A quick stop at Little Rock, Arkansas, brought some interesting surprises, on St. Patrick's Day!
We toured the State Capitol, which was located at a quiet part of town. The building was majestic and beautiful. We had a need to use the restrooms, and they were decorated like the bathrooms in a house. Instead of rushing out of them, as we usually did at public restrooms, I felt like curling up with a book on the homely bench in the powder room! The front doors to the Capitol Building was made of bronze, but shimmered like gold in the distance. My kids spent some time playing with their reflections in the doors, and trying the door knobs, which wouldn't open, of course!
The statues on the Capitol grounds were of historical significance. It was interesting to read about their origins, and marvel at the courage of, and initiative taken by ordinary people which helped build what United States is today. The other side of town was home to restaurants/pubs, the junction bridge, and parks. It was St. Patricks's Day, and every where, we could see people downing glasses of green beer. There were a few guys dressed in kilts too, some merrily drunk, some remaining sober to in order to impress the pretty ladies dressed in all shades of green hanging on to their arms. There were block parties going on, just green upon green, everywhere we turned.
For just a dollar for adults, we got to ride the trolley, which went over the Arkansas River. We could see paddle boats, and a submarine docked at the river. It was pretty interesting! We also walked across the river on one of the bridges. It was a long bridge, too long for the little legs of our little one, who was already exhausted by the long drive. Anyway, it was an interesting, short tour.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Branson
Branson was one of the places struck by the tornado just before our Spring Break. Since we had already reserved our lodgings, we decided to go ahead with our trip.
It was a long drive, but we made it, without the kids doing too much whining. On the way to our condominium, we could see parts where the tornado had hit. Sometimes buildings lay in ruins in between whole ones, completely missed by the tornado. It was sad to see motels being torn apart, exposing rooms with curtains fluttering in the wind! Shops, restaurants, and museums were damaged, and boarded up.
However, Branson was still a beautiful place. Fortunately, there were enough entertainment places left untouched by the powerful tornado to entertain the Spring Break crowd. On days when we didn't have plans for any paid entertainment, we took the trolley, which didn't cost a penny, and toured the old shops in Branson. The trolley also made a stop at Branson Landing, which was home to "new" shops, restaurants, hotels, and a musical fountain. We spent some time browsing the shops, ate some delicious ice-cream, and just sat and watched the fountain, and activity on the river.
It was a long drive, but we made it, without the kids doing too much whining. On the way to our condominium, we could see parts where the tornado had hit. Sometimes buildings lay in ruins in between whole ones, completely missed by the tornado. It was sad to see motels being torn apart, exposing rooms with curtains fluttering in the wind! Shops, restaurants, and museums were damaged, and boarded up.
However, Branson was still a beautiful place. Fortunately, there were enough entertainment places left untouched by the powerful tornado to entertain the Spring Break crowd. On days when we didn't have plans for any paid entertainment, we took the trolley, which didn't cost a penny, and toured the old shops in Branson. The trolley also made a stop at Branson Landing, which was home to "new" shops, restaurants, hotels, and a musical fountain. We spent some time browsing the shops, ate some delicious ice-cream, and just sat and watched the fountain, and activity on the river.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Little India
We always go back to Singapore for the summer. As our kids grow bigger, they get more demanding. They're no longer just satisfied sitting around their grandparents' place, or playing at the neighborhood playgrounds.
Last year, we made a special effort to arrange something fun, or new for them to do at least once a week. We took them to Little India one day. My 7-year-old had got to the stage where he was becoming aware of different cultures, and enjoyed seeing different places. Little India was just like a miniature India, with lots of Indian restaurants, shops lining the streets selling Indian spices, incense, saris, and a couple of Indian temples.
We stopped at an Indian restaurant, and my 7-year-old actually decided he was brave enough to try curry! I was very proud of him! He drank a lot of water, in between "bites" (we dipped Naan - tortilla like bread - in curry), but he didn't complain.
Later, we stopped at an open shopping area full of little shops selling Indian outfits, and other accessories. It was fun, and we grew dizzy just walking around the circular mall, dazzled by the clothes, mostly with sequins, beads, and beautiful embroidery sewn on them!
Last year, we made a special effort to arrange something fun, or new for them to do at least once a week. We took them to Little India one day. My 7-year-old had got to the stage where he was becoming aware of different cultures, and enjoyed seeing different places. Little India was just like a miniature India, with lots of Indian restaurants, shops lining the streets selling Indian spices, incense, saris, and a couple of Indian temples.
We stopped at an Indian restaurant, and my 7-year-old actually decided he was brave enough to try curry! I was very proud of him! He drank a lot of water, in between "bites" (we dipped Naan - tortilla like bread - in curry), but he didn't complain.
