Since June this year, I have paid for 3 days 2 nights stay in Genting’s First World Hotel from 21st to 23rd December. In the afternoon after 3:00pm, I shall check in to First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, the famous mountain resort with casinos in Malaysia. It boasts of 6,000 rooms, the biggest hotel in the world. Yay, in a short while today, after collecting a check from a client, we will proceed to Genting Highlands for holidays. If you like to reserve a hotel, check out Hotel Reservations. I shall be back for dinner with my family on Christmas eve in Hokkaido Restaurant in Penang.
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• Thursday, December 20th, 2007
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• Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Since graduation, it has been my dream to tour Europe and visit London, Mount Titlis in Switzerland, see Eiffel Tower in France or visit the leaning tower of Pisa and cheap holidays to Greece. I am currently saving up money for my trip, hopefully by next year. You can now book cheap holidays online with one of the largest travel agencies in Europe. Holiday Hypermarket offers millions of package holiday bargains, last minute deals, cheap flights and all inclusive holidays to destinations all over the world.
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• Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
That’s me para-sailing in Pattaya. The tour guide took this shot for me. It was like clock work with the para-sailing guides lifting one tourist after another.
Landed safely and got rid of the parasailing gear. It was some experience being lifted up to the skies and viewing the seas below. See the queue on my right side waiting to be lifted up in motor boats.
Pattaya has very beautiful unpolluted blue seas and long stretch of white fine sands on the beaches. It is a tourists’ haven. See how many speed boats there are here. I also went for a speed boat ride with my youngest sister with a guide behind us showing how to use the speed boat.
Came back after sea walking (in earlier post) to the white sandy beaches, all wet but very satisfied participating in the many water activities.
In Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. See the sculpted hedges, trees and gardens.
Long almost-langciau-like cacti in the background. Beware, this prick will be ouch! Got the red collared shirt from China with Beijing Olympics 2008 logo in August 2007. It complements the green background and stands out clearly in all my photos.
Big round cacti. This time you don’t see them in little small plastic pots.
A different desert plant. This one is rather spikey like a Christmas tree.
With my youngest sister in sunglasses. Notice how vast the gardens are.
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• Sunday, November 18th, 2007
We stayed in 4-star Prince Palace Hotel in Bangkok. Here is a view of the room with intricate wall paper design and cosy beds. The clothes wholesaler are located around this hotel. So, if you want to buy clothes at wholesale price, you know where to get next time.
This is a very cosy ambience of Prince Palace Hotel that I took in the evening when the chandeliers are lighted up.
Behind me is the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok. For only 50 bahts (5 ringgit) per person, you can rent costume of various colors to snap with Wat Arun. Here is yours truly in Bangkok. 
My youngest sister in blue and me in pink. This is the national Thai costume.
You will never be short of ideas of what to do in Bangkok. You can go for an elephant ride. Ouch, my bottom hurts…. The ride took about 10 minutes balancing the seat on the elephant’s back, but good for a lifetime experience.
Or go for a horse ride with a cart. Less bumpy than the elephant ride.
Or see dolphine show in Safari World.
Take photo of the beluga in Safari World.
Go to the loo to relieve ourselves. See how colorful the doors are!
Next on the item is Thai kick boxing or muay Thai as part of the cultural show. More photos next post!
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• Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Just watch the video above of a funny elephant massage on the lying man’s private parts. The elephants are revered animals in Thailand and have been trained to paint trees and flowers, carry tourists on their backs, do a bicycle ride, play soccer, play basketball, bowling and almost just anything that humans can do. Here is a recorded video in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden from my trip to Pattaya recently.
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• Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Here is a undersea photo of me doing sea walking and exploration. Sea Walker is offered only in 3 countries, namely USA, Japan and Thailand. As you go down to the sea from the deck, they put a mask fed with oxygen over your head and once that is put in place, you are lifted down about 20 feet deep to the bottom of the sea bed. It is like a lift that transports me all the way down. It is like scuba diving, but you walk on the sea instead.
