Berlin Trip

Taking Brussels Airline to Berlin - Germany in the afternoon. Arrived in Berlin Tegel Airport around 6.15pm. Took the bus to Berlin Hauptbahnhof Train Central Station. The station just completed 2 years ago because of the World Cup 2006. It is beutiful and it has few levels including some shops and fast food restaurant such as McDonald.

Took the train to Zoological Station and then bus to the hotel that i had booked - Savoy Hotel Pension. It is near to the metro station and a lot of shops and some chinese restaurant. Finally, we able to find out the hotel. The lift was out of order and we had to carry our luggage to first floor.

After settle down and get some rest. Then we went to take dinner in a chinese restaurant. After that, there is place just like "German Market". We took a visit at there and bought something as souvenir from there. Then return to hotel and sleep. ZZzzzz

The next day, we went to Gendarmenmarkt then went to Fernsehturm. Fernsehturm just like the KL Tower. Next, we took a walk around the area. We walked passed Berliner Dom, Lustgarten fountain, Neue Wache, Humboldt Universitat, Brandenburg Gate and finally Reichstag. It was dizzling that night, so we just stayed at there for few min. Return to hotel after had taken the picture. End of another day again.

Take train to Prague the next day...............
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Brussels Trip

After visited Amsterdam, Brussels - Belgium is my next destination. We took train to go Brussels. I had canceled to take Eurostar to Brussels because I cannot get the ticket from Amsterdam Centraal Station. So, lucky I asked a day before the travel date. I took HiSpeed train at the end.

It was comfortable although we sat at second class. It took approximately 2 hours to reach there. We stayed at Hotel Ibis near to the Brussels Gare du Midi train station. The hotel located at a very convenient location, but it was a bit noisy at night.

In the evening, we just had a walk around Brussels Central Station. We went to the Grand Palace and the Hotel de Ville. The place is beautiful, decorated with christmas tree, lights and music. It is awsome. We felt tired after our dinner. We took Chinses food because my mum didn't get use to the western food like spagetti, grill food and others. Before we returned to hotel, we visited the Cathedral - Saint Micheal (Picture on the left).

The next day, I started my trip from the Bruparck where you will see the Mini Europe and the famost building - Atomium (Picture on the right). We spent at least 2 hours at there; seeing the mini europe, taking pictures and having lunch. The weather was cold and a bit foggy. Next, we went to Cinquantenaire and returned to hotel after that due to the cold weather.

I missed a lot of interesting places in Brussels. I hope I will come here again in the future.

Amsterdam Trip

The trip was on 12 December 2008. This is my parents and I first time come to Amsterdam - Netherlands. I arrived at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport around 6.15pm. The weather here was bloody cold. It was only 1 degree, colder than the weather in Birmingham.

I tried to look for the Amstel Botel near to the Nemo once I arrived at the centraal station, but i failed because it has moved to new location where I had to take GVB boat. Amstel botel is not a building but a "Big Boat Hotel". The public transportations provided here are trains, trams, buses, boats and taxies. It is very convenient because it has a stop to most of the sightseeing places.

Well, to anyone who want to visit here. I suggest you to book a room at Hotel Ibis. It is located just next to the Amsterdam Centraal Station. You do not have to take boat and floating on the sea.

The next day, I woke up early in the moring. After taking my breakfast, then start my journey in Amsterdam.First place that I visited was a shopping mall. Then went to Dam Square and Waterloo. The weather was very cold. I unable to visit all the places due to lack of time and my parents cannot stand under the cold weather and walk for a long disctance whole day.

I will take train to Brussels, Belgium tomorrow by HiSpeed Train.

Wish You All the Best

Gradution Day

Finally, I have successfully completed MSc Internet Software Systems from University of Birmingham with Merit. I am very happy just like the day I graduated for my first degree in KL.

Well, the graduation ceremony was vry simple, I felt disappointed. All students were sitting there and wait for their name to be called and shake hand with the UoB chancellor. Neither a scroll nor a piece of certificate was received from the chancellor.

MSc is my last education level. I do not want to go for Phd unless requested by my future company.

Wish Me Good Luck, my fellow's reader.