Later, we stopped at an open shopping area full of little shops selling Indian outfits, and other accessories. It was fun, and we grew dizzy just walking around the circular mall, dazzled by the clothes, mostly with sequins, beads, and beautiful embroidery sewn on them!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Lockhart
One lazy afternoon, we turned on the TV and saw a show introducing different parts of Texas. It was called the Daytripper, and we found it very interesting. My 6-year-old son who watched the show with us, loved it, and was always begging to go the the places introduced by the host. Ever since I saw the show on Lockhart, I had been craving for some good, greasy barbecue!
This Easter weekend, I had the chance of visiting Lockhart with my family. We drove to all the "famous" barbecue places introduced on the show, and finally chose one to satisfy our hunger. We didn't really know what we were doing, and ordered our food "ignorantly". The food tasted good, but we wished we knew what we were doing while we got in line. We passed by the jail museum, but didn't go in, much to the disappointment of our 6-year-old. He was hoping to meet the ghost who craved barbecue introduced on the show.
Anyway, it was interesting! We may visit Lockhart again, and try one of the other 3 famous barbecue places.
This Easter weekend, I had the chance of visiting Lockhart with my family. We drove to all the "famous" barbecue places introduced on the show, and finally chose one to satisfy our hunger. We didn't really know what we were doing, and ordered our food "ignorantly". The food tasted good, but we wished we knew what we were doing while we got in line. We passed by the jail museum, but didn't go in, much to the disappointment of our 6-year-old. He was hoping to meet the ghost who craved barbecue introduced on the show.
Anyway, it was interesting! We may visit Lockhart again, and try one of the other 3 famous barbecue places.
Friday, June 6, 2008
The World at A Glance
Sharon was excited! She just got her first job, after graduating from College. She was on the phone with her best friend from College, Carmen, who also just got a job. The girls were already planning their first vacation together! They talked about travelling around the world, and for their first trip, they would like to travel far!
Sharon was on the phone with Carmen again. Half a year had gone by, and both were still loving their jobs. It was time for them to plan for their vacation together. Sharon's brother-in-law went on business trips a lot, and told her he found one website really useful. Sharon and Carmen had selected a few places at random, just to check what was available and attractive out there. They clicked on Venice Hotels, and see what the site had to offer. They liked what they saw, but they wanted to look at more places, before they decided which part of the world they wanted to see first. Next, they looked under China Hotels, and were amazed when they realised how many places they could see, just in China alone. They spent some time looking at the other countries in Asia too, and came to a conclusion. They had to do it fast, if they wanted to see the world before they settled down. Then they looked at New Zealand Hotels, and fell in love with the beautiful country of New Zealand.
Their eyes were gleaming with enthusiasm as they got off the computer! What a world of discoveries was awaiting them! Life was good! Sharon and Carmen felt there were so many interesting places beckoning them, that it would take them a while to make up their minds which end of the world to start their exploring!
Sharon was on the phone with Carmen again. Half a year had gone by, and both were still loving their jobs. It was time for them to plan for their vacation together. Sharon's brother-in-law went on business trips a lot, and told her he found one website really useful. Sharon and Carmen had selected a few places at random, just to check what was available and attractive out there. They clicked on Venice Hotels, and see what the site had to offer. They liked what they saw, but they wanted to look at more places, before they decided which part of the world they wanted to see first. Next, they looked under China Hotels, and were amazed when they realised how many places they could see, just in China alone. They spent some time looking at the other countries in Asia too, and came to a conclusion. They had to do it fast, if they wanted to see the world before they settled down. Then they looked at New Zealand Hotels, and fell in love with the beautiful country of New Zealand.
Their eyes were gleaming with enthusiasm as they got off the computer! What a world of discoveries was awaiting them! Life was good! Sharon and Carmen felt there were so many interesting places beckoning them, that it would take them a while to make up their minds which end of the world to start their exploring!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Diving Adventure
Fay had a successful career, great friends and family. She was 32, but still single. She did not feel the urge to settle down right away, but felt she might like to have her own family some day. She loved the sea, and took up scuba diving a couple of years ago. She still hung out with her fellow scuba diving 'classmates', whether out at sea, or on land. They had been talking about making a trip to Australia - a hot spot for scuba divers, and to spend most of the days scuba diving.
Fay volunteered to plan the trip. She had made several trips overseas, and had used the same website to reserve hotels, and check out sightseeing-spots. She browsed under Sheraton hotels, and looked at the different locations to check if there was one close to a beach with an interesting underwater world. She had great fun looking at the pictures of the hotels provided on the site. Then she checked Rydges Hotels, and marvelled at the great facilities offered by these hotels. Even though Fay would not need a conference room this time, she took note of the conference facilities, and made sure to remember to tell her boss about them. Her boss just might arrange a business meeting in Australia! Next, she looked at the hotels listed under Travelodge, and noted that they offered very cheap rates. The price was very appealing, but Fay still went on to check on another group of hotels, under Radisson Hotels. Fay finally decided she could not make the choice among all the fabulous hotels for the group by herself. She printed out the options, and called a meeting with her friends, to finalise plans for the trip.
