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My Europe Trip 2010 – Itinerary & Travel Tips (Still Updating)
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Day 24 and 25 – Germany (Berlin)
- To be updated
Day 26 and 27 – Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- To be updated
Day 28 – Belgium (Brussels) and England (London)
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Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost Festival) @ Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam
about 1 year ago - 12 comments
I bet you already know that it’s the Hungry Ghost Festival currently. During the Ghost Month the realms of Heaven and Hell are open, which releases ghosts, spirits including those of the deceased ancestors to roam the living world. So, the Chinese are often advised to stay at home and prevent from going out late
My Europe Trip 2010 – Rome, Italy
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
« Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 56. View All » Below the sanctuary of the basilica is the Crypt of the Nativity, which is a burial place for prominent Catholics. Some golden angels found in the Basilica. Remember that Roma Pass? After visiting the Colosseum we still had one use for another museum, which we
My Europe Trip 2010 – Pisa & Florence, Italy
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
« Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 56. View All » Not too far away from the square is Basilica San Lorenzo, one of the oldest church in Florence situated at the centre of the city’s main market district. The facade is plain because Michaelangelo, who was commissioned to design it abandoned the project after feeling
My Europe Trip 2010 – Milan, Italy
about 1 year ago - 15 comments
« Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 45. View All » The Royal Palace of Milan and Square with a prime view of Milan’s skyline at the back can be seen from the roof too. The palace hosts two of the more popular museums in Milan. We did enter the palace but weren’t too keen on visiting
My Europe Trip 2010 – Switzerland
about 1 year ago - 36 comments
« Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 56. View All » For the third day, we stayed in Landgasthof Hirschen – a castle turned hostel located at Interlaken West. The reason we stayed here was because our train to Milan on the following day departs from Spiez, which is only 10 minutes away from Interlaken West.
My Europe Trip 2010 – Paris, France
about 1 year ago - 15 comments
« Page 1Page 23. View All » Hotel de Ville is not a hotel like its name suggests but a City Hall in Paris. It is used to hold functions, house the local administration and the Mayor of Paris. When we were there, live tennis was shown on a large projector screen watched by the
My Europe Trip 2010 – London, England
about 1 year ago - 37 comments
« Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 45. View All » For lunch we went to Four Seasons Restaurant at Bayswater.. We had none other than their world-famous roast duck, often being called the best roast duck in the world. If you are wondering, they do have a branch in KL at Capsquare and I tried it
Manukan Island Island Hopping @ Sabah
about 2 years ago - 12 comments
Besides white water rafting and climbing Mount Kinabalu, island hopping through Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine National Park is another major activity in Sabah, especially if you’re at Kota Kinabalu. There are many tour boat companies providing return trips to the islands that depart from Jesselton Point, the ferry terminal at KK next to the royal
Chinese New Year Cultural & Heritage Celebration 2010 @ Penang
about 2 years ago - 11 comments
Penang’s Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration was held in George Town last Saturday, which also marked the 7th day of Chinese New Year. Like the past years, the celebration would be held at the heart of the newly crowned UNESCO World Heritage Site which included Acheen Street, Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Ah Quee
Kek Lok Si Display of Lights Event @ Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam
about 2 years ago - 10 comments
I went to Kek Lok Si last Thursday to photograph the annual Display of Lights event, where thousands of lanterns and lights are lit at night for 30 days following the Chinese New Year. I am quite surprised to know that there are Malaysians who do not know the existence of Kek Lok Si in
about 1 year ago
OMG… vkeong, all your pictures are decent! very very nice.. Especially the third one, it looks like a heaven to me ^^ I cant find a suitable word to describe your pictures, simply amazing!
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about 1 year ago
Sweet Jesus! Please keep the pictures coming. All of them are fascinating. Terrific!
about 1 year ago
Wah! Pics damn nice lah wei.
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about 1 year ago
your pictures are simply breathtaking~!!!!
