Posted by: junetravel on: June 19, 2009
8th April 2009 – Beijing,China First thing in the morning, we were brought to a Jade Factory. If you join package tour in China, they will bring you to a lot of shopping places which claimed that they have the best products in China, no bargaining and you wont be able to find the product [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
9th April 2009 – Beijing, China Today, highlight of the day is Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Temple of Heaven, Tian Tan, is one of the largest temple complexes in China. It was here that the emperor would make sacrifices and pray to heaven and his ancestors for a good harvest. The roof is [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
10th April 2009 – Beijing, China Today, we went to Capital Museum. With it’s magnificent architecture, abundant exhibitions, advanced technology and complete functions, the large and modern Capital Museum, makes its contribution to the titles such as famous historical and cultural city of Beijing. Not a bad museum, I’m not a fan of museum and [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
11th April 2009 – Tianjin, China Early in the morning, we went to Zhengyangmen for a visit. Before that, Qianmen Street. Located near to Tiananmen Square, Qianmen Street is no more than 2km long, has been a prosperous street for more than 600 years and has accummulated a long of long-standing store. There is the [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
12th April 2009 – Chengde, China This morning, we visited the Royal Summer Retreat, a sprawling resort build on a 564,000 square metre piece of land. Surrounded by mountains with babbling brooks and crystal clear streams running through the entire resort, the landscape is typical of both northern and southern China. It was built over [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
13th April 2009 – Beijing, China Our last morning in Beijing. This morning, we take a rickshaw for a Hutong Tour. Then followed by Xiushui Market. Actually, Yaxiu and Xiushui Market is similar. I don’t see the need to visit 2 different market. After 2 hours of shopping, we went for lunch followed by a [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
16th May 2009 – London, United Kingdom My last stop, London. We are leaving today around 6pm flight. And will only reach Singapore the next day, it’s a 12hour plus flight. First thing in the morning, pull our luggage down the flight of stairs and deposit our luggage in the hotel. Need to pay 2 [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
15th May 2009 – Switzerland I start and end my Switzerland journey with Interlaken. Interlaken is a beautiful town with beautiful scenery. There is a river running through the town in green color. Not blue unfortunately. But green seems more suitable than blue. We walked by the garden of friendship by Japan and Interlaken. It’s a Japanese garden [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
14th May 2009 – Switzerland Went to Bern first thing in the morning. My hotel provide breakfast every morning. The spread is pretty decent, they have very nice bread and ham so spend all my space in my stomach for the nice white bread and ham. I can easily eat about 4 sandwiches per day. [...]
Posted by: junetravel on: June 18, 2009
13th May 2009 – Switzerland We decided to visit Montreux over Zermatt. Reason, Zermatt is more like a ice snow capped mountrain but Montreux overlook lake Geneva which we thought might be more interesting since we already visited snow capped mountain. First stop in Montreux is Chateau De Chillon. Built between 12th and 16th century, [...]
