tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65574622602451308382024-02-21T14:13:59.619+08:00around the worldWei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-15834957677841327632013-05-12T21:04:00.005+08:002013-05-13T22:22:02.463+08:00Day 5: Versailles, Champs-Élysées<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Woke up pretty early in the morning cause we have to go to the outskirt of Paris to visit one of the famous tourist spot -- </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">Château de Versailles.</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">After finishing our brekkie prepared by our host, we walked through the estate to go to the RER station. We are really lucky cause along the way, they have all these stalls selling groceries, it gives us a chance to have a look & feel of how the Parisians goes about their daily lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parisian going round their daily lives with their trolley.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The train itself is packed with tourists & I got a feeling that we came out abit late. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we alight at Versailles-Rive Gauche station, we still have to walk about 5-10min to Versailles itself. Along the way, you can get your tickets at various sales counter. We were totally shocked by the long queue, it was then we realised that we came at a wrong day. Versailles is closed on every Monday, so naturally there will be more visitors visiting it on Tuesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But luckily, the queue to get the </span><a href="http://en.parismuseumpass.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Paris Museum Pass</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is not as long as the one queuing just for the Versailles ticket. We got the 2 day Pass which cost 39 Euro, it can gain us access to quite a number of museums we want to visit, that is why we decide to get this. The sale office for this Paris Museum Pass is on the left of the main road leading in front of Versailles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a tip to those visiting Versailles. Do not queue at the first ticket sales office you see when you step out of the station cause it tends to be the one with the longest queue. There are still like 1 to 2 sale ticket nearer to Versailles itself with shorter queue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The square outside Versailles.. Look at the number of tour bus & the amount of people!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were quite prepared by the queue into Versailles after looking at those people at the ticket office.. But still, we were really really shocked when we saw the CRAZILY long queue at the square!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After looking at the queue, we decide that we should go for our lunch first since its already 11plus & we do not know how long we need to queue to get into Versailles.. We went to the Mac nearby & its all about queuing once again... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The queue to buy our lunch.. Seems like today is queuing day for us.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went back to queue after our lunch and we took close to 2 hours before we stepped into the security area.. The sun is out to play and alot of the tourists were take the chance to have a tan while queuing in the early spring.. </span></div>
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Back to the queue and seems the same as before..<br />
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Taking a rest from the queue and suntan..<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Find the back view familiar?? Yes, that is me hiding under the small brochure.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you went into the building, there will be a counter where you can collect the audio guide FOC.. There are different languages for you to choose so feel free to pick whichever that suits you the most.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palace of Versailles itself is a very huge place.. We only went to The Palace and that already took us more than 1.5hours to explore the place.. The walk to The Queen's Hamlet by foot if I do not rem wrongly will take at least 30min.. After looking at the time, we think we will not have enough time to visit all the sites inside and decide to return back to Central Paris.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cannot rem exactly what is this room but I believe this is the Queen's Chamber..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The place where the King & Queen have their supper..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is just part of the Garden of the Palace of Versailles..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Initially we wanted to have a meal nearby so that we could go and visit Arc de Triomphe after that.. But most restaurants were full and some waitress were staring at our humongous carrier bag & we realised that it might not be a good idea to eat with those bags cause most restaurants are pretty small in the area.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">So we took a cab back to our B&B and went to eat at a Pizza place nearby.. And it was very sumptuous..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Totally awesome view of the Eiffel Tower from our room.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a close to 7 hours flight on the comfortable SQ ride, we finally reached our destination.. Incheon Internation Airport, the gateway to the sacred land of Kpop & cosmetics!! The airport is really big and we had to take a internal airport train to go to the immigration counter.. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to the instruction given by our guesthouse, we can either take airport limousine bus number 6015 or take Arex ( Airport Rail Express).. But we decide to take the limousine bus even though its more expensive than AREX because its more fuss free.. The bus will bring you straight to your destination & save you the trouble of transferring & climbing up/down the stairs during the transfer.