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…
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Rail Travel in Europe with Eurail
It’s been a while since the UK trip in 2010. Sharon is really nice – she invited us to bunk in at her new apartment in London early this year, so we decided to go Europe for three weeks in April. We’ve known each other through this blog for years! Back in 2010, we only…
The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Photos by Jessie Ng The Majestic Hotel has recently been revived to its former glory on the historic trail of Kuala Lumpur. A heritage jewel in YTL Classic Hotel collection, the hotel is the first in KL to be part of ‘The Leading Hotels of The World’, the benchmark for luxury hospitality. With a history…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 5)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe (part 4) … On the last day in Osaka, our departure time for AirAsia X flight was after 11pm. We could still fill the day with sightseeing, yummy food and last minute shopping at Takashimaya Department Store in Namba and Rinku Premium Outlet. Founded in 211, Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is the main…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 4)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3) … Arashiyama A day after Kobe trip, we took Hankyu Railway again out of Osaka to Kyoto, using the 2-day Hankyu Tourist Pass (rail.hankyu.co.jp/en/hankyu_tourist_pass.html) which costs ¥1,200 for unlimited train rides between Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. En route to Kyoto, we stopped by Arashiyama, a scenic spot popularly known for cherry…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)… We started the day early with a trip to The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, Osaka – the hometown of Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Food Products and Inventor of the world’s first instant ramen. The museum exhibits the history gallery of chicken ramen, how instant noodles was invented in…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 1) Osaka Castle Built in the 16th century, Osaka Castle is one of the main attractions in Osaka, famous in Japan. It is situated at the city centre, near Kansai International Airport, so we visited the castle on our first day of arrival in the morning before city sightseeing. If only we…
Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 4)
Continuing from Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 3), here is the itinerary of a relaxing 2-day tour, a brief introduction of Tainan. Also known as the ‘Phoenix City’ in the south, Tainan is one of Taiwan’s oldest cities with a plethora of historic monuments, natural attractions in the Siraya National Scenic Area, picturesque reservoirs, mud springs…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 1)
My first trip to Japan was to Okinawa last year. The warm welcome of the Japanese people, squeaky clean environment, interesting sights, food and shopping, and the list goes on. “Who doesn’t want to go Japan?!” My friends say. They have been talking about holidays in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hokkaido, Kyushu… And I missed a trip to…
Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 3)
Continuing from Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 2), here is the itinerary of our 3-day tour in Nantou, a landlocked county of picturesque mountain range and remarkable tourist destinations like Sun Moon Lake, Sitou and Cingjing Farm. One of the most convenient, comfortable and economical way of travelling around the island is by Taiwan High Speed…
