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My Western Europe trip in 2005:

30th April: Took train to Amsterdam from Paris, walk around and soak in Queen’s Day atmosphere.
01st May: Day trips to Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans.
02nd May: Took train to Brussels, caught Manneken Pis and took train back to Paris. Took night train to Venice.
03rd May: Enjoyed the day around Piazza San Marco.
04th May: Took train to Florence. Went sightseeing and caught the fantastic view on Ponte Vecchio.
05th May: Took train to Pisa. Climbed onto one of the modern wonders of the world, The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Took train to Rome.
06th May: Sightseeing on foot from the Piazza di Spagna to Colosseum.
07th May: Went to Vatican City. Took night train to Nice.
08th May: Took train to Monaco for sightseeing, lost 5 euros on the jackpot machines at Monte-Carlo and returned to Nice.
09th May: Walked along Nice pebble beach and went up Colline du Château. Took night train to Port Bou.
10th May: Train service fault, took bus transfer to Port Bou and another train to Barcelona. Walked along Las Ramblas to Port Vell.
11th May: Day trip to Montserrat.
12th May: Went to Park Güell, did some fashion shopping and caught the night train to Madrid.
13th May: Went sightseeing, starting from Puerta del Sol.
14th May: Visited Palacio Real and did some fashion shopping.
15th May: Wandered around and took plane back to Paris in the afternoon.

About Me

Me @Mont Saint-Michel

I always have the intention to create a homepage but it always fail to materialise due to some reason or another. ^_^ Stumbling onto VT has been a gift. I can write all my travel experiences here. Year 2004 was a major landmark in my life 'cause I got my first degree and started my career with an overseas job-training in Paris. Haha...more travel opportunities for me and finally after 25 years, I step foot on another continent!

The mementos I keep for a place are usually namecards, all sorts of tickets, keychains and of course photos! I also like collecting postcards from other countries, so I always ask my girlfriend, siblings or friends to send me one when they go abroad. So far, my favourite city to visit is Taipei. Be sure to check my travel pages for updates!

The country I wish to visit most is Japan, hope to stay at least one night in a traditional Japanese style inn, try out an onsen, have a sumptuous dinner after it... Also, eating a bowl of ramen at a street stall, visiting their annual anime fair, and many others!

Things I wish to do:

Staying in a cottage during winter, reading a novel by the fireplace.

Admiring the moon while drinking sake at a traditional Japanese house.

Spending a night in a castle on a hilltop, preferably a creepy one.
[Definitely not a château, too un-castlelike!]

Helping out on a farm, bringing the sheeps and cows to graze.

Camping in a log cabin close to a lake, go fishing on a boat.

I welcome any ideas or suggestions to fulfil my hopes! :)

My homeland

Another national pastime - barbecue

Singapore is a very small country, in fact, smaller than some cities in the world. She is a place full of gastronomical delights, aplenty waiting for you to discover. Be it the simple hawker fare to the international cuisines, we have it all.

She is also very safe to visit. You can go around in the wee morning hours for late night supper, karaoke, pubbing etc without any trouble except perhaps meeting a police constable asking for your id that's all. ^_^

Gaming and comics

Silent Hill 2

I enjoy playing adventure games, esp. those from the survival horror genre e.g. Silent Hill, Resident Evil and Dino Crisis. Many of these games boast superb soundtracks but you can't find them in Singapore. I usually source for their OSTs at places in Hongkong (Sino Centre) and Taiwan.

I also like reading and collecting comics and watching anime. Most of those I have are Japanese manga. They include the well-known Maison Ikkoku, City Hunter, Video Girl Ai, Bastard!!, Slam Dunk, Tenchi Muyo!, Silent Mobius etc.

Favourite animal

Cat @Château d' Azay-le-Rideau

Voila! So you see, I'm a cat-lover. Some people say cats are plain lazy. In my view, I say they know how to enjoy life. This is the tour guide of Château d' Azay-le-Rideau in Loire Valley of France. I found her outside the castle's entrance. She followed us into the castle and brought us to the second floor. They are smart too!

Intro Updated Apr 26, 2007
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anagrettel Aug 7, 2008 at 9:53 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday! I wish you a great day and many fun travels. Greetings from México =)
traveloturc Aug 6, 2007 at 10:21 PM Report Abuse

Happy birthday to you from Istanbul/Turkiye..I wish that you realize all your dreams...good luck ...
hekate Jan 31, 2007 at 6:53 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for stopping by to wish me happy birthday :))
etrehumain Aug 7, 2006 at 12:49 PM Report Abuse

Happy B'day Yijie ! Hope you travel a lot. Enjoy the moment. Cheers from Montreal !
joysweet Aug 7, 2006 at 5:24 AM Report Abuse

mabuhay! birthday greetings from manila, philippines. wishing you safe and happy travels :)
deecat Aug 6, 2006 at 8:38 PM Report Abuse

Birthday greetings to you from Chicago.
icyjo24 Dec 22, 2005 at 9:26 PM Report Abuse

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year...Any travel plans for 2006?
chbuchie Nov 5, 2005 at 4:20 AM Report Abuse

hey I see u've been in Honfleur Feel free to have a look at my pages on this lovely town if you wanna bring back good memories, greetz from Antwerp, C
cbeaujean Aug 12, 2005 at 8:27 AM Report Abuse

now,we,cats smouchy and cric,understand why you love us!kisses from us to yours!
sayedaburas Aug 7, 2005 at 10:59 AM Report Abuse

Sure!