雲南到麗江的車今日（2010/01/01) 開通!!
晚上22點昆明站發車，第二天早晨6點55分到麗江
軟臥VIP包房可供三口之家或情侶使用，每間票價614元，每趟列車上數量有限。
如果以VIP房計，每人$300, 可能貴過機票。
http://financenews.sina.com/chinanews/000-000-107-103/402/2009-12-21/0319500132.shtml
http://www.km.gov.cn/structure/gzfw/bmtsxxm_119225_1.htm
大麗鐵路於9月28日
http://www.yn.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2009-09/28/content_17834947.htm
Trip Details: To be Continued...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Travel Plan 5 - 温哥華回憶之旅
雖然曾經住過温哥華四年，不過因為當時年紀太小，未能自己出門，很多景點都未去過。
就連學校的踏雪/滑雪活動也被父母否決而沒有試。
記得温哥華環境氣候怡人，空氣清新，點點回憶，令我有點想重遊舊地。
不過，一定要學楂車先。
就連學校的踏雪/滑雪活動也被父母否決而沒有試。
記得温哥華環境氣候怡人，空氣清新，點點回憶，令我有點想重遊舊地。
不過，一定要學楂車先。
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Malaysia Trip 2009 - Learned Tidbits
Things learned from the Trip
1. 大馬中文 "錢" 叫作 "Lui"; "10蚊" (錢) 叫作 "10 kau"; 遇到用英文溝通時才叫 Ringgit..
Good Morning - Salamat Pagi
Thank you - Terima kasih (等你媽嫁先)
2. 小學分開 Malay, Chinese, Indian Schools..中學才統一用 Malay 為教學語言。 (私校除外)
3. "暑假" 由 11月中放到1月頭...
4. 6 月, 7月, 8月頭多煙霞，因為印尼 practice slash and burn for farming.. This practice is banned in Malaysia. Environmental Law have been executed quite effectively!
6. There's petrol subsidy in Malaysia... no wonder about traffic jam..
7. 大馬19至20世紀係最大的鍚(Tin)出口國，"Royal Selangor" 就是Sell 鍚器的。
新加坡國家投資公司取名"Temasek"，可解作"Sea Town" in Javanese. 可指13世紀位於新加坡的商鎮。
不過實際上，公司取名之時，會否與大馬的「鍚」有關？
8. 榴槤入夜才會從樹上掉下來的
9. 港稱「菠蘿」，台稱「鳳梨」，大馬稱之為「黃梨」
「大樹菠蘿」都幾好食ga...
10. All Malays are born islam by constitution. Child is islam if one of the parents being islam.
Subsequent research leads me find the special case of "Lina Joy" who failed to convert from islam to christianity;
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSP20856820070530
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/selected_judgements/lina_joy_v_majlis_agama_islam_wilayah_persekutuan_2_ors_2005_ca.html
10. 所有酒店天花板都有個箭頭指向Mecca的方向的...這是Hilton 的...
另外，洗手間座廁右手邊多了條水喉的，原來是用來洗後面及左手的....
11. 導遊家鄉「芙蓉鎮」，原來就是 Seremban, 位於吉隆坡與馬六甲之間。另外，包圍吉隆坡的那個州 Selangor 譯作「雪籣蛾州」。各處地名都譯得幾好聽。
1. 大馬中文 "錢" 叫作 "Lui"; "10蚊" (錢) 叫作 "10 kau"; 遇到用英文溝通時才叫 Ringgit..
Good Morning - Salamat Pagi
Thank you - Terima kasih (等你媽嫁先)
2. 小學分開 Malay, Chinese, Indian Schools..中學才統一用 Malay 為教學語言。 (私校除外)
3. "暑假" 由 11月中放到1月頭...
4. 6 月, 7月, 8月頭多煙霞，因為印尼 practice slash and burn for farming.. This practice is banned in Malaysia. Environmental Law have been executed quite effectively!
6. There's petrol subsidy in Malaysia... no wonder about traffic jam..
7. 大馬19至20世紀係最大的鍚(Tin)出口國，"Royal Selangor" 就是Sell 鍚器的。
新加坡國家投資公司取名"Temasek"，可解作"Sea Town" in Javanese. 可指13世紀位於新加坡的商鎮。
不過實際上，公司取名之時，會否與大馬的「鍚」有關？
8. 榴槤入夜才會從樹上掉下來的
9. 港稱「菠蘿」，台稱「鳳梨」，大馬稱之為「黃梨」
「大樹菠蘿」都幾好食ga...
