Archives for: April 2007

Tallories, France, Europe 29 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album While we were staying at Annecy, we took this boat ride around the lake and stopped by Tallories which is a small town also by the lake side. We visited a small shop and met with the owner's family who appreciates oriental cul… more »

Annecy, France, Europe, 27-29 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album Annecy is a very beautiful city by the lake and there is a river that runs through it which gives a feel of Venice. There are many nice restaurants. There was a marathon while we were there. We enjoyed walking along the art mar… more »

Dijon, France, Europe, 22 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album We had a pretty relaxing time in Dijon visiting gardens and some pretty government buildings. This is part of our 2-week French language trip in Lyon. more »

Bourgogne, France, Europe, 21 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album Bourgogne is of course famous for its wine. Here we visited some wine yard and tasted some wine, we had a very knowledgeable local guide to explain to us and show us round. Learn more about what it means to be Grand Cru wine.… more »

Beaune, France, Europe, 20-21 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album Beaune is a small town with some historical site such as Hotel Dier Hospices de Beaune which was builr in the 15th century and was once used as a hospital. We had a very nice dinner at a local restaurant (rather expensive) bu… more »

Koh Samui, Thailand, Asia, 4-8 Apr 2007

Click photo to view album We went to Koh Samui for a short Easter break in 2007, nothing like the usual back-packer trip, this one is a relax, stay-in-the-hotel type of holiday as this is also a working holiday... Anyway, the weather was very hot and s… more »