Thursday, December 22, 2011
Travel & I
As a child, I moved around a bit. I lived in Asia and USA. Aside from that, I traveled to Canada and most of East Coast. I believe this was a start to developing my love for traveling. As an adult, I lived in New York and other states. This gave me the opportunity to interact with all kinds of personalities and nationalities. Overall, New York was the most diverse. You have the opportunity to learn about many different cultures, customs, languages and foods. Through this, I knew that I must travel the world. I hope to travel the whole world but one step at a time. If opportunities arise, I may consider living in another state or country. I have been fortunate to travel to all the continents except for Africa and Antarctica.
If you want to travel, I believe there is always a way. It may be a challenge. You may not have the trusting resources or be able to think out of the box, but I might be able to help.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Europe
France, Holland
PARIS - Aug'08
France spoken words: Bon Appétit/Enjoy your meal, Chow/Bye, Bonjour/Hello, Merci/Thank you, où?/Where?
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AMSTERDAM - Aug'08
Amsterdam has many things to see and do such as Anne Frank House, rent a bike, cruise, flower market, house window peeking. I only checked out the central area but I was suggested to travel further and see everything else.
Dutch spoken words:
famous pancake house
PARIS - Aug'08
France spoken words: Bon Appétit/Enjoy your meal, Chow/Bye, Bonjour/Hello, Merci/Thank you, où?/Where?
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AMSTERDAM - Aug'08
Amsterdam has many things to see and do such as Anne Frank House, rent a bike, cruise, flower market, house window peeking. I only checked out the central area but I was suggested to travel further and see everything else.
Dutch spoken words:
famous pancake house
South Pacific
New Zealand, Fiji
NEW ZEALAND 阿姆斯特丹, Auckland, Rotorua, Hamilton (New Zealand Airline)
Thing to do or see...
1. Visit a volcano at Hell's Gate
2. Go luging
3. Take photo of the city
4. Eat at Fat Dog Cafe & Bar
5. Watch Rugby game
6. Taste golden kiwis
7. Skydive
FIJI 斐濟, Nana, Mana Island
Spoken word:
- Bula/Welcome
Things to do and see...
1. hiking up the hills
2. learn the fijian dance (video soon to come)
3. take lots of photos
4. dance with the locals
5. watch the locals make pottery
6. play in the mud
7. taste fijian food
8. ride horses
9. taste coconut juice
10. go snorkeling
11. get a suba diving license
12. make jewelry out of coconuts
13. take a boat trip
14. try some curry
15. collect shells
16. sun bath
17. taste their beer
NEW ZEALAND 阿姆斯特丹, Auckland, Rotorua, Hamilton (New Zealand Airline)
Thing to do or see...
1. Visit a volcano at Hell's Gate
2. Go luging
3. Take photo of the city
4. Eat at Fat Dog Cafe & Bar
5. Watch Rugby game
6. Taste golden kiwis
7. Skydive
FIJI 斐濟, Nana, Mana Island
Spoken word:
- Bula/Welcome
Things to do and see...
1. hiking up the hills
2. learn the fijian dance (video soon to come)
3. take lots of photos
4. dance with the locals
5. watch the locals make pottery
6. play in the mud
7. taste fijian food
8. ride horses
9. taste coconut juice
10. go snorkeling
11. get a suba diving license
12. make jewelry out of coconuts
13. take a boat trip
14. try some curry
15. collect shells
16. sun bath
17. taste their beer
Asia
Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, China
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JAPAN 日本 - Sept '09, Apr '10 (Japan Airline, Cathay Pacific)
Japanese spoken words:
Arigatō/ Thank you, Ohio/Morning, Konbanwa/Evening, Domo/Where?
JAPAN, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Enoshima Kamakura, Yokohama & Chiba
Visit a 100 yen place for souvenirs. Try rice omettles, italian pasta, sushi, food on sticks, crepes, noodle, rice bowls, &/or set meals. Try ordering noodles and crepes from a machine
TOKYO/東京都
rice omettles
Ginza
new haircut
Giants stadium
many ads on subway
celebrity: Comedian at Ameba Studio in harajuku
http://studio.ameba.jp/index.do (click on 9/19)
more celebrities: Comedians at Roppongi
(http://www.kbb-pj.com/blog/)
(http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9oreq_ametalk-untouchable-yamazaki-respec_fun?from=rss)
ice theme bar
official chinatown in Yokohama (shanghai town)
place for kids
women subways are available during rush hour in the morning
tokyo university
music video on vending machine
castle
the race course
check out the newspapers for the horses track records.
