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The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur

eunice — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:58 +0000

Photos by Jessie Ng The Majestic Hotel has recently been revived to its former glory on the historic trail of Kuala Lumpur. A heritage jewel in YTL Classic Hotel collection, the hotel is the first in KL to be part of ‘The Leading Hotels of The World’, the benchmark for luxury hospitality. With a history [...]

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 5)

eunice — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:57:42 +0000

Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe (part 4) … On the last day in Osaka, our departure time for AirAsia X flight was after 11pm. We could still fill the day with sightseeing, yummy food and last minute shopping at Takashimaya Department Store in Namba and Rinku Premium Outlet. Founded in 211, Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is the main [...]

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 4)

eunice — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:35:45 +0000

Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3) … Arashiyama A day after Kobe trip, we took Hankyu Railway again out of Osaka to Kyoto, using the 2-day Hankyu Tourist Pass (rail.hankyu.co.jp/en/hankyu_tourist_pass.html) which costs ¥1,200 for unlimited train rides between Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. En route to Kyoto, we stopped by Arashiyama, a scenic spot popularly known for cherry [...]

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3)

eunice — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:37:52 +0000

Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)… We started the day early with a trip to The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, Osaka – the hometown of Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Food Products and Inventor of the world’s first instant ramen. The museum exhibits the history gallery of chicken ramen, how instant noodles was invented in [...]

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)

eunice — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:02:51 +0000

Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 1) Osaka Castle Built in the 16th century, Osaka Castle is one of the main attractions in Osaka, famous in Japan. It is situated at the city centre, near Kansai International Airport, so we visited the castle on our first day of arrival in the morning before city sightseeing. If only we [...]

Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 4)

eunice — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:05:56 +0000

Continuing from Taiwan Trip 2013 (part 3), here is the itinerary of a relaxing 2-day tour, a brief introduction of Tainan. Also known as the ‘Phoenix City’ in the south, Tainan is one of Taiwan’s oldest cities with a plethora of historic monuments, natural attractions in the Siraya National Scenic Area, picturesque reservoirs, mud springs [...]

The Singapore Memory Project #sgmemory Nostalgia Tour

eunice — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:55:15 +0000

We participated in the nostalgic tour by The Singapore Memory Project (SMP), a nation-wide movement to capture and document precious moments and memories of Singapore. In the two-hour tour, we took a stroll down the memory lane of Singapore to visit some of the places which will definitely bring back your memories of yesteryears. Located right at the [...]