2009 Term 2 School Holiday Ideas

[kelamel]

eve74sg:

kelamel:

[quote=\"Emelyn\"]Hi parents,


We are planning for a trip to UK. And will be bringing the kids for a 3D2N trip to Paris....for Eurodisney, Eiffel Tower, Lourve, etc lah.

I'm trying to book accommodation in Paris. Can anyone give me some recommendation on the hotels to look at ? I'm very lost looking at websites like TripAdvisor, etc. :? :?

Cheers.

http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/reservation/liste_hotels.shtml
They have their own bus that runs to the trainstation....

UK - i got a good deal for u....but must stay weekend....
3D 2 N : $130 pounds for a room inc breakfast and a sunday roast ? located at wimbledon...even my auntie couldn't believe it...when i booked thru ebay...
10 mins walk from the station....

wifey and i spend nearly a mth in uk n europe....both of us spend (together) 16k inc rooms, trafalgar tour,classy hotels, food, LV Bag, train tickets..., taxes etc.....we really stinge on food to buy stuff... we brought lots of tuna,sardines, etc from spore to europe...head to any supermarket we found along the way to buy wine/bread/milk etc...
oh i used our kris flyer pts though for the flight....

We were known on the trafalgar tour as a real cost saver couple....haha!

FOR UK, try to use the train passes 2 for 1....for attractions.

I find food generally cheaper in uk than in europe...macdonalds in europe ard 7-8 (8*2=16!!!) euro per meal....uk kfc meal cost me 4pounds...(but i heard recently they increased in due to the us/pounds issue) 4 * 2.2 = $8.40

Wow Kelamel

Your honeymoon looks fun and cover so many places. I suppose u dont have any kids yet? :p[/quote]hahaha honeymoon, just got married le, no kids yet ....as a forumer just pointed out wife now preggy...so phew..... :celebrate:

[kelamel]

Emelyn:

chamonix:

[quote]I find food generally cheaper in uk than in europe...macdonalds in europe ard 7-8 (8*2=16!!!) euro per meal....uk kfc meal cost me 4pounds...(but i heard recently they increased in due to the us/pounds issue) 4 * 2.2 = $8.40

Haha, try MacDonald in Switerzland next time. Heard from friends that a Happy meal there is even costlier than in France.

Ha Ha !!

I couldn't believe myself when I paid for a Burger King meal in Bangkok International Airport (after custom) for about S$10 for a \"BK Value Meal\". So my family of 5 spent about S$30 on the BK meal.....

I kept lamanting why didn't we eat first before we clear the custom. My most unwise spending in BKK !!![/quote]U better be prepared for europe for expensive crap food.
u can go eat happy meal too as they have the fish burger and u get a toy.
its a cheaper deal.

Okay if u staying in la defence, on weekdays there is a pizza store at la defence train station, you need to walk abt 7mins to get there.
they sell great pizza 1-1 for medium n large size after 6p.m

[buds]

kelamel:

hahaha honeymoon, just got married le, no kids yet ....as a forumer just pointed out wife now preggy...so phew..... :celebrate:

Yeah, me did the pointing... hee..
Remembered welcoming you..

[Emelyn]

chamonix:

As long as the accommodation is near a gare (ie. train station), moving around is not a problem.

Hi Chamonix,

Sorry, it's me again. And with more questions.
I checked the internet that B&B Paris Malakoff is about 40mins away from Eiffel Tower is you take the metrol. Is this the amount of time needed, as you could recall ? I just want to be certain.

[kelamel]

Emelyn:

chamonix:

As long as the accommodation is near a gare (ie. train station), moving around is not a problem.

Hi Chamonix,

Sorry, it's me again. And with more questions.
I checked the internet that B&B Paris Malakoff is about 40mins away from Eiffel Tower is you take the metrol. Is this the amount of time needed, as you could recall ? I just want to be certain.

i think 40mins to 50mins is quite normal.
We take around the same time from la defense to eiffel tower as well.

[Emelyn]

kelamel:

Emelyn:

[quote=\"chamonix\"]As long as the accommodation is near a gare (ie. train station), moving around is not a problem.

Hi Chamonix,

Sorry, it's me again. And with more questions.
I checked the internet that B&B Paris Malakoff is about 40mins away from Eiffel Tower is you take the metrol. Is this the amount of time needed, as you could recall ? I just want to be certain.

i think 40mins to 50mins is quite normal.
We take around the same time from la defense to eiffel tower as well.[/quote]OK !! Roger !!

Just want to set the expectations right.

BTW, do you know if Gare Du Nord has lockers for luggages ?

[kelamel]

Emelyn:

kelamel:

[quote=\"Emelyn\"]
Hi Chamonix,

Sorry, it's me again. And with more questions.
I checked the internet that B&B Paris Malakoff is about 40mins away from Eiffel Tower is you take the metrol. Is this the amount of time needed, as you could recall ? I just want to be certain.

i think 40mins to 50mins is quite normal.
We take around the same time from la defense to eiffel tower as well.

OK !! Roger !!

Just want to set the expectations right.

BTW, do you know if Gare Du Nord has lockers for luggages ?[/quote]I believe so, but thats far away from eiffel tower...i was there 7yrs ago to place my luggage there.... its the main station right ?
my honeymoon trip - i skip this palce

[Bowie]

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Hi ALL,

The June long break is coming. Plan to enroll my gal, 28 months, to a Holiday program where she can learn something.

Any recommendation in the WEST area?? :?

[ChiefKiasu]

Bowie:

Hi ALL,


The June long break is coming. Plan to enroll my gal, 28 months, to a Holiday program where she can learn something.

Any recommendation in the WEST area?? :?

Preschoolers generally don't follow school terms, so why do you want to wait for the June holidays before you start?

[Bowie]

Hi, my gal is in Pre Nursary in Galilee Kindergarden. They follow school term.


So since she is used to going for 3 hours class everyday, will not like to change her routine. Concern she may not be used to going school after the long break.