For photo’s sake, I am holding an empty giant clam shell from the sea. See how big it is.
Here is the life one. Be careful not to put your fingers in the clam, otherwise it will immediately snap shut with force. I also got to feel the life corals and in fact got some mild rashes on my left hand (a small patch) after feeling the black sea urchins or the prickly ‘rambutans’ in the sea.
More beautiful corals.
With my youngest sister.
Blue Sea Diving in another side of the sea with different corals.
Watch the video here taken under the sea.
The trip to Bangkok and Pattaya was well worth the money spent. I enjoyed this vacation very much and took many photos back home.
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• Tuesday, November 06th, 2007
The above ‘kolam’ was made from fennel cloth instead of rice beads in Gurney Plaza. That’s because from previous experience, beautiful rice beads kolam tend to be destroyed by some itchy hands and feet by displacing them and mixing the colors.
Here is the real ‘kolam’ made from colored rice beads. Notice the barricade around it in the lobby of Cititel Hotel which I stayed for the weekend. Even with the barricade, already there are 2 finger prints or 2 holes on the bottom red petal of the design.
Anyway, here is to wish all my Indian readers, a Happy Deepavali!
That’s why I am going to Bangkok from tomorrow onwards for the long weekend of holidays where my sister can take longer leave.
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• Tuesday, November 06th, 2007
From tomorrow onwards, I will be in Bangkok and Pattaya for 4 days, 3 nights and back on Sunday. I will be going by Air Asia with my youngest sister taking flight FD3542 departing Penang for Bangkok at 10:35am and back to Penang from Bangkok at 4:55pm on Sunday using flight FD3545.
On day 2, we will cruise Chao Phraya River, visit Wat Arun, Safari World and Marine Park.
On day 3, we will see Coral Island by speed boat, visit Nang Noorch Village and watch elephant show.
There will also be shopping to gem factory, leather factory, bee’s product and more. In Bangkok, we will stay in Prince Palace Hotel for 1 nights and 2 nights in Baiyoke Pattaya Hotel. In the mean time, there will be no blogging until I come back.
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• Tuesday, November 06th, 2007
I have been to Las Vegas in 1998 after I have quit my job. With the spare cash that I had, I treated myself to a trip to USA following a guided tour for 10 days. I was very impressed with this place, from a desert turned into an oasis of activities and entertainment. There were so many Las Vegas Hotels like Caesar’s Palace, Riviera where I stayed, Circus Circus, Ballys, Hilton Flamingo, Luxor, Sahara, Stardust and many others. They were all huge and mega hotels. I guess they must be at least 5 to 6 stars hotels.
Las Vegas Hotels offer a lot of entertainment both for the family and the bachelor. You will not be disappointed visiting and staying in Las Vegas Hotels. Each hotel has a theme. We had to take a bus ride at night to see the blinking neon lights that make the whole place abuzz with activities. Women dressed to kill, men in their tailcoats flock to the casinos and restaurants. You will certainly remember this place for life even for 1 visit.
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• Monday, November 05th, 2007
Here are more photos taken from my collection in the computer of my recent trip to China in July and August. In this shot, the water lilies make most of the background. It was taken near a lake in Temple of Heaven.
This is taken on the steps near Temple of Heaven. There were plenty of walking to do.
The photo was taken in a public park where the general public test their skills in various exercises that requires hand-eye co-ordination.
Here is a Reliance Group photo with the Temple of Heaven in the background. Guess where I am?
This is on the lower part of the Great Wall of China where you can see more buildings. The public wash room is nearby and my dad took the liberty to snap this photo.
The ‘emperor’ and his throne. You can rent the colorful costume and have your photos taken on the grand chair of the emperor here. This will cost you a few dollars for posterity sake.
This is a giant panda napping in the zoo. Notice it put an arm over its eyes to prevent the cameras’ flashes from disturbing its sleep.