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, we have a discount coupon for the bus ride as well.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are timing for the bus but the average interval is about 20mins.. The bus ride itself will take about 60-70mins into central Seoul.. By the time we reached Myeongdong, its already 530pm and the sky is starting to turn dark already.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We alighted @ the last stop of 6015, which is the Sejong Hotel stop.. Felt abit disoriented cause the street is so so busy!! We just follow the direction of the crowd & found the landmark, Pacific Hotel.. <a href="http://www.eco-guest.com/ecoguest.html?gr_id=en" target="_blank">Eco-guest</a> is right on top of the street along the hotel.. Within minutes after we alighted, we arrived at our guesthouse!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The owner, Mr Kim ( if i am not wrong ) was already waiting for us at the dining area and what surprise me is he can speak fluent mandarin!! He is really very helpful & warm towards us, just like how the review mentioned him..Come to think of it, I should have booked my last night stay with him also.. :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He brought us to the room personally & helped me with my luggage.. Just a sidenote, the guesthouse does not has a lift so you have to lug your luggage up the stairs.. That is 1 thing you have to take note when booking your stay with guesthouse cause its pretty common over there.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are numerous recommended restaurant in Myeongdong.. In the end we went for the cold noodles.. According to a travel prog, korean will go for cold noodles when the weather is cold so we are trying to be a local here.. :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The restaurant we zoomed in is very near the money exchange we went to ( rates not the best), its behind the busy street.. Check around for this stall Basic House, the walkway leading to the restaurant is on the left hand side of Basic House and on your left should be a nature republic store.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you are in the restaurant, they will serve you this super yummy soup in a small cup.. (beef? pork?) It is so nice, I kept asking the ajuma to help me refill it.. hehe.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frankly speaking, I am not sure if we can drink the cold soup.. Cause from what I observed, the locals just leave the cold soup intact, so I just follow them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Recommendation:</u></b> For 1st-timer should come and try it out. Noodles are really chewy and I like the pear inside the noodles.The cold soup one is pretty bland but you can taste a tinge of sweetness in it, it comes with 2 small slice of boiled beef. The spicy noodle is skewed towards the sweet spicy kind, so for ppl who dun take spicy stuffs, I think its still pretty manageable. The raw stingray is chewy as well. For me, I dun think I will come back for the noodles but will definitely come for the complimentary refillable hot soup (hehe).. For Mr Mah, he say he quite like it.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After dinner, its only 7 plus.. We walked around Myeongdong to have a feel of the bustle & hustle of one of the world's most expensive rental place.. There are so many different cosmetic & skincare shops just along 1 street itself & I nearly lost my control.. To name a few, there are Etude House, Laniege, Tony Moly, Missha, Nature Republic, Face Shop, Skinfood, Beyond, Clio, Innisfree, It's Skin, Banila Co.. (Where is my HANSKIN!?!) </span></div>
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Wei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-45136573693360705812012-11-20T17:27:00.000+08:002012-11-29T10:01:29.234+08:00Seoul Fun Itinerary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just came back from the 8 days Korea trip.. Weather was getting colder when we reached there but we are more prepared this time round after the Europe trip.. This is the 1st trip which I did not plan that much & followed the guidebook like its a survivor guide.. I felt rather insecure but I like the surprise factor it brings to the trip.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are some preparations beforehand cause being in a foreign country which most ppl doesnt understand your language can be challenging.. I read up some itinerary of fellow travellers on the net to have a rough guide of what are the must-do & must-visit places in Seoul.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below are the brief itinerary of my 8 day adventure.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u><a href="http://yamzgoingroundtheworld.blogspot.sg/2012/11/day-1-sg-to-seoul-myeongdong.html" target="_blank">Day 1:</a></u> SG to Seoul</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arrival in Seoul @ 330pm<br />Check into <a href="http://www.eco-guest.com/bbs/group.php?gr_id=jp" target="_blank">Eco-Guest</a><br />Walk around Myeongdong </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner @ <a href="http://xn--2q1b88job865edssjxc.com/" target="_blank">Hamhueng Naengmyeon Cold Noodles</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board plane @ Gimpo Airport<br />Arrival @ Jeju</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check into <a href="http://www.hkjeju.com/jeju2/" target="_blank">HK Jeju 2 </a><br />Manjanggul Cave - 2000won</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Day 3:</u> Jeju</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hallasan - Up via Eorimok Trail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Down via Yeongsil Trail </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cheonjeyeon Fall<br />Dinner @ Dongmun Night Market</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 4:</u> Jeju to Seoul</span><br />Board plane @ Jeju International Airport</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hotel365.co.kr/Lodg/OnePage.asp?ACode=A5000345" target="_blank">Hotel Echae 2</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch @ <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FO/FO_EN_6_4_4.jsp?cid=582457" target="_blank">Tosokchon</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cheongwadae<br />Bukchon Hanok Village<br />Samcheongdong<br />Insadong </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner @ <a href="http://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=349046" target="_blank">Myeongdong Gyoza</a><br />Myeongdong<br />Check in Hotel Echae 3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 6</u>: Seoul</span><br />Nami Island<br />Dongdaemun </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner @ </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tosokchon<br />Namsan Tower </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 8:</u> Seoul</span><br />Namdaemun<br />Myeongdong<br />Board plane @ Incheon Airport<br />Home Sweet Home!