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Here are some suggestions… some places YOU MUST VISIT when you’re travelling to Milan. For girls only! Men wouldn’t love it so much. Especially if they know what the girls’ would do to their credit cards at these places!!!
Let the list begins…
- L’antica Arte Del Dolce –> Chocolates, cookies, and any other kind of sweets here!!! One of the best in the world!!
- Fauché –> Designer shoes in a very reasonable prices!! The secret? Sometimes the stuffs they sell is the first sample of the products!! Love it, love it, and loooooooveeee it!!!!!
- La Perla –> for those who wanna feel sexy inside and out! Lingerie made from finest fabric ever!
- Chiu –> the place where you can find finest mozzarella in Italy! Made from buffalo’s milk!
- Apolide –> Cute leggings or dress for those who wants to stay chic in this killing winter!! I can’t wait for the summer collection!!!!!
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I hate the times when a plane is taxi-ing before reaching the runway. The boring safety demo, and if im flying with by brothers I’ve got an extra job to keep my youngest brother from jumping out of his seat to join the FA who’s doing the safety demo in the aisle (if there’s no on-screen safety demo).
This SWA’s FA is totally rulezzz!! no more boring safety demo!!! I can’t imagine a cute EY’s FA is doing the same lines for the PA announcement on their short haul 
My fav lines on this video:
- “… and this is, once again, a non whining; non complaining; and non smoking flight…”
- “… and if you’re travelling with someone who needs special assistance: child; untrained husband…”
Major!!!!
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Well darling, it’s not all snow in Davos!! Just figured that out 
Stated as the highest land in Europe (as being told by a cute hotel concierge), Davos is absolutely more than a place you’ll stay in during the coldest winter!
The meals are great. You can find any kind of meals in Swiss, French, and Bavarian style! One restaurant even offers a different kind of fondue each evening. Major! The pastry is great too, slightly different from what I saw in Zürich.
Ski is a must in Davos, though there are few idiots (READ: moi and my cousin) who decide not to go skiing to watch and drool over the cool skiers. This place is absolutely heaven for winter sports. It has got the biggest skating rink I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Seriously, mate! The skating rink is huuuuugeeee!!! Credits for Antoine who informed me in advance about this skating rink
The nightlife is great too, that it made a lady who is a doctor-to-be back to the hotel room just minutes before breakfast is served! Thank God I slept earlier the night before so I wasn’t freaking panic wondering where that stupid girl might be!
However, the greatest part for being in Davos is: spending all day outdoor, go skiing or skating, and have a short visit to a small pastry shop to enjoy a slice of nice tart and a cup of hot drink before returning to the hotel room in the darkness of the early evening. Sweet!!!!
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What To Expect in Davos:
- Cute skiers / skaters!! Girls, don’t fight over them with your cousin or sister. There’re enough cute skiers / skaters for each of you!! Unless if the skiers happen to be Jude Law or Daniel Radcliffe (yeah, I love Mr. Potter!), you’re allowed to lock your cousin / sister in a hotel bathroom!
- Britons!!! Yup, you got me right. Lots of Britons there..
- Great fondue, and you can find it in every corner of Davos
- Great clubs, didn’t experience it my self but it is recommended by my cousin
- Friendly natives, and some are cute too. Hahaha
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It’s been almost a month and i’ve tasted some of the best meals that the country may have. So far, there are only these 6 I can remember. There are a lot actually. But it’s either I forgot the name of the food, or I don’t know how to spell the words. So, here are the best (and lucky?) 6 my brain can afford to remember 
- Fondue : kind of melted cheese. I love it. It’s cheese You can eat fondue pretty much with everything. My favourite so far… well, i love dipping some breads to the melted cheese
- Raclette: another version of fondue. They’re all two different things though. I prefer raclette than fondue. Certain kind of cheese only can be turned into raclette I think. It stinks at first, but it tastes very good. It’s all forgiven then
- Spitzbuebe: it should be a xmas treat. I had it couple of weeks before xmas (Thanks Mary!!!). Based on my friend’s story, spitzbuebe is a german traditional cookie. In germany they call it drei agen (dunno if I got it right, but it supposed to be translated as 3 eyes). Love it very much!
- Rüebli Kuchen: aka carrot cake. A kind of nice thing to eat. If only I never know that it’s got carrot on it, maybe im gonna like it forever.