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• Monday, October 29th, 2007
I love travelling and was in China with my parents in August this year. Next month from 8th to 11th November, I will be in Bangkok with my youngest sister. And just before Christmas this year, I will be in Genting Highlands. The bookings by Air Asia and for First World Hotel were confirmed much earlier. I have also been to USA in 1998 when I just quit my job in Singapore and I used the extra savings in my bank account to go for a trip overseas. Other countries include Australia and Indonesia. If you love travelling, you can check out Hotel Reservations.
Hotel Reservations has different offerings like hotels, motels, resorts, vacations rentals etc. You can select to read the site in English or in Spanish. And you can select a country of your choice from USA to Europe to tour. Simply select the number of people travelling, the check in date and check out date and click on Search button. A whole list of hotels will be displayed based on your search criteria. You can browse places like Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Miami, Honolulu, London, Anaheim and more. There is also a rebate of USD100 and guaranteed lower prices than any other place.
If I travel to Europe on my own, I might just try out Hotel Reservations in future. My plan is to visit Europe one of these days in the near future. So, in the meantime, I need to work hard and saving up more money before I embark on the European tour. All my other family members have been to Europe except me. My dad was there on a Reliance tour group, my mum followed her sister there, my second sisters was in Finland, Sweden and UK last year while my youngest sister studied in Plymouth, UK for 9 months and the extra money she has, she used it to travel Europe on a student’s budget tour.
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• Sunday, October 28th, 2007
My plan is to visit Europe some time later next year. I just visited China in August this year with my parents, all expenses paid by me. Next month from 8th to 11th November, I will be in Bangkok and Pattaya with my youngest sister. I might check out Hotels in Berlin and also Hotels in Vienna for my future European tour.
Travel to Germany and discover fairytale castles, picturesque villages, crystal-clear lakes and snow-capped mountains, the mystical Black Forest, stunning Rhine River cruises, traditional Christmas markets and of course the world-famous Oktoberfest. Germany’s elegant cities, including the hip and stylish capital city of Berlin, are vibrant cultural and historical centers and their sidewalk cafĂ©s are the perfect place to sit down, relax and watch the world go by. Be sure to check out Hotels in Berlin for your accommodation.
Experience the Fascinating World of the Habsburgs. A period of more than six hundred years of Habsburg reign in Austria has left behind a grand and important cultural legacy. The Majestic Imperator Luxury Train consists of six luxurious rail carriages, which have been rebuilt on the basis of original plans of the legendary train used by the Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth (the famous ‘Sisi’) of Austria. And finally, don’t forget to read up on Hotels in Vienna to choose an ideal accommodation in Vienna that suits your budget.
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• Monday, October 15th, 2007
Beach Travel Direct is your one-stop resources for travelling to beaches around the world. You can choose activities, region, country and more. Based on your selection, a list will be shown for your choosing. Beaches somehow attract people and tourists. That is why many 5-star hotels are built along the beaches in Batu Feringghi along Penang’s tourist belt. And it has been a happening place ever since. You can enjoy all sorts of water activities like swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, wind surfing, or even building sand castles by the beach.
Although there was a tsunami in 2004, people still forget about the incident and flock to the beaches in Penang to have a picnic. They can enjoy the natural beauty with white sands, black rocks, and waves crashing to the shore. You can also collect sea shells and bask in the sun for a nice sun tan. I will also go to the beach in Pattaya, Thailand for my coming trip in November with my youngest sister. We plan to do para sailing and I hope I will land on the beach and not in the water. Check out the link today if you love beaches and get your feet wet to wade in the crashing waves on the shore.
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• Friday, September 21st, 2007
Yesterday, I called up telekoms for the number to Vistana Hotel and promptly called them as soon as I got the telephone number to book a room for two tonight. The booking has been confirmed. The rate was RM195 without breakfast. Vistana Hotel in Bayan Lepas has the same management as Traders Hotel (Formerly Shangrila Hotel) near KOMTAR. These hotels are catered more to guests on business trips. Now comes my weekend stay in a local hotel.
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