One return air ticket and 3 nights hotel stay : SGD$417.80
Great shopping and exotic food : USD$200 or VND$3.4million
Photos taken during the trip : Priceless (And I mean it, especially with 870 photos = 3.49GB)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 4 Days 3 Nights Tour
During the first day, we were all exciting and at the same time, wondering what's outside the Ho Chi Minh airport. The taxi took us for almost an hour trip to our hotel (Dai Nam Hotel - 3 stars), and it cost us VND$500,000 which is equivalent to SGD$45. Later we then realised that we were being overcharged. Haha. We took short walks around our hotel to familarise ourselves with the area. And gosh, the traffic condition everywhere was bad. But bad in an unique way that:
1. Almost every traffic junctions and pedestrian crossings do not have traffic lights.
2. The ratio of motorcycles to saloon cars / buses / vans is about 50 is to 1.
3. Challenge of the day (everyday) is to take a deep breathe and cross the streets to pass through countless motorcycles around you.
4. Never ending honkings from the vehicles until night comes.
Second day was our trip down to the Mekong River, which is also known as the Mekong Delta to the locals. It was a one day trip with a tour guide bringing us through the river on small rocky sampans, showing us the process of making coconut candies which is their local product, having lunch and local fruits while enjoying their live traditional Vietnamese song and dance.
Third day was our free & easy day. We visited the famous Ben Thanh Market which opens from 6am to 10pm. The market is quite the same as Bangkok's Chatukchat Weekend Market, although the layout of Ben Thanh Market is more organised and the prices there are cheaper. We also visited places like the War Remanent Museum, Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner on the last night was a challenge for some of us, but not for me. Haha. I like their food there actually, although the food can be VERY spicy at times.
We kept the last day simple, with a quick lunch at Eddy's favourite Lotteria (KFC version) and finally reach airport with a taxi fare of VND$50,000.
Food in Ho Chi Minh City is not Halal in general. You can see pork items in every menu, unless vegetarian or Halal cerified restaurants. They do not have McDonald's or Starbucks Coffee, however they have fastfood restaurants like KFC, Lotteria (KFC version), Ya Kun Kaya Bread, Gloria Jeans.
Transportation is quite well covered, with taxis, buses and trishaw-like transport everywhere but you have to take note of which type of taxi to take. DO take only Taxi Vinasun which charges passengers by meter while the rest are by negotiation, unless you know how much does your trip cost.
Public Health is generally quite well covered, with hospitals and pharmacies around. However if you think Hong Kong's air is polluted enough, please bring a face mask if you plan to visit HCMC.
1. Almost every traffic junctions and pedestrian crossings do not have traffic lights.
2. The ratio of motorcycles to saloon cars / buses / vans is about 50 is to 1.
3. Challenge of the day (everyday) is to take a deep breathe and cross the streets to pass through countless motorcycles around you.
4. Never ending honkings from the vehicles until night comes.
Second day was our trip down to the Mekong River, which is also known as the Mekong Delta to the locals. It was a one day trip with a tour guide bringing us through the river on small rocky sampans, showing us the process of making coconut candies which is their local product, having lunch and local fruits while enjoying their live traditional Vietnamese song and dance.
Third day was our free & easy day. We visited the famous Ben Thanh Market which opens from 6am to 10pm. The market is quite the same as Bangkok's Chatukchat Weekend Market, although the layout of Ben Thanh Market is more organised and the prices there are cheaper. We also visited places like the War Remanent Museum, Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner on the last night was a challenge for some of us, but not for me. Haha. I like their food there actually, although the food can be VERY spicy at times.
We kept the last day simple, with a quick lunch at Eddy's favourite Lotteria (KFC version) and finally reach airport with a taxi fare of VND$50,000.
Food in Ho Chi Minh City is not Halal in general. You can see pork items in every menu, unless vegetarian or Halal cerified restaurants. They do not have McDonald's or Starbucks Coffee, however they have fastfood restaurants like KFC, Lotteria (KFC version), Ya Kun Kaya Bread, Gloria Jeans.