ENOSHIMA KAMAKURA/江ノ島鎌倉
inside of buddha
make a wish
make a wish
"Her wish is to be able to learn the basic language, experience working and living in Japan. Her next destinations in Japan are Osaka and Sapporo."
KYOTO/京都
$5 for an all you can sightseeing day bus pass. Kyoto is known for its temples. From my experience, I would say the temples are more diverse compared to HK. Each temple has a different activity so that you do not feel like your doing the same thing.
NARA
Nara used to be the capital. Visit the deer park.
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VIETNAM 越南 (Cathay Pacific)
Vietnamese spoken words: cảm ơn bạn/Thank you, _____ở đâu?/Where is?, chào/Hello
VIETNAM , Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam was very similar to China. There were homeless people harassing you for money. Bring a travel buddy who speaks Vietnamese or join a tour. It was really hot in the day time. Taxi was the best transportation. During the evening, outside was walkable. Beware, there were no traffic lights, many motorcycle, and cars. When I crossed the street, you felt like I had run for my life. Hotel rooms are $30 and up.
My own fabric brand.
$5 wash, blow dry & style.
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HONG KONG (Cathay Pacific)
Cantonese spoken words: Lay Ho Ma/How are you?, Dall Jai/Thank you, Bean do/Where?
my boutique in causeway bay, hong kong
my boutiques in shenzhen, china
bun festival in cheung chau island (friday, may 21st)
a cave in cheung chau island
buffet style
volunteering
handsonhongkong.org/
boat trip
hm... something seem misplaced?
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THAILAND, Bangkok (Thai Airline)
Thai spoken word: sawasdee/farewell
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JAPAN 日本 - Sept '09, Apr '10 (Japan Airline, Cathay Pacific)
Japanese spoken words:
Arigatō/ Thank you, Ohio/Morning, Konbanwa/Evening, Domo/Where?
JAPAN, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Enoshima Kamakura, Yokohama & Chiba
Visit a 100 yen place for souvenirs. Try rice omettles, italian pasta, sushi, food on sticks, crepes, noodle, rice bowls, &/or set meals. Try ordering noodles and crepes from a machine
TOKYO/東京都
rice omettles
Ginza
new haircut
Giants stadium
many ads on subway
celebrity: Comedian at Ameba Studio in harajuku
http://studio.ameba.jp/index.do (click on 9/19)
more celebrities: Comedians at Roppongi
(http://www.kbb-pj.com/blog/)
(http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9oreq_ametalk-untouchable-yamazaki-respec_fun?from=rss)
ice theme bar
official chinatown in Yokohama (shanghai town)
place for kids
women subways are available during rush hour in the morning
tokyo university
music video on vending machine
castle
the race course
check out the newspapers for the horses track records.
ENOSHIMA KAMAKURA/江ノ島鎌倉
inside of buddha
make a wish
make a wish
"Her wish is to be able to learn the basic language, experience working and living in Japan. Her next destinations in Japan are Osaka and Sapporo."
KYOTO/京都
$5 for an all you can sightseeing day bus pass. Kyoto is known for its temples. From my experience, I would say the temples are more diverse compared to HK. Each temple has a different activity so that you do not feel like your doing the same thing.
NARA
Nara used to be the capital. Visit the deer park.
______________________________
VIETNAM 越南 (Cathay Pacific)
Vietnamese spoken words: cảm ơn bạn/Thank you, _____ở đâu?/Where is?, chào/Hello
VIETNAM , Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam was very similar to China. There were homeless people harassing you for money. Bring a travel buddy who speaks Vietnamese or join a tour. It was really hot in the day time. Taxi was the best transportation. During the evening, outside was walkable. Beware, there were no traffic lights, many motorcycle, and cars. When I crossed the street, you felt like I had run for my life. Hotel rooms are $30 and up.
My own fabric brand.
$5 wash, blow dry & style.
__________________________________________________________________
HONG KONG (Cathay Pacific)
Cantonese spoken words: Lay Ho Ma/How are you?, Dall Jai/Thank you, Bean do/Where?
my boutique in causeway bay, hong kong
my boutiques in shenzhen, china
bun festival in cheung chau island (friday, may 21st)
a cave in cheung chau island
buffet style
volunteering
handsonhongkong.org/
boat trip
hm... something seem misplaced?
______________________________
THAILAND, Bangkok (Thai Airline)
Thai spoken word: sawasdee/farewell
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