Fay's friends were impressed with how efficient she was. They did not expect her to come up with such good options in so short a time. Fay smiled to herself as she recalled the effort she had put in - just letting her fingers do the walking - over her keyboard!
Fay volunteered to plan the trip. She had made several trips overseas, and had used the same website to reserve hotels, and check out sightseeing-spots. She browsed under Sheraton hotels, and looked at the different locations to check if there was one close to a beach with an interesting underwater world. She had great fun looking at the pictures of the hotels provided on the site. Then she checked Rydges Hotels, and marvelled at the great facilities offered by these hotels. Even though Fay would not need a conference room this time, she took note of the conference facilities, and made sure to remember to tell her boss about them. Her boss just might arrange a business meeting in Australia! Next, she looked at the hotels listed under Travelodge, and noted that they offered very cheap rates. The price was very appealing, but Fay still went on to check on another group of hotels, under Radisson Hotels. Fay finally decided she could not make the choice among all the fabulous hotels for the group by herself. She printed out the options, and called a meeting with her friends, to finalise plans for the trip.
Fay's friends were impressed with how efficient she was. They did not expect her to come up with such good options in so short a time. Fay smiled to herself as she recalled the effort she had put in - just letting her fingers do the walking - over her keyboard!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
A French Honeymoon!
Kathy was excited! She and her college sweet-heart, Kazu, were going to be married in a couple of weeks! They were going to France for their honeymoon! Kathy had never been to France, and had dreamt about spending her honeymoon there. Her dream had come true! Kazu travelled to France a number of times on business trips, and so knew the place pretty well. He would have no problems with driving Kathy around to wherever she wished to go.
Kazu told Kathy she could choose whatever spot she wished to visit in France. He told her about a website on the Internet, where she could look up information about hotels and places of interest, and make reservations if she wanted to. Kathy decided they simply had to make a stop at Paris - the most romantic city in the world! She looked at the different hotels under Paris Hôtels [ NB special character on hôtels ô ], on the website Kazu had told her, and picked a hotel to her liking. The next place Kathy thought they should explore was Marseilles, another major city of France. She chose a tradtional hotel from the many listed under Marseilles Hôtels, and then went on to look at other hot spots being recommended on the site. The name Toulouse popped up, and Kathy immediately decided she and Kazu had to make a stop there. She liked the name, and browsed the section on Toulouse Hôtels. After going through a difficult elimination process, she finally reserved a room at one of the many hotels listed there. Bordeaux was the next city at which Kathy decided she and Kazu would spend their honeymoon. There were a lot of choices for accomodations under Bordeaux Hôtels, and Kathy reserved a room in one of them closest to a lot of places of interest.
Kathy sat back in her chair, and stretched herself! Ah! France, here we come - as a married couple! Kathy shut her eyes, and a smile of bliss spread across her face.
Kazu told Kathy she could choose whatever spot she wished to visit in France. He told her about a website on the Internet, where she could look up information about hotels and places of interest, and make reservations if she wanted to. Kathy decided they simply had to make a stop at Paris - the most romantic city in the world! She looked at the different hotels under Paris Hôtels [ NB special character on hôtels ô ], on the website Kazu had told her, and picked a hotel to her liking. The next place Kathy thought they should explore was Marseilles, another major city of France. She chose a tradtional hotel from the many listed under Marseilles Hôtels, and then went on to look at other hot spots being recommended on the site. The name Toulouse popped up, and Kathy immediately decided she and Kazu had to make a stop there. She liked the name, and browsed the section on Toulouse Hôtels. After going through a difficult elimination process, she finally reserved a room at one of the many hotels listed there. Bordeaux was the next city at which Kathy decided she and Kazu would spend their honeymoon. There were a lot of choices for accomodations under Bordeaux Hôtels, and Kathy reserved a room in one of them closest to a lot of places of interest.
Kathy sat back in her chair, and stretched herself! Ah! France, here we come - as a married couple! Kathy shut her eyes, and a smile of bliss spread across her face.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Hello! Germany!
Frank took German when he was in College. He did pretty good at the language. He had always wanted to visit Germany, but did not have a chance - till now! He worked in a German firm, and had opportunity to befriend some German colleagues in the company. They often talked to Frank about Germany. It made Frank want to visit Germany even more.
One of Frank's best friends from College had a few days of leave, and invited Frank to go on a trip with him. Frank suggested Germany, and his friend immediately agreed, having taken German in College too! They planned to go on a road trip. Frank was excited and did a search on the net and found a cool website, that would enable him to reserve hotels, and plan his road trip. Berlin would be one of the places they would stop to explore. He looked under Berlin Hotels, and reserved a hotel for him and his friend, at a very reasonable rate. For another destination, Frank reserved a hotel under Köln Hotels [ NB Special Characters ]. Frankfurt will be another stop on their road trip. Frank booked a hotel among the Frankfurt Hotels he found on the website. Munich is another place Frank and his friend would want to stop to explore. Frank found this hotel under Munich Hotels, and without hesitation, reserved a room for him and his friend.
