Travel Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:51:00 +0000

Travel Tour: I have decided to rename this blog to Travel Tour instead of the original name: World Holidays Tour as I find the new name more meaningful. In the meantime, please visit my Travel Tour blog regularly for news on travel, holidays and more!

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NATAS Fair 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:21:00 +0000

NATAS Fair 2011 is here again! NATAS Fair 2011 will be held from 26 to 28 Aug at the Singapore Expo. For Singaporeans who love to travel, NATAS Travel Fair is not to be missed as tour packages are often at their most attractive in this tour fair!

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Paris Tour, Eiffel Tower and River Seine Cruise: Tour of France (Day 9 of Europe Tour)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:57:00 +0000

After breakfast, our tour group set off for the 315km journey from DJohn to Paris. Along the coach ride, we were greeted with the lovely sights of mustard. It was already noon when we reached Paris. We settled down for lunch before proceeding for a Paris City Tour. We got up and down the coach...

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Geneva tour (Day 8 of Chan Brothers Europe Travel)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:16:00 +0000

Today, our tour group was headed for Geneva for the morning instalment of our tour, which is known to be the hub for many World Organizations. From Lucerne, we travelled for 4 straight hours before reaching Geneva. We alighted from our coach and took photos at the United Nation Organization...

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Lucerne tour: Chapel Bridge and The Lion Monument (Day 7 of Chan Brothers Europe Travel)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:15:00 +0000

This morning, after a hearty breakfast (but the food fare was still as salty as ever from Italy to Switzerland), our tour group proceeded for a city tour of Lucerne. It was a walking city tour, led by our tour manager. From Hotel Monopol where our tour group was putting up, we walked to the...

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Switzerland Tour: Mount Titlis (Day 6- Part 2 of Chan Brothers Europe Travel)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:14:00 +0000

Finally, after the cable rides up the breathtaking scenery, my Dear and I, together with the rest of the tour group reached the top of Mount Titlis! When we stepped out of the cable car, we proceeded directly into a storey in Mount Titlis building. My Dear and I felt giddy. This was...

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Mount Titlis, Switzerland Tour (Day 6- Part 1 of Chan Brothers Europe Travel)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:58:00 +0000

After a hearty breakfast, it was time to bid farewell to Milan and to Italy after spending 4 days visiting Rome, Vatican City, Pisa, Florence, Venice and Milan. This morning, we would be heading to Switzerland and the first stop of the itinery was to play with snow at Mount Titlis in...

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Milan Tour (Day 5 Part 2 of Chan Brothers Europe Tour)-Duomo di Milano and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:36:00 +0000

After our Venice tour in the morning, it was already late afternoon when we arrived at Milan. My wife and I have already heard how Paris, New York and Milan are the fashion capitals of the world. We reached Lombardy and visited Duomo di Milano. The cathedral is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente....

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Travel to Florence

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 29 May 2011 10:19:00 +0000

I have been sharing my travel to Florence. I embed great travel video on traveling to Florence for you to enjoy!:

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Chan Brothers Europe Tour: Venice- Piazza San Marco (St Mark’s Square)and Gondola Ride :Day 5-Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:27:00 +0000

Today is the 5th day of our Europe tour in Italy. Our tour group proceeded to Venice, the second last destination in Italy. I have also been wanting to visit Venice- a city which is sinking! Since young, I have knew about Venice the unique city and hence it is with great excitement that we embarked...

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Chan Brothers Europe Italy, Switzerland and France Travel- Departing back to Singapore (Day 11 and 12)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:42:00 +0000

On this last day of our Europe tour, the morning call came at 9am, not the usual 6.30 or 7 am as on this day, we would just need to concentrate on the 20++ hours to fly back to Turkey and to Singapore. My wife and I woke up early at 730am, ate breakfast, back to hotel to pack up and rest....

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Grand Finale to Chan Brother Europe Tour- Moulin Rouge, Paris, France (Day 10)-Part 4 of 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:39:00 +0000

Moulin rouge reminded me of the show by Nicole Kidman. Hence I was keenly looking forward to the Moulin rouge show which our mini coach is headed. The tour group spent the time on coach trying our best to absorb in the sights and sounds of Paris as it was our last day in Paris. We learnt from...