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is not my initial itinerary but the actual one. Sunset really early in Korea so it limits the number of places you can go per day. We started every day around 9 plus in the morning and end around 10plus but still, we cannot went to all the places planned..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We woke up really early this morning cause we have a 9am train to catch to Paris.. I was craving for the English brekkie we had yesterday morning but since we are not sure how long it will take from our hostel to the train station, we just went downstairs to the canteen of our hostel for brekkie.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was searching high & low for a mailbox before we went to the station but couldnt find any near our hostel.. Luckily after the check-in area in the station, there is 1 available beside the information counter.. The waiting area was pretty crowded with travellers like us.. The boarding is just like when you are at the airport.. You must wait for your gate to open before you can move to the boarding area & usually it will only open 15-20min before departure time.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon arrival @ Gare du Nord we went around trying to make seat reservation for our upcoming train rides.. This is the downside of getting Eurail, you still have to pay additional to guarantee u a seat in some countries, France & Italy is one of them.. And its not cheap to get a seat reservation.. Like for ours, from Paris to Bern, we have to pay 21euro per pax for First Class seat but that includes a meal onboard.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Took a cab to our B&B near Eiffel Tower.. The ride is so cheap!! OK, it is still like 10euro for a 10-15mins ride but after the taxi culture shock we had in London.. Paris taxi fare is relatively cheap in comparison.. On the taxi ride, we also notice some differences between London & Paris.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there are leaves on the trees already!! Spring is round the corner.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our B&B is right opposite a school & the security is very good.. You will need to have access card to get inside & there is a guard around.. Apparently it is a high-end residential area in Paris.. Our B&B host is already waiting for us at home & welcome us warmly.. She is so so friendly & helpful.. Recommending places for us to go, guiding us on how to go, where is must-see etc etc.. I really love her man.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did I forget to mention that our B&B is a penthouse!! It is 2 storey & has a terrace overlooking the school & the most important attraction of Paris - Eiffel Tower!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After freshening up & resting on the cosy bed of our B&B.. We went for a walk around the neighbourhood & found a cafe along the way towards Eiffel Tower.. The seats outside the walkway were all taken up, whereas inside is so empty.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After lunch, we continue the walk towards Eiffel Tower even though we could just take a public transport there.. Walking can let us look at more things & get to enjoy the feeling of walking under the sun with a cool breeze.. We just look at the Eiffel Tower & walk in the same direction of where it is, having no idea where we are.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along the way towards Eiffel Tower, there are alot of souvenir shops selling small Eiffel Tower key chain ( in all sorts of colors), tabletop display, drawings, paintings etc.. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>DO NOT</b></span> rush into buying your souvenirs cause <u>MOST</u> of the shops carry the same souvenirs & price differs from shop to shop.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Example: 1 shop might be selling the keychain @ 5 for 1Euro, another shop might be selling the same keychain @ 4 or 6 for 1Euro.. Gauge the situation & try to bargain with the sellers nicely, you might be surprised on how much discount you can get.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After passing tonnes & tonnes of souvenir shops along the Seine River, we finally reached our destination -- Eiffel Tower.. It is so HUGE!! I felt so small & tiny standing right in front of it...... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were ahead of our meeting time with Billy & Lishan.. So we went to the square in front of Eiffel Tower to take picture.. Frankly I think its quite a good spot to admire Eiffel Tower cause there is no blockage.. This is also where we sat later to watch the Eiffel Tower light show at night.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally it was time for us to go up to Eiffel Tower.. The ticket we booked online has a specify timing for you to get INTO the queue for the lift and the staffs are quite particular about it.. They will not allow you to queue even if you are there 5mins before your time slot.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We waited for 15mins & the show begins on time @ 9pm sharp.. To many rational people, the light shows is just the Eiffel Tower blinking lights for a duration of 5mins together with the laser beam on the top.. To another group of irrational people, including me, it just make the night looks more beautiful with its sparkle.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lying on the cold & damp grass, enjoying the cool weather & the lightshow.. A sudden surge of emotions overcome me.. Its a feeling of blissfulness & peace.. Paris, thanks for mesmerising me with your beauty & charm.. I will definitely be back.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were lucky to get a cab back right at the doorstep of the restaurant & took us back to the comfort of our B&B in this chilly night.. Goodnight Paris.. </span></div>
