Day 3: Nanzhuang, Miaoli to Sanyi, Miaoli This morning, we headed south to Dahu township in southern part of Miaoli which is well known for its strawberries. December was the start of the strawberry harvesting season so we went to pick strawberries. The strawberries here were of a small variety and also because it was […]
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Day 4 : Northern Kyoto & Arashiyama Breakfast this morning was served in the same private room by the pretty Zen garden. The usual items you find at breakfast, namely grilled fish, tofu, eggs and some pickles. I like Japanese breakfast! Breakfast @ Sanga After breakfast we took a taxi to Kinkakuji. We could have
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Day 9 (23 Dec 2017) : Cradle Mountain – Sheffield – Launceston Breakfast this morning at Highland restaurant was included in our room rates. They serve standard hotel buffet. It was a welcomed change after so many days of simple self prepared breakfast. A break for me! After breakfast, we checked out of our cabin
Day 9 (23 Dec 2017) : Cradle Mountain – Sheffield – Launceston Breakfast this morning at Highland restaurant was included in our room rates. They serve standard hotel buffet. It was a welcomed change after so many days of simple self prepared breakfast. A break for me! After breakfast, we checked out of our cabin
Day 10 : Porto & Guimaraes The ship had docked overnight at Porto.  This morning, we went on an excursion to Guimarães, one of the most historic towns in Portugal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and European Capital of Culture in 2012. The birthplace of Portugal’s first king, Guimarães claims to be “the cradle
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Qingdao Shangri La Qingdao Shangri La is located in the heart of the city of Qingdao.  It was a 45mins taxi ride from the airport.  Taxi ride was less than RMB200 in a premium taxi 礼宾车.  The premium taxi is larger, cleaner and more comfortable than a regular taxi.  Hotel pick up by Shangri La
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Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort, Day 2 (23 Dec 2016) After breakfast this morning, we decided to spend our time enjoying the resort.  We headed out to the beach.  Siloso Beach is just next to the pool of Rasa Sentosa.  This is not a private beach.  But it is at the end of the stretch of
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Why this trip DH only discovered in Jan that he has some Krisflyer miles expiring in Feb! We really did not want to waste it and since there was enough to redeem tickets to somewhere nearby, we decided to make a short trip instead paying to extend the miles. We were deciding between Siem Reap
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Day 9 (21 Oct 2018) – Pokémon Cafe & Eating around Tokyo Station Breakfast @ Rokurinsha Rokurinsha is a well known ramen shop in Tokyo Station serving tsukemen. It is located outside the fare gate at the Tokyo Station Ramen Street. You can’t miss it as there will always be people queuing outside the restaurant.
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Snorkeling @ Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park We book a full day snorkeling trip to the Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) Marine park with Dive Downbelow. Named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and covering an area of 50km², the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park was gazetted as a national park in 1974.  Five beautiful tropical
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