Belgium - 2004/11/26 ~ 2004/11/28

The first weekend after midterm, I went to Brugge with few colleagues and then visited Brussel by myself. However, when I walked on the street at Brussel, I met another group of colleagues. It's a small world, isn't it?

Brugge http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/BelgiumBrugge20042008
Brussel http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/BelgiumBrussel2004

Germany - 2004/09/23 ~ 2004/10/02

It's the first trip I had before the MBA courses started in Europe. Carrying my backpack, I took the train from Rotterdam. All the way I stayed in the youth hostels to meet people and experience the new culture and country. By the way, I was lucky to visit Munich by chance when they celebrated Oktoberfest. :P

9/23 ~ 9/25 Berlin (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyBerlin2004)
9/25 ~ 9/27 Dresden (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyDresden2004)
9/27 ~ 9/30 Munich (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyMunich20040927)
9/30 ~ 10/1 Rothenburg (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyRothenberg2004)
10/1 ~ 10/2 Heidelberg (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyHeidelberg2004
10/2 Cologne (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/GermanyCologne2004)

Netherlands - Rotterdam - 2004 ~ 2006

There are lots memories at Rotterdam... the MBA student life, the Erasmus Bridge, the Blaak Market, the RSM Boat Trip, the Delft Hydraulics Boat Trip, the football game, Pavarotti's farewell concert, the summer festival, the farewell BBQ, the graduation ceremony, the Chinese New Year Party, the countless parties/gatherings, and etc. It will require lots of time to record it. Only a small part of the photos are available at http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/NetherlandsRotterdam2004200702. If I have time, I will try to put more of my memories online someday. :)

Of course, Kinderdijn is one of the typical Dutch spot for tourists.
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/NetherlandsKinderdijn20042007

Indonesia - Bali - 2004/02/18-2004/03/05

19 days in Bali
1) 5 days with Maggie, Wing, and Rice to experience luxury(but not really expensive) Bali by living in a villa, eating in nice restaurants, enjoying SPA, and etc.
2) 1 week with my brother Shelby to experience exciting Bali, such as waking up at 2AM, starting to climb a volcano at 4AM, seeing the sunrise at 6AM.
3) 1 week by myself to experience the local lives in Bali by visiting local villages/houses, playing rattan football (it hurt) and canoing with local people, and etc.

For photos of this trip, please check http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/IndonesiaBali2004

Hotels
Biyukukung Suites and Spa
Kharista Nature Villas
Flora Beach Hotel
Yulia Village Inn
Bungalow under the volcano 3
Lastri House
Swastika Bungalows

Restaurants
Miro's Garden Restaurant
Mentari Restaurant
Cafe Wayan & Bakery
La Lucciola
Kuta Plaza Restaurant
Bebek Bali Cafe
ADI ASRI Restaurant
Bali Pesto Cafe
LAMAK
Ibu Rai Restaurant
Cafe Lotus

SPA
Spa Hati
Natalie SPA
Verona Esthetic Salon & Body Spa

Tour Service
I Made Budiana (Tour driver)
Damasus Supardi (Tour organizer) (damasuss@yahoo.com)
Komang Ngit's (ngit_75@yahoo.com)

Horse Riding
CM Stable (qungtoko@eksadata.com)

Places visited
Taman Ayun Temple
Bratan Temple (Lake Bratan, Bedugul)
Puri Saren
Ubud
Pura Tanah Lot
Kuta
Jim Baran
Pura Luhur Uluwatu
Dempasar Bali Museum
Pura Jagatnatha
Taman Puputan Square
Batuan, Pura Puseh
Elephant Cave
Sanur

Australia - 2002/09/30 ~ 2002/10/13

I took two weeks off on September and October, year 2002. Honestly I chosen Australia as the destination was because I needed at least one month for Europe. Beyond my expectations, I love Australia, with charming pace. Life should be like that. Notheing is big deal, but rule is still existed. It's definitely a paradise especially for vacation or retirement.

This time I visited three cities, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and went horse riding and bridge climbing. Next time I hope I could visit Tasmania, Great Barrier Reef Islands, Cairns, or any other spots, and I hope I could learn diving or skydiving. There are so many places waiting for exploration.

9/30 ~ 10/04 Melbuorne
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/AustraliaMelbuorne2002

10/05 ~ 10/08 Sydney
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/AustraliaSydney2002

10/08 ~ 10/13 Brisbane
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/AustraliaBrisbane2002

USA - 2001

The second time I visited USA was when I graduated from the university. I participated in a program, name "Work and Travel in USA" to visit USA for three and half months. I connected with the boss and got the student job when I was in Taiwan. In the first two months, I worked in a restaurant in the North Carolina. After that I traveled around USA and visited some cities.

When 911 happened, I was at Washington DC. Four days later, I visited New York.

It's my first backpacking trip, and it's exactly the trigger for my enthusiasm about traveling.

6/27 ~ 9/05 North Carolina (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USANorthCarolina2001)
9/5 ~ 9/8 Virginia Beach (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USAVirginiaBeach2001)
9/8 ~ 9/13 Washington DC (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USAWashingtonDC2001)
9/13 ~ 9/15 Philadelphia (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USAPhiladelphia2001)
9/15 ~ 9/23 New York (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USANewYork2001)
9/23 ~ 9/26 Boston (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USABoston2001)
9/27 ~ 9/30 Chicago (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USAChicago2001)
9/26 ~ 9/27; 9/30 ~ 10/02; 10/08~10/09 Amtrak
10/02 ~ 10/08 Seattle (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USASeattle2001)
10/09 ~ 10/15 San Francisco (http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/USASanFrancisco2001)

Indonesia - Bali - Flying in the cockpit - 2001/01/15

January 15, 2001, and unforgettable day, I had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit, flying to Denpasar and back to Taipei. Ten hours in the sky, everything, except for the sun and the stars, is under my feet, and I finally realized what a beautiful sight a bird must see.



Thanks for the senior's project about the workload evaluation of pilots. It was a very valuable experience because at that time I really liked airplanes and wanted to work for the business administration at airlines. :)

More photos are available at
http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/FlightInTheCabin2001

Thailand - Pucket - 2000

Before graduating from the university, my class took a trip to Pucket during the summer in year 2000. We enjoyed the beach, played beach volleyballs, boated, took cruises, rode elephants, swam in the river/ocean, and most importantly, we shared the great time together for five days.

There are more photos of this trip at http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/ThailandPhuket2000

China - Yangtze River - 1994

Year 1994 I visited China with lots artists, such as writers, painters, calligraphers, and photographers. The purpose of the trip was to build up the communication by art between Taiwan and China. All the delegates from China and Taiwan spent five days together on a cruise ship and tried to record the trip by their specialty. Along the Yangtze River, the writers wrote the scenery, the painters painted the landscape, the photographers took photos of the scene, and etc. Except for the great art shows, I saw many impressive grand sights in China. It's shame most of the scenery will be under water after the dam construction.



Unexpectedly there was a culture shock on me. I learned even we are sprung from the same ancestors, we are different because of different education. Traveling, learning to communicate with people from diverse countries and cultures, and enjoying the world...

For more photos of this trip, please visit http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/aprilhsutw/ChinaAlongTheYangtzeRiver1994

USA - 1993

The first time I visited USA was when I just graduated from junior high school. It was a group trip with my mom and her colleagues. We visited Hawaii, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas for 13 days.

ok. Don't laugh too hard. Although I don't want to admit, the girl (trust me, it's a girl) in the photo was me in high school. :P