by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 17, 2017 | travel tips, travelog, 中文
【未出發先興奮】
買好機票，開始認真咁plan下冰島點玩好，一早已經有心理準備冰島呢個trip會好貴，但都想盡量慳得幾多得幾多，充分發揮師奶仔性格。因為唔想join團，想自駕多啲彈性，所以租車就一定走唔甩！
冰島有好多租車公司，雖然都有格價網，但始終都唔可以格晒所有所有租車網站，同埋記住要小心睇清楚保險條款，租得平但如果保險貴或者好多嘢都唔包，到時如果架車花咗或者有咩意外就得不償失啦，所以最後都係親自去左以下咁多個網站嚟做呢個大比拼！一般預先係網站預約租車價錢點都會比到步後先租平，所以可以嘅話就記住一早租定啦！
由於我只係同男朋友2個人去，所以唔需要一架太大嘅車，亦都唔想租campervan，因為驚訓得唔好又要成日揸車好危險，所以呢次比較係無包括只租campervan嘅公司。而且冰島真係有好多租車公司，所以真係唔可能列晒所有公司出嚟，但希望呢個評比都可以幫到大家啦！
【租車要求】
- 最平又可以預訂嘅4×4 (始終都唔係諗住淨係喺Reykjavik附近玩下就算，安全起見都係租架穩陣啲嘅4×4。另外，選擇車輛嘅時候記住考慮會帶幾多行李，行李太多嘅話車尾箱放唔晒又人多嘅話可能會坐得耐唔舒服。)
- 手動 (手動慳油，而且一般都平啲)
- 柴油 (盡可能，油價平啲)
- 凱夫拉維克國際機場(Keflavik International Airport)拎車同還車
- 盡可能括所有保險而且無墊底費/自付額(即係萬一有咩事，無需先俾一筆錢。冰島地勢咁大自然，天氣又唔穩定，出事率好高 － 架車會花，碎石整爛玻璃，車門損毀等。)
- 無限里數
- 唔額外要求GPS
【租車日期時間】 2 June 2017 2300 至 9 June 2017 2200 (7日)
【保險簡介】根據個人認知，並非專業意見 #頭盔mode
- CDW – Collision Damage Waiver 碰撞險 (一般租車已包，但墊底費/自付額較高)
- SCDW – Super Collision Damage Waiver 升級碰撞險 (墊底費/自付額較低甚至為零)
- SAAP – Sand and Ash Protection 沙塵險 (冰島有時候會有沙塵暴，如果因為沙塵暴而令車輛造成損壞，保險可以賠償。可能有墊底費/自付額，按不同公司而定。)
- GP/WP – Gravel Protection/Windshield Protection 礫石保險 (因為碎石造成車輛的損壞而賠償，如擋風玻璃。可能有墊底費/自付額，按不同公司而定。)
- TP – Theft Protection Insurance Package 竊盜險
- TPI – Third Party Insurance/Liability 第三方責任保險 (法例規定，租車已包)
- PAI – Personal Accident Insurance 個人險 (法例規定，租車已包)
【評比日期】19 March 2017
*兌換為歐元 (兌換率為1 ISK : 0.0845169 EUR 或 1 EUR : 118.320 ISK)
**價錢後面有括號就係墊底費/自付額
【最後決定】
最後我哋係喺”Lotus Car Rental”租，價錢算係幾平，另一間”Iceland 4×4 Car Rental”都差唔多價錢，好似仲話可以一啲墊底費/自付額都無，但係Trip Advisor好多人話賣晒保險都要賠一推錢，唔係好可信。Lotus雖然啲Review好似有啲係假嘅，但就算無咩劣評，而且有個同事之前去都係租呢間，所以就試下啦。
【事後報告】
雖然我哋租嘅係Suzuki Jimny，去到佢upgrade咗我哋架車做Suziki Grand Vitara，拎車還車嘅過程都順利，唯獨係架車有啲問題。問題一係Hand brake有問題，問題二係有一日個電池壞咗，要拎去車房整，耽誤咗少少行程，但始終我哋安排呢個road trip嘅行程唔係太緊密，所以都無影響我哋enjoy冰島呢趟旅程。
