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Paris, London & Oxford with less than RM5000 Part II

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:43:00 +0000

continued from Paris London Oxford with less than RM5000 Note the price Boulangeries & pâtisseries in Paris have prices that differ from one another, by rather big difference. We had pastries at Guerin, a 2003 award winning boulangerie and it’s 30% pricier than another bakery down the street. A macaron at Laduree will cost around […]

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Paris, London & Oxford with less than RM5000

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:07:00 +0000

I first mentioned my plan to go to Paris and UK with a budget of RM5,000 per person to friends in 2009. They were very concerned and thought I might be a little over my head in this. I decided to take this as a challenge and determined to make my Paris UK trip come […]

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Gold Mine Roast Duck at Bayswater, London

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:01:00 +0000

When ZL inform me that there’s a world class Gold Mine roast duck in London, I was skeptical. I knew there are quite a number of Hong Kong immigrants in London and probably brought their trade along when they migrated there, I just didn’t expected they brought along the recipe for ‘world class roast duck’. […]

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Rock and Sole Plaice, Covent Garden, London

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:10:00 +0000

I was told that it is fish and chips is like a national food for UK. Long before we took the flight to Europe, we already had a list of outlets that (presumably) serve the best fish and chips in London. CS was thrilled because it’s his favorite food and he planned to have fish […]

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UK & Paris Trip Part 4

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:15:00 +0000

6th July 2011 – Before leaving for Oxford via train in the evening, we took up Jac’s advice and made a trip to Greenwich. We checked out from Tune Hotel and paid 1 pound per luggage just to leave our luggage with them. This is cheaper than depositing our luggage at King’s Cross station and […]

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UK & Paris Trip Part 3

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:28:00 +0000

Our second day in London was a day full of walking, also to test my newly bought Clarks. In the morning we footed to Westminster, the area that holds Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding was held just a few months ago. We saw a lot of these camps, […]

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Wong Kei Restaurant, Chinatown London

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:30:00 +0000

You can try to search Wong Kei London online, and I bet the most words you’re going to see are ‘Upstairs! Upstairs!” Widely known as the famous Chinese restaurant that serves cheap authentic Hong Kong style food in Chinatown, they’re also famous for its staffs’ arrogance and attitudes. You’re most likely to be greeted with […]

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UK & Paris Trip Part 2

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:59:00 +0000

I opened my eyes, it’s 4 am. I wondered why would I be awake at this time, not that I had nightmares or I haven’t got a good sleep. Oh yeah, I was in London. By Malaysia time, it should be 10 am already and I was hungry. I finished up tomato and herbs macaroni […]

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Breakfast at Little Portland Cafe, London

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:29:00 +0000

A trip to UK trip won’t be complete without 2 food – an English Full Breakfast and a Fish & Chips. Hence, our first mission in London was to seek out Portland Cafe, highly recommended by webbies for our breakfast. Just a few strolls away from the famous Oxford Street, it’s a good place to […]

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