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Zoo & Night Safari / 動物園と夜間動物園

Last Thursday (07/01/10), I took half a day off work (leave) to visit the Zoo and Night safari with my friend ゆ. She came here in Jul 2008 and now she has decided to go back to Tokyo. “Nevertheless Tokyo … Continue reading

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Goodbye Vietnam / 告别

Early in the morning of our last day, we went to the money changer first. In Ho Chi Minh, the rate is better than in Singapore. In Singapore, $1 = 12300 Vietnam Don, but in Ho Chi Minh, $1 = … Continue reading

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Ho Chi Minh Impression / 胡志明市印象

We booked a jungle boat ride tour (US$45, the book mentioned that the tour included the floating market, but actually not. If you intended to go to the floating market, you would have had to pay additionally, and is only … Continue reading

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Arrived in Vietnam / 初到越南

Last month, I took a short break in Vietnam. As we had only 3 days, so we decided to just visit Ho Chi Minh city. We flew with Tiger Airway and stayed at the ‘Catina Saigon Hotel’ for 2 nights. … Continue reading

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The World That I Know /

Paris/巴黎巴黎像是一个贵妇,年近五旬。她永远衣着雍容华贵,做工上乘,面料考究,一看便知这些很是不便宜。她用的化妆品也何尝了得,全是顶级的名牌货,就连手袋最差也得是LV的。她经常坐着名车穿流于上流社会,她能说会道,左右逢源,举止优雅,一颦一笑都散发着喜人的魅力。但如果你仔细观察的话,就会发现尽管她的皮肤保养得很好,却无法掩饰岁月在她脸上留下的痕迹,她眼角的鱼尾纹及微微松弛下垂皮肤等早已出卖了她的年龄。Paris looks like an elegant woman who is almost 50 years old. She’s forever graceful, wearing expensive and quality made clothing. Even the makeup and fragrance she uses consists of quality name brands. With her handbags, LV is the minimum. … Continue reading

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Complementory Inflight Gift Voucher

总算受到了Silkair的答复,他们说退钱是不可能的。为了表示歉意,给了我一张30美金的购物券。I just got the reply from Silkair. They said it’s impossible to refund any money, but out of their good will, they were willing to give a 30US$ inflight gift voucher.

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Elephant Tour

第三天一早,我们参加了大象团。包括骑大象,看大象表演,猴子表演等等。还平生第一次尝试划独木舟。也骑了水牛,坐了牛车,听了种稻子讲解,还有现场示范做泰式青木瓜沙拉,嗯,味道还不错。他们拍了很多照片,都放在粗糙的自制像框内,卖的时候不单卖,必须连像框一起卖,价格超贵,本来有两张我很喜欢,但一听价格,也只好忍痛割爱了。吃过饭我们就打听怎样去机场。酒店提供的车需付700株,可书上说只需400株,我们考虑这里四六不靠,很难叫车,所以才贵,就打算去海滩,那里车多,应该好叫吧。可去海滩的车需200株,而按实际距离应该20株就够了。没办法,只好等酒店的车,他们收每位80株,也不便宜。到了海滩,发现这里同样是乱收费,没有一个肯打表,好容易找到一辆嘟嘟车,同意收450株,但香说再走走看,如没有便宜的就回来。没想到真的就没有,回来找他,他却说要700了,你说气人不欺人。活该他们没生意。最后我们找到了计程车公司,他们同意500株,并交了钱,坐上车后,总算松了一口气。可司机突然说要加收100株,我气得掏出收据同他理论,最后他总算同意放过我们了。终于到机场了。回家的感觉真好。 The third day morning, we went for an elephant tour. We enjoyed: an elephant and buffalo ride and we even tried a ride in an oxen cart. We watched an elephant and a monkey performance. We tried canoeing as … Continue reading

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Phi Phi Island

第二天,我们去了Phi Phi Island. 感觉船搭了好久,这是我平生第一次晕船,几乎要吐了。风景超美,只可惜我无福欣赏。所有的能量都花在克服运船上了。岛上有好多可爱的小猴子,我们下岛后就忙着喂它们。但他们不懂得配合,要抓拍一张这样的照片真是太难了。这之后我尝试了潜水,当然是穿了救生衣的,因为我连游泳都不会,更不用说潜水了。水里还真美,珊瑚啦,鱼儿啦,都是七彩缤纷的,可爱极了。很想伸手去触摸他们,但他们的动作实在是太快了,很难做到。不过这却消耗了我很多能量,以至于我中餐吃了好多好多。中餐是自助式的,种类很多,但都很难吃。吃完饭很想像电影上演的那样,在沙滩的躺椅上休息,可这里的躺椅都是要钱的,而且还很贵,还是算了吧。 The following day, we went to Phi Phi island. It was loooong boat ride and it was also my first time to get seasick. I felt almost vomited. However, the view was splendid. But I couldn’t … Continue reading

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飞机误点了/Ourflight has been delayed

终于要出行了。不可思议的我还是拿到了去普吉岛的机票。6号起了个大早,之后便赶向机场。办理了托运手续后,我和香一起去吃早餐。当我们要登机时竟听到了另一个令人吃惊的消息,我们的飞机误点了,而且误点将近四小时之久。他们说他们已经广播了,通知大家有免费早餐。机场那么乱,我们根本没听到,再说我们都吃过了,我们要求能够返回我们一些现金,但遭到了拒绝。我们感到很不满,要知道这可不是廉价航空,是很贵的,怎么也出现这种问题? 而且还解决得那么不好?本来我们订了下午两点的大象团,现在也去不成了,给我们造成了很大损失。但工作人员坚持没办法解决,让我们写信去航空公司。于是我们当场写了信给航空公司。(后来有香收到了回信,我却没有,难道因为是种族的问题不成?) 总算平安到达了,竟花了整整1个小时办入境手续。有什么办法,谁让我们选择了落后国家?出了机场,我们按照guide book上所说的,去找mini bus。因为比较便宜,每人只要150铢,而计程车要400铢。看到有一个计程车服务台,就去问那些工作人员,他们回答这机场没有什么mini bus 站,只有计程车。我们给他们看我们的书,他们这才指着旁边一处说,就在那里。那车把我们载到旅馆下面的山底,说你们自己上去吧,我只拉到这里。我们两人费了九牛二虎之力,终于到了山顶。妈呀!这山好高哦,路又不好走,从服务台到我们的房间,我看至少要有十层楼高,而且没电梯,全凭双腿,给我锻炼身体提供了良好的机会。看来定旅馆时还真要小心才行哪。因为我们看到有游泳池,房间也蛮漂亮,于是就订了,可不便宜呢,每晚93新币。到那儿一看,游泳池倒是有,只是还没俺家的大嘞。算了吧。优点嘛,倒也不是没有,比如说绝对不许怕海啸,就是全城都淹了,俺们这里也是绝对安全的馁。说是离海边很近,其实呢,乘车也要最少15分钟。他们只提供有限的几趟小巴载送至Patong Beach. 其他的均要收费,而且还不便宜。我们那晚到海滩的时候,天正下小雨,见没什么好玩的,我们就去按摩。这里按摩不贵,感觉还挺享受的。 Finally we were going to our holiday. After so many difficulties, I received my ticket to Phuket. I got up very early in the morning on 6/12/08, then rushed to the … Continue reading

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Finally I got my ticket

Dear Sir/Madam,Attached in this email is the Electronic Ticket Receipt for your booking.Please verify that your booking is correct. Should you have any enquiries, please visit our website athttp://www.silkair.com to obtain the contact number of the CustomerService Office nearest to … Continue reading

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