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Wei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-34094677417547264402012-10-18T11:37:00.002+08:002012-10-18T15:19:38.796+08:00Day 3: St Paul's Cathedral, Knight Templar, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Green Park, Big Ben<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to finish up the other places which we did not covered yesterday due to the time constraint.. Time is precious so unlike those beach holiday or resort holiday, dun even think of waking up naturally on your own.. That was what we went through for the 16 days.. Never a day, we wake up later than 9am.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had a really sumptuous English Breakfast round the corner from the hostel.. It was a really cold morning & we were freezing our ass off sitting at the alfresco sitting area eating the brekkie...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />We walked all the way to Oxford Station to take a subway down to St Paul's Catherdral, our first stop of the day.. It is one of the most-see I have in my list for this Europe trip & it sure did not let me down.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a service going on when we were there & we went in to take a look.. No pictures are allowed inside the Cathedral & this is usually the case for most places of worship & most attractions in London.. St Paul's Cathedral is so different from the Westminister Abbey we visited yesterday.. They are both beautiful & inspiring in their own way but personally I prefer the St Paul's Cathedral.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is right outside the small entrance of the carpark near Temple Church.. Nostalgic feel again.. Will this backview be how we look like when we grow old? :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have to walk pass a carpark after the small entrance & pass by something like a estate before we reached Temple Church.. Totally different from what I imagine it to be but well, my impression of the Templar was based on the movie Da Vinci Code.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 guys acting cool in London.. I mus admit, they do look cool here.. But well, London is a city where you can just randomly shoot any black & white pictures & it will look damn good.. Below is another picture to prove my point.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Resting outside the wall of Tower London along River Thames </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are nearing one of the highlight of the trip -- Tower Bridge... Never say you come to London if you never visit this legendary bridge that we know since we were a child in nursery.. It is just a 5min walk away from Tower of London or City Hall.. Please dun just admire it from, try to walk along the bridge & let it mesmerized you.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got lost again while looking for the tube around City Hall & dunno how we ended up at the CBD area of London where the banks have their offices & where the ECB is.. The area was really quiet & deserted cause it was a Sunday but it exudes a different kind of feel to the place.. I was glad we got lost again & managed to come across something which was not being mentioned in the travel guide.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took a train back to Covent Garden & had our dinner @ a random pub.. This is the 1 & only pub grub session we had in London.. One of the must try in London & we happened to eat the must-eat food as well -- Fish 'N' Chips.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can pretty much walk to most of the attractions in Central London.. In fact it is better for you to walk from attractions to attractions cause you never know what unexpected surprise you may chanced upon while doing so.. Speaking of which, after our dinner we went on a walking tour around Central London starting from Covent Garden to </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Ben.. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first stop we went to </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trafalgar Square -- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seeing the neon signboard I bet you know where we are now -- Picadilly Circus.. We did not stay long here cause we want to rush to Big Ben.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Picadilly Circus to Big Ben, we will have to pass by one of the royal park - Green Park.. This is also the same park we passed by after the guard changing ceremony yesterday.. But going there in the evening gives u a totally different feel of the whole place.. I am not a very garden nor green person but the experience this time round change my perception completely.. How I wish I have a park like this outside my doorstep in sg, so that I can go for a nice stroll after dinner every evening.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictures can never do justice to how beautiful Big Ben is @ night.. It has been so long since I felt so excited about something & its a building that makes me feel this way now.. I love both the day & night look of Big Ben.. In the day, it looks so solemn & powerful.. At night, it looks so mysterious & romantic!!</span></div>