Frank hoped his German would be able to help him get by in Germany. He hoped he would be able to read all the road signs and make simple conversation when he needed to do so. His German colleagues were delighted to hear about his road trip. They gave him a few pointers, and also recommended a few must-visit places in the cities he was going to visit.
One of Frank's best friends from College had a few days of leave, and invited Frank to go on a trip with him. Frank suggested Germany, and his friend immediately agreed, having taken German in College too! They planned to go on a road trip. Frank was excited and did a search on the net and found a cool website, that would enable him to reserve hotels, and plan his road trip. Berlin would be one of the places they would stop to explore. He looked under Berlin Hotels, and reserved a hotel for him and his friend, at a very reasonable rate. For another destination, Frank reserved a hotel under Köln Hotels [ NB Special Characters ]. Frankfurt will be another stop on their road trip. Frank booked a hotel among the Frankfurt Hotels he found on the website. Munich is another place Frank and his friend would want to stop to explore. Frank found this hotel under Munich Hotels, and without hesitation, reserved a room for him and his friend.
Frank hoped his German would be able to help him get by in Germany. He hoped he would be able to read all the road signs and make simple conversation when he needed to do so. His German colleagues were delighted to hear about his road trip. They gave him a few pointers, and also recommended a few must-visit places in the cities he was going to visit.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Explore United Kingdom!
Derek and Shannon were newlyweds. They had been inseparable since their engagement. Derek had a business of his own, and had to travel overseas a lot. Shannon missed him very much when he traveled. Now, as his wife, she travelled with him, wherever his business took him. She quite enjoyed being married to him! She wanted to take advantage of the freedom to travel with Derek, before kids came on the scene.
She kind of became his personal travel assistant, making his travel arrangements for him, whenever the need arose. Derek had to visit some clients at a few places in England the following week. Shannon had to set up his travel plans in a hurry. She was used to doing stuff on the Internet, being a personal assistant to a Director of a firm before she quit. She went straight to this website, which offered benefits and cheap hotel rates to last-minute travellers. She booked a few hotels at the different places at which Derek's clients were stationed. She went through some Cheap Manchester Hotels, and chose the one she liked best, in terms of price, and hotel facilities. Then she looked up Cheap London Hotels, and reserved one for Derek and herself. Birmingham and Edinburgh were two other destinations Derek had to stop at, and Shannon gladly booked hotels under Cheap Birmingham Hotels, and Cheap Edinburgh Hotels, getting such unbelievably good rates, she couldn't wait to see Derek's approving face!
She also looked up places she would like to visit while Derek was at the business meetings, and places she would like to eat at, when Derek was free to join her. In Manchester, one of the places Shannon looked forward to visiting was the Piccadilly Gardens. In London, she hoped to shop till she dropped, and also walk around the beautiful parks there. In Birmingham, she was looking forward to feel the presence of Shakespeare, and listen to some good symphony music at the Symphony Hall. In Edinburgh, Derek could indulge in his favorite past time - golf! Shannon, who had just taken up golf, could practice her golf swings with the set of new clubs Derek got her for her birthday!
She kind of became his personal travel assistant, making his travel arrangements for him, whenever the need arose. Derek had to visit some clients at a few places in England the following week. Shannon had to set up his travel plans in a hurry. She was used to doing stuff on the Internet, being a personal assistant to a Director of a firm before she quit. She went straight to this website, which offered benefits and cheap hotel rates to last-minute travellers. She booked a few hotels at the different places at which Derek's clients were stationed. She went through some Cheap Manchester Hotels, and chose the one she liked best, in terms of price, and hotel facilities. Then she looked up Cheap London Hotels, and reserved one for Derek and herself. Birmingham and Edinburgh were two other destinations Derek had to stop at, and Shannon gladly booked hotels under Cheap Birmingham Hotels, and Cheap Edinburgh Hotels, getting such unbelievably good rates, she couldn't wait to see Derek's approving face!
She also looked up places she would like to visit while Derek was at the business meetings, and places she would like to eat at, when Derek was free to join her. In Manchester, one of the places Shannon looked forward to visiting was the Piccadilly Gardens. In London, she hoped to shop till she dropped, and also walk around the beautiful parks there. In Birmingham, she was looking forward to feel the presence of Shakespeare, and listen to some good symphony music at the Symphony Hall. In Edinburgh, Derek could indulge in his favorite past time - golf! Shannon, who had just taken up golf, could practice her golf swings with the set of new clubs Derek got her for her birthday!
Monday, April 21, 2008
A Vacation at The Blue Inn
Jane had a few good friends she hung out with a lot. They were all in her Spanish class at College. They were looking forward to Summer because they had decided to take a vacation together. One of Jane's friends, May, had been to a place in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, with her family. They stayed at this charming nicaragua beach hotel called "The Blue Inn", and absolutely loved it!
