Day 8 : Caldas de Aregos – Entre-Os-Rios This morning we visited an old monastery in rural Portugal. I can’t remember the name of the place now. ?? Old Monastery Later, we cruised to Entre-Os-Rios, arriving this evening. Dinner that night was at the Alpendurada Monastery.  Upon arrival, we were given a tour of the 16th […]
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Day 2: Borobudur Sunrise Tour We left our hotel at 3.50am and arrived at Manahora hotel at around 4.25am. The Manahora hotel has a direct access to Borobudur, the only hotel with this privilege. Thus entry to Borobudur prior to official opening times, ie during sunrise tours, have to be via the Manahora hotel. After
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Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji) I stayed at the Shangri La Tokyo at Tokyo station for 5 nights during the first part of my trip.  I chose this hotel because it is located near my office. It is also conveniently located at Tokyo Station. So it is extremely convenient as I needed to make a day trip to
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Where to go for durians? Many visitors who visit Singapore have asked this question: Where can I go to eat durians? Â There are many places where one can go to get durians in Singapore. Â Many times, we will buy them and eat at home. Â It is common to have durian parties among friends. There are
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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong I made several trips to HK in May and June in 2018. During the trip in June, I stayed at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong in Wan Chai. Hyatt is one of my favorite hotel chain but in HK, while I have stayed at Hyatt Regency in Tsim Sha Tsui, I
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Roast Goose @ Yung Kee Restaurant, Central One of my regular go to restaurants in Hong Kong is Yung Kee. Yung Kee is a well known restaurant in HK serving roast goose along Wellington Street in Central. If you wish to eat at Yung Kee, I’d suggest making a reservation as the restaurant is always
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Day 7 : Regua (Mateus Palace) This morning, some of the cruise members went on a picnic at Quinta do Seixo, the estate we visited the day before.  DH and I joined the excursion to the palace and gardens known as the Palacio de Mateus (Mateus Palace), located in the beautiful region of Trás-os-Montes near the
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Day 5: Taichung to Puli, Nantou We spent an interesting morning at Taiwan Times Village, an indoor theme park of old Taiwan in the 50s. Interesting actors to keep the whole place alive and interact with visitors. We arrived at 9.30 am, half an hour before the place opened because our guide actually did not
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Day 1 : Singapore to Miyajima We took an overnight flight from Singapore to Fukuoka. We were lucky and were travelling Singapore Airlines Business, so were looking forward to a good rest on the plane. As it was just DH and I, we decided to pamper ourselves since we were redeeming tickets with our points.
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