We passed by Montreux, a place known for holiday resorts for the rich. The main attraction there is the Chillon Castle, a historic castle in Lake Geneva which is probably the most visited attraction of the country. It was built originally to allow the occupants to extract a toll from people and goods passing between…
Tag: holidays
Travelogue: Cultural Florence, Mediaval Pisa and Metropolitan Milan
So after a disappointing Macs dinner, we await what surprise will breakfast bring. I must say, breakfast that day was probably one of the better ones we had from all the days so far. It was actually quite a spread. Hotel for the night was at Novotel Firenze Nord, which looks decently big The cereals are…
Travelogue: Pretty Venice, Baroque Bologna and Ancient Rome
Back from my two weeks break, which I absolutely needed. 12 days of Europe, which was packed, rushed and sometimes scary but now back in sunny Singapore, I really missed the weather over there. I think that is probably the only thing I missed terribly. This trip with the folks was with a tour cos…
Travelogue: Bangkok Part 3 (Eathai, Crumbs by After You, 661 Silom, Park Society Bar, Roast Coffee & Eatery)
We wanted to have Crumbs icecream at Central Embassy, so the local friend suggested we try this atas foodcourt at the same shopping mall called Eathai. It works like Marche where you get a card before entering. Then you just go to the stalls and give them the card to order and pay when you…
Travelogue: Bangkok Part 1 (Sabx2, Sukhumvit 38, J.Boroski, Spring & Summer)
This trip is probably one of the most impromptu ever. The conversation with the friends went something like that: A: Lets go on a trip together B: Okay, when? Next month? C, you okay? C: Okay, lets go And the next thing you know, tickets and hotel booked. I was really quite excited about the…
Easily satisfied, Hard to please 