Sunday, April 03, 2011
Siam Kempinski Hotel, April 3, 2011
This is a five star hotel just openned for 7 months only.
I was browsing grocery at a hypermart tonight and having dinner at the sametime. Guess what I found at the hypermark. Surprise.
That's Lavazza brand of coffee making machine right in our own room with replenishing coffee pods.
5-star service tells it all. Replacement of fruit basket while I was out of the hotel room.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Bangkok Trip April, 2011
Dream Hotel @ April , 2011 Price at NT$2000 per night inclusive breakfast.
Bed size for twos.
The fixed line Internet work fine. Good Desk with lots of tourist informaiton.
Good Thai-massage shop at On Nut BTS (MRT) Station price at TB$250/hour.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
100年3月6日ZURICH旅遊
Day trip to the neighobour city of iLan. I am surprised by the capability and patient of Taiwan businessman in producing Whisky liquor in Taiwan. May be the good quality of water plays a part in bulding GOLD-CAR whisky in iLan. By the way, GOLD-CAR is actually the holding company of KAVALAN and Mr,BROWN coffee in Taiwan. Beside they also operates many businesses including cleaning solutions, etc. A 600seats Mr.Brown coffee house is also within the factory compound. Drinker, don't forget the free liquor tasting on-site only.
A very cozy corner at 600seats Mr.Brown coffee shop at within the King Car Museum ground. The setting is nice, one can just spend their morning hours there with Wi-FI connection.
The year 2011 of the Rabbit. Angpow making process, very interesting kind of activity at iLan Traditional Skill Center.
Group Photograph of Zurich and its family members
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Munich@Germany FEB 2011
One of the major task during the Munich trip is to visit our new Supplier, TITAN luggages. Whose office and factory is located in the outskirt of Munich city. The office is pretty clean-cut style of German office with glass and steel structure construction. Yes, the Boss of the company greeted us in Chinese's dialect, cantonese and chinese. Not forgetting the tall size of founder, which is one head higher than us and very overwhelming indid.
Being the first time travelling to Munich@Germany. Temperature is the greatest challenge well before making travelling there. All keep-warm clothing and accessories has been purchase in order to keep myself warm and dry. Actually, the overall weather is even much better than Taipei, where is cold and wet. Munich indoor is well heated with central heater and you can just wear single layer of clothing indoor. The only condition, it's too dry and one has keep hydrated to maintain our skin going too dry. We have to open the hotel's window for fesh air.
Linderhorf Castle
Meeting has been quite satisfactory with all our Suppliers, though me and my colleague has falled ill during the trip. It has been a great challenge accompanying my colleague visiting to the local German clinic for consultation. Without the local help from Taiwanese friend's friend in Germany, I think it would takes us ages to locate the clinic. Which only marked with German language and very ulu (marking not in German only), though it's located in the city area (somemore near the central train station too).
Well, my cough which I brought all the way from Taipei + Singapore, then to Germany is cured by the great phamatucial medicine from German. I brought two three bottles, first bottle cured my cough after finishing about three quarter. Couldn't help to buy another two bottles, one for 大嫂 and one for Taipei home.
與台灣同胞杏珠的合照
The good thing about the German railway is they have special ticket packages for 2 to 5 passengers (Someone mentioned its only valid for weekend, yet to verify). Meaning the more partner you have for the trip, you can then share ticket fee and reduce the expenses for the trip. The fee of the train ticket is inclusive of bus transport at the other end, ie. Garmisch and Salzburg cities. The buses are very luxury and accessible at all tourist sitez and people are very friendly.
An old man at Salzburg even come forward to tell us we are in the wrong direction without even asking. The key is to hold a tourist map on hand to signify you are a foreigner...ha ha ha. That's to say, don't leave home without a map.
Garmisch, a Skiing little town, cozy place with shopping street.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Year 2011 - Chinese New Year schedule
SIN-MUN: Feb 4, 2011 (FRI), SQ0328, 2315 to 0510hrs (+1day)
Temperature is 3degree below zero....seriously very cooold.
Temperature is 3degree below zero....seriously very cooold.
MUN-SIN: Feb 11, 2011 (FRI), SQ0327, 1250 to 0725 (+1day)
SIN-TPE: Feb 13, 2011 (SUN), SQ0875, 1220 to 1655hrs
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Hwei family visit to Taipei - Christmas Season 2010
YangMing Mountain - A live volcano behind.
At Chieu's home in Taipei City
Palsar Makan
A great occassion to celebrate together for christmas
Christmas dinner
<< Hwei and Gee Min family trip to Taipei Year 2010 Updated on Dec 3, 2010 >>
Date/Day , Proposed Activities , Transportation , RemarksDec 11, SAT Tour landed in Taiwan
First location is Keelung. CAR Meet them at Hotel, EVA hotel@Keelung
Dec 18, SAT Last day of the guided tour
Chieu will pick you from Taipei 5 star hotel. CAR @ Taipei Hotel
Afternoon: Weekend Flower Market Bus
Flower Market only available during weekend, starts early and ends at 6pm. Hundred stores selling thousand of flower and plants. You can buy back to Singapore, if you want. At the end of the Flower Market, there is a JADE market too. Dick might like to get one for his Mother.
http://www.fafa.org.tw/
After Dinner : ShiLin Night Market Bus Dinner – ShiLin Night market
Back to the old Singapore, lots of local Taiwanese dishes and street hawker, crowded into the night. Just the crowd of people will make the atmosphere interesting.