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Wei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-23322804062172444812012-08-28T11:37:00.003+08:002012-10-18T15:18:58.602+08:00Day 2: Burkingham Palace, West Minister Abbey, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, River Cruise & Dominion Theatre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial;">£</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 breakfast @ our hostel that includes a croissant, a coffee/tea, a glass of fruit juice, a small pack of cereal & fruits/yogurt before heading off to Oxford Street to catch the tube to Victoria Station. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cannot hide our excitement.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cross junction of Oxford Street.. There is H&M across the street, Miss Selfridges, Zara, Burberry.. OMG!! But you know what, I did not shop here during my trip in London AT ALL!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buying the oyster card for our tube & bus service.. It works the same way like our EZ-link card in SG.. </span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial;">£5 deposit which is fully refundable is required during the 1st purchase.. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial;">With our new 'fren' for the next few days..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial;">For those who will be in London during a weekend like us, chances are you will encounter problems such as partial line closure.. Apparently, its quite normal in London.. We have to do a detour to go to Victoria station & it was quite confusing as there are a number of platforms in 1 station.. Luckily there are train staffs around to guide us to the correct area.. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial;">It's kinda stuffy in there.. Have to take off our coats whenever we were inside the train.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is right outside Victoria Station.. I love those trees.. I cannot believe I am in London!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We went to the office of Big Bus Tour right opposite the station to change our online ticket into the actual boarding pass.. Then we followed the crowd & walk towards Burkingham Palace.. Realised we were too early for the ceremony so we decide to take shelter from the cold weather at a nearby cafe.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That ended up with us having 2 english breakfast set for sharing.. Hahaha.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is right beside the cafe we went to.. If you are walking from Victoria Station, its on the right hand side of the road.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here we are.. Entering the gate of where the Queen lives.. OMG OMG.. I thought it looks pretty empty but I was so wrong.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you are wondering why there are so many people, its because the guard changing ceremony is one of the must-see for tourists in London & on top of that, it does not take place everyday.. It only happened during selected days @ 1130 & is dependent on the weather of the day itself as well.. For the schedule, you can click <a href="http://www.changing-the-guard.com/dates-times.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The best spot to watch the whole ceremony is the round-about in front of the gate.. But as you can see by the time we reached there, the space has already been taken up.. Do not stand on top of the ledge in order to have a better view cause the guard will chase you down before the ceremony begins.. After waiting for 30min, the ceremony begins..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We caught them on the main road instead.. Pleasant surprise!! hehe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OMG.. They are so close to me.. Can I touch their bearskins hat?!? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the closest we can get to the guards.. Still no chance of touching the bearskins hat.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally we reached our destination - The Westminister Abbey.. The usual 30 min or less walk took us more than an hour to finish cause we were taking picture @ every single spot.. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can either be like us, go to catch the Guard Changing Ceremony then take a nice walk to Westminister Abbey or you can take a tube there..</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For detailed opening hours, can click <a href="http://www.westminster-abbey.org/visit-us/opening-times/general-opening-times" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We passed by alot of places on the bus but we did not finish the full tour cause of time constraint ( we need to catch our musical @ 730pm ). For those first-timer in London, I highly recommend this tour cause it gives you the convenience of going up n down the bus whenever you feel like it and it also comes with a free river cruise tour & 2/3 walking tour.. The staffs at the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus office did ask if we want to get a 2-day pass by topping up I forgot how much.. Come to think of it, I should have gotten it & use it to explore the other part of the city the next day.. :( </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wind is chilly along the River Thames.. We were shivering with cold at the dock when waiting for the cruise to come.. There is a guide on the cruise to explain to us some history of the buildings & bridges.. It was pretty entertaining but I was too engrossed snapping picture to take note of what was being mentioned.. haha.. At the end of the cruise ride, you can tip the guide accordingly.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We survived the 20 hours journey to London unscathed!! The 6 hours transit is the most torturous part of the journey but luckily we were able to get into the Oryx Lounge in Doha for FREE with the Priority Pass which was given to us with our Citi Premiermiles Card. </span></div>