May gathered Jane and the others around her laptop one day, and showed them pictures of the wonderful San Juan del Sur Beach Hotel they were going to stay at, during their trip in the Summer. The place looked gorgeous! The would-be vacationers wished Summer would come sooner!
Jane and her friends had fallen in love with La Posada Azul, the elegant San Juan Del Sur hotel, just by looking at the pictures. They dreamt about lazing around at the inn, soaking up the sun at the beach, surfing, swimming, and just enjoying a few days of peace and quiet at the fishing village!
May gathered Jane and the others around her laptop one day, and showed them pictures of the wonderful San Juan del Sur Beach Hotel they were going to stay at, during their trip in the Summer. The place looked gorgeous! The would-be vacationers wished Summer would come sooner!
Jane and her friends had fallen in love with La Posada Azul, the elegant San Juan Del Sur hotel, just by looking at the pictures. They dreamt about lazing around at the inn, soaking up the sun at the beach, surfing, swimming, and just enjoying a few days of peace and quiet at the fishing village!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Santorini - A Wedding Present
Mark and Jan's son was getting married! They were very excited! This was the first wedding in the family. Mark and Jan wanted to give their son and future daughter-in-law a very special wedding gift. They thought hard and long about it, and still could not agree upon one gift.
One day, Mark was surfing the web, and came upon a website, introducing this wonderful island in Greece. The name of the island sounded like some refreshing drink - Santorini! As he read more about this Greek island, he got more excited! He called Jan to join him. As Jan read about more Santorini, a smile stole upon her face. She turned to look at Mark, and both knew at once they had found the perfect wedding present for their son!
Mark and Jan looked on the travel site further, and made reservations for a hotel at Santorini for the soon-to-be-married couple.
When the engaged couple received the wedding present, they could not hide their joy! Honeymoon on a Greek island? How romantic could it get? Mark and Jan shared with them the website where they had arranged the trip, and the couple was impressed, and decided that they would look it up when they plan future trips.
One day, Mark was surfing the web, and came upon a website, introducing this wonderful island in Greece. The name of the island sounded like some refreshing drink - Santorini! As he read more about this Greek island, he got more excited! He called Jan to join him. As Jan read about more Santorini, a smile stole upon her face. She turned to look at Mark, and both knew at once they had found the perfect wedding present for their son!
Mark and Jan looked on the travel site further, and made reservations for a hotel at Santorini for the soon-to-be-married couple.
When the engaged couple received the wedding present, they could not hide their joy! Honeymoon on a Greek island? How romantic could it get? Mark and Jan shared with them the website where they had arranged the trip, and the couple was impressed, and decided that they would look it up when they plan future trips.
Monday, February 11, 2008
A Break for Harry's family
Harry was a busy business man. He travelled a lot, and did not get to spend time with his family as much as he would like. He felt guilty that his wife almost had to single-handedly take care of his two children, who were still under the age of ten. He wished he did not have to travel so much!
He had some vacation time finally! He wanted to do something special with his wife and children. He thought taking them to another country, away from the mundane everyday life, would be a good idea. He searched on the net, and found some really interesting destinations at which he thought he and his family would really enjoy spending some time.
He wanted to spring a surprise on his wife and children. He did not want them to know where they were heading to, until they were at the airport. He just told them what kind of clothes they should take with them, and what the weather would be like when they got to the destination. Harry had finally decided to bring his family to New Zealand, a place where nature was still very much appreciated, and alive! He looked on the site for information about hotels. He looked at Hotels in Auckland, Hotels in Wellington, and Hotels in Christchurch, and booked hotels at different places he thought he and his family would visit.
Harry felt very satisfied after he had done all his planning and reservations. Being such a busy man, the site he found helped him a lot by enabling him to do everything he needed to do for the trip, without any hassle!
He had some vacation time finally! He wanted to do something special with his wife and children. He thought taking them to another country, away from the mundane everyday life, would be a good idea. He searched on the net, and found some really interesting destinations at which he thought he and his family would really enjoy spending some time.
He wanted to spring a surprise on his wife and children. He did not want them to know where they were heading to, until they were at the airport. He just told them what kind of clothes they should take with them, and what the weather would be like when they got to the destination. Harry had finally decided to bring his family to New Zealand, a place where nature was still very much appreciated, and alive! He looked on the site for information about hotels. He looked at Hotels in Auckland, Hotels in Wellington, and Hotels in Christchurch, and booked hotels at different places he thought he and his family would visit.
Harry felt very satisfied after he had done all his planning and reservations. Being such a busy man, the site he found helped him a lot by enabling him to do everything he needed to do for the trip, without any hassle!
Monday, January 21, 2008
A Shopping Vacation
Mary is a single woman - young, successful in her job, and not in any serious relationship at the moment. She enjoys shopping, watching the movies, and travelling, with her female friends. She thinks she's living the perfect life now! She doesn't feel tied down to anybody, or anything! She feels free, and happy.
