A Nice Holiday

Eat fresh oysters at Fremantle Seafood Market in Singapore

Travel Guy Asia — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:46:13 +0000

Fremantle Seafood Market serves a wide variety of fresh seafood in Singapore. Fremantle? Yes you heard me right, the name of the famous seafood market in Australia now in Singapore. I am not a lover of seafood but FRESH seafood is a big YES YES YES for me. One fine day, I decided to drop by [...] Related posts:

Love the organic food at Cedele, Singapore

Travel Guy Asia — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:26 +0000

Cedele is officially my favourite healthy place to eat. Everytime I finish an organic meal at Cedele, I feel so good and healthy. Not to forget sleepy after a great meal. Chill after eating with enjoying a pot of tea. Woooooo – SHIOK! Lets see what I had so far at Cedele Cedele Apple Pumpkin Soup Different [...] Related posts:

A Nice Holiday first look at Marina Bay Sands and hotel suite in Singapore

Travel Guy Asia — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:07:20 +0000

Marina Bay Sands, another new icon of Singapore. Lets see what are the cool things about this place A spectacular public observation deck that can host hundreds of people Landscaped gardens 200 meters in the sky 150-meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at that height Exclusive and luxury restaurant Singapore’s 2nd casino after Resort World Singapore Known as [...] Related posts:

Visit to Chaozhou, Shantou in China Part 2: Guangji Gate Tower and Bridge

Travel Guy Asia — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:26:16 +0000

Guangji Gate Tower is a very important barrier in the history of Chaozhou city and was built in 1370! WOW. In the past when the river floods and flow to land, this gate prevents the water from entering the city ground. How high did the water level go up to? There were some old pictures [...] Related posts:

A visit to Chaozhou, Shantou in China part 1

Travel Guy Asia — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:59:46 +0000

Chaoshan is the common name used by many China Chinese to describe Chaozhou or Shantou. Min Nan dialect, Teochew is the widely spoken language here. My ancestors are from Chaozhou. My grandpa and grandma lived there until 1940s when they came over to Sinagpore. Without them, there won’t be me. So I always wanted to [...] Related posts:

Visit to Chaozhou, Shantou in China Part 2: Guangji Gate Tower and Bridge

What you can eat in patong, phuket other than Thai food

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:03:07 +0000

Thai restaurants are found in every corner (almost) of Patong. What other cuisines can you eat when you have enough of Tom Yum? Follow me as I take a short walk around patong, Phuket In morning, you can have your favourite coffee at your hotel or any of the coffee cafe. How about some pizza after your [...] Related posts:

Reasons to buy an Apple iPad

Travel Guy Asia — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:27:49 +0000

Wise men may say, never buy a 1st generation Apple product. But let me tell you why i bought an Apple Ipad. The 1st generation iPhone in 2007 is expensive, buggy with no apps store. But hey, iPad is not really a 1st generation. iPod is actually iPad’s father. The apple iPad is a step forward [...] No related posts.

Phuket hotels for a nice holiday

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:42:39 +0000

Other than Thanthip villa hotel and Banthai Beach resort and spa, I also shortlisted quite a number of hotels in Phuket. Here are the list for your future consideration: Ibis Hotel Phuket Rayaburi Hotel Patong Seaview Patong Hotel The Album Hotel @ Phuket Palm View Resort Royal Phawadee Village Patong Paragon Resort & Spa Do share with us if you decide to stay [...] Related posts:

Travel review of Thanthip villa hotel in Phuket, Thailand

Travel Guy Asia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:25 +0000

Thanthip villa hotel is located at the north of Patong beach, Phuket. It is a nice hotel which is value for money and is at a quiet location in Patong. The hotel is 15 minutes walk from Bangla and Jungceylon shopping mall. It is just 3 minutes walk to the beach. When I check in, the hotel [...] Related posts:

Affordable modes of transport from Phuket airport to your hotel

Travel Guy Asia — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:09:34 +0000

From Phuket airport, here are the various type of transport available for you to get to your hotel. Public taxi The taxi stand can be found just outside the airport. Once you exit the airport, turn right and walk to the end. The taxi colors are red and yellow. Do insist that you the driver turns on [...] Related posts:

Welcome to a beach holiday at Phuket, Thailand

Travel Guy Asia — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:29:27 +0000

Phuket, surrounded by blue waters and sandy beaches, is one of the places where you can go for a relaxing beach holiday. I have been to Phuket on numerous occasion for work and pleasure. It seems like yesterday when I went partying with my colleagues in Phuket, party like no tomorrow in the nightlife along patong [...] Related posts:

Have a healthy organic salad meal at Cedele by The Bakery Depot, Singapore

Travel Guy Asia — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:21:40 +0000

Eating organic salad makes me feel healthy and happy! Salad has always been one of my favorite food and having organic salad is one more level up for healthy living. I can eat that everyday but you may face a similar situation, too busy to cook and make healthy food. Cedele is one restaurant that you [...] Related posts:

Love the organic food at Cedele, Singapore

Win unlimited flights to travel around Asia

Travel Guy Asia — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:58:23 +0000

Unlimited flights to travel around Asia for an entire year via SilkAir for FREE!!! To get that, all you have to do is be a jolly good fellow and share your travel stories for a chance to win. PLUS you will be given SGD2000 cold hard cash. AND every month till the end of the year, [...] Related posts:

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Will you pay to be one of the first to board the plane?

holidayboyboy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:07:47 +0000

Yet another money making idea from American Airline, you can now pay to be one of the first to board early. Why do I want to board early? Because I am kiasu and want to be 1st in everything. I can privately take pictures with the air stewardess. I can make sure I have my favorite overhead bin space [...] No related posts.

A nice holiday will undergo a cosmetic change to the website

holidayboyboy — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:01:47 +0000

Dear readers, A Nice Holiday will undergo a cosmetic change to the website this week. Is about time we improve the current web design and features. Some of the improvements i hope you will notice are: Structured content and category for readers to easily find useful information SEO friendly web content so you and search engine will be [...] Related posts:

Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2010 Soccer matches in Singapore

holidayboyboy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:09:46 +0000

FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa is schedule to start 11 June 2010! A Nice Holiday is also a very huge soccer fan and will be watching live soccer matches in Singapore on TV, pubs, fan clubs, coffee shops and even McDonald! Where are you watching World Cup 2010 in Singapore? Pubs/Clubs/Restaurants: St James Power Station – [...] Related posts:

Who wants to visit Singapore and become a millionaire!

holidayboyboy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:44:53 +0000

To have a chance to become a millionaire, 3 simple steps: visit Singapore shop at Changi Airport with minimum spending of SGD60 submit your entry and you are on the way to win SGD1 million dollars! Is really that simple. And along your way to become a millionaire, you may be one of the 188 other winners who will [...] Related posts:

3 tips to ensure you get to enjoy your visit to the Singapore Zoo

Sex and the city 2 is disguise as a travel show to Morocco

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:41:23 +0000

There was not alot of sex, not alot of city scenes in Sex and the City 2. To me, the movie is about 4 girls..oops 4 mature women heading to Abu Dhabi for a nice holiday, hosting a travel show and bitch around. The exotic locations in the movie of ‘Abu Dhabi’ is in fact [...] Related posts:

Specially for my buddy Ms Cat on the price of my air ticket to Taiwan

holidayboyboy — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:17:30 +0000

Ms Cat, the price of my air ticket is SGD310 to Taiwan! Woohoo. That is a good deal for a nice holiday to Taiwan! I bought it 6 months in advance from Jetstar during their special promotion. How long is the flight to Taiwan you may ask? 4 hours! Is no joke sitting in the budget airline [...] No related posts.

Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency

holidayboyboy — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:50:29 +0000

Free advertisement: Win a Free Boracay Vacation Package by WOW Philippines Travel Agency WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. is celebrating it’s 5th year in business during July of 2010, and we would like you to have a chance to celebrate with us, so we have decided to give-away a FREE Boracay Package complete with 5 Star accommodations [...] Related posts:

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Kayak attracts the female travelers with this video

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:52:17 +0000

Where is the male version of this video? I don’t use Kayak services to search for hotels or vacations. Not going to do it soon unless someone tells me there is a male version of this video :p No related posts. No related posts.

Number 1 Korean Coffee is now in Singapore, Tom N Toms

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:04:18 +0000

Have you ever try Korean coffee? We tried different country’s coffee like Vietnam coffee, Malaysia coffee, Taiwan coffee. This is our first time to try Korean coffee – TOM N TOMS coffee at ICON Village. There are another outlet located at Far east Plaza and Boat Quay. Anyone know why the name is TOM N [...] Related posts:

Sinful moment at Coffee Club, Singapore

Thailand extends tourism stimulus measures to attract foreign visitors

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:07:29 +0000

Political issues in Thailand had a great impact in it’s tourism industry. Last year, visitors to Thailand were down by eight per cent and tourism revenue also drop drastically. With the ongoing ‘red shirts’ vs Government/Army, Thailand decides to extend the tourism stimulus measures. Key details of the stimulus for tourists: Visa fee exemption for foreign [...] Related posts:

Singapore airline super low air fare to Bangkok, Thailand and many more

Do you really know the number of Casinos in Sentosa, Singapore

holidayboyboy — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:28:33 +0000

Are you really sure you know how many Casinos are located in Sentosa? Think you know the answer. Look through the pictures below and find out if they confuse you. So which are/is the Casino? Make a guess…… Related posts:Facts and figures you must know about Resort World Sentosa, Singapore Naked man spotted by the pool at Resort [...] Related posts:

Naked man spotted by the pool at Resort World Sentosa, Singapore

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:10:54 +0000

I was walking around the Resort World Sentosa, from Hotel Michael to Casino and to Festive Hotel. I was happy taking pictures of the wonderful Resort World. I arrived at Hard Rock Hotel and was able to look out to the crystal clear water in the swimming pool of Hard Rock Hotel. I started taking pictures [...] Related posts:

The unofficial guide on how to get to Resort World Sentosa, Singapore

holidayboyboy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:48 +0000

I encountered my fair share of difficulties in getting to Resort World Sentosa. So I offer some answers and tips to ensure you spend more time having fun in the Resort World than queuing up to get there. Sentosa Express (Monorail) The Sentosa Express is located on the level 3 of Vivocity. Take the Monorail and alight [...] Related posts:

A really Budget Hotel at Bandar Sunway, Sun Inns Hotel near Sunway Lagoon and Sunway Pyramid

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:30:38 +0000

Sun Inns hotel is a budget hotel nearby Sunway Pyramid and Sunway Lagoon. There are 2 branches there, Sun Inn Lagoon is nearer to Sunway pyramid and Sunway Lagoon while Sun Inns Mentari is opposite them which is about 15 minutes walk. We chose Sun Inn Mentari as it looks newer and better than Sun In [...] Related posts:

Eat and Play with the Famous Chicken Rice Ball in Malacca, Malaysia

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:30:19 +0000

Some people will mistaken it as a fish ball but in actual fact, that is a rice ball! The rice is prepared with chicken stock and their secret recipe. Top it up with chicken meat and vegetables makes this a hearty meal. Normal price for one rice ball is RM0.20. If you happen to pay more than [...] Related posts:

Don’t miss out Baba Cendol at Jonker street and other great peranakan food in Malacca

holidaygirlgirl — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:30:57 +0000

Why they call it as BABA cendol and not the usual name cendol? Because it is made by BABA and NYONYA? I think so. hehe. And Baba cendol uses thick gooey palm sugar (Gula Melaka) and coconut milk!! Price to enjoy this dessert? Only costs RM1.70! Other then Baba cendol, you can also order durian cendol and [...] Related posts:

Must Eat in Malacca, Satay Steamboat – Ong Kim Wee Satay Celup

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:30:34 +0000

One of my favourite food since i was a kid!! Can you imagine you are having steamboat with the satay sauce instead of soup? There is no grill satay meat in this verison of Satay in Malacca. To eat, cook the food on the stick inside the satay sauce. Seafood, meat, vegetable, tofu, bean curb and more [...] Related posts:

Popular attraction at Malacca, 马六甲文化街, Jonker Walk, Malaysia

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:30:46 +0000

Jonker walk is one of the popular tourist attraction in Malacca. It is located at Jalan hang Jebat, across the Sungai Melaka (Malacca River). It is a night market and similar to 茨场街(Jalan Petaling) at Kuala Lumpur but it only opens on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. During day time, it is a busy [...] Related posts:

Chinese New Year Street Light Up at Chinatown, Singapore 2010

holidaygirlgirl — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:30:36 +0000

The story of a Chinese New Year Street Light up 2010. Went to Chinatown at about 7.30pm. The main road was close to allow the people to walk along the street to admire the bing bing lights in Chinatown. The place was super pack. Look at the photo. We can’t even go near to the [...] Related posts:

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Your choice of budget hotel in Malacca, Kuala Lumpur – Hallmark Hotel is one of ours

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:15:46 +0000

We stayed at Hallmark hotel! only RM100 per night for a double room. It is clean, safe and decent hotel for tourist! And the most important is its strategic location, at Jalan Kubu which is 5-10 mins walking distance to Jonker street. Wide space of car park are available there, so you do not worry about [...] Related posts:

Facts and figures you must know about Resort World Sentosa, Singapore

holidayboyboy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:30:57 +0000

Resort World Sentosa (RWS) opens 20 Jan 2010 which is like today! If you are still clueless about the happenings of the resort, never fear because here are some facts and figures to help you get to know RWS just a little bit better. Resorts World Sentosa is one of the world’s most extensive and expensive [...] Related posts:

On the top of Kuala Lumpur at Sky Bar, Traders Hotel in Malaysia

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:00:01 +0000

At the 33th floor with the panoramic views of the Kuala Lumpur (KL) skyline , you feel like on top of the world at Sky Bar in Traders Hotel. Sky Bar is one of the popular roof top bar in KL. You will get to enjoy the great view of Petronas Twin Towers and KL city . [...] Related posts:

Some pictures of the shopping district at Bukit Bintang, Sungai Wang Plaza, 金河广场

holidaygirlgirl — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:00:02 +0000

Sungai Wang Plaza is one of my favourite shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur!! Never miss this place whenever i go to Kuala Lumpur!! This mall is the most popular shopping center among the locals, especially those youngsters and hip-hop ones. The nearest Monorail station is ‘Bukit Bintang’. For this 1 day shopping trip, we did not [...] Related posts:

Come see some of the Popular hotels at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:00:54 +0000

Besides those popular budget hotels, there are other popular hotels i found when doing research for Bukit Bintang hotels. Sharing our other options for your consideration when you visit Kuala Lumpur. The price range for the hotel listed below is between RM250- RM400. 1. Capitol Hotel 2.The Royal Bintang Here are more hotels recommended by friends. Do take [...] Related posts:

Eat till you drop around Bukit Bintang at Jalan Alor, a food paradise in Kuala lumpur

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:00:44 +0000

Jalan Alor is one of the MUST go area to grab good local food in KL!! Hey, everywhere we recommend in this blog is must go.. hehe. Jalan Alor is a short walk away from those shopping malls in Bukit Bintang. It is a normal street in the day time but it becomes a food [...] Related posts:

Choose from the list of budget Hotel at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia

holidaygirlgirl — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:00:02 +0000

Budget hotel are plenty in Kuala Lumpur. Are the quality of the hotels good? Well, it really depends on your expectations. Here are some budget hotels below RM200 at Bukit Bintang Area which you can consider for your next stay. 1. Bintang Warisan (From RM145) at Jalan Bukit Bintang (Tel: +60 3 2302 7555) This is the nearest hotel [...] Related posts:

Budget hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Replica Inn Hotel

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:00:04 +0000

Replica Inn Hotel is located at Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang which is 5 minutes walk from Bukit Bintan Monorail station and Opposite BB Plaza. If you come by the main road, you can alight once you see the KFC at the junction of Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang and walk in less than 2 minutes to [...] Related posts:

Our 10 travel resolutions in 2010 for a nice holiday, travel travel travel!

holidayboyboy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:00:14 +0000

2010, the start of a new year. It marks a new beginning for A Nice Holiday and we are raring to go for more vacations! This year, we aim to achieve the following 10 travel resolutions that will help us be a happier and resourceful traveler. Stay healthy and keep fit How do we stay healthy? Have [...] Related posts:

You can stay at Nova Hotel in Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia

holidaygirlgirl — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:46 +0000

We stayed at Nova hotel at about RM170 per night. We realized that actually you can just walk in the hotel and bargain for a lower rate (provided there is available room on that day). We get to know that another tenant stay at Nova hotel with RM120 per night only! Anyway, this hotel is pretty clean, nice and [...] Related posts:

Nice food in Malaysia – famous chilli pan mee in KL, Kin Kin Restaurant (建記辣椒板麵)

holidaygirlgirl — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:00:05 +0000

Have you heard about the Famous Kin Kin Dry chili pan mee in KL? It is quite special with the thick round noodles with top of ikan bilis and minced pork plus a half-cooked egg!!! and a super nice meatball soup!!!(Saliva drooling);p The claim of fame for Kin Kin Pan Mee is the chili paste. You [...] Related posts:

Our last day in Taiwan

holidaygirlgirl — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:00:59 +0000

We had the famous Taiwan lunchbox for lunch on our last day in Taiwan. A simple meal before we head to the airport and fly back home. What will I miss? Surely the night markets which Taiwan are famous more. Which is my favorite? I would say Feng Jia market in Taichung has the best balance [...] Related posts:

Up up and away to Taipei 101

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:00:29 +0000

Taipei101大樓在台北市信義區，是台北市的著名地標，共有地上101層及地下5層，總高度達到508公尺，目前為世界第一高樓。Taipei101大樓主要共分為購物中心、辦公大樓及景觀台。 88、89及91樓則為室內與戶外觀景台，民眾可購票前往俯瞰台北市(NT400)，享受居高臨下的視覺饗宴裡面有提供語音導覽系統：中、英、日、台、粵、德六種語言，提供顧客免費使用营业日: 週二至週日，週一休館售票/進場時間：上午9時45分~晚間9時15分參觀時間：上午10時~晚間9時45分可搭乘捷運到市政府站2號出口左轉直行 We did a very crazy thing at Tapei 101! Guess what??? No, we didn’t jump from the top or climb to the top :p We took about 4minutes, yes about 4 minutes to walk around the top of Taipei 101 to shoot a video for you while battling the cold winds!!!! So you must watch [...] Related posts:

Taiwan Holiday Day 10 at Taipei 101, 国父纪念馆,便所主题餐厅

holidaygirlgirl — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:00:49 +0000

12pm-2pm: Had Sushi for Lunch in one of the back alley. Walk around Taipei Main station and Taiwan story center 3pm: Visit to Guo Fu memorial place 国父纪念馆 5pm-7pm : Up up and away to Taipei 101 7pm-10pm: Last visit to Ximending and found the Toilet Restaurant. Last night in Taipei We found the toilet restaurant [...] Related posts:

Local favourite night market, Tong Hua Night market in Taipei – 通化夜市, 臨江街

holidaygirlgirl — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:54 +0000

通化夜市由臨江街及通化街構成一個十字型的夜市,吸引許多當地的食客前來. 因為這夜市是經過當地的計程車司機介紹的,去之前並沒有做好工課,回來搜查後才發現我們錯過了以下非吃不可的小吃!! 黑胡椒香腸, 胡氏米粉湯,石家割包,紅花鹽水雞,鮮肉湯包 Tong Hua night market is one of the local’s favorite places to go to. This market was recommended by a taxi driver. Another option for you to eat and shop when you run out of night market to visit in Taipei. Related posts:Most famous night market in Taipei, Shilin night market – 士林夜市 Taiwan Holiday Day [...] Related posts:

Recommend a place to stay in Taipei, Say Love Hotel – 璽愛旅店

holidaygirlgirl — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:00:42 +0000

Say Love hotel, 璽愛旅店 is located at Chung-Hsaio West Road, opposite the City Inn hotel. Why is the hotel named ‘Say Love’? I got not idea :p but that is a very sweet name The hotel is located on the 3rd floor. No worries for those with large luggage like us, there is a lift up [...] Related posts:

Drop by to Huahsi night market for food when you visit Long Shan Temple- 華西街特色小吃

holidaygirlgirl — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:00:16 +0000

華西街夜市位於龍山寺附近, 以販賣各式山產,海鮮,野味,小吃為主.還有各類進補食品、腳底按摩、蛇店及鱉店. 有勇氣的話可以去嚐嘗那裡的蛇湯,蛇肉,鱉肉等特殊肉類烹調!! 其實華西街夜市並不如想像中的熱鬧,比起通化街夜市可遜色多了! Huahsi Street Night Market is located nearby Lungshan Temple. It was known as snake alley with a lot of snake fights and demonstration. But we didn’t get to see any action when we were there. Nothing much for you to shop here but as always, you get to enjoy the yummy food from [...] Related posts:

Where to club in Taipei, Luxy is a great choice – 台北市信義區

holidaygirlgirl — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:00:24 +0000

白天的信義商圈是一個生活節奏忙碌快速的商業金融中心，而夜晚則是充滿豔麗光彩奪目的時髦都會中心，週末假日的信義商圈又變成一個超大型的秀舞台，經常舉辦各種假日活動或園遊會。信義商圈範圍包括新光三越信義新天地、威秀影城、紐約紐約、Neo19亞力山大俱樂部、Taipei 101購物中心等多家百貨公司、飯店、時尚餐廳，還有台北市政府、台北國際會議中心、台北世界貿易中心, 號稱台北最具價值的地區。到了夜晚信義區几家有名的娛樂場所都陸續擠滿了人潮.分別有 Luxy, Lava, Room 18, Brown Sugar and Barcode. There are so many places to club in Taipei. I heard about the all famous Luxy girls so Luxy is my number spot to party! I thought Luxy will be located in its own building similar to Zouk in Singapore. But I was wrong. Luxy is [...] Related posts: