Hong Kong Stay at Marriott Courtyard Sha Tin

We stayed at Hong Kong Marriott Courtyard Sha Tin for the first two days.

The hotel was away from the busy and buzzing city and the only nearest mall was the New Town Plaza which was around 10 minutes taxi ride.

I like the serenity of the environment.


Our standard room.




JBL speakers in the room but not for my iPhone 6 plus.


Free shuttle bus service to shopping areas like Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon.


The service at Marriott was excellent. We were offered complimentary access to the Executive lounge on the 30th floor.


Excellent food and drinks! There is also free flow of cocktail and wine!

Hakka Park Scenic Spot, Meizhou

We dropped by the Hakka Park Scenic Spot. It is another popular holiday resort in Meizhou.


Here is the map of the park.


Amazing sculptures of Buddha.




This is actually the hotel.


More buildings, Hakka styled.

Mei County - Yearning Tea Plantation

During Chinese New Year, I had the chance to travel to Yanyang Town of Meixian County for a short holiday.

Here is the refreshing wonderful view of the tea plantation.


We stayed at the villas inside Yearning Vacation Village. This is the area in our room where we can sit together to sip Chinese tea.


The hotel lobby building is round, looking a-like to those traditional Hakka round houses. This is in fact the dining area and hotel lobby.


Beautiful flowers and trees inside the vacation village.




Customers enjoying tea and appreciating the beautiful scenery.

Urban Retreat - Pricey Thai Massage but Excellent

Urban Retreat is conveniently located opposite Terminal 21. It is just opposite across the road.

I consider it as one of the more expensive massage in Bangkok. However, they offer excellent massage services. The old lady that provided my massage service applied enough strength and pressure. My muscles and joints were well loosen and you feel relaxed after the massage.

You have to make advance booking via their website before arrival. It seems that Urban Retreat is also quite popular with Singaporeans and tourists.

I tried the Oriental Massage package which includes
40 min Foot Massage
10 min Head and Shoulder Massage
70 min Thai Massage with Herbal Compress Balls



Urban Retreat
http://www.urbanretreatspa.net/

Bangkok Terminal 21 - Shopping Mall

Bangkok Terminal is a modern lifestyle mall. Here, you can find gifts, clothings, accessories, toys, home decor and much more. I feel this mall is targeted for the more younger crowd.

Every floor of the mall, you can find a different theme. From New York, London, Japan to Istanbul styled theme etc.

Istanbul style lightings




There is no lack of variety of restaurants here.


















Terminal 21
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
Location: Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 19 and 21)
MRT: Sukhumvit
BTS: Asok (direct access via Skywalk)

Bangkok Getaway Day 1 Dinner - Siam Paragon Thai Bistro (14th Jan to 18th Jan 2015)

Dinner was at Thai Bistro.

Thai Bistro serves a fusion between Thai and Chinese stir fried food.


Green Papaya salad.


No, this is not our Kang Kong. It is called Morning Glory.


Soft Shell Crab.


Tom Yum Goong. You cannot find a similar taste elsewhere.

Bangkok Getaway - Siam Paragon Head or Tails (14th Jan to 18th Jan 2015)

Head of Tails is one of my favorite cafe in Bangkok.

The toast with taro paste is one of my favorite. It is unique as so far I have not seen other places selling this.




Excellent freshly brewed coffee.

Bangkok Getaway - Day 1 Arrival at Princess Pathumwan (14th Jan to 18th Jan 2015)

I went for a short getaway trip to Bangkok.

I booked the Hotel Suite in Princess Pathumwan at a promotional price of $148++ per night. I choose Princess Pathumwan because it is conveniently situated beside MBK (Ma Boon Khrong) shopping mall.

The room was clean and spacious.


The toilet/bathroom space is almost as spacious as the room.


Bath tub to soak your feet after a tired day.


We had lunch at MK Restaurant located on the 6th floor of MBK (Ma Boon Khrong).


Full of healthy vegetables.


The famous MK roast duck. Tender and juicy.