(especially the 3rd one.)
i would to take that kind of picture while on vacation. Nice job man.
about 1 year ago
Oh, for the 3rd pic it’s actually a HDR. The original photo is nice, but nowhere as beautiful as it is after being processed
about 1 year ago
been a silent reader till now
very informative blog with awesome pics.thumbs up to you!
about 1 year ago
wow very nice!! WILL definitely referring this space if I’m going to europe SOMEDAY lol
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about 1 year ago
wow…the pic with the alps at the background can be set as windows 7 default wallpaper liao. Nice
about 1 year ago
Niceee~~~ Definitely helps a lot in planning for Europe
Thanks for sharing!
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about 1 year ago
Hi Vkeong, stumble upon your blog while searching for euro tips. Very2 awesome photos. I kinda confused about the EURAIL thingy. As a Malaysian how do we book it? if you don’t mind telling me the procedures?
about 1 year ago
hi, to purchase the EURAIL, you can buy it from their website using credit card. they will charge a few euro for delivery via DHL, it reached me within 1 week. It will be sent to your specified address
about 1 year ago
wow can’t wait to read everything, this is really useful for me as i would be going to europe in few months for nearly the same amount of days!
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about 1 year ago
i’m so in love with your pictures. they are so beautiful.
my husband and i are planning a visit and was told that joining a tour is cheaper. after your trip, what is your comment on that remark?
about 1 year ago
it’s very hard for me to comment on that since I don’t know the type of tour you are taking: price, accommodation, duration etc
about 1 year ago
Hey vkeong,
Awesome write up. Anyway, we will be going to Europe – Italy, Switzerland & France next month and was wondering if you would suggest Eurail or point to point tickets for each train. Id the latter, do you know where or how we Malaysains can get point to point tickets online/prior to stepping foor at Europe?
Thanks!
about 1 year ago
Where you stayed in Prague? I’m going to Prague in Oct. Route: London, Prague, Milan, Paris, Edinburgh, London. Thank’s for your recommendation on Malaysia Hall. I just got to know it from your blog.
about 1 year ago
Hey Vkeong,
One question, (quite noobish) if you stay in a dorm right shared like by 12 ppl, won’t it be dangerous for other tourist as they can steal your stuffs too ?
Thanks for the awesome write up!
And if you don’t midn could you share how much you spent in total for 28 days ?
about 1 year ago
Hi Jason, I thought I have stated it at the start of my article. It was about RM12,000 for 28 days inclusive of the air ticket and train pass
As for the dorm, it is quite risky if you are staying with a thief. So I always sleep with my precious belongings next to me. My purse is always under my pillow, and my camera is always next to me.
about 1 year ago
Hi Vkeong, sorry was admiring the screening through the post.. hehe.
What about when you go for site-seeing / out of dorm ? Your clothes and all will ppl steal? like cologne, perfume, etc. etc. Some stuffs sure gotta leave in luggage back right
about 1 year ago
Most hostels have a safe or a locker in the room, one for each bed.
It is recommended to keep your important belongings with the reception, they usually help you safeguard it for free (eg in Vienna and Prague)
about 1 year ago
In Paris, u can get a 3 course meal for about Euro13-14 @ Latin Quarters which is well worth the money & taste, also the Vietnamese beef noodles @ Paris Chinatown is simply delicious!
If you do your booking much earlier, you can get quite nice small budget hotels with private rooms & ensuite bathrooms for about Euro19 pax within nice location as well
about 1 year ago
Hey, stunning pics there. Didn’t notice you mention about showing your Malaysian passport when traveling by Eurail, was it not necessary when crossing country?
about 1 year ago
hi, the Eurail pass is tied to your passport/name. So the train master would need to check your Eurail pass is really yours and valid. Else it could be passed around and shared among your friends
about 1 year ago
hi vk, i realy wish to know how u manage to purchase emirates return flight ticket with that price? cause the cheapest i can find still cost about rm 5000 plus for return flight. does eurailpass cover smaller cities for example bruges (belgium) to amsterdam? my first draft itinerary is london- bruges-amsterdam-munich-prague-vienna-slovenia-croatia-rome-venice-interlaken-paris. all in 1 month period. is my itinerary too ambitious? thank you
about 1 year ago
hi epyl, I bought it during Matta fair so it was cheap, and like 3 or 4 months in advance!