NightTime - Tour Briefing and Quiz game Brain Fun, Prizes for winner who manage to get the answer to the quiz.
Lunch – ShengKeng Area Dinner -絲瓜小籠包館
Dec 19, SUN Yang Ming National park Hiking Trip MRT/Bus Leave b/f 7am
Unique National Park within a half hour ride from Taipei City, its our backyard during weekend. The mountains are high and continuous, imagine lying on a green pasture after a short hiking trip and having our breakfast. Remember that last trip, the whole family hike up there, I think all has enjoy the trip very much. Suitable for all ages. Healthy living lifestyle.
At a height of 200 to 1120meters above sea level, in the middle of the Tatun Mountain range, covering 11,456hectares, is the volcanic rock formation which is Yangmingshan National park. Each spring cheery, azalea, and camellia bushes blossom and bud. In the summer, butterflies and birds unlikely to be seen elsewhere can be seen here. In the autumn the white pampas grass covers the slopes, and in winter their color is the red of maple trees. Yangmingshan National park charms in any season.
http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/HTML/ENG/INDEX.ASP
Local Yang Ming Mountain Lunch, CAR, Temperature very Cozy.
The chicken meat is great here and many special dishes. We can visit the Flower Garden just next door after the meal
Breakfast – Picnic@YangMing Lunch – 陽明山的冠晟 Dinner – 粽子(中興百貨)@Taipei
Dec 20, MON Taipei Int’l Flora Expo Bus 11
Full day at the expo, best if we can queue for the special entrance ticket @ 7.30am
Breakfast : western style (麵包+牛奶), Lunch – Inside Expo, Dinner – Inside Expo
Dec 21, TUE Morning: Visit to ShengKeng Old street CAR
TaoFu food and traditional gift, old street.
Afternoon : National Palace Museum Bus
The Palace Museum definitely contains the finest of CHINA history, only the best artifacts is displayed in Taiwan. The museum has been renovated completed in Year 2006. One can spend a full day there if you like Chinese History. You then know what’s Emperor toy in the olden days, JADE toys! Entrance Fee @ S$8 per adult. Follow the guided tour and you will know the greatness of CHINESE culture.
Covering an area of 19.4hectares and built in Chinese vernacular, this building house treasures from Chinese history, including ceramics, bronzeware, oracle bones, porcelain, enamelware, jade, Ching dynasty costumes, carving and caginets. http://www.npm.gov.tw/en/home.htm
Breakfast – 永和豆漿, Lunch –丸林滷肉飯, Dinner – Palace Museum restaurant
Dec 22, WED Morning : Taipei Zoo + Cable car + Tea House MRT See brochure
The Zoo is comparable to Singapore Zoo, although not as beautifully landscape. The Cable car station is within Zoo and it cost very little for a Ride S$3.
Afternoon - 板橋林家花園
National Heritage, the classic Chinese-style building one owned by a very rich businessman was donated to the state and open for tourist. English tour guide start at 2pm
Breakfast –豆漿早餐@ShanTao MRT Stn, Lunch – 大腸麵線+香腸 , Dinner –頂泰豐(忠孝東路booking needed)
Dec 23, THU
TamShui Night Market and Fisherman Port MRT Reach by 4pm to see Sunset. At the northern Tip of Taipei County, very popular Night Market near the SEA/River outlet. The night scene is much better than going during the daytime.
Breakfast : western style (麵包+牛奶)
Dec 24, FRI
Breakfast –, Lunch –, Dinner – At home
Dec 25,SAT Time to depart from Taipei to Airport XXX hrs
Departure from Taipei
Most likely will order a Airport Taxi. SIA
TPE -SIN, SQ XXX
XXX hrs – XXX hrs
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Words from a great man I admire and thankful.
In an interview for an upcoming book, Lee said he was prepared for his wife's death.
"I cannot choose how I'm going to go. I just carry on my life and that's that. If you start thinking about it, you will go downhill. Every day is a bonus, so let's carry on," Lee said.
Eugene Tan, a law professor at the Singapore Management University, told AFP that concerns over Lee's health were understandable but stressed the veteran leader's "stoicism and sense of duty."
"MM Lee is in a robust state of health for someone his age," Tan said, adding that "it may well be that MM Lee will now devote all his time and energy to his life project, Singapore."
"I cannot choose how I'm going to go. I just carry on my life and that's that. If you start thinking about it, you will go downhill. Every day is a bonus, so let's carry on," Lee said.
Eugene Tan, a law professor at the Singapore Management University, told AFP that concerns over Lee's health were understandable but stressed the veteran leader's "stoicism and sense of duty."
"MM Lee is in a robust state of health for someone his age," Tan said, adding that "it may well be that MM Lee will now devote all his time and energy to his life project, Singapore."
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Facade of The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall on the Balestier Trail THE Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) in Tai Gin Road will be closed from Oct 11 for redevelopment works, which will take a year.
It will re-open on Oct 8 next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Chinese Revolution.
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