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<li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Heathrow Connect - Takes about 25mins to downtown London but time might vary depending on which terminal you are taking the train. Train departs every 30mins. Click <a href="https://www.heathrowconnect.com/content.asp?SID={7AB60364-B6F3-493F-9AC5-C82A98E1AAB7}&pageid=30" target="_blank">HERE</a> for ticket pricing. </li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The lower building right in front is where we are going to, the TKTS counter. They sell musical tickets at discounted rate but the problem is you might not get those really popular one like Les Miserables & Phantom of the Opera during the weekends. In the end, we went for "We Will Rock You" & paid </span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">£</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">34 instead of </span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">£</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">62 which is the original price of the show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are alot of souvenir shops around Leicester Square & everywhere in London. So you can take your time to compare prices & shop. The more touristy the place, the more expensive the souvenirs.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Chanced upon more interesting buildings & alley along the way..</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We were famished & tired by the time we reached Covent Garden & decide to have our dinner first before doing anything else.. Went to this restaurant 1 block away from Covent Garden that was mentioned </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">on the guide book for value for money meal.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The super yummy dessert!! The strawberry sorbet is very refreshing with the dark chocolate pie & the bread-pudding is warmed up & goes amazingly well with the vanilla ice-cream..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like it or not, some attractions in Europe requires hours & hours of queuing. Time is precious especially when you only have like 2-4 days in a city so why waste so much time standing in the line when you could be using those time in a more meaningful way like - drinking a cuppa </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cappuccino at the cafe or SHOPPING!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lodging wise, we booked most of them 2-3 months before the trip. Location, price & comfort are our top priorities when choosing the accommodation..</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.eurostar.com/dynamic/_SvBoExpressBookingTerm?_TMS=1344414690097&_DLG=SvBoExpressBookingTerm&_LANG=UK&_AGENCY=ESTAR&country=SG&lang=UK&VT=EB" target="_blank">Eurostar</a></b> - Buy this in advance if you are going to travel between London & Paris (This route is NOT covered by Eurail Pass) after you can commit on your travel date & time. I bought mine <span style="color: red;">90days</span> in advance & cost me only <u><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.78333282470703px;">€</span>42.50</u> for a one-way ticket. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><b>Eurail Pass</b> - There are alot of agents selling Eurail Pass. Choose according to where you are based in. I found this <a href="http://www.seat61.com/" target="_blank">website</a> really useful cause it has all sorts of informations & tips on Eurail like is reservation compulsory on certain trains, discounts available for Eurail Pass holder & ALOT of other things. Just spend some time reading it, you will sure find some useful tips & info there. For someone based in Singapore like me, I bought mine through <a href="http://www.statravel.com.sg/home.htm" target="_blank">STA Travel</a> cause during that time, it turns out to be more expensive to buy it off the Eurail web due to exchange rate. I paid <u>S$504</u> for a ''5-Day 3 Country'' SelectPass. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Seat reservation is a <span style="color: red;">MUST</span> for France & Italy and cost between<u> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.766666412353516px;">€</span>5-<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.766666412353516px;">€</span>20</u>, which is on top of what you have paid for the Eurail Pass. Booking of seat reservation is available @ the train stations. Try to make the reservation days in advance once you have confirmed the timing, cause seats are limited for Eurail Pass holders per train per timing. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some people say that it is cheaper to buy point-to-point budget train ticket versus buying the Eurail. I agree to a certain extent but for someone who prefer more certainty, I went for the Eurail. Click <a href="http://www.seat61.com/Railpass-and-Eurail-pass-guide.htm#Should you buy a railpass or pay-as-you-go" target="_blank">HERE</a> for the comparison for Eurail Pass & point-to-point budget ticket. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do not have the name to the B&B I booked cause it was all numbered according to their own system. The staffs will shortlist a few of the B&B in that area according to your request & you just have let them know which B&B you want using the numbers given. They will ask you to pay a deposit first then the full amount 1 month before your date of arrival. It is only then, they will send you the details of your B&B with the address & the owner's name. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bestwestern-bernerhof.ch/index_en.htm" target="_blank"><b>Hotel Bernerhof</b></a> - This hotel is just 2mins away from the Interlaken West Station & directly at the start of the souvenir street of Interlaken. Lodging in switzerland is expensive, in fact EVERYTHING is expensive!! That is why, we booked a 2 queen-sized bed room. It comes with a balcony that overlooks the main street & includes breakfast for the 4 of us. Cost: <u>S$160/pax for 2 nights.</u></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tips: Look up this <a href="http://shop.jungfrau.ch/en/packages/" target="_blank">website</a> before you book your lodging or your railway ticket to Jungfraujouch cause it offers bundle deals & its really worth it if those dates available for the deals fit your travel date. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>S-Design</b> - This is the apartment name we book but I cant find the website I booked this anymore. It is just 3mins away from San Marco Square where most of the attractions are. Go for apartment in Venice if you are going in a group. It is so much cheaper versus staying in hotels & you can cook as well to save $$. Cost: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.75px;"><u>€</u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>140/pax for 3 nights.</u></span><br />