10. All Malays are born islam by constitution. Child is islam if one of the parents being islam.
Subsequent research leads me find the special case of "Lina Joy" who failed to convert from islam to christianity;
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSP20856820070530
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/selected_judgements/lina_joy_v_majlis_agama_islam_wilayah_persekutuan_2_ors_2005_ca.html
10. 所有酒店天花板都有個箭頭指向Mecca的方向的...這是Hilton 的...
另外，洗手間座廁右手邊多了條水喉的，原來是用來洗後面及左手的....
11. 導遊家鄉「芙蓉鎮」，原來就是 Seremban, 位於吉隆坡與馬六甲之間。另外，包圍吉隆坡的那個州 Selangor 譯作「雪籣蛾州」。各處地名都譯得幾好聽。
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Travel Plan 4 - 京阪神
OK, I admit it, Osaka / Kyoto / Kobe / Nara is on my destination list.
It has the scenaries, heritage, tastes and...
Itinery
未定
Preferred Season
二月梅花祭：京都北野天滿宮 / 大阪萬博公園
三月櫻花：京都圓山公園, 醍醐寺
How to Travel
JR?
It has the scenaries, heritage, tastes and...
Itinery
未定
Preferred Season
二月梅花祭：京都北野天滿宮 / 大阪萬博公園
三月櫻花：京都圓山公園, 醍醐寺
How to Travel
JR?
Monday, December 14, 2009
Travel Plan 3 - Thailand Historical Tour
Itinery
1. Bangkok --> Ayutthaya
2. Ayutthaya --> Chiang Mai
3. Chiang Mai --> Sukhothai
3. Sukhothai --> Bangkok
Duration
8 to 9 days?
Preferred Seasons
Winter (Nov, Dec, Jan) Just avoid the hot / rainy seasons.
19 Nov 2010 - Loy Krathrong 水燈節
From Jan to Mar: Bhuphing Palace will be closed when it will become King's Residence.
Attractions
Ayutthaya 大城
(UNESCO, Siam capital from 1350 to 1767)
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet 帕司山碧佛寺
Wat Pha Mahathat 帕玛哈泰寺 - 榕樹包佛頭
Bang-pa In - 天明殿：水上皇亭：
8:30 am to 3:30pm Admission 50 Baht Thai/ European mix
(1 hr travel from Ayutthaya)
Chiang Mai
1. Doi Sutrep - Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Opening 06.00 - 19.00 hours
2. City Center Wats: Wat Chedi Luang (契迪龙寺); Wat Phra Singh (帕辛寺)
3. Night Bazaar
4. Bhuphing Palace
5. Doi Intanon National Park
6. Hill Tribe Visits, Hmong / Lisu
7. Trekking.
8. Bo Sang Village - Umbrella Crafts
I might consider going to Chiang Mai more than once...
Sukhothai - Dawn of Happiness!!
(UNESCO, Siam capital from 1292 - 1438)
Sukhothai Historical Park Admission 150 Baht (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to all
How to Travel
1. Bangkok --> Ayutthaya
Train
2. Ayutthaya --> Chiang Mai
Train overnight! (11 hrs, 2nd class sleeper with a/c 791 Baht)
3. Chiang Mai --> Sukhothai
Bus 5 hours (2nd class air-con: 153 Baht to 171 Baht)
4. Sukhothai --> Bangkok (Morchit Bus Terminal)
Bus 6 to 7 hours (2nd class air-con: 199 baht)
Note: I have to admit the bus travel to Sukhothai is quite long from either Bangkok or Chiangmai...I might consider skipping Sukhothai for this reason...
References
Thai Railway Timetable
http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
Thai Railway Fare
http://www.railway.co.th/English/FareRate.asp
Thai Railway online booking
http://www.thairailwayticket.com/Default.aspx?language=1
Airport Express Rail to open 5 December 2009!!
http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/141
Bus: Bangkok to Sukhothai
http://www.thailand.com/travel/getthere/getthere_sukhothai_frombkk_bus.htm
Bus: Sukhothai to Chiangmai
http://www.tourismthailand.org/destination-guide/sukhothai-64-5284-1.html
http://www.itisnet.com/english/asia/Thai/sukkhothai/e-t-suk.htm
http://www.chiangmai-thai.com/bus_schedule.htm
Government Bus Company: Baw Kaw Saw
no link....just www.transport.co.th
1. Bangkok --> Ayutthaya
2. Ayutthaya --> Chiang Mai
3. Chiang Mai --> Sukhothai
3. Sukhothai --> Bangkok
Duration
8 to 9 days?
Preferred Seasons
Winter (Nov, Dec, Jan) Just avoid the hot / rainy seasons.
19 Nov 2010 - Loy Krathrong 水燈節
From Jan to Mar: Bhuphing Palace will be closed when it will become King's Residence.
