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Footprints Growing up listening to the music of The Carpenters, he decided to name this blog Budokan in remembrance of their Live in Budokan tour in Japan in May 1974. His greatest wish is to visit the Carpenters Hollywood Walk of Fame & the Carpenters Perfoming Arts Centre in California.

By day, a Cost Analyst and by night, a Travel Analyst, he enjoys sniffing out the greatest travel deals while offering his KPO advices to aspiring travellers. He is fortunate to reside in Singapore where jetsetting around have become very affordable. His greatest passion lies in cultivating his lifetime hobby of travelling.

His constant curiosity for new places have brought him to the remote mountains of Chiang Mai (2005), rode himself on the London Eye (2009), ski on the slopes of Hokkaido (2008) and paid homeage to the magnificent Temples of Angkor (2008).

14 countries and still counting, he would call it a day when he no longer have the strength to lift his backpack. Until then, it's a few good years from now though.

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A Typical Day Part of my job involved travelling to & fro from Batam and exchange the latest news with our counterparts. Departing on the earliest 7.55am ferry from Harbourfront Terminal, it normally took an hour or so to reach the Batu Ampar Ferry Terminal where our office was located. After clearing the customs' formalities and paying the USD25 working visa (that's daylight robbery!), our company representative would be waiting for us at the arrivals to drive us to the office. Visitors on vacation would never arrive at the Batu Ampar Ferry Terminal (aka HarbourBay) even though this is slowly changing. [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 7th 2010 | 51 Views | [diary=512732]

Dream of the next Root Beer Float
Or the next pampering massage
Or some Nasi Goreng

After the wedding lunch and after my date with Renee, I still had sometime to spare before my stint at DC in the evening. I decided to pop by at the National Museum of Singapore where the "Singapore 1960" exhibition was taking place. Arriving at the newly constructed Bras Basah MRT Station, it took me a while before orientating myself in the not so familiar Bras Basah neigbourhood. A few others seemed lost as well as they approached the MRT staffs to direct them to their destination. The much media hype had certainly drew my curiosity even through the exhibits were [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 20th 2010 | 108 Views | [diary=507741]


Friday, 28th May 2010 This was one of the few occasions that we decided to stay put in Singapore during the Vesak Day long weekend. For now, I had enough of those uninspiring getaways and sinful indulgences that would hurt our wallets the most. After a hearty dim sum breakfast at Hua Nan Restaurant located along Upper Thomson Road, we headed to the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (aka Guan Ming Shan) located at Bright Hill Drive. Granted that we didn't went vegetarian this morning. In my 31 years of existence, this was my first visit to the temple [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 28th 2010 | 116 Views | [diary=501456]

The Bodhi Tree containing well wishes
The Giant Guan Yin Statute
The huge turnout

Roy's Travels Presents: Destination Seoul Garden 2010 "Thank you Cathay Pacific and thank you Hongdae Guesthouse for making my shoe string budget trip possible. And thank you J, for sharing your insider tips on suriving Seoul even with zero knowledge of the language ....." :) Day 1: Saturday, 24th April 2010 Assembled at the Singapore Changi Airport at 8.30am this morning for my Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Seoul (2-hour transit in Hong Kong). Breakfast & lunch were provided on board. For breakfast, I decided to try the airline's congee since I had enough of sausage and eggs. It turned out [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 21st 2010 | 99 Views | [diary=499477]

Korean Folk Village
Hongdae Guesthouse

Wednesday, 28th April 2010 After breakfast at the guesthouse this morning, I said my final goodbye to my room mates from Canada. They would be continuing their journey south towards Busan while I would remain in the city of Seoul for the rest of my last day. I heard that they would be catching a hydrofoil to the southern port city of Fukuoka in Japan before slowly making their way up to Osaka. I always wanted to complete this route and visit the twin cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the atomic bombs were dropped on them in 1945. Earlier this [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 18th 2010 | 28 Views | [diary=496825]

A close up view of the World Peace Gate
Mascots over the years
Lotte World Jamsil

Tuesday, 27th April 2010 I left my guesthouse early this morning for my long journey to Suwon where the Korean Folk Village was located. The village was recommended by J and since it was within the limits of a possible day excursion from Seoul, I decided to pay her a visit. Arriving at the Suwon Tourist Office at 9.20am, I was disappointed to learn that the first shuttle bus to the folk village was 10.30am. With more than an hour to spare, I decided to complete my half eaten breakfast at the Angel in Us Cafe. Ordered a hot coffee [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 9th 2010 | 122 Views | [diary=496197]

Scholar House, folk village
Korean drama at its best
Green pickings

Monday, 26th April 2010 "The blooming sakuras at Jiayu Park was definitely worth the 75 minutes train efforts from my guesthouse to Incheon!" Located at the tail of Metro Line #1, the port city of Incheon was home to the largest Chinatown in South Korea. While I had much luck with the sakuras, it was a real pity that the rainy conditions prevented me from exploring the rest of the city in detail. The helpful gentleman at the Tourist Office had earlier penned down a walking route where I could used it for the day. I could probably save this piece [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 4th 2010 | 49 Views | [diary=494911]

Flowers blooming in front of Incheon Station
National treasures
Incheon Chinatown

By Budokan
April 25th 2010
Seoul Explorer Asia » South Korea » Seoul
Sunday, 25th April 2010 After a night's rest at the Hongdae Guesthouse, I was ready to start my quest in Seoul this morning. Even with zero knowledge of the Korean vocabulary, getting around the Seoul Metropolitan area was a breeze thanks to the efficient and modern subway network. Train announcements were made in Korean and English. In some stations, there were even announcements in Japanese and Mandarin to cater to the mass exodus of tourists from these 2 East Asia Powerhouses. Within each station, there were enough signages to bring me to the correct exits for my final destination. Seongsan was [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 3rd 2010 | 104 Views | [diary=494691]

Metro life, Seoul
Subway Stations
A dense network in Seoul

By Budokan
April 24th 2010
Sojourn in Seoul Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Hongik
Saturday, 24th April 2010 Touching down at the modern Incheon International Airport at 6.30pm this evening, I had spent my last 10 hours journeying from home to Seoul. To save on my airfare, I had opted for a change of plane at the Hong Kong International Airport rather than a direct option. It was closed to 7pm after clearing the customs and collecting my buggage. Finding the correct bus to my destination wasn't difficult. I stopped by at the airport limousine bus counter manned by a middle aged woman. "A bus ticket to Hongdae please!" I showed her the Korean address [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 1st 2010 | 53 Views | [diary=494427]

Right at the doorstep of Hongik University Station
Airport limousine makes the run in 50 minutes
1st meal in Korea

Saturday, 13th March 2010 A quiet 2 Day 1 Night weekend breakaway on the eastern shore of Batam Island, the [url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g297717-d447157-r58529912-Batam_View_Beach_Resort-Batam_Riau.html]Batam View Resort may be aging gracefully. But it provided an ideal avenue to spend quality time with friends and getaway from the city life. About 35 minutes from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, we arrived at the resort sometime after 11am on Saturday. Our superior room was a mixed bag. While it was facing the carpark directly, the corner of the balcony offered breath taking view of the Batam Straits =) Throughout our stay, we took all our meals at the [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 16th 2010 | 91 Views | [diary=482521]




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