Ideas for December

[csc]

verykiasu2010:

csc:

oh really, thanks for the info.


anyway, it will not affect my travel plans.... tickets all booked

ideally also hotels are paid and charged to the card, left only the makan subject to exchange rate fluctuation...lol

yeah..yeah not forgetting the shopping too.. :lol:

[bebebub]

csc:

oh really, thanks for the info.


anyway, it will not affect my travel plans.... tickets all booked

Hi csc,

Is Germany part of your travel plans? There are quite a few Christmas markets to go to in Germany - cologne, Dresden, Berlin. Heard the Vienna one is also good.

[verykiasu2010]

bebebub:

csc:

oh really, thanks for the info.


anyway, it will not affect my travel plans.... tickets all booked

Hi csc,

Is Germany part of your travel plans? There are quite a few Christmas markets to go to in Germany - cologne, Dresden, Berlin. Heard the Vienna one is also good.

is there one in Paris ?

[csc]

christmas markets? my hubby and I were talking abt it just over the weekend.... according to him...who has seen it before years ago...they are like our pasar malam lah...


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[starlight1968sg]

bebebub:

What about spending Christmas week in Rovaniemi, Finland (cannot recall exact spelling)? That's Santa Claus Viilage in the Lapland. I've had one of my best Christmas there, many years ago. Hope to be able to bring my kiddos there one day.

Yes, a beautiful place in Finland.
In fact, scenary in scandinavian countries such as the fjiords in norway is very beautiful too.
I went there many years ago during the autumn. Winter season in these countries may be too harsh for me.

[verykiasu2010]

csc:

christmas markets? my hubby and I were talking abt it just over the weekend.... according to him...who has seen it before years ago...they are like our pasar malam lah...


:lol:

yes, christmas pasar malam....different atmosphere from our pasar malan because of winter weather condition

[chixchix]

wah sounds so nice :? I was just looking at the airlines schedules.. it takes more than 10 hours to go Paris, UK, Zurich,, arggghhhh..how to sit in the plane so long. .the max me and the kids gone is 5 hours flight,. that also feel soooo trapped...

:!:

[verykiasu2010]

chixchix:

wah sounds so nice :? I was just looking at the airlines schedules.. it takes more than 10 hours to go Paris, UK, Zurich,, arggghhhh..how to sit in the plane so long. .the max me and the kids gone is 5 hours flight,. that also feel soooo trapped...

:!:

most flights to Europe are late nite flights, tire the kids out during the day before going to airport and they will sleep well, usually

of course there are a few day time flights to London / Frankfurt

[csc]

chixchix:

wah sounds so nice :? I was just looking at the airlines schedules.. it takes more than 10 hours to go Paris, UK, Zurich,, arggghhhh..how to sit in the plane so long. .the max me and the kids gone is 5 hours flight,. that also feel soooo trapped...

:!:

for me, it's usually a few good books and magazines....plus a writing journal....for my children...they are preocuppied with the games and movies onboard

[bebebub]

csc:

christmas markets? my hubby and I were talking abt it just over the weekend.... according to him...who has seen it before years ago...they are like our pasar malam lah...


:lol:

Alamak, how can compare Christmas Market to our local pasar malam?? Like what verykiasu said, different atmosphere leh. Although most stalls feature either festive foods or traditional handmade handicraft, they are just so, so interesting n beautiful just tolook at. I don't know about others, but I just cannot get enough of Christmas markets. Think your hubby scared you go there n spend $$ lah :lol:

There are Christmas markets in Paris, but smaller scale than the ones in Cologne n Vienna. I think it's spread out in different locations in the city. Have visited the one in Strausborg (dunno exact spelling).

Must try the mulled wine. I never acquired the taste, though.