Traveller's Rant

Krakow~~

2007-07-26T15:28:00.000+02:00

Ok, next stop Poland.. The first thing I want to say is the cup pasta i ate on the budget flight there.. Yea, it was nice.. at least for me that is, but it costs 2 euros!! Yesh, 4 sgd for this cup pasta.. Expensive right... sianz... but dunno why, it tastes superb to me, although the rest of them dun think so..

Krakow is kind of a nice, rustic place.. Typical of eastern Europe... Old churches, palaces, rustic buildings.. Kinda different from the things you see in the big cities...

Some pictures of the castle and the cathedral in the premises.. Really nice..

Brussels (Continued)

2007-07-24T06:41:00.000+02:00

Ok, so the best thing 'bout Brussels isnt its chocolates and waffles.. To me, its TinTin!! Eh, Im not sure if it originated in Belgium, you can sure find it everywhere in Brussels.. From TinTin cookies to chocolates to a boutique shop..

Ok, the best part is yet to come, there is a comics museum too!! Yea, from smurfs to Asterix to TinTin, whatever you think of, they have it there!! Eh, thy dun hve japanese Anime though.. (Its Europe.. Duh..)

Ok, more to that, theres a comics library that you can go in and have a blast.. Yeah, for 1 euro, you can go in and read all the comics you want.. Yeah, from Asterix to TinTin.. Cool!!!

Backz!!

2007-07-23T16:00:00.000+02:00

Yay!! Backz in Singapore.. Ok, its been a week since I came back.. Dun flame me on my 'dead' blog... Just tiring after getting back, so didnt felt like doing anything now... See, 3 more minutes b4 Desperate Housewife starts.. Where got time to blog?? Haha.. Ok, will post all my travel adventures in time to come I promise... So stay tune, this blog is going to be updated very soon.. Haha..

Out on tour!!

2007-06-06T23:11:00.000+02:00

Hmm... I guess I wont have time to blog.. On a 1 month plus tour!!! Right now Im in Riga, Latvia.. Its currency is as strong as pounds but the things here are cheap!!! Going to watch pirates of the Caribbean for only 2 Latvia Liras only tomorrow!! Only 6sgd.. Ha.. cheaper than in Singapore!! Anyway, guess I wont be blogging much after the Brussels Blog, sadness.. Can only update them when Im back! Hopefully the hostels coming up are equipped with Wi-Fi too!! But the signal is so weak here, I have to sit along the corridor to have reception... bleah...

Pis?

2007-05-27T00:33:00.000+02:00

Hmm, lets test your knowledge. Do you know whats the most famous sight in Brussels? Give up? Its the statue of Manneken pis!! Ya, it is exactly what it means.. Piss...

See it behind me... Yeah, the statue of a pissing boy, its very small though.. Until now, I still dunno why its that popular.. Anyways, do you know that he gets dressed every now and then?? Yeah, dressed!! To save him from the embarrassment, haha.. Well, its a custom for all dignitaries on a visit to Belgium to prepare a costume for him, and it will be worn for that few days.. haha.. crazy right.. I wonder if our minister will bring a sarong for him to wear when he visits.. lol.. Anyway, because brussels is the meeting place for the UN, I guess he really has lots of costumes to wear... lol.

The first day we visited him, he was in this funny scuba suit.. lol.. doesnt suit him though.. luckily, he was back to his original form on the next day we visit him.. Well, bothers me to say it, but I prefer him naked.. haha

Brussels - Chocolate and Waffles?

2007-05-26T23:49:00.000+02:00

Hmm, what is Belgium famous for? Chocolates, Waffles? Lol.. there are lots more to it.. But well, these 2 are the most famous in Belgium, other than Beer of course....

Ya, despite our expression, its not bad.. I mean the icecream... the waffle is ok only I think, not spectacular, but the icecream is really nice, but its an Australian company.. lol.. Oh ya, try their belgium spice chocolate ice cream.. its really good, although I dunno why for those who ate it all got stomaches after that.. haha...

Who can resist chocolates? Haha.. Well, not me.. Got his box of exquisite chocolates from a store in the city, there are actually alot of them around, but kinda got tricked, cos they give us one free try at any of the chocolates they have, so after that no choice but buy one box from them.. argh.. but it was good lar, so many different kinds.. Got one baileys chocolate.. Woah, NICE!!!

Oh, do you know the famous comic Tin Tin is from Brussels?? No kidding, I only know that when i reached there...

I LOVE Tin Tin!!! Still can remember last time when we were brought to the library, all I borrowed was Tin Tin books, din give a hoot bout the other children books.. Lol... Saw a Limited Edition Tin Tin Swatch Wall Watch there.. It was selling at almost 150euro i think, and it was the last piece!! Limited to only 1000 in the world, BUT it had a crack at the back!!! Wasted.. Should have gotten it if not for the crack, and the shopkeeper din want to give me a discount, although it had a 20% discount to it already.. haha..

Amsterdam - Warning!! For 18 years and above only

2007-05-16T01:26:00.000+02:00

Hmm... Amsterdam... Drugs and the infamous redlight district?? Lol... Actually, Amsterdam is more famous for some other then that, trust me.. But no harm taking a look at those since you are here right.. Lets name some special stuff here... Hmm, a Sex museum, 'coffee shops' that sells hash and marijuana, a hash and marijuana museum (you can actually buy seeds from there), a whole area of 'windows' (erm, for those who dunno wat are those, dun ask.. ha!) Lol.. shall not post pictures regarding those here, if you want to see them can ask me... =)

Just for you all to wonder.. Y is the symbol of Amsterdam represented by the 3 Xs??.. XXX...
Yeah, it was decided some time ago.. Wonder if the people in the past had a vision for Amsterdam 'this' famous?

Anyway while you all ponder, let me tell you some things that you probably wont know about Amsterdam..

See the map of Amsterdam, what does it remind you of... Like an onion right... The different canals lining up around the main city centre.. Just like an onion..

See the houses.. All of them are slanted... Y? Blame it on the poor construction and ground conditions.. But dun worry, it wont fall.. Eh, at least thats what the tour guide told us.. And the beams on top of the buildings, it is actually used to lift stuff like furnitures up and down cos the stairs within the building are way too narrow.. o.0

Oh, and the key and castle symbol you see on top, they are actually how postman recognizes houses as they dun have formal address.. Woah, imagine a day of the postman.. When he reach the wrong house... "****!! Its the 4 keys with a castle and not the 3 keys with the castle house again!!"

Guess what is on the top right.. No, its not for you to put your shoes on, nor is it for flower pots.. They are pee deflectors!! Yea, not those that reflects back at you when you pee, they just make it so that your pee drips back at you when you do it.. Apparently it solves their public peeing problem.. =) The top right is a monument for WW2, ahem.. guess what does it look like (hint: its Amsterdam!! Ok, dun say out the answer)
The coffee shop at the bottom left is supposed to be famous, a part of the movie was filmed there but I forgot what is it.. ha... Oh, and the bottom right is a picture of our tour guide.. Dun be fooled by his huge earlobes and multiple tatoos and piercings, he is one superb knowledgeable tour guide!! Yes, if you visit Amsterdam, be sure to go on the free tour that starts near the central station... A must!!!

Easter Trip - Leeds / Liverpool

2007-05-13T23:47:00.000+02:00

So after London we went to Leeds and Liverpool.. To meet up with Teckie in Leeds.. Lol... And of cos, to visit my the all important stadium.. ANFIELD STADIUM!!! Wa... Like Dream come true... Never thought I will ever step foot into it... =)

Yup, wonderful day for me... Not knowingly I will be going for a live match at Anfield 2 weeks later!! Ok ,tts reserved for another post another time.. =) So for now, enjoy the stadium tour at Anfield!! Yea, its smaller then all the other major club's fields and its much older, but hey, at least they are shifting to a bigger one in a few years time ok... But its really a cosy stadium

See the Champions league trophy?? Cool right.. Its the real thing!! Not replicas or any of those sort.. see the 2004/05 Liverpool carved right at the bottom.. Lol... I guess its one of those miracles that they keep on showing at the museum.. The incredible Istanbul final.. Lol...

Easter Trip Big Breakdown - London IV

2007-05-02T22:35:00.000+02:00

I know I'm abit long winded with this london leg of the trip, but no choice, really alot of things to say bout it.. Ok, this will be the last post bout London , but I will come back at the end of my trip to Europe in july I hope, watch more musicals, eat more duck rice.. haha.. Crazy hor..

Anyway, this post is bout.... Arsenal... Yea, the football club and the Emirates stadium.. Eh, this picture shd say it all... lol.. (hopefully I dun get mobbed..)

