Château de Guédelon

Posted on September 18, 2013 by The Traveller

I have to pay 9 Euro to enter Chateau de Guedelo. This is a construction site where a team of people is trying to build a castle using the techniques and materials used in the old days (without the help of technology). The daily work stops after sunset as there is no electricity. The project began in 1997 and is scheduled to complete in 25 years.

Each year hundreds of people visited the site and this place is now a popular tourist spot. According to the information I have gathered while I was there, the authority has already collected enough money from the entrance fee to build the castle. Now they are trying to slow down the work so that more money can be collected. What a good business strategy!

Parc Asterix

Posted on September 16, 2013 by The Traveller

Parc Astérix is a theme park situated in the north of Paris, France. This theme park is based on the stories of the French comic character Asterix. You will enjoy the park more if you do know about European comics and appreciate the France humour.

Paris 巴黎

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Traveller

I arrived in Paris on a Friday afternoon and left for London the next Monday morning. This is a short visit and I did not even have the time to get into the Louvre and say hello to Mona Lisa. I also did not have the chance to visit the Palace of Versailles which was built in the 17th century by Louis XIV.

The Hop On Hop Off Open-Top tour bus is not that exciting for me (it is also not that cheap for me as a backpacker) and I decided to join the half day free local walking tour instead. The guided tour is free and we just need to give some tips to the guide after the trip.

**I have visited the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Basilique du Sacré Coeur and have a walk along the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysées. Not a bad reward for a few days in Paris.**

During the days in Paris, I backpacked in the French Accountant Jean’s house.

Sydney Habour

Posted on August 20, 2013 by The Traveller

**The beauty of the Sydney Opera Theatre is irresistible. I just got lured over by its charming appearance and indulged myself into admiring this elegant infrastructure.**

If you have more time, take a walk across the bridge and have a good aerial view of the habour.

You could sign up for the half day climb of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and get certified.

There is also the Rock where you could have some refreshment while doing your shopping.

You could also take the ferry to the zoo or to the other side of the nude beach and take a bus back. Just take note of the timetable for the ferry as the last boat is at 5pm.

Indonesia 印度尼西亚 – Bali 巴厘岛

Posted on August 10, 2013 by The Traveller

The trip to Bali was through Time Sharing. Someone invested in time sharing and was given a free stay in a restort in Bali with 2 free return air tickets. He approached me to accompany him on this holiday trip. The resort is rather comfortable with a swimming pool infront of the room. The beach is about 15 minutes walk. However, when we turned on the tap to take shower, muddy water came out. The Australian engineer took a few hours to fix it. The next day, we hired a taxi driver to take us around to visit the tourist attractions.

Rotorua

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Traveller

Auckland to Rotorua is about 3 hours car ride. When I was in Auckland, I stayed in Nomads Kiwi Paka with 20 beds in a room and I was the only guest in that room. Maybe I should not call “beds” as it was rows of mattresses on the floor.

I visited the the Te Puia to see bubbling mud pools. I also visited a Maori village and experienced the culture differences. I went to a farm, watched the sheep show and fed the animals.

Christchurch

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Traveller

I arrived in Christchurch by the colourful Virgin Airlines. Anyone who has taken the flight will have a deep impression of the airlines as it is different from the traditional airlines. There are posters and advertisments inside the plane. When the plane landed, there were loud cheers and chaps (from the speakers).

Wellington

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Traveller

I took the seven o’clock morning train on the scenic route from Auckland and reached Wellington at seven o’clock in the evening. The 12 hours’ ride was spectacular with the view of the snow mountain. We even had a stop in the National Park to get down for photo taking. In the city, I took the cable car up to the hillside and had the aerial view of the city. From Wellington, I took the domestic flight to Christchurch which is in the south island.

Bags

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Traveller

S$ 19.99. Sports For Life Travel Bag .Size: 21 inches x 13 inches.

S$40. Black Ferre Weekend Travel Bag. Size: 22 inches x 11 inches x 9 inches.

S$25. Black and White Sports Bag. Size: 21 inches x 10 inches x 8 inches.

S$9. Shoe Bag (Vision 2030). Size : 13 inches x 8 inches x 5.5 inches.

S$5. Nivea Toiletries Bag

The Farm

Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Traveller

Matt is a lawyer by profession and a farmer during the weekends. When I was in Perth, I stayed in his place for 2 nights which is about 10 minutes walk from Shenton Park train station. When I was in his house, I met up with this Italian lady who was staying there a day earlier than me. The next afternoon, the three of us went up to Matt’s parent’s fruit farm which is on top of the mountain. We had a party of about 30 people from different parts of the world during the night.

There is a farm house on top of the mounation, some of us slept in the house and some slep outside under the midnight stars. The next day I moved to stay in the city with Ramon.