Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 May 2013

The Four Unique Bookstores of The World #1- Shakespeare and Company

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Shakespeare and Company (bookstore)

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如果你看过电影《日落之前》(Before Sunset),那么大抵会知道这家书店的模样,电影一开场,阔别9年的男女主角杰西和塞琳就是在这里重逢。半个世纪以来,这家小书店,一直是落拓作家的庇护所。其中最为人们所称道的就是,1922年当其他出版商都避之不及的时候,书店的第一任夫人Sylvia Beach,毅然为乔伊斯出版了《尤利西斯》。


书店从中午开到半夜,一楼摆的都是新书,二楼则堆满了二手书,书店还专门辟出了一块阅读览区域。甚至可以在店里寄宿----书架之间都藏着小床。不过前提是得每天在店里工作两小时,最重要的是每天要读一本书。





Shakespeare and Company
Address:37 rue de la Bucherie, paris, France
Tel:1-4326-9650
Website:www.shakespeareandco.org
Transport:Subway Maubert-Mutualite Station
Operation:Monday to Sunday 12:00-24:00




Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Bangkok: Chatuchak Weekend Market.



Hey guys, who is crazy of shopping and who is crazy of foods... Chatuchak or Jatujak Weekend Market at Bangkok is one of the few we truly enjoyed so much that we would not hesitate to return again. It has thoudands of stalls selling a wide range of products including cheap and delicious local foods. The atmosphere and setup are very similar to our pasar malam but it is a whole lot bigger, easily ten to twenty times the size of typical pasar malam. But first, you should know that Chatuchak Weekend Market is only open on Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm just like the name says. So plan your trip accordingly if you wish to include Chatuchak Weekend Market into your list of places to visit.



Please remember get Chatuchak Weekend Market map along before entry. If not you will lost and confusing!! By the way, PLEASE PROTECT YOUR WALLETS AND BAG ALONG.



Not only the vendors are not pushy, you will also be pleased to know that the whole market is a smoking free area!If you have a nice budget for shopping I am pretty sure you will have a good time here. Why? Because even a non-shopper like me who did not allocate any money for the visit bought quite a number of items- mainly artifacts, handicrafts and of course lots of food and drinks.

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There are a few ways to get to Chatuchak Weekend Market and the easiest way is by the BTS Sky Train. From any BTS station board the northern bound train and alight at MO Chit station. Then just follow the signs for the market. Look at the crowd and the number of vans ferrying locals and tourists outside the market, it should give you a good idea on how popular it is.









Chatuchak Weekend Market is a largest market in Bangkok. There have selling different, special and cheaper things in this market. It will make your dazzling...


What you waiting for!! Jom shopping at Chatuchak Weekend Market.




Chatuchak Weekend Market
Thanon Kamphaeng Phet
Chatuchak Bangkok
10900, Thailand




Monday, 1 April 2013

Bangkok: Terminal 21



Do you know that now you can actually travel the world in down town Bangkok itself? Terminal 21 is a travel theme retail mall with each floor being dedicated to a city. Even the bathrooms go along with the theme. Terminal 21 links BTS Skytrain and Bangkok Metro with skywalk, at Asok Station and Sukhumvit Station making it very convenient destination.



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It is divided into 9 stories and 9 cities:

LG Floor - Caribbean,
G Floor - Rome,
M Floor - Paris,
1st Floor - Tokyo,
2nd Floor - London,
3rd Floor - Istanbul,
4th Floor - San Francisco
5th Floor - Bangkok,
6th Floor - Hollywood



Remember to get a passport book (mall directory) from the information counter, or else it is very easy to lost your way amidst the maze of shops and stalls. There's also free wifi services available, just ask for the wifi passport from the information counter.




Tokyo Floor.


San Francisco bathrooms.


San Francisco Floor.

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Rome Floor.

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Caribbean theme bathrooms.

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London Floor.


Hollywood Floor.


Cinema.


Pier 21 Bangkok Floor.

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Pier 21 Floor is a very clean, spacious food court that offers a great variety of good food/drinks at very cheap prices and delicious Thai and international food with enough option to keep everyone happy. The best part is the pricing from 25-50 bath only..

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First exchange cash for a stored value card which is then used pay for food. Then choose your food, show them the card and the value stored inside the card will be deducted accordingly.

Terminal 21
Asoke-Sukhumvit Intersection
Tel: +66(0)2108 0888
www.terminal21.co.th