only need to show their immigration cards at the park entrances to claim the 50 per cent discount.   新加坡野生動物保護局優待大馬遊客參觀裕廊飛禽公園、夜間動物園及新加坡動物園,門票一律折價半費! 新加坡野生保護局發表文告說,這項優惠是配合馬來西亞月杪即將慶祝的54週年國慶日與開齋節。 有關3個旅遊景點的門票優惠將從8月27日至9月4日期間使用。遊客只需在動物園的入口處出示移民局入境卡就能獲取五折大優惠。   Login to http://www.zoo.com.sg/ for more details....

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Posted on Aug 04

6 Travelling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

The excitement of travelling overseas can sometimes override important factors such as planning your trip in depth (and not just googling a few things either), being thorough about having the right documents, especially a good but cheap travel insurance. It’s something that you can’t do without. As we all know, you can’t plan for the unexpected, but you can at least be insured while you’re traveling. We can all learn from other people’s mistakes. In this article you will learn what some of these mistakes are, and what you can do to avoid them.   Not making copies of important...

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Posted on Aug 03

The Southeast Asia Travel Trail

For many tourists the world over, Southeast Asia is an exotic and exciting destination that incorporates all the elements of a cultural experience while retaining the appealing qualities of a tropical vacation. Because Southeast Asia boasts a collection of culturally unique countries, visitors often tour the region on extended visits toexplore several of these countries in the one trip. Travellers are always amazed at how fast the holiday ends, from the luxury and opulence of the Jimbaran hotels in Bali tothe poverty-stricken streets of Siem Reap in Cambodia, your visit will whir by in a blur of sights, sounds, smells...

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