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Posted on April 27, 2009

I bet most of you have no idea where this place is. Same here. I have never heard of this place until my friend recommended us to check it out. It is a small medieval looking city 2.5 hours drive away from Prague. It is a quaint looking town that has a little castle built in it. For those curious ones out there, you can read more about Cesky Krumlov here.

Now to some pictures! I have applied some subtle effects on the images to try to bring out the characteristics of the place. Not sure if it works but hope you guys like it.

Posted on April 23, 2009

They call it one of the most romantic cities in the world. Since then, I have always wanted to go to Prague. Situated at the nothern end of Czech Republic, Prague is a charming city. Her cobblestone roads, red tiled rooftops and intricate architecture belonging to the old world all adds up to the mystery and intrigue of the city.

Prague was our second stop in our honeymoon and we spent the first day there virtually wandering along the streets with our eyes and mouth open admiring at the scenes before us. There were loads of tourists and the old city (as they call it) was simply bustling with activity.

This is the barbecue pit of the Old Prague Ham (I’m serious, this is what it is called). One person will slice off chunks of ham from the leg and then weighs it. You then pay according to the weight. The price? About 100 crowns (S$7.50) per 100g.

The shopping streets above may look busy and attractively lit, beckoning a night of shopping, but in many places in Europe, as I have discovered, shops close at 6pm. Yes, that includes all the shopping malls and major department stalls as well. Only the places like the pubs and restaurants are open till late.  This was something that we could not get used to. What do they do after work each day??

Posted on April 21, 2009

Our first stop was Vienna, the capital city of Austria. Vienna is a city with a rich cultural history, and the city facade reflects that. There are many palaces and centuries old buildings littered throughout. We visited places like the St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Schönbrunn Palace and the Hofburg.

Public transport was pretty good, as we were able to traverse around the city using the extensive subway system.

Some pictures of the city to share below:

Posted on April 20, 2009

I guess time flies when you are enjoying yourself. Ivy and I returned to Singapore yesterday, a little tired but still quite excited over what we saw and did over the last 2 weeks. Europe is very much what we have expected it to be, grand architectural buildings, rich cultural history, nice cool spring weather, and lovely snowy alps in Switzerland. Surprisingly, spring was pretty “warm” this year, with the temperature hovering around the low 20s most of the days. So the weather was just fine for the both of us.

Not everything was nice about Europe though. Generally, we felt that the people there were less friendly, and some of the places (excluding Switzerland) did not feel as safe back home. My personal feeling is that we Singaporeans are indeed “spoilt” by the safe environment we have here at home.

Anyway, we have heard many stories about pickpockets and were trying to guard ourselves from it. However, on our very last day, I was actually the victim of it! Arghh!! Talk about Murphy’s Law! I’ll probably tell you guys what happened in detail on a later post as I still feel very “pek chek” over the incident…

Well, all the euros got stolen and it really spoilt our last day. It is a good thing we bought travel insurance so I guess the money could be claimed back. Here’s a tip: Do buy travel insurance when going for long trips, you never know when it helps!

On a much brighter note.. I will be posting some pictures soon =)