Right now, she's in the process of planning her next vacation overseas with her group of friends. They have already agreed on the destination. They are now gathered in Mary's apartment, armed with brochures, and all kinds of munchies and drinks. One of Mary's friends, Angie, got on line, and is browsing this website, where she's getting great information about travelling in London. Mary and her friends have one common interest - shopping, and they plan to make this the focal point of their stay in London. Now, Mary and her friends are all gathered around Angie and the computer, and they all have fun looking for a hotel, which will provide them easy access to shopping places. They look under London Hotels, Kensington Hotels, Knightsbridge Hotels, and Oxford Street Hotels. There are lots of pictures that help the girls to decide where they want to stay, and how much they can afford. It's a lot of fun for the girls, just looking at the colorful pictures, and other useful information supplied by the website.
The girls find out that they can do some interesting sight-seeing, as well as do some "serious" shopping, staying at certain hotels. They look forward to a wonderful vacation!
Right now, she's in the process of planning her next vacation overseas with her group of friends. They have already agreed on the destination. They are now gathered in Mary's apartment, armed with brochures, and all kinds of munchies and drinks. One of Mary's friends, Angie, got on line, and is browsing this website, where she's getting great information about travelling in London. Mary and her friends have one common interest - shopping, and they plan to make this the focal point of their stay in London. Now, Mary and her friends are all gathered around Angie and the computer, and they all have fun looking for a hotel, which will provide them easy access to shopping places. They look under London Hotels, Kensington Hotels, Knightsbridge Hotels, and Oxford Street Hotels. There are lots of pictures that help the girls to decide where they want to stay, and how much they can afford. It's a lot of fun for the girls, just looking at the colorful pictures, and other useful information supplied by the website.
The girls find out that they can do some interesting sight-seeing, as well as do some "serious" shopping, staying at certain hotels. They look forward to a wonderful vacation!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
This Is The Life!
Shermin was American, but he was posted to London for two years. He liked working overseas. It gave him an opportunity to experience new things and meet new people. He hoped to be posted to another country with a totally different culture, and climate the next time round.
However, Shermin also missed his family and friends. However, he had found a cheap, and easy way to get around that. He found this website on the Internet, which provided affordable flights to Florida, New York, Washington, and many other places in the USA. Shermin had made use of DiaAFlight to travel back to see his family, and also made use of the different holiday offers to spend time with his friends.
All Shermin did was talk over his travel plans on the phone with a travel agent based in the UK, and he never failed to get a dream package settled. With DialAFlight to assist him with his travel plans, Shermin enjoyed the fun of working overseas, and travelling near and far without any hassle!
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However, Shermin also missed his family and friends. However, he had found a cheap, and easy way to get around that. He found this website on the Internet, which provided affordable flights to Florida, New York, Washington, and many other places in the USA. Shermin had made use of DiaAFlight to travel back to see his family, and also made use of the different holiday offers to spend time with his friends.
All Shermin did was talk over his travel plans on the phone with a travel agent based in the UK, and he never failed to get a dream package settled. With DialAFlight to assist him with his travel plans, Shermin enjoyed the fun of working overseas, and travelling near and far without any hassle!
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Spain Bound
Agnes worked at a hotel. She came into contact with a lot of Spanish-speaking tourists. She took 2 years of Spanish during her college years, but did not retain much of what she learnt, she discovered, when she was at work, and had to entertain some Spanish-speaking tourists. She was a little disappointed, and would like to be more helpful to the tourists, and often wished her Spanish was better. She decided to take some action to improve her proficiency in Spanish, and signed up for a refresher course in Spanish Language. She was happy to see improvement in her Spanish-speaking ability, and was becoming pretty popular with Spanish-speaking visitors at her hotel!
Agnes decided to go on a vacation, and of course, her destination was a Spanish-speaking country. She found this website online, and started to make a reservation for a hotel. There were many kinds of hotel listed, complete with pictures, and detailed description of the locations. Agnes could make a careful selection, considering the places of interest close to the hotels, and deciding what she wanted to see and visit. It was a convenient way to make her travelling plans.
There were many hotels in Madrid listed on the website. There were fancy hotels, and some simple but comfortable ones too. Agnes wanted something that was comfortable, but not to expensive, but one which would allow her to travel to interesting places without having to travel too much, or too far.
She was able to choose an ideal hotel that suited her needs from the website, and make all her travelling plans around the hotel.
When she came back from her trip to Madrid, she was so happy to have such a great time, that she contributed a post to the hotel news section of a popular travel blog site.
Agnes decided to go on a vacation, and of course, her destination was a Spanish-speaking country. She found this website online, and started to make a reservation for a hotel. There were many kinds of hotel listed, complete with pictures, and detailed description of the locations. Agnes could make a careful selection, considering the places of interest close to the hotels, and deciding what she wanted to see and visit. It was a convenient way to make her travelling plans.
