HKDay0545: Venice!!!

Reached Italy late last night and am going to Venice today! Going to try their squid ink spaghetti for lunch too!!! Then off to leaning tower of Pisa before heading to hotel for a rest for tomorrow!

Exploring Venice!!!

Exploring Venice!!!

Exploring Venice!!!

Exploring Venice!!!

Exploring Venice!!!

Exploring Venice!!!

Marco Polo Square!!!

Marco Polo Square!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Exploring Venice on a Gondola!!!

Glass making factory tour!!!

Glass making factory tour!!!

Exploring Canal Grande on a yacht!

Exploring Canal Grande on a yacht!

Squid ink spaghetti lunch!!!

Squid ink spaghetti lunch!!!

Leaning tower of Pisa!!!

Leaning tower of Pisa!!!


Leaning tower of Pisa!!!

Leaning tower of Pisa!!!


Leaning tower of Pisa!!!

Leaning tower of Pisa!!!

HKDay0543: On the way to Germany!

Today we are going to Germany and going Interlaken and Lucerne. Also passed through Liechtenstein!!! Really miss Switzerland!!!

A view i could get used to!!!

A view i could get used to!!!

Breakfast!!!

Breakfast!!!

On the way to Interlaken

On the way to Interlaken

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Interlaken town sight seeing!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Swans!!!

Swans!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

Exploring Lucerne!!!

I found a Swan nest!!!

I found a Swan nest!!!

Swan and duck feeding!!!

Swan and duck feeding!!!

The Lion of Lucerne, Lion Monument.

The Lion of Lucerne, Lion Monument.

Liechtenstein!!!

Liechtenstein!!!

Liechtenstein!!!

Liechtenstein!!!

Dinner here!

Dinner here!


Exploring streets of Fussen, Germany

Exploring streets of Fussen, Germany

Exploring streets of Fussen, Germany

Exploring streets of Fussen, Germany

HKDay542: To Switzerland Jungfrau 少女峰!

On the way from France to Switzerland’s famous Jungfrau 少女峰! 

Starting off with huge breakfast since lunch will be very late!

Starting off with huge breakfast since lunch will be very late!

After 5-6 hours... nearing the mountains...

After 5-6 hours… nearing the mountains…

Awesome view!!!

Awesome view!!!

Awesome view!!!

Awesome view!!!


Lunch here

Lunch here

Touring Jungfrau!!!

Touring Jungfrau!!!


Touring Jungfrau!!!

Touring Jungfrau!!!


Ice palace!

Ice palace!


So nice and rainy!!!

So nice and rainy!!!


On the streets of Switzerland!!!

On the streets of Switzerland!!!


Room is awesome with view of the Alps!!!

Room is awesome with view of the Alps!!!


Room is awesome with view of the Alps!!!

Room is awesome with view of the Alps!!!


Dinner is Cheese Fondue and Rostti!!!

Dinner is Cheese Fondue and Rostti!!!

HKDay0541: Day 3 of Paris and some of Germany and Luxembourg!

Going to a small town in France near so that we are nearer to the train station to Switzerland the next day. Also started the day with awesome breakfast! But went to Karl Marx’s hometown, Trier, in Germany.

Another hearty breakfast!!!

Another hearty breakfast!!!

On the road to the small town in France 200km from Paris.

On the road to the small town in France 200km from Paris.

Pit stop! Requirement to rest 15 mins after every 2 hours of driving!

Pit stop! Requirement to rest 15 mins after every 2 hours of driving!

Trier, Germany

Trier, Germany

Karl Marx House Museum!

Karl Marx House Museum!

Karl Marx House Museum!

Karl Marx House Museum!

Karl Marx House Museum!

Karl Marx House Museum!

City square in Trier, Germany

City square in Trier, Germany

City square in Trier, Germany

City square in Trier, Germany

City gate of Trier since roman times!

City gate of Trier since roman times!


Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??


Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??


Luxembourg 卢森堡??

Luxembourg 卢森堡??

HKDay0540: Paris day 2

Started the day with a hearty breakfast! Then its off to visits starting with Chateau de versailles or a very beautiful palace for kings like Louis XIV. Then its visiting alot of other monuments.

Yum yum in my tum tum!

Yum yum in my tum tum!

Hearty breakfast!

Hearty breakfast!

Visiting king Louis XIV palace!

Visiting king Louis XIV palace!

Chateau de Versailles!

Chateau de Versailles!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

The many luxurious rooms and really elaborate ceilings and great halls!

