How To Debone Pork Knuckle Roast

Whilst on our Europe vacation package, we visited Titisee Germany and were brought for a sumptuous  lunch at Drubba's Restaurant Zur Muhle.  Here we had the Family Special:- a tray with enough for the whole family comprising pork knuckles, sausages, schnitzels, rice and fries.

Our tour manager, Ricky Tiang, came by to show us how to debone the pork knuckle roast so as to enjoy it to the fullest.  Here is the video:-








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Getting Rid Of Chapped Lips During Winter Getaways

During our recent Europe vacation package, our tour manager Ricky Tiang gave us some great holiday travel tips on applying lip moisturizer, especially during winter when the weather can be very dry and is a common cause of cracked lips.



He explains on the need for lip protection and how to properly apply the lip moisturizer whilst giving an explanation of why lip protection is important.

Check out the last part of the video where he tells children why they should apply t he lip moisturizer as well.

Great to know while planning for your winter getaways so as to ensure a wonderful and memorable holiday by getting rid of chapped lips or, better still, avoiding chapped lips.




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Winter Getaways - Tying Winter Scarves

During our recent Europe vacation package, when it was experiencing one of the coldest winters, our tour manager, Ricky Tiang, gave us lots of information as well as kept us entertained.


Here Ricky shows us the art of tying winter scarves. A must see if you are aiming for some winter getaways... :)
















As some of our friends put it, Ricky could have been a fashion consultant.



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Thai Tour Guide Impersonation

Whilst on our Europe vacation package last December, we were fortunate to have Ricky Tiang from Chan Brothers Travel as our tour manager.

Ricky was not only very informative, he also did his best to entertain us and our group definitely enjoyed his company for the duration of the 16 days Europe tour.

Here is an example of how he kept us entertained.  Did not know he could be so hilarious, or would have started video taping from the very beginning...


However, believe you would be able to enjoy the balance of Ricky's story and see how entertaining he was.

A brief summary of his earlier story:-  A travel agent from lets call it ABC co called Ricky and asked him to lead a 3 days tour to Bangkok.  Suspecting something amiss, Ricky soon found out that the group had been underquoted and as such, much of what was promised could not be delivered.  However, Ricky was asked by someone he held in high esteem to help out and thus, he took up the job and in so doing, he managed to resolve the problem with his quick thinking and Thai tour guide impersonation.






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16 Days Europe Vacation Package 10 - 25 Dec 2010 Day 1

16 Days Europe Vacation Package Day 1 SIN - Paris

Our tour package, 16 Days Europe, was booked with Chan Brothers Travel.  Leaving Singapore on Friday, 10^th Dec via Air France, 2330 hrs departure from Singapore Changi International Airport Terminal 1, we had a short transit in Paris on the way to Rome.  Costing approximately SGD$5000 (USD3921) per person, a Europe vacation package does not come cheap.

Leaving home at 2015 hrs, we arrived at Singapore Changi Airport before 2100 hrs, the requested time by our tour manager, Ricky Tiang, to meet.  After getting our boarding passes from Ricky, we proceeded to the Air France counter to check in our luggage.

Holiday Travel Tips:-

Air France and KLM flights have a new baggage policy where if you are on AF Voyageur or KLM Economy flight, you are only allowed one piece of check in luggage at 23 kg or less.  For a second bag under the one piece allowance for AF Voyageur or KLM Economy cabins, there is a charge of USD55. Additional bags cost USD200 per bag.  Although it is stated that a second bag is able to be checked in free of charge on more than 50 routes, you need to check which destination this is applicable to.

Our friends, Lionel and Lisa, together with their kids had dinner at the airport and on the way, came to see us off.  After having a drink with them, we proceeded to clear immigration.

We spent some time walking around the duty free shopping before boarding the plane.  Our flight departed at 2340 hrs, ten minutes later than scheduled.

Waiting outside the boarding gate for Air France flight

Air France plane

As we were seated almost to the back of the plane, we could feel the turbulence even more.  Fortunately none of us suffered any motion sickness and we arrived in Paris Charles De Gaulle airport more than 12 hours later, at 0600 hrs local time.

Aerial clouds image from our Air France flight

Holiday Travel Tips:-
After serving you with your dinner, Air France will dim the lights.  As most passengers would be sleeping, they do not wake you up to serve you water or snacks.  However, if you require any, just make your way to the galley and help yourself to the water and snacks provided.

Winter Getaway - Tying Winter Scarves

As we were on our year-end holiday winter getaway recently, we had the honour of having Ricky Tiang as our tour manager.  Not only was he very professional and entertaining, he also gave us some tips on tying winter scarves and how to make it look presentable.

Check out the video and watch Ricky presenting his version of tying winter scarves, great for the winter holiday travel tips.






One of my friends, after watching the video, mentioned that he should be a fashion consultant...  :)



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