Attractions
Ayutthaya 大城
(UNESCO, Siam capital from 1350 to 1767)
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet 帕司山碧佛寺
Wat Pha Mahathat 帕玛哈泰寺 - 榕樹包佛頭
Bang-pa In - 天明殿：水上皇亭：
8:30 am to 3:30pm Admission 50 Baht Thai/ European mix
(1 hr travel from Ayutthaya)
Chiang Mai
1. Doi Sutrep - Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Opening 06.00 - 19.00 hours
2. City Center Wats: Wat Chedi Luang (契迪龙寺); Wat Phra Singh (帕辛寺)
3. Night Bazaar
4. Bhuphing Palace
5. Doi Intanon National Park
6. Hill Tribe Visits, Hmong / Lisu
7. Trekking.
8. Bo Sang Village - Umbrella Crafts
I might consider going to Chiang Mai more than once...
Sukhothai - Dawn of Happiness!!
(UNESCO, Siam capital from 1292 - 1438)
Sukhothai Historical Park Admission 150 Baht (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to all
How to Travel
1. Bangkok --> Ayutthaya
Train
2. Ayutthaya --> Chiang Mai
Train overnight! (11 hrs, 2nd class sleeper with a/c 791 Baht)
3. Chiang Mai --> Sukhothai
Bus 5 hours (2nd class air-con: 153 Baht to 171 Baht)
4. Sukhothai --> Bangkok (Morchit Bus Terminal)
Bus 6 to 7 hours (2nd class air-con: 199 baht)
Note: I have to admit the bus travel to Sukhothai is quite long from either Bangkok or Chiangmai...I might consider skipping Sukhothai for this reason...
References
Thai Railway Timetable
http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
Thai Railway Fare
http://www.railway.co.th/English/FareRate.asp
Thai Railway online booking
http://www.thairailwayticket.com/Default.aspx?language=1
Airport Express Rail to open 5 December 2009!!
http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/141
Bus: Bangkok to Sukhothai
http://www.thailand.com/travel/getthere/getthere_sukhothai_frombkk_bus.htm
Bus: Sukhothai to Chiangmai
http://www.tourismthailand.org/destination-guide/sukhothai-64-5284-1.html
http://www.itisnet.com/english/asia/Thai/sukkhothai/e-t-suk.htm
http://www.chiangmai-thai.com/bus_schedule.htm
Government Bus Company: Baw Kaw Saw
no link....just www.transport.co.th
Travel Plan 2 - Spain Barcelona & Valencia
Travel Plan 2 - Spain Barcelona & Valencia
May combine with Travel Plan 1
Itinery
1. Madrid --> Barcelona
2. Barcelona --> Valencia
3. Valencia --> Madrid
(or may be just
Madrid --> Valencia --> Barcelona, depending on air ticket arrangement)
Duration
8 to 9 days?
Preferred Seasons
Autumn / Winter / Spring
March for Las Fellas Festival at Valencia
.. don't like the tomato fight festival
Attractions
Barcelona
1. Gaudi Architectures: Segrada Familia / Parc Guell / Casa Mila
2. Gothic Quarter
3. Beach walk
4. Tram on Grass!
5. Palau de La Musica Catalana
Valencia
1. Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
2. La Lonja de la Seda (UNESCO)
3. Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Madrid
1. Atocha Train Station (yes! a botanical garden inside train station...)
2. Torres Kio
(in the future? Civil Court of Justice Building)
How to Travel
1. Madrid --> Barcelona
(Train RENFE AVE: 110 Euro, 3 hours; opened in 2008!)
(Train RENFE Estrella: 41.2 Euro, 8hrs 46 mins! Overnight, start at 22:50)
(Train RENFE Trenhotel: 74.8 Euro, 7hrs 53 mins! Overnight, start at 23:32)
(Bus 28.18 Euro; 7 hours, overnight)
2. Barcelona --> Valencia
(Train Euromed: 41.1 Euro, 3 hours)
(Train Talgo: 36.8 euro, 3 hours 15 mins)
3. Valencia --> Madrid
(Train Alaris: 41.1 Euro, 3 hrs 30 mins)
AVE train to be available by end of 2010...
Spain Rail RENFE
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/index.html
Bus
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa/
May combine with Travel Plan 1
Itinery
1. Madrid --> Barcelona
2. Barcelona --> Valencia
3. Valencia --> Madrid
(or may be just
Madrid --> Valencia --> Barcelona, depending on air ticket arrangement)
Duration
8 to 9 days?