by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 11, 2017 | travel tips, travelog, 中文
今次其實已經係第二次去希臘雅典，又正值冬天凍到震嘅時期，加上係同我個希臘男朋友仔同佢個好朋友加未婚妻一齊去玩幾日，兩個希臘仔仔都係想休息下hea下，而唔係去趕景點，所以主要都係飲飲食食周圍行下，因此就同大家分享下啦！由於我哋都唔需要特別去食希臘菜，所以唔好意思，呢篇文章完全無介紹任何特色嘅希臘食物。
《Cocktail Bar》
先同大家介紹兩間cocktail bar，雖則叫cocktail bar但係其實係有得飲咖啡、朱古力既地方，呢兩間cocktail bar有咩咁特別呢？就係都係rooftop bar，喺Acropolis雅典衛城附近，所以你係兩間bar入面都可以睇到Acropolis，可以一邊嘆咖啡一邊睇靚景。但先旨聲明，呢兩間bar都係好出名，所以都經常好full嘅，不過我哋好好彩去到兩間都搵到位。仲有一樣嘢要注意返，喺希臘好多飲嘢食嘢嘅地方都係可以係室內吸煙！
【360 Cocktail Bar】
第一間要介紹既係「360 Cocktail Bar」，係藍色線地鐵站Monastiraki旁邊，360 Cocktail Bar一共佔3層（無記錯嘅話應該係2-3樓同天台）。雖然我哋去嘅時候係得幾度嘅冬天，佢天台係有好多暖爐，所以我哋揀咗坐喺天台都冇問題，同埋唔鍾意煙味嘅朋友可能坐天台會更加好，起碼有啲新鮮空氣，但天台唔係無時無刻都開。
Opening Hours: MON-FRI: 09:00 – 03:00. SAT & SUN: 09:00 – 04:00
地址: Ifestou 2, Athens
網址: http://www.three-sixty.gr/
天台露台望出去嘅景色
【A for Athens】
第二間係「A for Athens」，其實喺「360 Cocktail Bar」附近，「A for Athens」係一間酒店，所以個bar係酒店嘅rooftop bar，去bar嘅喺同酒店住客嘅分開。「A for Athens」嘅Cocktail Bar得一層，冬天會落咗透明膠所以唔會吹到凍，夏天會係全室外。呢個Bar比「360 Cocktail Bar」仲要高啲啲，但老實講兩間嘅景色其實差唔多。
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 03:30
地址: 2-4, Miaouli Str., Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/AforAthensCocktailBar/
右下角就係360 Cocktail Bar
《Cafe》
然後要同大家介紹三間cafe，好遺憾3間都係去到門口但都因為太多人而無機會試，全部都係當地雅典人都話好嘅cafe，所以有耐性等下又或者想碰吓運氣又或者可以朝早去試一試（我哋全部都係下晝先去）。
【Noel】
第一間叫「Noel」，店如其名，係一間全年365日都充滿聖誕裝飾嘅Cafe/Bar，有得飲又有得食，2016年尾去幾時候佢哋話每日下午5-11點可以打電話去訂食嘢嘅枱，如果淨係飲嘢係無得訂嘅，去到亦無得話留枱晏啲再番轉頭，雖然入面嘅裝飾係好靚，但因為可以喺室內吸煙，有少少污煙瘴氣嘅感覺，而且我哋覺得佢哋啲服務態度好差，唔志在做你生意咁，所以我哋決定走人。
Opening Hours: SUN-THU: 10:00 – 02:00. FRI & SAT: 10:00 – 04:00
地址: Kolokotroni 59B, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/theholidaybar/
一年365日充滿聖誕氣氛嘅裝飾
【Little Kook】
第二間叫「Little Kook」，出名要推介嘅原因係Cupcake蛋糕係好好食嘅。由於係聖誕附近，成間鋪都係好靚嘅聖誕裝飾！雖然已經有兩間鋪（係對面），但仍然大排長龍，我諗主要原因係：喺香港食嘢，patpat都未坐暖就會俾人趕走，但喺希臘一般都唔會趕你走，等你慢慢飲啖茶傾下偈。由於希臘男朋友仔係唔鐘意去要排隊嘅餐廳，所以喺門口影咗幾張相就走啦！（睇番網上面嘅相，就算係平時啲裝飾都好靚架！）