- The Switzerland pretzel: they said the shape of Swiss pretzel is different from the one in germany. No big deal for me… as long as they taste the same. The one in Suisse is a bit better, it’s got lots of butter
- Zimtsterne: dunno what it made from, but it tastes soooooo good. Gotta grab some more… hehe.
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Welcome to the city where you only can find 3 Starbucks outlets!* Well, it doesn’t matter anyway since the number of people who live in Zürich is not enormous! Also it is forgiven by many great confectionaries you can find there. Who needs caffeine when the finest chocolate in the world is being offered right next to your door?!?
Anyhow, this city isn’t only blessed by so many greatest chocolatiers ever alive, there’s just so much about Zürich that will make people in love with this little heaven. As an example, there’s no such thing called traffic, my friend! Hehe. Even if you notice the city is more to be like vehicle-free city. The people are spoiled by a great system of public transportation. Though I personally think that walking is a great option after tons of choco pralines and raclette :-p
For ladies, tell your father (or boyfriend, or hubby) that there are not many shopping malls in Zürich. It brings them such a relieve, I believe. Just wait till they hear your story about you accidentally being dropped off in an area called Bahnhofstrasse!! Jelmoli is probably the biggest department store you may find within the area. I love it. You can get Agent Provocateur, cute mugs, great crystal for home decorating, and many more under one roof. Everything there is relatively cheap, though I still think I can find cheaper stuffs with the same range of quality in other places outside Switzerland There are plenty of international brand boutiques in this area. Louis Vuitton, Zegna, Dior,but no Hermes (or did I miss it??). But honey, gotta tell you one thing, take a (quite long) journey by train to Paris and get your Porte Tresor at Champs Elysees. Simply don’t buy it in Zürich. It’s just not a place to have a Louis Vuitton shopping session
There’s a place also which I think still in the area of Bahnhofstrasse. Paradeplatz,. Take a walk there and treat your self a great chocolate you can get in a store named Sprüngli. A bit pricey, but it’s all worth the price But what are not pricey in this city by the way? I even suspect that actually we’re being charged for the air we breath while we’re staying there
Getting around in Zürich isn’t so difficult. As I mentioned earlier that the city has got probably the best transportation system in the universe. There’s tram that literally will connect you door-to-door. Unless you wanna have a bit of adventure, taking a walk getting around the city and got lost trying to find a way to reach Rämistrasse from Talstrasse (so obvious who’s that stupid one, yeah?)
One more thing… well, it’s applied in almost every part of Switzerland. The people do speak in Swiss German language. It’s okay if you speak German, coz everyone will understand you well. The accent is kinda different and even though they speak German, they won’t say danke as a form of thank you. Instead, they’ll say merci with a very different accent from the French merci. Cute, isn’t it? So don’t ever forget, mates!! It’s ‘merci vilmal’ (a bit weird, I know) not a ‘vielen dank’. Hehe
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* as a person who used to hang out in a city called Jakarta, it’s a bit overwhelming! Jakarta’s got more than 7 Starbucks outlets, mate!!
just saw a programme earlier on TV… 1000 places to go before you die. i wanna make my own list. not 1000 tho… a bit too much. ill go as many as i can, but i can guarantee it won’t be more than 100. even its going to be good if i can pass number 50
so here is part number 1… the first 10 of sum places you should consider to visit before you die neway, I put them all in a random order, so it doesn’t mean the place on the top of the list will be the greatest place you should visit before you die ^_^
1. Alexandria, Egypt
should be there… in summer! one of the greatest place to have a simulation of hell. riding a camel in the middle of sandy wind is a cool thing, as long as you don’t forget your goggle (yup mate… sunglasses don’t really work here)and pashmina or balaclava to cover up your face.
Thus, it’s a beautiful city to enjoy. for girls… don’t use heavy make-up while you’re around. There are some cute tourists sumtimes, but the creature that only will put some interest in you is the camel. putting on lots of foundation just to be seen by camels isn’t something your stylist will recommend, yeah?
One more thing, don’t forget to take picture with the Pharos!
2. Budapest, Hungary
Pathetic night life, correct. But there are lots to see in Budapest. The buildings there are fantastic… it brings you back to the past. This city shares Danube river with 2 other cities (Vienna and Belgrade). I havent been to Belgrade before (sum1 will take me there?? hahahaha…) so i dont know how’s the Danube river there. But the one in Budapest is different from the Danube in Vienna. it’s more lively, yet quite.
