The most dangerous shot – we were risking our lives to take this photo!! The Arc De Triomphe stands 49m high, 45m wide and 22m deep. It honours those who fought for France during the Napoleonic Wars and is also the tomb of unknown soldiers. It is an arch of triumph commissioned by Napoléon at…
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Tokyo Mega Web,Sensoji Temple,Tokyo Tower
Guess Kelly was trying to shop for the latest car model, but realised that she had not gotten her driving license yet at that time… Every visitor can enjoy different car driving simulators, admiring at the latest models of cars and buying them at the Mega Web, a giant multimedia amusement and exhibition centre of…
Sights & Flavours of Jakarta
Continuing from Places to Eat and Shopping in Jakarta (contributed to Jakarta Savvy), here is a list of places we visited during the weekend holiday in the city. Taman Fatahillah, Kota Tua For a dose of cultural and historical experience, Taman Fatahillah (Fatahillah Park) takes you back to the colonial times with preserved architectures of European style. The City…
Paris: Stay & Sights
The next leg of the 3-week Europe trip was to Paris. From London, we took Eurostar’s high-speed train straight into the city centre of Paris. The rail journey only took about 2.5-hour to arrive at Gare du Nord, one of the busiest railway stations in Europe that serves connections from Paris to Northern France and…
Sightseeing in Melbourne
Melbourne is three hours ahead of Singapore during daylight saving period (+1hr). By the time our flight arrived at the airport, it was past 8 a.m. Crown Metropol is so conveniently located that we just have to grab a map from the helpful reception before stepping out of the luxury hotel to navigate around the…
My Top 5 Favourite Cities Traveled
Below are the Top 5 favourite cities that I have visited. Each city now becomes a collection of my treasured photos that elicit fond memories. What are your favourite cities? Share with us here! 1★ Paris, France ★ Eiffel Tower – the most visited paid monument in the world – was once an eyesore to…
Arche de la Défense, Sainte Chapelle & Latin Quarter
What a different scene of old Paris at Arche de la Défense (La Grande Arche)! Where are the romantic pathways?! Here is in the major business district of La Défense in Paris. This district constitutes high-rise buildings and though it’s not far from the old city, it seems completely out of place in the city…