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Wei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-35401977875518693812012-08-09T08:28:00.003+08:002012-10-18T15:20:23.187+08:00Handy tricks for safe travel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">N</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">othing beats the familiarity of home. but to venture out into the world and satisfy your wanderlust is a whole different experience, one indeed worthy and eye-opening. Staying safe then to enjoy your trip is a priority, and here are some common sense tips that might keep trouble away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get into the habit of glancing back every now and then to ascertain that no dubious people are following you, especially when walking in sparse/darkly lit areas. No doubt the sights and sounds in a foreign land will distract and wow the senses; it is however prudent to allocate a small part of your attention to the surroundings. You will tend to be carrying more stuff on a holiday, thus also do a check when you get up from a bench/café to leave to avoid leaving anything behind.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don’t keep all cards/money in your wallet like how you will normally do it while back home. Separate them, and also try to avoid keeping your wallet in the back pocket. Above all, it is best to use a money belt that hangs inside your shirt.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Err on the side of caution whenever crossing the street or navigating a busy junction. Some countries have different traffic rules (e.g. turning left on red); you can also follow locals as they are more likely to understand the behavior of traffic and local right of way. When driving, keep to the speed limit (there is always a good reason for that limit) or follow the speed of surrounding cars. Even deserted roads might have radar guns and you can trust me when I say it is not fun to receive a hefty fine on your rented car months after your trip.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Travel insurance is mostly for injuries/illnesses that occur while abroad. Medical care costs may rack up and it is definitely worthwhile to cover those. In the unlikely event of luggage loss, travel insurance can also help mitigate the pain.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this digital age, scan your documents and keep them online such that you can reprint them in the unfortunate case of losing your identification.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting to know locals and fellow travellers are part and parcel of the joys of travelling, but there are limits to how much you should trust them, especially when it involves issues of personal safety. Things such as following them into unsafe areas and consuming dubious food/drink should be done with discretion. Get an idea of the general safety of your destination before going and be aware of common scams to avoid being a victim.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staying safe on the road ultimately depends a lot on luck, but as the saying goes, don’t tempt fate too much. I’m sure there are many more pointers which others follow, but the main parts usually are to act and behave sensibly, having your wits with you, taking precautions (more than you might think necessary!) and praying for the best!</span></div>
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Wei Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622224922160422790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557462260245130838.post-27625694099170906402012-08-08T14:44:00.001+08:002012-11-20T17:31:24.615+08:0016Days Europe Spring Trip Itinerary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Took more than 5 months to prepare for this project. It was really tedious as this is the 1st time I will be going to somewhere so far away & for such a long time. Click HERE to see the preparations & pre-booking needed before the trip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am lucky cause we were going in a group of 4, which means can save alot lodgings </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">& tranport. Going in 2 versus going in 4 do make a difference. I will elaborate more as we go on from here. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I borrowed all the guidebook that is found in the library & the one I love the most is by <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/" target="_blank">Rick Steves</a>. The book is pretty extensive & the map is easy to read & understand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Within that 16days, excluding the time spent on the plane .. We went to 4 countries - UK (London), France (Paris), Switzerland (Interlaken) & Italy (Venice, Florence, Rome). We did not really go in depth & explore all the countryside. This is to give me an excuse to go back to the country which I like the most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do not get carried away in Europe & end up becoming the victim of crime. Enjoy the moment there but still do not let your guard down. You would not want unhappy things which you can prevent to a certain extent to happen & ruin your memory of the trip & place. <a href="http://yamzgoingroundtheworld.blogspot.sg/2012/08/handy-tricks-for-safe-travel.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is some things we did over there.