2009 Dec - Turkey

Went to Istanbul with Mabel and Sandy in Dec 09, it's a bit cold but overall it's a nice trip. Here it's the Blue Mosque

Taipei Trip

went to taipei with KG1A friends last weekend, we've stayed first night at Spring Resorts at Beitou. The next morning, we went to Villa 32. It's very value for money. For TWN$2500, you can enjoy 4-hr hotspring plus an italian set lunch. There are 6 different pools plus a cold one. We've chit chat, going from 1 pool to another.. then relaxing at the lounge area eating complimentary apple / tea. Wanny even went for a quick nap at the sleeping area.

Ko Samui-

We've moved to Kulypan Muang for Day 3& 4 which is located at Chaweng Beach.

Ko Samui

the weather at Samui was so nice... we had a very relaxing long weekend..

Samui - at Kulaypan

very nice weather in samui, many palm trees every where.. a nice little island, not as commercial as phuket..

Koh Samui

spent a long weekend with Kitty at Koh Samui.. what we've done is sun bathing, eating and massage, then sun bathing, eating... .. there are quite a number of good restaurants.. we had 2 italian, 1 thai and 1 international... yummy seafood....

we thought we're don't need to spend money on shopping cos there were nothing to shop... but we're still able to find a little shopping centre with wacoal... ......:P

Ko Samui

Samui, I'm coming in 2 more days ......

Toronto

walking around... freezing cold.. (dec in toronto)

Tokyo 2008

Enjoying lunch with Cat Cat at "Mei Tang Lei"... we have queued for 45mins!

Jiyugaoka

Motu / Kae, this is the Van! let's go there together next time. I didn't enjoy a coffee this time gar..

My first visit to Jiyugaoka... nice weather but really hot. I've found the same store that Kae brought me to in Shimokitazawa (Marionette), bought a bag this time.. the store has very nice bed spread, curtains, all kinds of homy stuffs..this is the street which Muji and the Volkswagen van coffee shop is.

It's sunny (and hot) in Toyko these few days. I'm lucky, the weather forecast says it's gonna rain. I went to Jiyugaoka on my first day in Tokyo. It's my first time there and I enjoyed the walk very much. Thanks Motu to give me some hints to which direction to goto and by exploring on the spot, I can find interesting shops / restaurants / pet shops / zakka shops etc. Map to Jiyugaoka: http://www.jiyugaoka.or.jp/access/ekimae-map.html. I picked this place first, cos when I arrived on Wed night and quickly went to Isetan area, there were just sooo many people around which it's even worse than Causeway Bay to me. I need this holiday to relax, not to "fight" with people in a shopping mall. So I decided to goto Jiyugaoka, which I can walk around small streets, with lots of trees, bumping into Japanese tai-tais enjoying tea break with their poodles.

Antwerp - Home of Antwerp Six

Visited Antwerp during winter, so cold to walk around, but it's the easiest way of exploring the city. Remembered good food, Belgium Chocolate, Dries store..not enough clothes..
http://www.antwerpen.be/eCache/BEN/16/392.cmVjPTE1Nzkx.html

barcelona

Antonio Gaudi - great architect of all time.. I've visited Barcelona 10 years ago and still remembered walking along La Rambla, trying my first Sangria, visiting Gaudi's great works:
- Park Guell - http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Park_Guell.html
- Sagrada Familia - http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sagrada_Familia.html
- Casa Mila - http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Casa_Mila.html
Museum of Miro etc.. and first time to a Museum of Picasso -
http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en/. After few years, I've also visited Picasso Museum in Paris and Tokyo. I realised I like the one in Barcelona the most. From there I learnt about the early work of Picasso, the Blue period.. how he changed to modern Picasso..

we've stayed in a very nice hotel - Hotel De La Paix. http://www.hoteldelapaixangkor.com/location.php.

April is actually the hottest month of the year in Siem Reap. Aside from trip to historical sites, we've also been to massage at Body Tune (http://www.bodytune.co.th/branch_siemreap.html) and

went to Cambodia during the long weekend in April. Visited major temples in Angkor Thom, Banteai Srei, The Bayon Temple, Preah Khan, Ta Phom etc.. really amazed with all the temples, the architecture behind them.

Enjoying icecream with mom & dad at Siam Paragon

visiting pat in toronto...

Christie's in Big Apple

visit to shanghai in 2004 Sep