Travel Go Where: 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Beijing Travel Plan C+

Day 1 - 7 Oct (Wed) - Singapore / Beijing

8.40 a.m. Depart on SQ802.
2.55 p.m. Arrive @ Beijing Int'l Airport.

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Day 2 - 8 Oct (Thu) - Beijing

Tiananmen Square, The Great Hall of the People, Bird's Egg (National Grand Theatre), Chairman Mao's Mausoleum, The Forbidden City, Jingshan Park.

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Day 3 - 9 Oct (Fri) - Beijing

Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), Beihai Park (Winter Palace), Hutong, Lama Temple.

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Day 4 - 10 Oct (Sat) - Beijing

Chaoyang park, Bird's Nest (National Stadium for 2008 Olympics), Bird's Legs (CCTV HQ), Water Cube (National Aquatic Centre), Shopping.

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Day 5 - 11 Oct (Sun) - Beijing

Beijing Zoo, PLA Military Museum, Beijing Capital Museum, , Summer Palace (Yiheyuan).

Day 6 - 12 Oct (Mon) - 2 Nights at Xi'an

8.30 a.m. Dep Capital Airport T3 (Beijing) on Air China CA1231M (CNY1940 + CNY100 Tax).

10.25 a.m. Arrive @ Xianyang Int'l Airport T2 (Xi'an).

The Greater Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta), The Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Walled City (Night scene), Shopping within the walled city, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, The Great Mosque (Unesco site).

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Day 7 - 13 Oct (Tue) - Xi'an

Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors & Horses, Underground Palace of Qinshihuang, Huaquing Hot Springs.

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Day 8 - 14 Oct (Wed) - Xi'an

Hukou waterfalls of Yellow River, last minute shopping.

5.25 p.m. Dep Xianyang T2 (Xi'an) on Air China CA1202Y.

7.20 p.m. Arr Capital Airport T3 (Beijing).

Day 9 - 15 Oct (Thu) - Beijing

Shopping (Part 1), Artist Village Gallery, 798 Art Zone.

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Day 10 - 16 Oct (Fri) - Beijing

Shopping (Part 2), The Opposite House.

Day 11 - 17 Oct (Sat) - Beijing

Shopping (Part 3).

Day 12 - 18 Oct (Sun) - Beijing

Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan)
Miyun district near Beijing.

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Day 13 - 19 Oct (Mon) - Beijing

The Great Wall - Mutianyu, The Commune by the Great Wall (provided we visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall), The Ming Tombs including the Spirit Way.

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Day 14 - 20 Oct (Tue) - Beijing

Bike tour of Beijing city (within 2nd ring road).

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Day 15 - 21 Oct (Wed) - Beijing

Shopping (Part 4 - Last Minute)
4.00 p.m. Depart Beijing on SQ805.
10.15 p.m. Arrive in Singapore.

Makan Places in Beijing

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Other Activities

Watch traditional Beijing culture show.
Watch something at the National Grand Theatre.
KungFu show.

Marco Polo Bridge.

Site of Peking Man.

Foot Reflexology

Tongrentang foot massage studios chains

Changping Studio

Dongbianmen Studio

Price: US$15 per person, 60 minutes.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Beijing 2005 Itinerary

Day 1, 22 Feb 05 (Tue)
0120H: Depart Changi Airport (SQ 812)
0710H: Arrive Beijing
Guomao Gongyu
Breakfast @ GL Cafe
Tiananmen Square
Jingshan Park
Huangfujing

Day 2, 23 Feb 05 (Wed)
Tiantan
Ya Shiu (Shan Li Tun)
Lunch @ Xiao Wang Fu
Dinner @ South Beauty

Day 3, 24 Feb 05 (Thu)Drum Tower
Bell Tower
Hehua Shichang
Lunch @ Kejiacai
Dongfang Guangchang

Day 4, 25 Feb 05 (Fri)
Great Wall
Ming Tomb
Summer Palace
Dinner @ Dadong

Day 5, 26 Feb 05 (Sat)Breakfast @ GL Cafe
Pan Jia Yuan
Hong Qiao
Dongfang Guangchang

Day 6, 27 Feb 05 (Sun)
Breakfast @ GL Cafe
Ya Shiu (Shan Li Tun)
1600H: Depart Beijing (SQ 801)
2225H: Arrive Changi Airport

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Travel Forecast

1993: Kuala Lumpur
1995: Jarkarta
1996: Rockhampton (Oct)
1997: Europe (Apr)
1998: Melbourne (Aug)
1999: Sydney (Sep)
2000: Melbourne (May)
2001: Boston (Jan), Shanghai (Feb)
2002: Bangkok (Jan), Sydney (Mar), Bangkok (Jun), Penang (Oct), Xiamen (Nov)
2003: Japan (Aug)
2004: Sydney (Jun)
2005: Beijing (Feb), Bangkok (Nov)
2006: Hong Kong (Nov)
2007: Bangalore (Sep), Seoul (Nov)
2008: Melbourne (Aug), Hong Kong (Nov)
2009: Beijing (Oct)
2010: KL (Jan), Shanghai (July), Melbourne (Oct)
2011: Japan (2H, Autumn)
2012: Lhasa train to Tibet
2013: New Zealand (2H, Mid Spring)
2014: Taiwan (1H), Bangkok (2H)
2015: USA
2016: Europe
2017: Israel
2018: Russia
2019: Scandinavia
2020: Round the World trip on First Class

Sunday, July 5, 2009

King And I Spa & Massage

Address: Sukhumvit Plaza (GF), 212 Soi 12 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, 10110

Area: Sukhumvit

Zone: Chaophraya

Metro: BTS Sukhumvit Line - Asok (272m)

Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

The Kremlin and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia

Built as a residence for Ivan I, the Kremlin was the official residence of the Czars until the 1917 Russian Revolution. Today, it still houses the President’s office. In front of the Kremlin is Red Square – an impressive and exuberant plaza which, for many people, is associated with the infamous May Day demonstrations. Rising from the square is St Basil's Cathedral, built in the 1550s to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's capture of the Mongol stronghold of Kazan.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

The New 7 Wonders of the World

Chichenitza, Mexico.
Christ Redeemer, Brazil.
Colosseum, Italy.
Taj Mahal, India.
Great Wall of China.
Petra, Jordan.
Machu Picchu, Peru.

Finalists

The Acropolis, Greece.
Alhambra, Spain.
Angkor, Cambodia.
Statues of Easter Island, Chile.
Eiffel Tower, France.
Hagia Sophia, Turkey.
Kiyomizu Temple, Japan.
Kremlin / St. Basil, Russia.
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany.
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
Statue of Liberty, USA.
Stonehenge, UK.
Sydney Opera House, Australia.
Timbuktu, Mali.

The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India

This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.