Sambal Delivery Post

2013-01-01T01:25:00.001+01:00

Every spring, there is one place in the Netherlands that guarantees flocks of local and foreign visitors – the Keukenhof, or the tulips garden. Not to confuse with the name of a city, Keukenhof is actually the name of the tulips garden itself. However, because of the vast area covered by the garden (at approximately 32 hectares), Keukenhof – also the world’s largest flower garden – is

2010-05-14T00:19:00.000+02:00

Paris, France London, United Kingdom Rome, Italy The most visited city in the world and arguably the most beautiful city. Find out what makes Paris my most favourite city so far. More… The capital of Britain’s imperial past and the centre of Greenwich time zone. What makes the world gyrates around London? More… The eternal city of

Istanbul, from the Golden Horn to Bosphorus

2009-06-16T20:40:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter VI-III Istanbul, from the Golden Horn to Bosphorus . Take a measly minute to cut out Old Istanbul City from the scarcely available printed Istanbul map and then season with three-drop of creativity juice you squeezed so hard from your rusted brain onto the map. What you will get is not an oyster plate in an extravagant French restaurant, but

Istanbul, Unravel the Shopping Story

2009-06-09T12:49:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter VI-II Istanbul, Unravel the Shopping Story It was a love imagination which I had shared in the last entry. The truth is the story could never be true. Why? Although the distance between Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque is not a moon away, they are not located next to each other. Second, there isn’t any huge square next to the Grand

Istanbul, the Magic Love City

2009-05-30T09:12:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter VI Istanbul, the Magic Love City When it comes to Istanbul, I used to have this imagination. It was eerily early in the morning, just about the time when the first ray of morning sunshine cracked the dawn. Dressed in a light buttoned dirty green shirt and in a pair of Prussian blue jeans, I departed from hotel and headed towards the giant

Cappadocia, Ascending to a Quarter Century

2009-05-24T07:50:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter V-III Cappadocia, Ascending for a Quarter Century I imagined it would be a glaring ray of light, so harsh to the eyes and even hurtful for just a sneak peek. I reckoned it was a once in a life time opportunity to indulge sunrise at this altitude without the complication of climbing up a hill early in the morning. Gazing at a distant view, it

Cappadocia, from Uchisar to Ihlara

2009-05-17T22:25:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter V-II Cappadocia II, from Uchisar to Ihlara There were three prominent colours in Cappadocia, the red, the green and the blue. It was not a reference to the layers of colour vividly crafted on the cliff face of the renowned eerie lunar landscape over the course of centuries that can keep your eyes glued for hours. Neither does the colourful

Cappadocia, the Impression

2009-05-08T19:15:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter V-I Cappadocia, the Impression Remained stagnant on the back of a hardy black horse at the top edge of an endless cliff formation where the eerie lunar landscape was crafted. Gazing under the blazing hot sun, the even land encompassed by the breathtaking cliff formation showed no sign of vegetation and was equally unbounded. The occasional breeze

Konya, the Mecca of Turkey

2009-05-02T13:00:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter IV Konya, the Mecca of Turkey Visiting Turkey without visiting Konya is similar to skipping pyramid in Egypt or missing Eiffel Tower in Paris. Islamic culture is prevalent in the entire Turkey as 98% of the population in is Muslim, although the influence was evidently less significant in metropolises where the daily five prayers routine was

Pamukkale, the Cotton Castle

2009-04-25T23:04:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter III Pamukkale, the Cotton Castle In the morning of my third day in Turkey, I finally boarded on my pilot road journey with the renowned Turkish bus system. To what many people find themselves being sceptical about, it was a downright routine practice in the Turkish bus system – complimentary drink and food service on board. And if you are lucky,

Selçuk-Efes, the Modern Ancient Jewel

2009-04-18T22:33:00.001+02:00

A Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter II Selçuk-Efes, the Modern Ancient Jewel Turkey is a country of skewed population. More than 60% of the population of Turkey is under 25 years old. And visited Turkey during its general election period (unplanned), the fresh ideas or idealism from modern Turkey could be heard everywhere. Contrary to its very broad young generation base, Turkey is