Transportation is quite well covered, with taxis, buses and trishaw-like transport everywhere but you have to take note of which type of taxi to take. DO take only Taxi Vinasun which charges passengers by meter while the rest are by negotiation, unless you know how much does your trip cost.
Public Health is generally quite well covered, with hospitals and pharmacies around. However if you think Hong Kong's air is polluted enough, please bring a face mask if you plan to visit HCMC.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Attention Please~
All photos of big file sizes shall be posted in the following blog to avoid long scrolling of this page. =)
http://treegerhappy.blogspot.com/
http://treegerhappy.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Something new
How time passes by so fast that I've already went for my second facial appointment.
As one who doesn't use facial wash at home since young, this is something which I did out of the norm. Well, at least I did pampered myself once a month and found a way to relax from work... Haha!
As one who doesn't use facial wash at home since young, this is something which I did out of the norm. Well, at least I did pampered myself once a month and found a way to relax from work... Haha!
Sentosa photos
Took a total of 208 photos during the trip to Sentosa with Eric and I uploaded 26 of them.
The Merlion..
What's the name of this thingy again? O_o
Sea turtle..
Eric trying to touch the starfish... Haha~ =D
Sea Angel..
Sea Angel again..
Dragon horse~
And more jellyfish....
And jellyfish, again!
Sotong!
My counterparts!
Coconut crab
Rainbow crabs... Dont know why their names like that.
A closeup of don't-know-what's-the-name.
Along the travellator..
A shark!
And we visited Fort Siloso too~
Hmm.... Eric looks abit different in this photo... lolx
Labrador Park
Some of the cannons..
And more cannons!
What does it say?
"Shove it up!"
The infamous scene...
Cannon, up close...
Spotted this fellow at the roof...
Photos are resized from 3888 X 2592 to 681 X 454.
The Merlion..
What's the name of this thingy again? O_o
Sea turtle..
Eric trying to touch the starfish... Haha~ =D
Sea Angel..
Sea Angel again..
Dragon horse~
And more jellyfish....
And jellyfish, again!
Sotong!
My counterparts!
Coconut crab
Rainbow crabs... Dont know why their names like that.
A closeup of don't-know-what's-the-name.
Along the travellator..
A shark!
And we visited Fort Siloso too~
Hmm.... Eric looks abit different in this photo... lolx
Labrador Park
Some of the cannons..
And more cannons!
What does it say?
"Shove it up!"
The infamous scene...
Cannon, up close...
Spotted this fellow at the roof...
Photos are resized from 3888 X 2592 to 681 X 454.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Sentosa last Saturday
Sentosa with Eric last Saturday. Went to Underwater World and Fort Siloso. Spent half a day already. Haha. Took some photos. Lazy to upload all. Sentences don't know why so broken. Duh.
Close up of Dragon Horses!
Jellyfish in motion~
More Jellyfish~
Sea Angel is a poser!
Close up of Dragon Horses!
Jellyfish in motion~
More Jellyfish~
Sea Angel is a poser!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
One Song, Different Moments
Yesterday, I had dinner with Eddy and Albert at Fish & Co Hereens. Over dinner we chatted about the stuff back on Sunday night where Albert celebrated his birthday. We talked about everyone who went for the celebration. Everyone has his own story to tell. Some had learning points and reflections to ponder about. Some were just senseless.
During our bitching session before the food arrived, there was a point of time when one of us mentioned about his moments and who he was with when the song "Tattoo" played, then another one of us immediately related his moments and who he was with when the same song was playing. And I realised this, although it's realistic and "duh" to some people, One Song, Different Moments. It may mean that this song made me feel blue about what happened recently, and at the same time, someone else takes this song joyously as his... signature song for his current love life? AND at that same moment, probably another person may be feeling frustrated over incidents that he had experienced previously when this song played elsewhere? ALOT of feelings were being mixed at that same time I'm sure. If there are colours or aura that emits out of a person presenting a mood or a feeling, the club will definately more than just a rainbow.
