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London Icons: Big Ben, Red Telephone Box, Bobbies

September 23, 2009
Big Ben London

To conclude our 17-day long Central Europe trip, I will provide you with a quick showcase of London icons.  Starting with Big Ben -> Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the [...]

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£5 Chinese Buffet Dinner at London Chinatown

September 21, 2009
Kowloon Buffet London

London’s Chinatown is the best place for home-sick Singaporeans craving for chicken rice or any other Chinese food.  However, at £8-10 for a plate of chicken rice, it is quite expensive to eat in some of these Chinatown restaurants.

Fret not because while walking around Chinatown, we saw 2 all-you-can-eat buffet Chinese restaurants!  We wanted to [...]

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Unusual Hotels: Sleeping in a Sewer Pipe

September 20, 2009
Das Park Hotel Austria Linz

Austria Linz’s Sewer Pipe Das Park Hotel
Would you pay to sleep in a sewer pipe?  Maybe not.  What if it has the following features:-):

Comfortable interiors with full headroom
Double bed and storage
Woolly blanket and light cotton sleeping bag

The Das Park Hotel rooms are small, but are safely secured by a code-lock door, and provide a comfortable [...]

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Souvenir Shopping in London

September 18, 2009
Souvenir Shopping London

One of the must-do activities during London weekends is to visit the various types of markets selling all sorts of knick-knacks and enjoy interesting performances by buskers around these markets.
However be prepared for huge crowds everywhere, especially at Tube stations (see picture below).  Also check train service availability before leaving your accommodation – some Tube [...]

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Best Fish and Chips in London: Rock and Sole Plaice

September 16, 2009
London Rock and Sole Plaice

London Rock and Sole Plaice
According to the owners of Rock and Sole Plaice, this Endell Street eatery is the 3rd Fish & Chip shop to open in London since Fish & Chips was introduced in 1861 and serves the “Best Fish and Chips” in the area.
I didnt know that there are so many different types [...]

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Review of Hilton London Euston Hotel

September 15, 2009
Hilton Euston London

Hilton London Euston Hotel

After staying in the tiny room of easyHotel Earl’s Court London 2 weeks ago, we decided to pamper ourselves with a real branded hotel stay – where better to stay than Hilton!  There was a special promotion where you can stay in Hilton for just £68.43 per night, with buffet breakfast + [...]

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Prague Public Transport and Czech Railways

September 14, 2009
Prague Public Transport

Prague Public Transport
The fare structure in Prague is rather complicated and definitely not suitable with a poor sense of time and direction.

Note that the cheapest ticket imposes strict restrictions on time and number of stations travelled

Trams and buses: valid for 20 min. from validation and you cannot transfer from one form of transport to another [...]

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5 Tips to Avoid Being Ripped-Off by Prague Taxis

September 10, 2009
Prague Taxi Scam

How to use Prague Taxi without being ripped off?

Prague taxis are infamous for overcharging tourists especially in the touristy areas of Wenceslas Square.  After being scammed by a taxi driver in Budapest, I did more research on Prague taxis to avoid being ripped off again.  These 5 tips might be useful if you are planning [...]

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Student Agency Bus from Cesky Krumlov to Prague

September 8, 2009
Student Agency Bus Czech Republic

Getting to Prague from Cesky Krumlov (Student Agency Bus)
Prague is 2hr 55 min away from Cesky Krumlov by bus.  The Student Agency bus is one of the cheapest and most convenient way to travel to and fro Prague.  Alternative transportation means include trains to Prague (inconvenient – you have to take a bus to Ceske [...]

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Lunch at Restaurace Pod Draci Skalou

September 7, 2009
Restaurace Pod Draci Skalou

Restaurace Pod Draci Skalou

Considering that this Karlstejn Castle is such a big tourist attraction, we expected that food here would not cost any cheaper than in Prague.  However, thanks to the recommendation of our Karlstejn Castle tour guide, we found this interesting restaurant located just downhill of the Karlstejn Castle.
We had fried fish fillets with [...]

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