Archive for December, 2008

Manchester (UK) & Belgium (Brussels, Bruges) Day 3 – Part 1

Note: Post with larger pictures can be viewed here. You gotta be very patient for it to finish loading. We travelled from Brussels city to another place called Bruges via train. The journey was about 45 minutes and return ticket costs €13 (RM63.51). The train was quite new and the ride was really...
December 31st, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More

Snow in Newcastle, UK

Hello people. Here are some snow pictures to share with you guys. These pictures were taken some time ago. I better post them before they become obsolete! =) Pictures were taken at Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Enjoy the pics~ A view out of the window from my room One of my favourite...
December 30th, 2008 | Photography | Read More

Manchester (UK) & Belgium (Brussels, Bruges) Day 2 – Part 2

Note: Post with larger pictures can be viewed here. You gotta be very patient for it to finish loading. The Grand Place in Brussels, World Heritage. Steven and me Me and the building Ah Yew & Phoebe Another view Can’t remember the name of this ...
December 29th, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More

Manchester (UK) & Belgium (Brussels, Bruges) Day 2 – Part 1

Note: Post with larger pictures can be viewed here. You gotta be very patient for it to finish loading. I woke up early in the morning and took shower before leaving to the airport. The shower in the hostel was a little different from what we usually see. It requires you to hold a button in order to...
December 29th, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More

Manchester (UK) & Belgium (Brussels, Bruges) Day 1

UPDATED: Post with larger pictures can be viewed here. You gotta be very patient for it to finish loading. It is winter break now and most of my friends has gone back to their hometowns. The university halls of residence is as quiet as the grave, with nobody walking in the corridor but myself. I joined...
December 27th, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More

Merry Christmas!

Mr and Ms Santa We wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! To our Chinese readers, 圣诞节快乐! To our Japanese readers, メリークリスマス! ( クリスマスおめでとう！) To our Korean readers, 즐거운 성탄절 되세요! *Japanese and Korean translated via google’s...
December 25th, 2008 | Announcements | Read More

Shanghai Day 10

Alas, my holiday in China was coming to an end. Did my packing the night before. My luggage bag was at 14.8kg – my flight ticket only allows me a maximum of 15kg. A relieve definitely. Woke up at 5 AM still in a trance. Have been deprived of sleep the past few days. Bernard and I prepared ourselves...
December 24th, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More

Making 汤圆 (Tang Yuan)

The Winter Solstice Festival (冬至) was celebrated a few days ago. As far as I know, the celebration is to mark the day when the sun spends the shortest time in the sky! Perhaps it is to usher in the new season – winter. One tradition that still lives on is the making of glutinous rice balls...
December 23rd, 2008 | CoffeeTaste | Read More

Shanghai Day 9

My days in Shanghai were quickly coming to an end. Before I knew it, it was already my ninth day there. Day nine was a rather relaxing day as most of the buying was done the day before. As for me, I had one final task – to buy souvenirs for my friends! We returned to the Yu Gardens to do our last...
December 22nd, 2008 | CoffeeTravels | Read More