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Onn Ho Joined: February 15th 2008
Logged in: June 11th 2010
Logged in: June 11th 2010
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My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Tokyo. Although we do not speak the language, it didn't really matter although my knowledge of the Chinese words do help quite a bit. We arrived at Narita erminal 2 very early on 27 Sep 08. By 10am we were on the Keisei Limited Express to Keisei Ueno Station in downtown Tokyo. Our hotel, The Oak, is located less than 5 minutes' walk from Inaricho Sta (G17) which is one train stop from Ueno Sta (G16). We should have taken the subway to Inaricho. Instead we took a long walk from Ueno Sta to our hotel passing Inaricho Sta on the way. Checked into our hotel room with ease because the hotel staff speaks English. The room was small, just big enough for two twin beds and ... read more
Singapore Chinatown - 1
For a nation with Chinese, a 75% majority, it is an irony that Singapore should have a Chinatown on its map. Singapore was a nation of Malays and was part of the Johore state from which Raffles assumed control and sovereignty for Great Britain in 1819. So there was a time that the Chinese was a minority. So Singapore's Chinatown must have been born at that time in its history. There are Chinatowns in many countries and cities where the Chinese is a minority, namely Thailand, Japan,South Vietnam, San Francisco, New York City etc. I have had the opportunity to visit a few Chinatowns and wherever they are, they sell everything Chinese including food, music CDs, DVDs, clothings etc.... read more
Shop houses on North Bridge Road - 1
I spent my memorable childhood in this immediate neighbourhood. Much had been demolished to make way for progress. I am glad that at least some parts have been spared and preserved for posterity. For how long, nobody knows because Singapore is a land-scarce nation. It is very tiny that it has become necessary to reclaim land from the sea. What used to be a sea-front bungalow is now hundreds if not thousands of meters from the sea. As a boy, I had to walk hundreds of meters to my school. Together with my siblings and children from the neighbourhood, I used to roam and play on the roads and lanes throughout the area. The houses along North Bridge Road and Beach Road were and still are shop houses for business and living. Those on the lanes ... read more
Koay Teow Th'ng at Teluk Pahang
27 Dec 2007 - I started off the round-Penang bus trip from the bus terminal at Komtar. I took the Jetty-Teluk Pahang bus which travelled along a small stretch of busy Penang Road to Burmah Road. It would then travel to Pulau Tikus to Tanjung Bungah, a fishing village. The road after TB is very windy and soon I found myself in Batu Ferringgi, another fishing village with many private apartments and four and five-star hotels by the beach. In the evenings, there is a thriving night market catering for tourists. The bus would proceed along the coast road to Teluk Pahang, another fishing village, where I disembarked. I would take a leisurely stroll and I had my late breakfast of a local favourite soup, the Koay Teow Th'ng or flat rice noodle soup with a ... read more
Five-foot way - 1
Wherever I go travelling, I always like to seek out my favourite food and sights. In this first update, I like to take you to Penang which I visited during the 2007 Christmas holidays... read more