There were many hotels in Madrid listed on the website. There were fancy hotels, and some simple but comfortable ones too. Agnes wanted something that was comfortable, but not to expensive, but one which would allow her to travel to interesting places without having to travel too much, or too far.
She was able to choose an ideal hotel that suited her needs from the website, and make all her travelling plans around the hotel.
When she came back from her trip to Madrid, she was so happy to have such a great time, that she contributed a post to the hotel news section of a popular travel blog site.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Gateway to Explore The World
Fanny was not rich. She graduated from college a year ago. She held a pretty good job, and felt her future with the company very positive. She was single, and felt she had the means to do things she liked. One of the things she loved to do was - to explore the world! However, she wanted to do it "cautiously", not having to spend too much money, but still able to do a lot.
She had a group of like-minded friends, who was in the same situation, and had the same means as her. They all looked for ways and means to go on city breaks, on a tight budget, whenever possible. They had taken a number of short breaks, as well as longer ones, via cheap flights, through a wonderful website they found, which made all the necessary travelling arrangements for them. They had made use of great holiday offers, and had travelled to diverse destinations like New York, Singapore, and Sydney! Fanny and her friends had a lot of fun exploring the world, and enriching their cultural experiences!
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She had a group of like-minded friends, who was in the same situation, and had the same means as her. They all looked for ways and means to go on city breaks, on a tight budget, whenever possible. They had taken a number of short breaks, as well as longer ones, via cheap flights, through a wonderful website they found, which made all the necessary travelling arrangements for them. They had made use of great holiday offers, and had travelled to diverse destinations like New York, Singapore, and Sydney! Fanny and her friends had a lot of fun exploring the world, and enriching their cultural experiences!
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
Sentosa Fun
Lived in Singapore for over 30 years. Had been to Sentosa less than 10 times.
Moved to the States about 5 years ago. Had been visiting Singapore during the summers. This summer, we made a trip to Sentosa on Singapore's National Day. It turned out to be a very fun day! We went with a couple of other families, complete with kids, parents, and grandparents. There were several ways one could get to Sentosa. Our family, together with a couple, chose to take the monorail from Vivo City to Sentosa. My son was very excited about riding the colorful train across to Sentosa! We saw them from Vivo City, and they looked like colorful caterpillars!
Met up with the other families at the beach. They had already been frolicking in the waters for about an hour. We joined them, and the kids had the most fun, building sand castles, running away from waves, and having surf rides on the adults' backs! After the beach, the kids spent further water time at the fountain and pool. After that, it was shower time, then lunch at the air-conditioned food center right by the pool and fountain.
After lunch, some of us lined up to ride the luge. I thought my timid 3-year-old would not dare to ride it, but he was very keen to ride it with his dad. Luge riders had to take "ski-lifts" to the top, and then come down the slope riding the luge (kind of a special go-cart). I was told the scenery was beautiful up from the "ski-lifts".
There were many other attractions on the island. We chose the giant Merlion. The view was beautiful at the top of the Merlion. We saw a few helicopters bearing the Singapore flags flying by. The kids were thrilled!
So many improvements had been made to this island attraction. It's a worth a visit - the island of Sentosa!
Moved to the States about 5 years ago. Had been visiting Singapore during the summers. This summer, we made a trip to Sentosa on Singapore's National Day. It turned out to be a very fun day! We went with a couple of other families, complete with kids, parents, and grandparents. There were several ways one could get to Sentosa. Our family, together with a couple, chose to take the monorail from Vivo City to Sentosa. My son was very excited about riding the colorful train across to Sentosa! We saw them from Vivo City, and they looked like colorful caterpillars!
Met up with the other families at the beach. They had already been frolicking in the waters for about an hour. We joined them, and the kids had the most fun, building sand castles, running away from waves, and having surf rides on the adults' backs! After the beach, the kids spent further water time at the fountain and pool. After that, it was shower time, then lunch at the air-conditioned food center right by the pool and fountain.
After lunch, some of us lined up to ride the luge. I thought my timid 3-year-old would not dare to ride it, but he was very keen to ride it with his dad. Luge riders had to take "ski-lifts" to the top, and then come down the slope riding the luge (kind of a special go-cart). I was told the scenery was beautiful up from the "ski-lifts".
There were many other attractions on the island. We chose the giant Merlion. The view was beautiful at the top of the Merlion. We saw a few helicopters bearing the Singapore flags flying by. The kids were thrilled!
So many improvements had been made to this island attraction. It's a worth a visit - the island of Sentosa!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sun and Beach!
Shooby felt tired, and drained. She just had company visiting over the whole summer, and she felt in need of some "own" time. She wondered what she could do. Her house seemed too quiet now that the guests had left. It was ironic that now she had her house back, she missed the "crowded" feeling! Perhaps, it was time to get away from everything for a while...
