The first day of Topdeck 7 Day British Isle trip began at Umi Hotel in London. Together with 20 travel mates from Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada, we joined Julia-the lovely Canadian trip leader and Scotty-the chatty Australian driver and departed London for the city of Oxford, home to the prestigious Oxford…
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London Night Out
In less than 3hrs, we arrived at London Paddington station from Cardiff-Wales by National Rail. We put up a night at Umi hotel in Bayswater, a very centralised location in the city, and joined Topdeck 7 Day British Isle trip the following morning. London is very well connected by Underground rapid transit, buses and cabs….
Cardiff in a day
Meet Ms Catherine Lutken, our dear friend from Wales who is a Blue Badge Guide, a professional tourist guide of the UK. Following the first day of sightseeing in Cardiff on our own, it was great to have Catherine sharing her vast knowledge of Wales’ history and culture and showing us the beauty of the…
Cardiff Caerdydd!
I heard a beautiful lyrical language floating around the station the moment we stepped out of the train after a 3-hr journey from London Gatwick airport. It must be Welsh, I thought, one of the oldest living languages in Europe from the 6th Century. “Croeso I Caerdydd! Welcome to Cardiff!” We arrived in the capital…
my Topdeck UK trip from STA Travel
We were enjoying ourselves in the UK on an 11 Day experience from 12 to 22 August, covering Wales, England and Scotland. Along the way, we had been travelling on a fantastic Topdeck 7 Day British Isle trip that brought us from London all the way to Glasgow. Before I blog on my trip, here…
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Macau Travel Itinerary
Here is a list of itinerary for our 4 Days 3 Nights tour in Macau. Click on the links to read the articles for more travel details. Day 1 – Coloane village, City of Dreams entertainment resort, Macao Science Center, Macau Tower Day 2 – Grand Prix Museum, Wine Museum, Handover Gifts Museum, Antonio’s Portuguese…
Michael Jackson Gallery
Taylor Lautner didn’t wear a wolf mask in the Twilight saga. Well-groomed Edward Cullen doesn’t clad in rags and tatters. Then who could pull off wearing a bling bling glove only on one hand? You know the answer. The glittering white rhinestone glove was worn by Michael Jackson when he did his Moonwalk debut and…
Where to Eat in Macau
Here is a lengthy food list from our 4-day trip in Macau. My eyes were bigger than my stomach but we still missed out some great food out there. If you’ve any recommendation for the local food scene, feel free to leave them in the comment box. 1) Wong Chi Kei (黃枝記) – one of…
The Macau Potpourri
Macau is a potpourri of old and new. With a small area of less than 30 km2 (still growing in size!), the Mediterranean of the South China Sea is an intriguing city of fusion with a harmonious juxtaposition of some of the world’s ritziest casino hotels and historic sites that found their way on the…