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 00:00
地址: Karaiskaki 17, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/littlekookgr/
其實啲裝飾真係幾靚
但天寒地凍仲要大排長龍又真係辛苦咗啲
【Mama Roux】
第三間叫「Mama Roux」，呢間嘅brunch聽聞係好好食嘅，鋪面唔算好大，雖然未有排長龍咁誇張，但下晝想去嘅時候都係無位嘅！間舖出面用咗好多色彩繽紛嘅遮嚟做裝飾，去到見唔到舖頭名就可以認住啲遮啦！
Opening Hours: MON 09:30 – 18:00 TUE – SAT: 09:30 – 00:30 SUN: 12:30 – 18:30
地址: Aiolou 48, Athens
網址: https://www.facebook.com/Mama-Roux-264571513559218/
去到附近一見到啲五顏六色嘅遮做裝飾，好易見到
【IT】
最後想介紹俾大家嘅係一間食嘢嘅餐廳叫「IT」，由於餐廳喺有錢人區附近，價錢係偏貴咗少少，食嘅嘢係新潮嘅Fusion意大利菜，會利用傳統嘅希臘食材煮嘅Fusion菜式。餐廳嘅裝飾好Chill，其實好有cafe嘅感覺，應該去飲咖啡都唔錯嘅。仲有一個加分位，初初佢哋淨係俾希臘文menu我哋，店員見希臘男朋友仔逐行翻譯俾我聽，就主動拎咗個英文menu俾我。
小故事：啲同行嘅希臘人話做乜間餐廳好改唔改，改埋啲咁奇怪嘅名。但老老實實，香港買衫間IT不知幾出名，個名做得響，奇怪又有乜所謂。
Opening Hours: MON – FRI 08:30 – 01:00 SAT: 10:00 – 01:00 SUN: 12:00 – 18:00
地址: Skoufa str. 29, Kolonaki, Athens
網址: http://www.itrestaurant.gr/en/
男朋友至愛 － 漢堡包
雖則話係意粉，但佢話係希臘家鄉意粉
今次介紹係咁多先，下次見！
by TravelTillIDrop | Dec 6, 2013 | english, travelog
Heidelberg in Germany may not sound strange to many travelers. However, its nearby city – Mannheim, most of the people go there just for the sake of having cheaper accommodation when visiting Heidelberg because that is a city which is not too much to see. Yet, I stayed in Mannheim for a few days because of a friend.
While my friend was worried about where she should show me around in Mannheim, her housemate suggested we can go to Schwetzingen. She said we would definitely love it! We were shocked after we enter the castle garden, and then we realized the garden was really huge! This castle is so secret that even my German friend who’s been studying there didn’t know about that! What a big discovery!
Big Fountain!