She got on this website, and browsed through different destinations listed there. The website provided lots of information about where to go, and the price of different vacation rentals. Shooby narrowed her search down to one destination - Florida. However, she had to decide where in Florida she would like to stay. She looked at Florida Vacation Rentals, and looked at the different hotels, and resorts available. Colorful pictures accompanied the information, which made it easier for Shooby to narrow her choices down. She also looked at Orlando Vacation Rentals, and got great information from the site too.
However, after looking at Miami Vacation Rentals, she made a final decision. She loved looking at the pictures on the site, and planning what she would do, and see during her trip to Florida. Ah! What a joy to look forward to the sun, and the beach!
She got on this website, and browsed through different destinations listed there. The website provided lots of information about where to go, and the price of different vacation rentals. Shooby narrowed her search down to one destination - Florida. However, she had to decide where in Florida she would like to stay. She looked at Florida Vacation Rentals, and looked at the different hotels, and resorts available. Colorful pictures accompanied the information, which made it easier for Shooby to narrow her choices down. She also looked at Orlando Vacation Rentals, and got great information from the site too.
However, after looking at Miami Vacation Rentals, she made a final decision. She loved looking at the pictures on the site, and planning what she would do, and see during her trip to Florida. Ah! What a joy to look forward to the sun, and the beach!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Going to Cancun
I went to Mexico a long time and stayed outside of Cancun. I am hoping to go there soon and stay in a cheap hotel in Cancun. I love that part of Mexico. There is so much to do in both day and night time. I am hoping to see the ruins at Tulum. I have heard that they are very grande. My friends that have been say that the views from the top are amazing, and that the ruins themselves are worth the cost of the flight to Cancun.
Besides the ruins, the beaches are the best. If you like clear blue water, clean white sand and cheap hotels in Cancun that look out onto these beautiful beaches. The days on the beach are filled with non-stop relaxation. I hate to leave the beach to go on a tour at times. Unless the tour is to Xcaret. I went there before and loved it. It is a short trip and the snorkeling is wonderful there. We saw many beautiful types of fish, one of them being a parrot fish. It is a fish that is about 4 ft. long and has a mouth that looks like a parrot's beak and has the bright colors like a parrot. I tried with no luck to get close enough to touch one.
At night there is plenty to do as well. Many times my friends continue their relaxation around the pool with a nice beverage in their hand and a lounge chair under them. I enjoy watching people which is always easy to do at one of the Cancun Hotels, or in places like Senor Frogs which I hope is still around.
Besides the ruins, the beaches are the best. If you like clear blue water, clean white sand and cheap hotels in Cancun that look out onto these beautiful beaches. The days on the beach are filled with non-stop relaxation. I hate to leave the beach to go on a tour at times. Unless the tour is to Xcaret. I went there before and loved it. It is a short trip and the snorkeling is wonderful there. We saw many beautiful types of fish, one of them being a parrot fish. It is a fish that is about 4 ft. long and has a mouth that looks like a parrot's beak and has the bright colors like a parrot. I tried with no luck to get close enough to touch one.
At night there is plenty to do as well. Many times my friends continue their relaxation around the pool with a nice beverage in their hand and a lounge chair under them. I enjoy watching people which is always easy to do at one of the Cancun Hotels, or in places like Senor Frogs which I hope is still around.
The Trio Paris Bound
Shooby, Bao-er, and Bao-yi, had not been on a vacation together for a while. They had been busy with work. They were looking at some old travel pictures together, and the travel bug gnawed at them! They itched to go on a trip again! They were wondering where to go. It had to be some place new - to all three of them. They could not afford to be gone for too long because of work too. They went on line, and all decided travelling to France would be fun, and a novelty for all three girls.
They found this great website which showed them where they could find some cheap hotels in France. The website also gave them information about places of interest to visit. The girls got more excited as they read more about Pairs - the city of romance. They were not exactly on a romantic mission, but they felt excited all the same! From the website, they found out they could visit Disneyland too! They started to look up some Paris Disneyland Hotels. They found out they could stay comfortably close to Disneyland at an affordable price! Bao-er practically clapped her hands with joy! Oh boy! A chance to rediscover her childhood at Disneyland in France! How cool was that?
The three girls booked their hotels in Paris on line, and were ready to pack and fly off to Paris. They were glad everything could be done on line so easily. They looked forward to a hassle-free vacation. They had worked hard for so long, they thought it was a well-deserved holiday.
They found this great website which showed them where they could find some cheap hotels in France. The website also gave them information about places of interest to visit. The girls got more excited as they read more about Pairs - the city of romance. They were not exactly on a romantic mission, but they felt excited all the same! From the website, they found out they could visit Disneyland too! They started to look up some Paris Disneyland Hotels. They found out they could stay comfortably close to Disneyland at an affordable price! Bao-er practically clapped her hands with joy! Oh boy! A chance to rediscover her childhood at Disneyland in France! How cool was that?
The three girls booked their hotels in Paris on line, and were ready to pack and fly off to Paris. They were glad everything could be done on line so easily. They looked forward to a hassle-free vacation. They had worked hard for so long, they thought it was a well-deserved holiday.
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