Malaysia - mostly i go to JB, port Dickson and KL and Genting...
it was nothing memorable... except SARAWAK! was at Kuching for 4
days, the damai beach resort was magical....guess the East Malaysia
is much more beautiful than the well treaded Penisula
Malaysia......
Taiwan - To be fair, I only been to Taipei and Hualien. Hualien
was beautiful and more like my kind of travel. Taipei was
boring....one thing i note, it is the same as Singapore except you
see more pretty girls per minute. haha
Hong Kong - been there thrice. Extended holiday after work. Not
in a hurry to go back. Only thing that impressed me was the islands
like Lantau island. Although i must say the vibrancy of the city is
fantastic. way past 12mighnight on a monday night and the shopping
streets are still full of people.
Thailand - Been to BKK countless times both for work and
leisure. Good place for short getaway lah to be fair. Its cheap and
the best part is the food. From BKK, went to Hua Hin before.
Beautiful place. Again my type of place, good mix of relaxation and
city life. all within easy reach. Went to Chiangmai for 7 days.
Fantastic place. Shopping yes but not like BKK kind, more of the
nice weather at night and of cos the temples and the mountains.
AUstralia - Been to Melbourne and Perth only. Perth was ok. It
is really typical lazy and slow paced Australia. Even the Perth
city is like that. But the slow pace did appeal to me somehow. It
is nice to get away from forever busy Singapore some times.
Melbourne is fantastic although the greatest part of my Melbourne
trip came in the Grampians and the endless driving. The Grampians,
after the huge fire almost 3 years ago burned down 50% of its area,
evoked alot of emotions and thoughts in me.
France - Paris, Beaune, Eze Village, Cannes, Lyon, Marseille,
Monaco. Did not spend very long there. Around 10 days. Paris was
not my cup of tea although climbing the Eiffiel Tower was memorable
to me. My legs nearly died there. But the port town of Marseille
was nice, its where you can sip your tea by the port and watch the
yatchs dock and sail past... Lyon and Cannes has nice view of the
sea while Monaco has very nice views but is about the richest part
of France although it is an independent principality.
Italy - Rome, Venice, Pisa, Florence - Pisa is boring where the
only thing worth seeing is the Leaning Tower of cos. When you get
to Florence, immediately you feel the artistic feeling haha! Venice
is great although the gondola boat ride is not as romantic when you
see rats jumping into waters beside you. Rome, with great places
like the Coliseum, the ancient ruins, the what Trevis (sp?)
fountain where we throw coins into it haha but it is the tour of
the Vatican that left me in awe.