Triumphal arch

Triumphal arch

Victory road! Can you see the arch?

Victory road! Can you see the arch?

Notre Dame!!!

Notre Dame!!!

Vigil lights inside Notre Dame!!!

Vigil lights inside Notre Dame!!!

Inside Notre Dame!!!

Inside Notre Dame!!!

Seine River

Seine River

Parliament house i think...

Parliament house i think…

HKDay0539: Paris!

First time here with a tour group. No freedom but i dont need to plan too.

At Paris De Gaulle airport

At Paris De Gaulle airport

Downtown Paris!

Downtown Paris!

Entering Montparnasse!

Entering Montparnasse!

Montparnasse building

Montparnasse building

View from top of Montparnasse building!

View from top of Montparnasse building!

Groupshot!

Groupshot!

The Eiffel Tower shot

The Eiffel Tower shot

The Eiffel Tower shot

The Eiffel Tower shot

The Eiffel Tower shot

The Eiffel Tower shot

The glass pyramid!!!

The glass pyramid!!!

The glass pyramid!!!

The glass pyramid!!!

Nice ceiling!!!

Nice ceiling!!!

Seine river cruise!!!

Seine river cruise!!!


Red wine with Foie gras starters

Red wine with Foie gras starters

Dinner at 945pm!

Dinner at 945pm!

HKDay0537: Shanghai!

First stop: 小杨生煎

Second stop: In laws 红烧猪蹄!

Third stop: meeting Rena and Faith for the startup talk! Thanks for the office space!

红烧猪蹄!

红烧猪蹄!

Lunch and dinner!

Lunch and dinner!

小杨生煎!

小杨生煎!

New shopping mall near 静安寺-晶品!

New shopping mall near 静安寺-晶品!

Exploring the china accelerator!!!

Exploring the china accelerator!!!

静安寺,memories!

静安寺,memories!

Thanks Rena and Faith for the office space! =)

Thanks Rena and Faith for the office space! =)

HKDay0278: FINALLY HOME!

Finally home today after the flight from Moscow to Singapore leg! Love the meals offered by Singapore Airlines. Reached home at 6am and have a nice shower before starting to unpack.

Bedding folks came by 915am to deliver the beds and I really love it! Going to sleep on it tonight for long hours for sure after jet lag! MUAHAHA! After that was a trip home to bring all my stinky clothes home for mum to wash! (Yeah I know I am trying to push my luck to get mum to wash and I can be lazy again!)=p

By 2pm, already back in office to catch up on work matters and really happy to be working!

Love all 4 meals from Singapore Airlines on my way back!

Love all 4 meals from Singapore Airlines on my way back!

Love all 4 meals from Singapore Airlines on my way back!

Love all 4 meals from Singapore Airlines on my way back!

Finally back and saw my luggage tagged all the way from Kodiak, Alaska to Singapore!

Finally back and saw my luggage tagged all the way from Kodiak, Alaska to Singapore!

Bed is ready!!!

Bed is ready!!!

Bed is ready!!!

Bed is ready!!!

With mum and dad and no more Picanto. ='(

With mum and dad and no more Picanto. ='(

What happened?!!!

What happened?!!!

Farewell to Raphael who is going to pursue his future in Sydney, Australia!

Farewell to Raphael who is going to pursue his future in Sydney, Australia!

HKDay0277: Going Home!

6 flights to go back home. 2 more left. Took the float plane out of Shuyak Island to Kodiak, then to Anchorage, Seattle, and now at Houston waiting to go to Singapore via Moscow. Really took the longest way. Damn cheap(er) tickets! But still glad to be on the way home!

Goodbye Kodiak!

Goodbye Kodiak!

Pretzels are not bad, or I am hungry...

Pretzels are not bad, or I am hungry…

Entertaining myself and the baby!

Entertaining myself and the baby!

Waiting at Anchorage for the next flight to Seattle!

Waiting at Anchorage for the next flight to Seattle!

McDonalds' at Anchorage is not as good as the one in Kodiak!

McDonalds’ at Anchorage is not as good as the one in Kodiak!

Vending machines for gambling! Hmmm...

Vending machines for gambling! Hmmm…

At Seattle... Shag look... =p

At Seattle… Shag look… =p

Real Food! Recommended by Dick to try at Houston!

Real Food! Recommended by Dick to try at Houston!

Yes the BBQ Pork is really nice!!!

Yes the BBQ Pork is really nice!!!

At Houston, already feeling closer to home thanks to Singapore Airlines!

At Houston, already feeling closer to home thanks to Singapore Airlines!