Preferred Seasons
Autumn / Winter / Spring
March for Las Fellas Festival at Valencia
.. don't like the tomato fight festival
Attractions
Barcelona
1. Gaudi Architectures: Segrada Familia / Parc Guell / Casa Mila
2. Gothic Quarter
3. Beach walk
4. Tram on Grass!
5. Palau de La Musica Catalana
Valencia
1. Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
2. La Lonja de la Seda (UNESCO)
3. Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Madrid
1. Atocha Train Station (yes! a botanical garden inside train station...)
2. Torres Kio
(in the future? Civil Court of Justice Building)
How to Travel
1. Madrid --> Barcelona
(Train RENFE AVE: 110 Euro, 3 hours; opened in 2008!)
(Train RENFE Estrella: 41.2 Euro, 8hrs 46 mins! Overnight, start at 22:50)
(Train RENFE Trenhotel: 74.8 Euro, 7hrs 53 mins! Overnight, start at 23:32)
(Bus 28.18 Euro; 7 hours, overnight)
2. Barcelona --> Valencia
(Train Euromed: 41.1 Euro, 3 hours)
(Train Talgo: 36.8 euro, 3 hours 15 mins)
3. Valencia --> Madrid
(Train Alaris: 41.1 Euro, 3 hrs 30 mins)
AVE train to be available by end of 2010...
Spain Rail RENFE
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/index.html
Bus
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa/
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Travel Plan 1 - Spain Andalucia
Andalucia - 西班牙南部
Itinery
1. Madrid --> Sevilla
2. Sevilla --> Ronda
3. Ronda --> Malaga
4. Malaga --> Granada
5. Granada --> Cordoba
6. Cordoba --> Madrid
Preferred Season
Autumn/Winter/Spring
(Summer expected to be hot and crowded)
Expected Duration
10 days?
Attractions
Sevilla
1. Alcazar of Seville (UNESCO)
2. La Giralda tower
3. Plaza de Espana
Ronda
1. White-washed Village (Pueblos Blancos) on a cliff!!
(Alternative: Mijas)
Malaga
1. Bullring
2. Piscasso Museum
Granada
1. Alhambra (UNESCO)
2. View of Sierra Nevada
Cordoba
1. Mezquita & Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos
2. Roman Bridge
Will further investigate natural scenary in the area...
How to Travel (to be cont.)
1. Madrid --> Sevilla
(RENFE Train AVE: 77.6 Euro, 2 hrs 30 mins; Alvia 60 Euro, 3 hrs)
2. Sevilla --> Ronda
(Bus 1 hrs 45 mins)
3. Ronda --> Malaga
(Bus 2 hrs 45 mins)
4. Malaga --> Grenada
(Bus 2 hrs)
5. Malaga --> Cordoba
(Bus 2 hrs)
6. Cordoba --> Madrid
(RENFE Train Altaria: 50 Euro, 2 hrs 04 mins; AVE more expensive...)
Spain National Rail Website:
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/index.html
Automóviles Luarca
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa?portal.alsa.request.locale=en_GB
Bus – Ronda Malaga
http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/ronda.pdf
Itinery
1. Madrid --> Sevilla
2. Sevilla --> Ronda
3. Ronda --> Malaga
4. Malaga --> Granada
5. Granada --> Cordoba
6. Cordoba --> Madrid
Preferred Season
Autumn/Winter/Spring
(Summer expected to be hot and crowded)
Expected Duration
10 days?
Attractions
Sevilla
1. Alcazar of Seville (UNESCO)
2. La Giralda tower
3. Plaza de Espana
Ronda
1. White-washed Village (Pueblos Blancos) on a cliff!!
(Alternative: Mijas)
Malaga
1. Bullring
2. Piscasso Museum
Granada
1. Alhambra (UNESCO)
2. View of Sierra Nevada
Cordoba
1. Mezquita & Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos
2. Roman Bridge
Will further investigate natural scenary in the area...
How to Travel (to be cont.)
1. Madrid --> Sevilla
(RENFE Train AVE: 77.6 Euro, 2 hrs 30 mins; Alvia 60 Euro, 3 hrs)
2. Sevilla --> Ronda
(Bus 1 hrs 45 mins)
3. Ronda --> Malaga
(Bus 2 hrs 45 mins)
4. Malaga --> Grenada
(Bus 2 hrs)
5. Malaga --> Cordoba
(Bus 2 hrs)
6. Cordoba --> Madrid
(RENFE Train Altaria: 50 Euro, 2 hrs 04 mins; AVE more expensive...)
Spain National Rail Website:
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/index.html
Automóviles Luarca
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa?portal.alsa.request.locale=en_GB
Bus – Ronda Malaga
http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/ronda.pdf
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