Anyways, apart from that, the stadium is way cool.. Comparing with the Anfield stadium which I will talk about later.. BUT.. the stadium tour is a hefty 8 pounds I think... so expensive.. or was it 12 pounds.. cant remember.. This is the first stadium I went to in UK but the ones we saw in Germany were not too bad too.. esp the Allianz stadium in Munich, home of Bayern Munich!!

Easter Trip Big Breakdown - London III

2007-04-25T23:46:00.000+02:00

Ok, so why is London a must go if you visit Europe? Hmm.. Let me give you 3 big reasons for me:

1. Experience the agony of spending in pounds!!

Ok, so how much is the duck rice above.... No joke, this is one of the most famous duck rice in London, Bayswater. And its good!! Yea thick chunks of meat with little fats.. Its really a huge portion.. BUT... Cost: 5 Pounds!! 15sgd!!! Crazy right... I can have a whole duck back in Singapore... Some Londoners who sat beside us actually ordered Singapore style fried noodles... Eh, wats tt? Singapore got a style of frying noodles?? And the ones seating opposite us best.... 2 persons ordered 2 plates of duck.. One peking one roasted.. And i mean its almost half a duck on each plate on the table.. Woah... 20 pounds each plate... -____- I wonder how many ducks you can eat in Singapore with those money....

2. Experience the classiest shopping centre in the world!

Yea.. Its Harrods... So classy it trashes Takashimaya, Paragon or Tanglin... The food section is totally mindblowing.. Never see anything like this before in my entire life...

Hungry?? There are almost 10 different sections selling everything from fruits to world cusines... The way they are presented already makes me hungry, imagine how torturing it is to walk through the different sections!!

Even the fruits look so tempting!! Dun underestimate the pineapples lined up there.. It will cost you somewhere from 10-20 pounds each!! The lychee is nice too, around 2 pounds each!! The pastries look so nice too!! If only I was carrying a bag of cash with me....

3. The overly priced attractions and musicals!!

So where can you find the Pope and Brad Pitt and Angelica Jolie all in one place? Eh, not in a church.. Madame Tussads Wax Museum!! This attraction costs a hefty 16 pounds!! But its worth it I guess.. Totally different from normal wax museums.. It is theme based and you can actually touch all of them, no guarantees it wont break though... Its a great wax museum I would say, complete with rides and scare shows!! Lol.. cool ain't it.. But always buy tickets elsewhere.. Queuing there is a tedious process that takes up to an hour if you are lucky..

The London eye is one of the most popular attractions available in London... I must admit, the view is really superb.. BUT... paying 13 pounds for a ferris wheel is really alot.. Ya, its a big wheel so I guess its the biggest and most expensive ferris wheel Ive been to.. Eh, actually its the only ferris wheel Ive been to.. lol...

I guessed Ive been talking bout musicals for 2 posts liao so I guess you all know bout them liao.. haha

Easter Tip Big Breakdown - London II

2007-04-23T11:55:00.000+02:00

Ok, so whats my favourite place in London?? Its Leicester Square... Not only is it happening, all the tickets for the musicals are sold there.. Yea, but dun be fooled, all of the booths will say that they are the official half pice ticketing booth, but only one is the Original... Bleah.. I bought at the 1st available booth that says 'Official Half-Price Booth'!! When I turned a corner, there are more than 10 of them in the square...

Ok, so the next 2 days we spent on musicals too!! Les Miserables and Phantom... You cant go wrong with these 2 musicals, who doesn't know of them??? The best thing is that the theaters are so traditional.. Not like the ones you see in singapore, like the Esplanade.. The theaters here are old but grand.. Totally new experience..

Easter Trip BIG Breakdown - London I

2007-04-20T13:44:00.000+02:00

Yea!! Easter Trip is finally over... What a long 2 weeks it was.. Never been so tired from travelling in my whole life.. I think the number of times I sat on a plane for this 2 weeks is more than what i sat in 3 years...

So we started off in London... So wats the first thing we went to do?? Chiong musical!!! Ha.. as if its cheap, its not!! 20-30 pounds each, maybe to them its cheap, to us its like close to 100sgd each... In anycase, we went for 3!!! Crazy right.. But im glad I went for the 3.. Its really a totally new experience.... Next time must go broadway too!!

1st musical we went was WICKED!! Eh, ya the name of the musical is Wicked... Superb musical.. First time Im seeing it cos everyone seems to recommend it, and its indeed superb!! Take a look at this and you will know..