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arrival in Heathrow<br />Check-in to <a href="http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/london-central" target="_blank">YHA London</a><br />Leicester Square<br />West End Walk (Duration: 1 - 2 hrs )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Burkingham Palace - Guard Changing Ceremony<br />West Minister Abbey<br />House of Parliament - Closed on Sat & Sun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">River Cruise Tour along River Thames ( Free with the Bus Tour)<br />Musical @ Dominion Theatre</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://yamzgoingroundtheworld.blogspot.sg/2012/10/day-3-st-pauls-cathedral-knight-templar.html" target="_blank"><u>Day 3:</u> London</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Temple Church<br />Tower of London<br />Tower Bridge<br />City Hall<br />Covent Garden Pub Grub</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board train @ St Pancras International<br />Arrival @ Gare du Nord </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check-in @ B&B near Felix Faure Metro Station booked thru <a href="http://www.goodmorningparis.fr/" target="_blank">Good Morning Paris</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eiffel Tower<br />Dinner @ <a href="http://www.fontainedemars.com/en/le-petit-cler-7.html" target="_blank">Le Petit Cler</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board train @ Gare de Lyon<br />Arrival @ Interlaken West Station - Changing train @ Bern</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check-in @ <a href="http://www.bestwestern-bernerhof.ch/index_en.htm" target="_blank">Best Western Hotel Bernerhof</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 9:</u> Interlaken/Venice</span><br />Board train @ Interlaken West Station</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take Vaporreto to San MarcoVallaresso vaporetto stop via Line 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check in @ S-Design (our apartment)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Piazza San Marco </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doge's Palace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bridge of Sighs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch @ the Sandwhich row near Bridge of Sighs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walk randomly in Venice<br />St Mark's Basilica</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rialto Bridge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner @ <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Barbanera+venice&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Barbanera</a> (We went there for our remaining meals in Venice) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Day 11:</u> Venice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shopping </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Venice Lagoon Tour<br />Board Vaporetto @ San Zaccaria dock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Murano Island<br />Burano Island<br />Gondola Ride</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch & Dinner both @ </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barbanera</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 12:</u> Venice/Florence</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board train @ Santa Lucia Station</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arrival @ S.M.N train station</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check in @ <a href="http://www.plushostels.com/plusflorence" target="_blank">PLUS Florence Hostel </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch @ Mercato Centrale NERBONE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mall </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner @ some random place</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Day 13:</u> Florence </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brekkie @ Mercato Centrale </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renaissance Walk </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Duomo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Door of Paradise </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Piazza della Signoria </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uffizi Gallery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ponte Vecchio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vivoli.it/" target="_blank">Vivoli</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must eat Florentine Steak!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Day 14:</u> Florence/Rome</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board train @ S.M.N Station </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arrival @ Roma Termini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check in @ <a href="http://www.romearmonysuites.com/" target="_blank">Armony Suites</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lunch @ Restorante Ponte Victtorio recommended by our B&B owner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palantine Hill<br />Colosseum </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trevi Fountain </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walk randomly back to B&B</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Day 15:</u> Rome</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vatican City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Piazza Navona - Four Rivers Fountain</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pantheon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.tazzadorocoffeeshop.com/" target="_blank">Tazza D'Oro</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish Steps</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Day 16:</u> Rome/SG</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St Peter's Square</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Board plane @ Terminal 3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home Sweet Home!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> All my walking tour here is based on the Rick Steve's guidebook that I had used for the trip.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">PS:</span> </span>I am not getting any remunerations from any recommendations I have made here. It is written & recommended based on my experience. </span></h4>
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