Turkey, Introduction

2009-04-10T23:39:00.001+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part III Chapter I Turkey, Introduction My attempt to draft the very first paragraph of my recent trip to Turkey had resulted in the emergence of unsolicited panoply of ideas rivalling keenly through the introduction entrance. The inundation of ideas had triggered my indecisiveness and troubled my search for the perfect opening to this unforgettable

London, Where the Bridge is Falling Down

2009-03-15T12:57:00.001+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part II Chapter IX London, Where the Bridge is Falling Down Whether it is “London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down…”, or “My London London Bridge wanna go down, My London London London keeps going down…”, London Bridge is certainly not the port of call for many, though inevitably you will be surprised by the structure whilst in your search

Vatican City, the… Vatican City

2009-03-07T13:52:00.001+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part II Chapter VIII Vatican City, the…Vatican City It was a “holy” journey. It all started with the subway ride when everybody left the same underground station. I wasn’t aware of the number of religious people surrounded me, but there were immense. I only started to realise that despite the unspoken conversation, we all shared the same destination – the

Rome, the Eternal City

2009-02-28T16:13:00.001+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part II Chapter VII Rome, the Eternal City If Rome, or Roma in its native language, which is also the phonetic translation of he city in Mandarin language, was not built within a day, then visiting Rome is surely not a one-day affair. People call this the “Eternal city” because of its uninterrupted history as an important centre of power for more than

Venice, the Sinking City

2009-02-21T17:01:00.001+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Part II Chapter VI Venice, the Sinking City Venice is very beautiful. That’s the arguably the first utterance of people related to Venice. Undoubtedly, it is unique; an entirely auto-free archipelago surrounded by numerous meandering canals and is connected by more than 400 bridges. Not to mention also is the world renowned gondolas that promise to burn

Milano, the Glittering City

2009-02-14T13:41:00.003+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter VMilano, the Glittering CityI was profoundly excited to have finally reached Italy, the arguably most frequented European country. Origin of Renaissance, Italian ice-cream, paradise of world leading fashion brands including my favourite Dolce and Gabbana, and the world renowned horniness of Italian men, the inundation of street kissing scenes and the

Thusis - Filisur - Pontresina - St.Moritz - Tirano

2009-01-11T21:43:00.018+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter VIThusis - Filisur - Pontresina - St. Moritz - TiranoTravel Dates: 10/9/2008-11/9/2008After Zürich, my Swiss journey embarked with a cycling trip from Thüsis to Filisur. I picked up my pre-booked bicycle at Thüsis train station, which costs me circa €30. It was a 3okm cycling route marked grade 6 in Swiss standard, which is the hardest. I believed it

Zürich, the Best Living Quality City

2008-12-14T21:48:00.024+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter VZürich, the Best Living Quality CityCity: ZürichCountry: SwitzerlandCurrency: Swiss FrancTravel Dates: 07/09/2008 - 10/09/2008Contradictory to many common beliefs, Zürich is not the capital of Switzerland. Instead, Bern is actually the capital city. However, Zürich often steals the lime light as the commercial and cultural capital of Switzerland. Does

Interlaken, Flying Without Wings

2008-11-30T07:25:00.015+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter IVInterlaken, Flying Without WingsCountry: SwitzerlandCurrency: Swiss FrancTravel Date: 6/9/2008 – 7/9/2008There was only one pure goal for Interlaken – to fly. Whilst there are many ways to fly, including those death-defying ones, one way certainly outshined the others. It was the one that I have always longed for when I was a kid. It was also the one

Montreux, First Swiss Taste

2008-11-24T07:43:00.008+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter IIIMontreux, First Swiss TasteCity: Montreux; Country: Switzerland; Currency: Swiss Franc; Travel Date: 6/9/2008Waved goodbye to my extremely short stay in Nice, I boarded on a flight that spared me from the 16-hour train ride from Nice to Geneva, Switzerland. However, Geneva was merely a transit point to my forty-euro-for-an-hour ultimate first class

Nice, Pinocchio vs Fenocchio

2008-11-02T14:32:00.011+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter IINice, Pinocchio vs. FenocchioCity: NiceCountry: FranceCurrency: Euro (€)Dates of Travel: 5/9/2008Caption: Baie des AngesIf you are travelling to a city named Nice, it would only be appropriate if you ensure a nice feeling throughout. And this rule shows no exemption to a three-hour train delay and missing information on the bus you have to catch to

Marseille, Second French Connection

2008-10-27T14:12:00.010+01:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart II Chapter I Marseille, Second French ConnectionCity: MarseilleCountry: FranceCurrency: Euro (€)Travel date: 4/9/2008 – 6/9/2008Couchsurfing: 2 nightsThough I wouldn’t say that it was a shoddy planning due to the extra lengthy working hour during my internship in Indonesia and England, the entire planning of the summer trip was pretty much resembled the idea of

Summer Trip Prelude

2008-10-19T14:40:00.006+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropePart Two Summer Trip 2008PreludeIn my last post, I mentioned Berlin was the “last” stop of my winter trip. It was actually not because I took a detour to Hamburg on the last day of my month long travel since Berlin had literally killed my passion for travel with its persistently stubborn downpour. However, Hamburg will not be featured in this column as in my opinion it

Berlin, Feels Like Home

2008-10-13T12:39:00.012+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter XIBerlin, Feels Like Home City: BerlinCountry: GermanyCurrency: Euro (€)Travel Date: 19-22 January 2008Travel Buddies: Siddharth, Egon, Rahma, Stella, Philipp, Chris and MeghanCaption: Single most important depiction of Berlin historyBerlin is such an important city for past and current world affairs and it is definitely a crucial checkpoint for the world's

Munich, the King who lived in fairy tale

2008-10-05T15:50:00.008+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter X Part IIMunich, the King who lived in Fairy TaleCity: MunichCountry: GermanyCurrency: Euro (€)Dates: 15/01/2008 - 19/01/2008Travel buddies: Chris, Siddharth, Stella, Meghan, Rahma, EgonCaption: Munich city hallYes, it is undeniable that this has been a longed update. Summer trip, still freshly lingering in my mind will however not appearing in this column

Munich, more than Oktoberfest

2008-08-24T12:30:00.012+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter X Part IMunich, more than OktoberfestCity: MunichCountry: GermanyCurrency: Euro (€)Dates: 15th January 2008 - 19th January 2008Travel buddies: Stella, Egon, Rahma, Sid, Chris and MeghanCaption: Olympia Tower in Olympia ParkIt was intriguing to observe how every alphabet flipped in an old-fashioned way as the schedule changed in Budapest central station. But

Great Yarmouth, Cheap Tourist City

2008-08-03T16:07:00.005+02:00

I know it has been a long while since my last update. The reason, internship. Travelled to Kalimantan in the beginning of July and then came back to the Netherlands after three weeks. And then got re-posted by company a day after to England. So voila, here I am in Great Yarmouth, east coast of England. Heard that this is probably the roughest coastline in the North Sea. Well, so far, the nasty

Budapest, delightful Turkish experience

2008-07-07T15:44:00.012+02:00

Budapest, delightful Turkish experience A Youth Backpacker in Europe Chapter XI Part IICity: BudapestCountry: HungaryCurrency: Hungarian Florint (1Euro = 238 Ft)Travel Date: 11-14 January 2008Hostel: Goat HostelTravel Buddies: Siddharth, Egon, Rahma and MeghanCaption: Random street view in BudapestIn Budapest, the fun wasn't limited to just walking endlessly from one tourist attraction to

Budapest, eastern mysteries revealed

2008-06-28T18:50:00.015+02:00

Budapaest, eastern mysteries revealedA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter IX Part ICity: BudapestCountry: HungaryCurrency: Hungarian Forint (1€=238Ft)Travel dates: 11-14 January 2008Hostel: Goat HostelTravel buddies: Egon, Rahma, Siddharth, MeghanCaption: Charles Bridge.Budapest didn't strike the mind during the initial planning of the winter trip. It was rather a last minute plan than a desired

Vienna, vaudeville of the world

2008-06-19T16:32:00.022+02:00

Vienna, vaudeville of the worldA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter VIII City: ViennaCountry: AustriaCurrency: Euro (€)Travel dates: 9-10 January 2008Hostel Stayed: Wombat ViennaTravel buddies: Egon, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, MeghanCaption: Vienna Opera House.Early in the morning, I was sitting in a rather vacant train leaving from Prague for Vienna. It was the starting city of the second half of

Prague, fairy tale capital

2008-06-08T13:12:00.011+02:00

Prague, fairy tale capitalA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter VII City: PragueCountry: Czech RepublicCurrency: Czech Koruny (€1=24.5kr)Travel dates: 5-8 January 2008Travel buddies: Egon, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, Meghan Caption: Prague Castle at night.Walking on any street in Prague, Jiann Chyuan couldn’t help but wonder where have all the Czech gone? The idea was to take a night train from

Auschwitz, the living hell on earth

2008-05-31T01:34:00.008+02:00

Auschwitz, the living hell on earthA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter IV Part IICity: AuschwitzCountry: PolandCurrency: Polish Zloty (€1=3.3zl)Travel dates: 4 January 2008Travel buddies: Egon, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, Meghan, KimCaption: Auschwitz II Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp.When travel is no longer merely just for fun, Jiann Chyuan learned that it could be deadly cruel and

Brussels, Home of European Union

2008-05-24T15:38:00.008+02:00

Brussels, home of European UnionA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter VICity: BrusselsCountry: BelgiumCurrency: Euro (€)Travel dates: 3 May 2008Travel buddies: Egon, RahmaCaption: Jumping in Grote Markt, with Dutch like building background.After so many different destinations, Jiann Chyuan has finally gone to a place where he should be thankful of. If it wasn’t because of this place, if it wasn

Paris, sinfully scrumptious

2008-05-16T14:45:00.009+02:00

Paris, sinfully scrumptious A Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter V Part IIParis, sinfully scrumptiousCity: ParisCountry: FranceCurrency: Euro (€)Travel dates: 29 Apr 2008 – 2 May 2008Accommodation: Perfect HotelTravel buddies: Rahma, SaravananCaption: Baguette with fillings.Jiann Chyuan discovered how French cuisine could be literally sinfully delicious and why someone really needs to spare

Paris, ville de l'amour

2008-05-10T01:14:00.012+02:00

Paris, ville de l’amourA Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter V Part ICity: ParisCountry: FranceCurrency: Euro (€)Travel dates: 29 Apr 2008 – 2 May 2008Accommodation: Perfect HotelTravel buddies: Rahma, SaravananCaption: Arc de TriompheParis, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Musée de Louvre, etc, Jiann Chyuan discovered everything touristy is a must for every virgin visit to the world’s most

Krakow, the medieval capital

2008-04-24T20:58:00.010+02:00

A youth backpacker in EuropeChapter IV Part IKrakow, the medieval capital Still suffering the insane coldness after Warsaw, Jiann Chyuan learnt that Krakow, despite sharing no common features as in Warsaw, has no exception in adding coldness as an ingredient in a winter travel. It was yet another battle between checking out the beauty of the city and the ugliness of the weather. City:

Warsaw, there is something cheap

2008-04-19T00:11:00.011+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in EuropeChapter III Part IIWarsaw, there is something cheap Travel to Eastern Europe might require one to restlessly protecting their personal belongings, but the lower standard of living is guiltily enjoyable. Jiann Chyuan shares a refreshing discovery of enjoyment in Warsaw. City: WarsawCountry: PolandCurrency: Polish złoty (1€ = 3.4zł)Travel dates: 30 Dec 2007 – 2

Warsaw, the post-war capital

2008-04-12T18:47:00.017+02:00

A Youth Backpacker in Europe Chapter III Part I Poland, the post-war capitalCity: WarsawCountry: PolandCurrency: Polish złoty (1€ = 3.4zł)Travel dates: 30 Dec 2007 – 2 Dec 2007Accommodation: Nathan’s Villa HostelTravel buddies: Egon, Clare, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, Meghan, Paulina, Pia, Kim Caption: Palace of Culture and Science of WarsawI was finally leaving Scandinavia. Don’t get me

When Sweet Life Stops

2008-04-05T21:30:00.003+02:00

Note: I decided to leave my travel column for a week. Proceed if you are interested. However, the further I reached in writing this post, the messier it got. Eventually, most parts got deleted. Last week, someone exerted me with a massive imposition with a fully loaded shopping bag of chocolate, and saying in a birthday card: Contact me when sweet life stops. Another one then told me: Dead

Stockholm, capital for the good-lookings

2008-03-28T16:42:00.017+01:00

Stockholm, capital for the good-lookings Chapter II Part II Stockholm, capital of the good-lookings City: StockholmCountry: SwedenCurrency: Swedish Krona (1€ = 9.4 SEK)Travel dates: 27 Dec 2007 – 30 Dec 2007Accommodation: Archipelago HostelTravel buddies: Egon, Clare, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, MeghanCaption: Stadhuset, the most famous Stockholm's landmarkA good night sleep had totally

Stockholm, the capital of Scandinavia

2008-03-21T17:09:00.017+01:00

Chapter II Part I Stockholm, the capital of Scandinavia City: StockholmCountry: SwedenCurrency: Swedish Krona (1€ = 9.4 SEK)Travel dates: 27 Dec 2007 – 30 Dec 2007Accommodation: Archipelago HostelTravel buddies: Egon, Clare, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella, Meghan Caption: Stockholm in the morning It was in the afternoon of Dec 27, when the six of us took our first

Oslo, the capital of one day

2008-03-14T23:10:00.021+01:00

Chapter IOslo, the capital of one day(Rule of thumb: Click on images to enlarge) City: OsloCountry: NorwayTravel dates: 24 Dec 2007 – 27 Dec 2007Currency: Norwegian Krone (1€=8NOK)Accommodation: Anker HostelTravel buddies: Egon, Clare, Rahma, Siddharth, Stella Caption: Karl Johan GateAfter three months of preparation,

A Youth Backpacker in Europe - Foreword

2008-03-07T10:28:00.001+01:00

Foreword Touring Europe, it is indeed a cliché. With Lonely Planet’s immense amount of publications on the northern hemisphere, it is absolutely challenging for anyone to pen down any extraordinary chapter of travel information. Not negligible is also the convenience of accessing such information, either by holding a printed copy purchased from major bookstores on hands, or with only few

Problems

2008-03-01T09:51:00.002+01:00

Jiann Chyuan is wondering whether realisation of problems a sign of improvement. Do we always call it problem? Or do we prefer to call it unresolved challenge? How would these two terms affect the way of thinking of people? Does it really sound more optimistic by labelling a problem as challenge? What are your problems? I have had a few conversations with Malaysian friends on the

My room in Delft

2008-02-22T22:03:00.009+01:00

If a picture is able to tell a thousand words, Jiann Chyuan thinks a video is doing a better job by telling you everything. Being constantly moving in Europe literally means an inevitable periodically change of accommodation. After living in a staggering nine hostels within a month during winter trip, the non-stop sleeping on unfamiliar mattresses has finally come to a halt. Yes, I’ve finally

Holland, Delft, TU Delft

2008-02-15T23:03:00.005+01:00

After a month long winter trip, Jiann Chyuan is discovering study in Holland is just the beginning of another greatest trip. Thank you everyone for the support during my absence.I make sincere apology for the empty promise in my previous post.Luggage didn’t come in on time and I had my laptop stuck in Trondheim. Where am I now?Study the title of this post and you will get the

Coming Back Soon

2008-01-26T20:42:00.000+01:00

As in title. Already residing in Delft, the Netherlands. Still not yet setting down, too many things going on.Thanks for visiting often during the past month.Come back next week for updates in Delft and the month-long winter trip.See you soon.

Winter Travel

2007-12-20T08:21:00.000+01:00

After being stuck in Trondheim for four months, Jiann Chyuan just needs a revenge for the intense boredom, and he has got his big one! Double update! Yes, as indicated in the title, it is time for winter travel! It is really very unsatisfying that I travelled only 300km the furthest from Trondheim during my four-month stay in Norway. You call it save the best for the last? I call it it is

DanErik and Kasper

2007-12-20T08:18:00.001+01:00

When it comes to probably the last post about Trondheim, Jiann Chyuan finds it impossible not to mention the highlight of his life in Norway, the house mates. Four months is a relatively short period to understand something thoroughly. When it comes to understand someone, I am left with a question: Does it always has to be similarities stick together? Or is it possible to be oppositely

Pricing Relationship

2007-12-08T18:06:00.001+01:00

When gift-shopping turns out to be relationship-pricing, it is hard for Jiann Chyuan not to notice how everyone prices their relationship subconsciously. It is the time of the year again, Christmas. Indeed, it is not the kind of celebration I am used to cheering out loud, though it has become the most commercialised celebration around the world nowadays. Again, I’m in Europe now. What

Funding Fun

2007-12-02T00:55:00.001+01:00

When it comes to the end of time, does Jiann Chyuan needs fund or fun? Or does he need more funds for greater fun?Being a university student is always good, because that would mean endless fun and parties. Indeed, I had been to a lot of parties and went to clubs for quite some times. However, as everything in life, to strike a balance between everything is more than crucial, it is part of life.

Updates from Norway

2007-11-24T10:32:00.000+01:00

Realising how ‘asthma’ attack would bring disappearance to Jiann Chyuan for such a long time, he decided to make a come back with genius reading post.No, I’m still alive. Didn’t die of asthma, but am seriously juggling with time management which apparently appears to be management-less. I’m still competing with course mate on who is the ultimate time wasting champion. Heartbeat is following

'Asthma' Attack

2007-11-15T14:20:00.001+01:00

Goodbye to the old sunny days, and what is left in front of Jiann Chyuan’s eyes are era of negative temperature and breathing difficulties. Last week and early this week recorded to the coldest temperature for my stay in Trondheim this far. It was -7°C. Although well equipped with thick warm jacket and skin hugging pants, the extreme coldness was still imaginably unbearable to a typical

Nocturnally Active?

2007-11-09T20:15:00.000+01:00

The foot step of winter just round the corner, Jiann Chyuan is inhaling carefully as he feels that his life is tangling loosely on the thread ten-thousand feet above ground, seriously threatened. When I first laid my feet on the land of Norway, I was fatally tired from the insufficient sleep I experienced after transiting for few stretches of flights. I fell asleep in Gardemoen Airport.

Say Yes

2007-11-03T18:00:00.000+01:00

It is just baffling to Jiann Chyuan to learn how some people always say no and acting pessimistically when it comes to their responsibility. Recently, a friend wrote something about sustainable environment and that he realised he too plays a part in conservation of environment. I’m glad that he has finally got inspired, though it proved to be rather late. However, awareness to environmental

Norway Boleh

2007-10-31T07:38:00.001+01:00

Jiann Chyuan discovered how Norwegians showcase their’ boleh’ side despite the fact that they do not shout out the phrase loud like every Malaysian does. A recently visit to Ormen Lange, literally translated as ‘ long snake’, a gas production project in Nyhamna and its service plant in Kristiansund, has opened my eyes to what Norway, a tiny population country is capable in doing.

Octoberfest

2007-10-20T11:10:00.000+02:00

This was no Bavaria, this was no Munich, this was, of course, no German. But here was where one of the most celebrated event in the Bavarian state held. Join Jiann Chyuan to discover Octoberfest in Trondheim, Norway. UKA is a huge deal for Trondheim, and of course, for students from NTNU. It is a fort-yearly event which students organise various events throughout a week, and those events

Norwegian Cabin Trip

2007-10-17T07:38:00.000+02:00

The desire to experience at least once a very typical Norwegian cabin trip, despite being loaded with inches of notes for midterm test, Jiann Chyuan embarked an unforgettable experience and learnt that this might be the last cabin trip he ever has. It was planned for a long while and my email inbox had been inundated by tonnes of discussion emails. Struggled whether to since there was a

Civilisation on Road

2007-10-07T13:00:00.000+02:00

You are guaranteed absolute safety in Norway when you perform scary stun that would definitely drive you to six feet under. Jiann Chyuan discovers. Not too long ago I mentioned on the punctuality of bus system in Trondheim. I think it is only appropriate if I post a timely update about how Norwegians behave on road. Again, what I’m going to tell is at least applicable in Trondheim. The

Cultivation of 21st Century’s Newton

2007-10-03T23:53:00.000+02:00

World renowned universities are the heaven to geniuses. But it is definitely the hell of average student, for example, Jiann Chyuan. In Norway, higher education institutions seem to be heaven to every Norwegian student. Why? I always look forward to go to the city square on a Saturday’s morning, something is always happening there. For instance, the gay parade during early of September and

Punctuality

2007-09-28T00:10:00.000+02:00

Punctuality After realising the creeping in the Norwegian soul, Jiann Chyuan thinks it is wise to start to tell something good about Norwegians. Now that I have got this love at first sight with the very unique Norwegian brown cheese, and am actually using Norwegian’s invention, the cheese slider, to slice cheese cube, and also doubling words in expression, I start to realise that the

It is FREE!

2007-09-24T23:42:00.000+02:00

It is FREE! Living in one of the most expensive countries in the world doesn’t necessarily mean that worrying about money and expenses is always a top mission, discovered Jiann Chyuan. “Where did you get this dairy book from?” Asked someone. “I have got my free lunch and stainless steel mug from SiT Bolig,” told someone. “Do you know that they are distributing this 8-metre long

Who said they are shy?

2007-09-15T04:10:00.000+02:00

Who said they are shy? Shut up and stop telling me the piece of crap about how shy Norwegians can be! It is plain bullshit! Jiann Chyuan frisked through the entire body of Norwegian and found only this 18SX (or PG) photo. Who was the one telling me that Norwegians are shy? The international office.Who was the one telling me that Norwegians are shy? The student Union.Who was the one

Loppemarked

2007-09-12T01:15:00.000+02:00

Loppemarked It was the first of its kind that I have experienced. It wasn’t a fruitful day for me physically. But it was certainly mentally fulfilling. What was that? Discover together with Jiann Chyuan. I have never been to any loppemarked (flea market) in my life before this. But it was definitely a golden opportunity to have a taste of flea market last weekend. It was the largest flea

Pricy Price Tags

2007-09-07T09:29:00.000+02:00

Pricy Price Tags After the worst summer in record, will I face the worst shopping record in my life in Trondheim? Asked Jiann Chyuan. Don’t be misled by the title, the expensive term is not referring to the tags. Okay, let’s rewind to the previous topic a little bit. I’ve been told by my professor that this summer is the worst summer in 15 years for Trondheim. No one has experienced 2 (

The Great Norway...?

2007-09-02T12:31:00.000+02:00

The Great Norway…? There is no beautiful picture in Norway, because people are living in the picture. But, you can easily spot scratches in this region, discovered Jiann Chyuan. I’ve no choice but to admit that scenery in Trondheim is insanely breathtaking and eerily attractive. If you have seen my photos in Friendster and Facebook, you probably would have agreed with me. (For those who

Matriculation Ceremony

2007-08-27T15:44:00.000+02:00

Matriculation Ceremony It is sad to have missed my big day; graduation ceremony in UTM. But isn’t loss always come with gain? Join Jiann Chyuan to a completely different “graduation ceremony” in Norway. Graduation day is a big day for most of the students pursuing a certificate in higher education. But in Norway, graduation day doesn’t exist. However, it is fortunate enough that there is a

Steinan Studentby

2007-08-21T21:25:00.000+02:00

Steinan Studentby You can probably rent a room in a super high end condominium located in one of the hot spots in KL with RM1650, of course, nice flat mate is not included. But you can get just so little in Trondheim. - Jiann Chyuan discovers. Many of my friends came to me in MSN and asked me about my accommodation in Trondheim. RM1650 per month is definitely not the only thing I can tell

More than the Norwegian ways...

2007-08-18T19:46:00.001+02:00

More than the Norwegian way… The excessive amount of information regarding the Norwegian way of living in this orientation is certainly signalling a clear message to international students. But why does it take Brit and German to explain it? Asked Jiann Chyuan. After having the great impression about Norway and its people, pictures of Norway is becoming clearer for me, since I’ve been

The Norwegian Way?

2007-08-12T00:30:00.000+02:00

The Norwegian Way? Leaving a place where I’m so familiar with as to chase after a European dream. However, would the first impression still be incredible after 48-hour of long tired journey? – Jiann Chyuan Burdening myself with a whopping 42kgs of baggage, which certainly contains a lot of discard-able food, for examples, Chinese herbs and Chinese cooking ingredients, I boarded on flights