Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Don’t try to relax you’ll get the boot.

September 28, 2011

We are staying at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. A 5 star hotel that is generally very very good. If you can get it for a good price on sites such as booking.com or wotif then stay. However, after walking back form the Islamic Arts Museum (the reason I walked is discussed [...]

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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

September 28, 2011

Located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur not far from other attractions such as the Bird Park and the Butterfly Park is the Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia. I was very keen to visit this as being from New Zealand we aren’t exposed to such artwork. I can’t speak more highly of this museum. It [...]

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Malaysian Nationalism and Singapore

September 27, 2011

We arrived yesterday from China. Malaysia is not surprisingly very different from other Asian countries. It is the first country in Asia I’ve visited that is ex-colonial. First it was the Portuguese then the Dutch and finally the British except for a short period of time when it is was under Japanese control during World [...]

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Malaysian Nationalism and Singapore

September 27, 2011

We arrived yesterday from China. Malaysia is not surprisingly very different from other Asian countries. It is the first country in Asia I’ve visited that is ex-colonial. First it was the Portuguese then the Dutch and finally the British except for a short period of time when it is was under Japanese control during World [...]

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China Pec 2011 Tangzhou Zhejiang

September 24, 2011

It is a good exhibition.  There are others in China of course, and this one has given me a taste of them.  I’ll be back to China Pec and I’ll be going to many more.  I’m not sure if I’ll purchase machinery or moulds or products but I might. When I had my meeting at [...]

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Last Night in Shanghai

September 23, 2011

It was a fabulous night, Zina was sleepy so went home and David and I walked along the Bund.  He explained what the builders were, what they became during the cultural revolution and what they were now.  At the far end of the Bund away from the Boulevard Mansions Hotel I took this video. Shanghai [...]

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Mao’s Little Red Book and Pink Puffer Jackets.

September 23, 2011

For those reading fb (and why I say it as fb) will understand the next statement regarding some people reading this: THANK YOU, for letting me post. And get over it and accept some criticism. So anyway, back to the flow.  Our translator in Shanghai was fantastic, David Tang who can be contacted on davidtlx@sina.com [...]

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Popular Chinese Saying – Live in Hangzhou

September 21, 2011

So we were in Hangzhou in the first place because that is where Air Asia hubs in this area of China.  If they didn’t land here I probably wouldn’t have look what there was to do, and hence, once I discovered this is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Chinese people, I decided [...]

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Air Asia to Xiaoshan International Airport Setember 2011

September 19, 2011

Departed LCC Terminal at Kuala Lumpur.  Upgraded via Optiontown to Business Class (they call it Premium, but it is much much better than say Air New Zealand’s version of Premium).  As usual Air Asia blow everyone else out of the water.  Sure it’s a low cost budget airline, but the value for money is excellent. [...]

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport

September 17, 2011

Arrive in Malaysia on Asia Air. Thought we had a business class upgrade, but my error, the upgrade is for the next sector to Hangzhou. I’m looking forward to that. I recommend Asia Air, it is cheap and excellent value for money. Sure it is a budget carrier, but I think you’ll agree all the [...]

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