Erm. I don't know why I kept thinking of this, but I'll just keep this as a record anyway. Haha.
Oh, there's new food items on Fish & Co's menu (finally). Shellfish platters with prawns, mussels, and other clam-like seafood that comes with a slice of fish, rice and fries. Not bad to share with two for a proper meal, and with three for just a light one.
During our bitching session before the food arrived, there was a point of time when one of us mentioned about his moments and who he was with when the song "Tattoo" played, then another one of us immediately related his moments and who he was with when the same song was playing. And I realised this, although it's realistic and "duh" to some people, One Song, Different Moments. It may mean that this song made me feel blue about what happened recently, and at the same time, someone else takes this song joyously as his... signature song for his current love life? AND at that same moment, probably another person may be feeling frustrated over incidents that he had experienced previously when this song played elsewhere? ALOT of feelings were being mixed at that same time I'm sure. If there are colours or aura that emits out of a person presenting a mood or a feeling, the club will definately more than just a rainbow.
Erm. I don't know why I kept thinking of this, but I'll just keep this as a record anyway. Haha.
Oh, there's new food items on Fish & Co's menu (finally). Shellfish platters with prawns, mussels, and other clam-like seafood that comes with a slice of fish, rice and fries. Not bad to share with two for a proper meal, and with three for just a light one.
Monday, December 08, 2008
林峯 - 愛不疚
收藏在眼眸 常徘徊左右 愛猜到沒有
愉快玩笑後 能全然退後 你開心就夠
這種感覺太親厚 講一千句也不夠
假使講了你聽到後 或會走
這種戀愛太罕有 不須真正擁有
成全 衷心祝福然後 就放手
放手 放開所有 彼此更自由
放手 其實我絕非愛得不夠
放手 豁出所有 還有這個好友
已經 已經足夠
遙遠是宇宙 靜靜在背後 去看守就夠
這種感覺太親厚 講一千句也不夠
即使一剎有過衝動 挽你手
這種戀愛太罕有 不須真正擁有
成全 多捨不得仍然 是放手
放手 放開所有 彼此更自由
放手 其實我絕非愛得不夠
放手 豁出所有 還有這個好友
已經 已經足夠
放手 我的牽掛 找不到盡頭
放手 期望你幸福甚麼都有
也許 愛很深厚 然而我早看得透
放手 至可擁有
What's next?
Well, I thought that I should blog something here right now.
I couldn't believe that I made my move. A move that I've decided upon and stayed firm to do it. I thank Shah and Eddy for being supportive. I thank Albert and the rest of the people for being there when things were shaky.
And so, what's next?
I couldn't believe that I made my move. A move that I've decided upon and stayed firm to do it. I thank Shah and Eddy for being supportive. I thank Albert and the rest of the people for being there when things were shaky.
And so, what's next?
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Updates and coming events for the rest of the week
Slept a full 12 hours since last night 9pm, and I woke up with slight headache / neckache this morning.
Yesterday's gym workout was good, and it has been quite some time since I did a full one and I managed to carry heavier sets than last time.
The rest of the week is gonna be quite busy I supposed?
Thursday
1000 hrs - Meeting with Esplanade
Friday
1230 hrs to 1700 hrs - Meeting with St James powerhouse
1700 hrs - A Lead camp briefing
After dark - Bert's birthday celebration
Saturday
Whole day - Sentosa with Eric
Sunday
Day - Rest
Night - St James?
Monday
Day - No plans yet
Night - Family dinner at No Signboard Seafood
Yesterday's gym workout was good, and it has been quite some time since I did a full one and I managed to carry heavier sets than last time.
The rest of the week is gonna be quite busy I supposed?
Thursday
1000 hrs - Meeting with Esplanade
Friday
1230 hrs to 1700 hrs - Meeting with St James powerhouse
1700 hrs - A Lead camp briefing
After dark - Bert's birthday celebration
Saturday
Whole day - Sentosa with Eric
Sunday
Day - Rest
Night - St James?
Monday
Day - No plans yet
Night - Family dinner at No Signboard Seafood
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