Wow.. Its been such a long time I felt the power of a musical.. So much better than movies or concerts... Yeah, Im a fan of musicals now!! =)

Mr Bean!!

2007-03-28T22:59:00.000+02:00

Lol.. If we have'nt had enough of repeats of Mr Bean during the public holidays, Germany is crazy bout him.. Well, that goes the same for sweden as well... Mr Bean is coming out with a new movie!! Mr Bean in Europe or something.. Not sure if Singapore is showing it right now but Germany is airing it in early april.. haha

Lol.. I will definately catch it if it shows in Sweden, but I guess it will take some eons to get it subbed here.. Oh, they juz shown the movie 300 in Germany.. Argh, missed so many movies!!

Food?

2007-03-09T16:19:00.001+01:00

Hmm, so you guys must be thinking what do I eat everyday? Pasta? Some microwaved food? Nej, have a look and you will be suprised.... =)

You must be wondering what the bottom left food is. Well, chicken rice balls.. haha.. Cool right, din know we will eat this here.. ha.. Oh, the one beside it is my favourite desert here.. Its called Semlor.. A cinnamon bun with almond paste and whipped cream.. Just delicious!! Oh ya, we tried to make it ourselves though, w/o the almond paste.. but it still tastes GOOD!!

So how does our semla look.. ha.. ok its a bit flat and the whipped cream doesn't look whipped.. Hey, I did my best, whipping it throughout an episode of Prison Break.. ha

Its snowing!!!

2007-03-09T16:09:00.000+01:00

Yeah, its been a long time since I seen snow.. Its really a totally wonderful feeling.. Well, its not really a big snowstorm or something, but seeing snowflakes falling down is like WOW!! Its much better than rain, at least you get to shake off the snow, try doing that with rain.... -__-

Belfast and Dublin Tour - Part 3

2007-02-27T13:54:00.000+01:00

Bottom 2 Attractions in Dublin

No. 2 City Hall

Ok, firstly I must say its not that bad an attraction. Famous figures, the city's history, well what can you expect from a city hall.. Not that its not good and all, but being to all the other landmarks and guided tours, another tour on the history of Dublin gets a bit boring... Not to mention that the museum at the bottom is not free and its not a particularly huge museum. Only thing interesting thing is the stack of carve images of histories on the sheets of glass, as you can see from above... Well, if you are really a history buff, no harm going there...

No. 1 Bram Stocker's Dracula Experience

Ok, this one tops my chart of the worst attraction ever!!! As first look at the brochure, it looks so cool!! Only opening on weekends, being at the city outskirts, birthplace of the Dracula Author and all, we thought that it was a real thrill and all... BUT... After taking some 1 plus euro bus ride there, we were expecting a castle or something, but no... its a bar!! wat?? This attraction is exactly on top of a pub.. No wonder it only opens on weekends.. Ok, since it is included in our Dublin pass, why not try it.. By the way, the original price is 8 euro!!!

The entrance is in some door behind a pool table and is shared with toilets along the way. Yeah, going through the series of stairs and walkways with gruesome images and all is really dumb... And I thought Haw Par Villa was bad enough... Within 10 minutes of climbing up and down, going round and round, the exit happens to be the entrance too... The whole place is the size of normal terrace house... -___- We were expecting the 2 movie screens that were supposed to show some Dracula movie to work at the end.. But no!! Gosh, after the horrendous trip, we decided to walk all the way back to the city, which is some 4km... -___- Wat a waste of time and money.. Dun ever come here if u are deciding to visit Dublin...

Belfast and Dublin Tour - Part 2

2007-02-22T21:19:00.000+01:00

Next stop Dublin!! Kinda similar to Belfast, just give u all a low down on the attractions there:

Top 6 spots in Dublin:

No.6 National Museum of Ireland (All the 3 different kinds)

Ok, not that we are very 'gian' on going to all the museums, will be kinda boring after awhile, but since its included in our 'Dublin Pass', why not visit them!! 4 free postcards too for each museum, so cope all 12 of them.. ha.. =) Anyway. the museums are free, so why not go there and have a look.. Some of them are really interesting...

No.5 Trinity College

Quite a famous college with all the famous people that have come from there.. The book of Kells are one of the more famous books that are held there... Cool place, but too bad the Book of Kells is not included in our Dublin pass so we did no go there, but if u are there, go see it, I heard its must to go, but we were just too sian of museums liao, visited dunno how many...