as for the eurailpass, as I know it will cover all the train stations in Europe (either big or small)
Since I have traveled Europe already, now I think back it is actually better to pick only a few countries to go to, rather than going so many in one shot because you will spend a lot of time traveling and shifting places so you waste a lot of time and energy. Plus, your Eurailpass would be cheaper too. My top picks are Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic. I would prefer to visit UK in a different trip.
But then again if I didn’t travel to so many countries I would feel it’s a waste since they’re so near (eg. oh why didn’t I visit France when I was in Switzerland, it’s only a few hours away!) So it’s all up to your ultimately. I could even travel the entire Europe in a month, it is doable but is it what you want in your vacation? It is supposed to be a “vacation” and not rushing around right
Think about it
about 1 year ago
hello,very nice pic!!can i ask if paris to zurich,zurich to milan,milan to rome if take how many hour for bullet(fast)train?and the cost is how much?thanks.
about 1 year ago
hi amylia, I cannot answer this.. I think you need to use the rail checking service website
but roughly, it would take 1 day continuously according to your route.
about 1 year ago
Hi Vkeong, Thanks you for a masterpiece itinerary.
I want to know if with eurail pass, we can travel intercity to main tourist attraction. I understand the Eurail pass doesnt allow us to get into Metro. what is the solution for this. I dont want to spend on local rail passes if its not required
about 1 year ago
Hi Renuka
For local Metro you have no choice, like for example Rome and Paris, you need to pay for it separately. However, you might get discounts if you show your Eurail pass, I forgot which city.
about 1 year ago
Hi Vkeong,
I enjoyed your post so much and I actually used it as a guideline to plan on my Europe trip this September.
But I’m just wondering are you going to update more? Coz I’ll be going to Amsterdam and Brussels. Would love to read more about these 2 places. Thanks
about 1 year ago
hi can i check how u travel from milan to florence?
about 1 year ago
hi Annie, we took the Eurostar Italia train
about 1 year ago
vkeong, i love you blog where you stated down the main thing and also the reasonable food.. i am traveling in august and i would like to know.. Free & easy is cheaper or following local tour such as Talfargar, Cosmos or Contiki is cheaper? i am confused and dunno what should do now..
about 1 year ago
I feel Free & Easy is better. Then you join the so called free tours organized by Sandeman’s. You just need to tip the tour guide at the end of the tour. I find this quite good.
I joined the Amsterdam tour once, not bad
http://www.newamsterdamtours.com/
about 1 year ago
did u go to spain, barcelona?
about 1 year ago
No we didn’t. We didn’t have that much time anyway
about 1 year ago
thanks vkeong for ur updates… i am scratching my head to conclude on my itinerary..
about 11 months ago
hye…how much did u spend for this?
for london, amsterdam n berlin i thot of getting hop on hop off (tour guide)
do u think its a good idea?
wanted to go to geneva as well
about 10 months ago
very informative articles on ur euro trip..I will have mine in few months..thanks a lot for sharing..=)
about 6 months ago
When you can update for day 24 to 28? Looking forward your articles for these Germany and Netherlands. Thanks for sharing
about 6 months ago
I am not too sure.. I updated those last time when I was not working.. now I am quite busy so I foresee these posts won’t be up
about 5 months ago
this is the best europe itinerary blog ive come across. would appreciate if you can update it asap. haha.
thanks.
about 5 months ago
thanks for your comment.. unfortunately I do not foresee myself continuing to update the itinerary.. the trip had past too long and I can’t really remember the details any more. Plus, it takes hell lot of time just to write one entry @_@