Finding good food a bit of problem tho. And don’t go out too late at night without any accompaniment. Never forget to keep your passport and other civil documents of yours at the safest place possible. i won’t tell you what happened when a friend of mine lost his passport and international driving license there…
3. Cordoba, Spain
One of my favourite city. full of history, and it’s located in Andalusia. You won’t believe that there’s a building which actually once a mosque, then converted into a cathedral, then it became a mosque again before it finally legalised as a cathedral as well as tourism object.
Don’t know why, but i think it’s not the best place to hunt for some guys. 1st day in Cordoba, you still feel the excitement. 2nd day being there, you are amazed by the scenery. however, on the 3rd day… i can guarantee that most of the girls are already on their way to the hotel concierge to ask for the fastest ride to Barcelona or Sevilla
4. Agra, India
The city where Taj Mahal is standing tall. This small city must be so thankful for having Taj Mahal, otherwise not many people will come around to visit this place.
There’s a weird sensation when you’re in Taj Mahal. It’s so beyond that a husband could love his wife so much that made her such a wonderful palace after she passed away.
Being there alone, you’ll pray that you’ll find someone that will love that much. And for men… congrats. Your girlfriend, fiancee, or wife will never stop asking you if you’re gonna make a palace like that to show them how much you love them. don’t worry mate, it’d over in 2 weeks (at least).
Ladies… don’t stop asking till your men say yes ^_^
5. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Again… this place is so cool to be visited in summer. Fishing in the red sea on Thursday night (it’s like the Saturday night in other countries since Arab countries are having holiday on Friday, not Sunday) and watching over Arabian teens roller skating near the pier.
30 degree C or more in summer night, around 40 degree maybe in the afternoon. however, women must still wear the black outfit named Abaya. Even all the gorgeous flight attendants from any airlines (except SIA maybe) must own at least one set of Abaya if they’re a frequent flyer to Jeddah. My mother once tried to ignore this thing, and she got chased by many Arabian men in one of the biggest market there.
I got plenty of Abaya if you want to borrow one from me
6. Swansea, United Kingdom
Great seafood, bad weather most of the times. What can i say? it’s UK anyway The food in this place is fantastic… and relatively cheap. the town it self is kinda small and you just need 2 days to getting around the city.
communication barrier is quite a problem here… the accent is a bit ‘unacceptable’ for some outsiders especially if you’re not a british. Talking bout that, you should hear me speak after i return from Swansea.. hehehe.
7. Istanbul, Turkey
The buildings are great! my personal favourite will be the blue mosque. Soooo beyond… the traditional clothes they call turkish is also great (im collecting them)! Istanbul is one of the most colourful city in this world.
Not to mention that the people are so friendly! i was once asking a lady on the street where she bought her shawl and socks because they were so lovely. instead of showing me the shop or taking me there, she gave me her shawl and socks! totally surprised by it and ill never forget that for sure. im still keeping the shawl and socks
8. Barcelona, Spain
There’s a personal reason why I LOVE THIS CITY SO MUCH. but forget it…there are loadsa more reasons too why you should love and visit this beautiful city.The Plaza de Espana, the crowds when people are doing catalonian dance… i really don’t know what to write about this city. just come there, experience the whole things your self and you’ll understand why you’ll fall in love with this city and you might fall in love in this city too
9. Harrods Food Hall, London, UK
i believe this food hall is the best place ever made by human. Forget the diet, just have fun. you can find anything, from the most normal food to the strangest one. the one which surprised me was when i found out that they actually sold rambutan there. Rambutan is kind of fruit that you can only find in South East Asia countries.
Challenge your self to eat as many as you can. my record… 6 tastes of gelato, 11 kinds of chocolate, 4 varieties of cheese, and only God knows what else i eat there… in one single visit!
10. Dubai, UEA
The airport impressed me so much. my second favourite after Changi International. Well, maybe its a bit subjective since i had to do so many stop over in this airport on my flight to or from europe.
The city it self is cool too! we can almost find everything here. skiing in the mall, checked. rallying in the dessert, done. celebs, loads of them! gold, everywhere.
However, the coolest thing about Dubai is…. non-tax item you can only find here babe, which makes everything there are much cheaper!
im thinking to live in Dubai someday… with a husband… some kids… and David Beckham as my neighbor! hahaha
anyone can give more places to go before we actually die?
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