Beijing Beijing Beijing

Okie, im here waiting|hoping that i can get a ticket to watch the badminton finals in the next Olympic.

There are just too many things that i “want” to do and so many countries i “want” to tour.I know i should not even complain and since my parents are already willing enough to bring me overseas at LEAST once a year, but.. (im just to insatiable i guess)

Afterall life is fair… (at least i hope it is). I just have to concentrate on my final semester of studies and get a job, and then HEAD over to the Olympics when i get enough $$. I am determine to attend at least 1 Olympic event once in my lifetime. Be it a badminton finals or the Olympic Opening Ceremony, ANY will do.

Meantime… Back to my boring life

Place for Longevity

Shangri-La, situated within Yunnan, near Tibet is the ultimate stairway to paradise.

Anyway i guess i visited Shangri-la at the wrong timing -Winter -_-”. Every single thing there is frozen. From the river, trees to the outdoor toilet water on the ground have turned ice.. There seemed to be nothing much to see since there wasnt any trees, grass or flowing water. But from all the templates and brochures, it’s pretty =)

I might tour Yunnan again in another season… Never Winter.

Read more @ http://www.drmartinwilliams.com/travel-tales/shangri-la.html

My photos

Impression LiJiang

<<Impression LiJiang>>

A “Must See” performance by outstanding director Zhang Yi Mo, showcasing the traditional lifestyle of people from Yunnan province.

<<Impression LiJiang>> outdoor performance was not in my tour to Yunnan itinerary initially, however my tour guide specially arranged for us to catch the performance before we left LiJiang Province. (Since she kept highlighting to us how superior the performance is etc)

Location: LiJiang Province, Yunnan

Details: Takes advantages of the magnificent scenery Jade Snow Mountain has, for the performance background. (See photos)

Around 500 local people from 10 ethnic groups have been selected from 16 towns and villages in Lijiang of Yunnan Province to perform daily folk songs, dances and rituals for tourists. – Zhang Yi Mo

Read more @ http://www.chinahighlights.com/news/travel-latest/impression-lijiang-opens.htm

Easter Island

It is one of the most isolated islands in the world but 1200 years ago a double-hulled canoe filled with seafarers from a distant culture landed upon its shores. Over the centuries that followed a remarkable society developed in isolation on the island. For reasons still unknown they began carving giant statues out of volcanic rock. These monuments, known, as “moai” are some of the most incredible ancient relics ever discovered. The people of Easter Island called themselves the Rapa Nui.

 

“Where did they come from and why did they disappear? Science has learned much about the enigma of Easter Island and has put to rest some of the more bizarre theories, but questions and controversies remain” -Hmm..

 Read more if you “amaze” by these monuments @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_island

Random photos within Ankor

Ta Prohm

:Via Victory Gate

According to my tour guide’s introduction on Ta Prohm, it is one of the best known temple where trees have been left intertwined with the stonework, much as it was uncovered from the jungle.

Upon entering Ta Prohm, a strange sight struck me. TREES.

Strangely these trees grow on top of every single stone temples.  It was almost impossible to understand how these trees are able to grow on top of these stones and how these stone can withstand the trees mass, especially when these tree trunks are as huge as the stone.

Oh, for some of you who are fans of English Blockbuster, Tomb Raider. You might be able to recognize some of the scenes from the movie.

“It might be considered in a state of disrepair but there is a strange beauty in the marvellous strangler fig trees which provide a stunning display of the embrace between nature and the human handiwork. This is one of the most popular temples after Angkor Wat and the Bayon because of the beautiful combinations of wood and stone.” -My good friend, Wikipedia.org

Tonl’e Sap River

  

Attraction 1: Tonle Sap River: Largest Freshwater in SEA.

It’s unbelievable sight once u see the conditions of the Cambodians living in the river. Ive been to many 3rd world countries and this is one of the poorest i’ve ever came across. The people there are so poor that most of them dont even bother to wear clothes (that includes women), unless meeting tourists. I was told by my guide that most of them are illegal Vietnamese immigrants, since the river flows through Vietnam. They dispose practically everthing into the river,yet at the same time, they can still depend the river for drinking, bathing, washing…. Imagine the bacterias surrounding you and even in your bodies.

 

 

Cambodia, Siem Riep

I have returned Singapore for more than a month, and i ve yet to post anything regarding my tour this time round. Cambodia, was where i was, for those who always questioned about my disappearance in Singapore.

Ive always wanted to visit Cambodia, since i studied History during my early year secondary school. I remembered vagualy how amazed i was, stumbling arcoss one of the 7 Wonders of the World, The Ankor Watt, one of the best preserved ancient architecture in the World and also the Khmer Rouge, one of the most horifying period for the Cambodians.

My dream of visiting that mystical & amazing country came true, when my parents decided to switch our tour destination from HuangShan (China) to Cambodia.

I wont be posting my entire trip one shot, since im rather sure that i will have nothing left to post .. and eventually.. my blog will die off …again…

Fresh New Site

For now, i will be trying out wordpress blog, so dont bother to visit my stef-travel-addiction.blogspot.com site since it has already got maggots in it.

My apologies for not updating my blog’s. I have been so busy lately, i hardly breathe.