No.4 Dublin Castle

This is another must go and it includes a tour.. Yup, you guessed it, its included the Dublin pass... The castle served as a real castle in fortress last time.. Ya, with all the moats, towers and all.. Well, alot of nice rooms and corridors, now you really see how the royalty enjoy.. See the throne up there? Its supposed to be for Prince dunno wat.. forgot his name.. But its really a huge chair.. Imagine how big is he.. Then later came a gal who stepped up as queen.. They had to build a stool for her below the chair so she could rest her feet there, otherwise it would be hanging in the air.. =)

No.3 Old Kalimahan Goal

Gaol... Not goal... So its an old jail u say, what is so great about this.. Well, if you know Dublin's History, u will know that this is an important historical site.. (Ya, I think now i know Dublin's history more than I know Sweden's) All the tours they have talk bout their history, seems Dublin is a troubled country in the past.. Anyway, this jail is supposed to be a jail that keeps 1 prisoner in a cell, but due to overcrowding, it had 6 in a cell at its maximum.. Anyway this jail is insane and creepy.. Imagine there were alot of child prisoners as young as 7 years old. They were jailed for stealing onions or knocking on a public door without permission!!! CRAZY!! There were lot of politicians jailed and put to death here too.. So yup, its really a historical place and really worth the visit.

No.2 Christchurch and St Patrick's Church

These 2 churches are like a must see when u visit Dublin.. Its included in the pass but its not that expensive too.. These are probably one of the nicest and grandest church I have been to.. BUT! there are alot of people buried underneath the church.. that include famous people, people who have made great contributions or something.. Kinda scary going down to the crypt to look at the plaques and all.... But it is a must come... You wont feel like you wasted ur money here... =)

No.1 Guinness Brewery

Eh need I say more? Who woudnt want to go to the Guinness Brewery? Free Beer, free sight overlooking the entire Dublin area on its SkyBar? A bit pricey but its a one in a lifetime chance, so I say go for it!! You get a nice souvenir too.. A drop of Guinness in a Paper Weight!! Kinda cool, and of course you get to buy lots of souvenirs there to make ur frens jealous.. ha.. Oh ya, tried a bit of Guinness, does,nt taste bad at all.. Being a dark beer, I thought it would be rather bitter but nope!! Its really nice, a nice flavour to it.. Definitely better than Tiger Beer .. Oops.. But really, its the truth.. Even the whole Brewery is nicely decorated and shown to the public.. Tiger Beer Brewery, pls pls pls look at this and improve!!

Belfast and Dublin - Part 1

2007-02-07T23:01:00.000+01:00

Yup, after so long, Ive decided to post something on our Belfast and Dublin Trip. Shall split up and blog in a few parts cos its quite long.. lol..

Belfast, northern Ireland.. Its part of UK not Ireland so it uses pound not Euro... Yes, so its more expensive then Dublin.. Took RyanAir to Dublin then its a 5 hours bus ride from Dublin, if Im not wrong... It only costs 50sgd to fly there... cheap right!! Our favourite budget airline henceforth...

Ok, the first thing to comment is that the hostel we were in sucks... Its not cheap, costs around 25 Euro. Firstly, the linen are dirty, we kept on scratching throughout the night. Secondly, its noisy throughout the night cause the floors and beds creaked, can hear footsteps from upstairs so clearly!! Oh, its the Linen house in Belfast.. If you ever visit Belfast, look for some other hostels!

Other than that, Belfast is cool. Oh ya, we found a superb place that you can have breakfast for just 1.99 pound.. With egg, mushroom, potato bread, french toast, bacon, sausage, tomato.. Its a steal!! Its called 'Uber Fry' , cant find the picture to show you all, maybe we were too hungry to take photos.. lol... The next day we went to the place for breakfast again, but they ran out of Uster frys', so we went for pancakes instead.. 1.90 pound.. but only 3 pieces, so bo hua, but its the cheapest.. lol...

Belfast really is an old town with lots of spectacular buildings:

The City Hall

Christchurch - Largest Church in Belfast

The Big fish (With a group of Ireland Ah-lians)

St Georges Market

Icon for Belfast (Forgot her name.. lol)

Albert Tower (It claims that it is actually leaning?)

Guest what this is? A shopping Centre!!

Queens University

Belfast is so small you can actually walk around the whole city. Oh ya, did you know Titanic set off on its voyage from here. Amazing right...