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Chan Brothers Paris Tour- Heading back to Lafayette (Day 10)- Part 3 of 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:32:00 +0000

France is a romantic city where one can see couples kissing openly in the public. We were always on our guard too in a foreign city. I was appalled to see a man without 4 limbs begging, there were only a woman begging with her child and a man with his dog. We returned to Lafayette and I bought a...

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Lafayette shopping tour in Paris, France (Day 10)-Part 2 of 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:30:00 +0000

After showing us the location for tax redemption and the place to meet for pick-up to the Moulin Rouge show, it was free and easy for the tour group. As it was early, the shopping centre was not crowded, after the cue was given, the ladies and women, including my wife, sped off to locate their...

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Last day of Chan Brothers Europe Tour: Paris Free and Easy (Day 10)-Part 1 of 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:26:00 +0000

Today was the last day of our Europe tour before the departure back to Singapore tomorrow. As much as my Dear and I missed home, the home food and the hot and humid weather, we still were a bit sad that today would be the last day of our Europe tour. Today was our second and last day in France...

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Chan Brothers Italy Holidays: San Gimignano Tour (Day4)-Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 May 2011 01:48:00 +0000

After our soul-enriching tour of the beautiful Florence City, our tour group headed towards San Gimignano. San Gimignano was not initally in our travel itinery, it was an optional tour which the whole of the tour group agreed to visit, paying around 20 Euros each. San Gimignano is a small walled...

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Florence City Tour- Piazza della Signoria (Day 4)-Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:30:00 +0000

After Ponte Vecchio, our tour group came to the Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") which is the town hall of the city. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David...

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Chan Brothers 12 Days Europe Tour- Ponte Vecchio (Day 4)-Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 21 May 2011 00:58:00 +0000

After visiting the grand Basilica, our tour group headed to visit Ponte Vecchio. Ponte Vecchio. The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a medieval bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy, famous for still having shops built along it, as was common. At the heart of Ponte Vecchio, we...

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Chan Brothers 12 Days Europe Tour- The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Day 4)-Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 21 May 2011 00:38:00 +0000

This morning, our tour group headed for a relaxing tour of the city of Florence! First, we headed to The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore! The aforementioned church as well as our city tour are located in Piazza del Duomo, located in the heart of the historic center of Florence, (Tuscany -...

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Italy tour: Tuscan fine dining dinner, Tuscany, La Certosa (Day 3)- Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:16:00 +0000

I still could remember the 2nd dinner my wife and I had when we were in Italy. We were in Tuscany and the dinner that night was a fine dining dinner, Tuscan style. Even when I had the travel itinery, I had started to google on “Tuscan Dinner”, hoping for a clue on what this dinner is all about....

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Italy tour: Piazzale Michelangelo- Panoramic view of Florence! (Day 3)- Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Piazzale Michelangelo, on the hill on the south bank of the Arno River in Florence, was a bonus item to our travel itinery in our Florence, Italy tour. At this place, there was a statue of Michelangelo, of course! Click here to read more.....

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Chan Brothers Tour of Italy: Florence Peruzzi Shopping (Day 3)-Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:09:00 +0000

After our hearty lunch of Pizzas at Pisa and the purchase of the beautiful umbrella featuring the leaning tower of Pisa, the tour group of 24 made our way to another part of Italy, Florence, which is 89 km away. Florence was the third city in Italy we visited after Rome, Pisa. Yesterday, we had...

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Chan Brothers Italy tour: Pisa, here we comes! (Day 3)- Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:06:00 +0000

This European tour is about hotels-hopping and hence our first night of sleep in Hotel Princess was just for 6 hours. My wife and I woke up at 6.30 am, Italian time, packed our luggage, proceeded for breakfast in the hotel, wore our winter jacket, and went down again, towing our luggage for the...

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Italy tour: Our tour of Rome (Day 2)-Part 5

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:58:00 +0000

Our (my wife and I) very first night in Europe was soon drawing to a close when we reached an Italian restaurant for our first genuinely European fare: an Italian dinner! It was indeed such a relieve for us as well as, in my belief, the rest of the tour group, as the group has ventured for more...

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Chan Brothers Europe Tour: Trevis Fountain and Spanish Steps (Day 2)- Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Trevis Fountain and Spanish Steps were the last two attractions for the first day of our Europe tour and our first day in our Italy tour. Before our bus arrived at Trevis Fountain, our tour manager taught us how to throw the coin into the fountain. There were, as he explained, 3 kinds of throw:...

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