Put a leaf, and it will flow along the water
little bridge
colourful autumn
Mosque in the castle
Enjoy apple strudel after the visit
by TravelTillIDrop | Dec 6, 2013 | travelog, 中文
德國海德堡可能對去過德國嘅朋友仔都會唔會陌生，海德堡附近有個叫Mannheim嘅城市，十個有九個去過嘅人都話個個地方無嘢睇，筆者由於探朋友嘅關係留咗係呢個地方好幾日。
絞盡腦汁去邊之際，朋友嘅同屋介紹我哋去呢個叫Schwetzingen嘅地方，話好靚好靚！我哋入到去城堡花園之後，即刻「嘩」咗聲！然後發現個花園大到好似行極都行唔完，結果就係度玩咗一日啦！呢個城堡花園一d都唔出名，連我個係Mannheim讀書嘅德國朋友仔都唔知呢個地方，你話係咪秘密啦！
噴泉
放塊樹葉，就會跟住水流走
小橋流水
五顏六色的秋天
城堡內的清真寺
遊完花園嘆下蘋果餡餅
by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 13, 2013 | live in düsseldorf, travelog
很多人喜歡倫敦的英倫氣息，典雅的英式下午茶，歐洲的時裝大都會，還有那些紅色的巴士、郵筒、電話亭，對於來自曾是英國殖民地的香港人，更別有一番滋味！很多朋友也告訴我，他們喜歡倫敦的繁華熱鬧，但對於我這個來自寸金尺土、人出山人海的香港人來說，以下是倫敦吸引我的地方！
1. 棟篤笑
在朋友介紹下，發現了一個很有趣的棟篤笑表演，他們的表演是免費的，就是在結束時讓你隨意給他們一些報酬，是隨心的，不喜歡可以不給。我喜歡的那個組合是做即興的表演，跟觀眾有很多不同的互動，向觀眾問問題，再從答案取靈感。他們的表演是每星期定期演出的，雖然我沒有太多錢給他們報酬，但我可以做的是介紹不同的朋友去一同欣賞他們的演出！
2. 音樂劇
倫敦處處也有很多不同的音樂劇上演，平則十多鎊也買可以飛觀看，聽著聽出耳油的音樂和精彩的演出，實在令人目不暇昅！我最喜歡的還是這種會看音樂劇的氣氛！
3. 四周綠油油的地方
閒時我喜歡到綠油油的郊外下，享受一下大自然！當春天一到，我已急不及待到城內的Hyde Park一遊，或是到Richmond Park親親小鹿和其他小動物，又或是到格林威治時間的起源地Greenwich，在草地上午睡片刻！
Many people like the British culture we can find in London: British High Tea, a fashion hub for Europe, the red bus, post-box and telephone-box! Many of my friends told me that they like the liveliness and busy-life in London, but for a girl coming from a place which has the highest population density in the world, these are what London attract me!
1. Comedy Show
Recommended by my friends, I was introduced to a free comedy show. They will ask you to give them some money as you wish in the end of the show. It’s okay if you not give any, but usually I will give a bit, because they did a good show and they deserve some appreciation and reward. Though I can’t afford a lot, I will recommend the show to my friends and spread the words around. One thing I like their show is it’s an improvised comedy, so there are quite a lot of interaction between the audiences and the comedians.
2. Musical
There are a lot of Musical shows around London! Sometimes when they have offer, the ticket can be as cheap as GBP12. Listening to the great singing and watching the awesome acting are really great, but what I like the most is to feel the atmosphere and the culture that people like to go to these shows!
3.Green-area around the city
I like to enjoy the nature very much, just to chill and forget about our busy life. Thus as soon as spring comes, I try to indulge myself in Hyde Park – the biggest park inside the city, or going to Richmond Park – a park with deer and other little cute animals, or an afternoon in Greenwich – where Greenwich-Mean-Time are from is also nice to relax for an afternoon!
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by TravelTillIDrop | Apr 2, 2013 | travelog
不知道是外國人比較有創意，還是他們既大無畏對精神，在外地旅遊時不難在街上發現一些「藝術品」，有些還真的頗有趣的！
Don’t know if it’s the daring attitude of westerners or if they are more creative, it’s not too hard to see some funny street art on the street! Here are some of my collections!
Brussels, Belgium
Berlin, Germany
London, Great Britain
Rovaniemi, Finland
Budapest, Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic
Venice, Italy (Hmm. maybe this is not really an art…)
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