The harbour that carried the infamous Titanic

They also have these tours to see some nature attractions like the Giant's Causeway in northern most Ireland, seems nice, but we had no time for those and I think most of them are best in summer too...

Other than that. Belfast is really a small city, but with its superb tourist guides all around the city and not as crowded as other cities, its really a good place to come and visit. Except for the fact that their currency is in pound!! Argh.. I think I have a fear of pounds now...

The Southern Islands!!

2007-01-28T10:14:00.000+01:00

Din talk about the southern islands of Göteborg a lot. Well, its rather cool having the islands as a summer retreat. With minimal cars, the sea being your backyard! How cool can that be! Well, there seems to be a number of people going there.. Not sure for what reasons.. Picnic? Just to have a light cruise on the 1hour plus ride which costs the same as a tram ticket? Lol...

Saw the map? Its all those islands from Vargö to Vrängö... Cool right? Like having many Pulau Ubins, and it is much more accessible also...

They have a cafeteria on board some of the ferrys too!!

Food...

2007-01-23T20:42:00.000+01:00

Ok, so I have not post anything bout food yet.. Well... This are the food we cooked for the 1st week... pro? Lol.. But its even more pro now with all the bak kut teh and pineapple rice coming in.. Ha... Ya, wil fill you guys in on that later...

Ice Hockey!!

2007-01-19T20:42:00.000+01:00

Yup, 1st Ice hockey match I have ever been to. Its just a few tram stops away to Scandinavium.. Förlunda Indians against Mälmo.. We won 5-3. YAY!!!! Din know Ice hockey is that exciting and the home crowd is just superb, with all the cheering and stuff!! Felt a bit sad for the away team though.. lol.. Every time a goal is scored, there will be mini fireworks at the home ground.. But if the away scored, only the siren goes off.. ha..

Front Entrance to Scandinavium

During 2nd Quarter break I think

End of the match 5-3 !!

Sweden 1st post

2007-01-11T17:10:00.000+01:00

Here in Goteborg after 1 week, finally the internet is up. Been hard to survive w/o internet for the past week.
Transit at Paris Airport was cool, however the security checks were very stringent though, I had to take off my shoes for them to check even.. -__-

Paris Airport

Anyway, the weather is cool, 5-8 deg.. Not snowing though, just raining everyday.... Well, its a nice, cool, clean place, just that everything is super expensive.....
A bus/tram trip costs around 3.5sgd, a normal lunch costs 11+sgd, yeah, u get the picture...
Really have no choice but to cook ourselves.

Fish market in Goteborg

But not all things are expensive though, if you catch some shops on 'REA' which means sale, its really cheap, even cheaper than singapore. Got a 25 dollars jeans from Topman, cheap right.. lol..
And there I was thinking everybody here speaks english.. Ya they do, but all instructions be it on groceries, phamplets, notices, everything is in swedish.. Yup, have to decipher how to cook spagetthi sauce by guessing the instructions on the box

It gets dark after 4pm so ya, when we were at the guesthouse before this, no internet, so no choice but to sleep early.. at around 9pm... o.0
So this whole 2 weeks we were just going to the city and stuff, took a ferry to the southern islands also, it costs the same as a bus ride so its like a cheap cruise.. lol. Funny thing is that the islands are rather deserted, its like a summer vacation home to them.. lol.. I saw someone bringing a Sony Bravia Plasma TV over there.. lol.. Its nice though, with only 8 million people in the whole country, it is so sparsely populated.. Not like Singapore.. Packed like sardine...

One of the southern islands of Goteborg

The apartment we are living in now is good!! With kitchen and all, and cheaper than normal 1 room hostels... lol.. Although its like 2 bus stops away from the school.. I think its good enough.. =) But its quite empty, the apartment has no pots/pans, cups, plates, etc.. So, wheres the best place to buy all of them?? Ikea of course.... Yeah, the Ikea here is in the outskirts, and is similar to those in Singapore actually.. The only difference is there is a checkout counter for you to checkout yourself!!I guess that wont happen in Singapore, you know what I mean...

Oh ya, the main main difference between Singapore and here is that you have to pay for your plastic bags. Yes, either bring your own bags to bag your items or you pay for their bags.. And their tax for the items are 25%!! So Singaporeans shouldnt complain.... =)

First

2006-12-22T03:31:00.000+01:00

The blog is up.. do check here for photos and stuff of the Sweden 'Trip'....