Out and About San Francisco (Part 5) – Alcatraz (USA)
2 Comments by Mai / February 9, 2011 / Posted in TravelI have been to Alcatraz before, abeit just a boat cruise around the perimeter. However I finally managed to get tickets (months in advance) to the island. Who would have thought it’d be this hard! The ferry ride from the Fisherman Wharf in San Francisco took 20 minutes. In Alcatraz island, there are [...]
Out and About San Francisco (Part 4) – Yosemite National Park (USA)
0 Comment by Mai / February 9, 2011 / Posted in TravelContinuing my love for nature, fresh air & hikes, I decided to go to Yosemite National Park. I’m crazy enough to do this as a day trip as I only have a limited time and plan to explore the park by hiking outside the winter season. I left San Francisco at approximately 7 am and [...]
San Francisco (Part 3) – Muir Woods National Monument (USA)
0 Comment by Mai / February 8, 2011 / Posted in TravelToday I decide to take a day trip out of the city to the Muir Woods National Monument (also known as Red Woods). My colleagues asked me whether I’m one of those “tree hugger” person. I said no. What interest me is that I would like to compare the Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) in Muir [...]
Out and About San Francisco (Part 2) – USA
0 Comment by Mai / February 6, 2011 / Posted in TravelJust want to share with you my view from my hotel room of San Francisco at night – Twilight San Francisco. Wow just wow!!
Out and About San Francisco (Part 1) – USA
2 Comments by Mai / February 4, 2011 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelAlthough this is not the first time I’ve been to San Francisco I’d still like to share my recent experience with all of you. I love San Francisco – it is a cosmopolitan city with interesting architecture and history. I personally don’t mind the hills in San Francisco, I will only complain when I have [...]
Boston City (Massachusetts, USA)
0 Comment by Mai / November 5, 2009 / Posted in TravelYou know every time I have to go to Boston for work I always get excited. Its one of those places where I continue to find new places to visit or things to do even though I have been many times before. I think the reason I like Boston so much is because, along with [...]
Boston Common Park – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
1 Comment by Mai / November 5, 2009 / Posted in TravelBoston Common is a nice public park in the middle of Boston City. Despite it is being a lovely park, it has a lot of history. The park was used as a camp by the British before the revolutionary war. The Brits then left for the Battle of Lexington and Concord (if you ever read [...]
Quincy Market – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
0 Comment by Mai / November 5, 2009 / Posted in TravelOne place I went to which I enjoyed heaps was Quincy Market. Quincy Market is within walking distance from down town Boston. It’s a perfect place to buy souvenirs, eat delicacies famous in Boston (Lobster Roll, Clam Chowder, Fried Clams, Boston Pie, etc) and simply to soak up the ambiance. Quincy Market is located near Boston [...]
Cape Cod – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
0 Comment by Mai / November 5, 2009 / Posted in TravelI took a day trip out of Boston City to the beach area of Cape Cod. Cape Cod is where a lot of rich and famous people own a holiday houses and display their yachts. You can do a lot of things in Cape Cod including: Visiting John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Memorial and JFK museum at [...]
Boston (Massachusetts, USA) – What and where to eat
1 Comment by Mai / November 5, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelI’m not a food freak but I am happy to almost try anything at least once . In Boston, I was told the must things to eat were clams (deep fried or in chowder), lobster (a whole or in a roll), and the infamous Boston pie. I managed to try all of them throughout the time I was in Boston. [...]
