World Cup in Europe, 1998
In and around Europe
1998- the year of the World Cup. It was held in Paris. Iwas never a soccer fan until I visited Western Europe! I became an Arsenal football club fan.
I booked an Insight tour from Singapore. It was a 2-in-1 tour. 12 days in Western Furope and another 4 days in Great Britain. I was the only male tourist in a group of female aunties! Take goodness, when I embarked on the tour from Great Britain, at least there was someone in my age group, a Taiwanese Master graduate student studying in London joining the Great Briatin tour.
Some people tell me the French people are arrogant. But when I visited Paris, I found them the most friendly people. The police were especially helpful, even using their patrol car to ferry some of the tour members to the correct train station!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Joon
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London-the home of the Gunners
I had been to London in 1992 1nd 1993 attending a customer conference. I wasnt prepared for the cold weather back then and my ear almost... Continue reading »
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Land below sea level
The Netherlands is a small country stretching over 41,160 sq km, with more than half of its area below sea level. The country is known for its vast... Continue reading »
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Cologne, Germany
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, both West and East germany had been unified.The Germans love forming and joining non profit-mak... Continue reading »
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Innsbruck, Austria
My next destination after Cologne was to travel across the border to Innsbruck, Austria. This place is really beautiful and refreshing.
Innsb... Continue reading »
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Venice, the Historic Jewel of Italy
Travelling from one Western European country into another was a breeze as no immigration stamp was needed. I crossed the Europa bridge over th... Continue reading »
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Journey back into the Historical Centre of Civilisation-Rome
One of the favourite destination of travellers is Rome, Italy. The wonderful historical sites in Rome is impressive and leave you with a sense of a... Continue reading »
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Firenze
Florence is a city that give birth to the Renaissance and many visitors come here to trace the development of teh extraordinary outpouring of artis... Continue reading »
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Lucerne, Switzerland
What people talk about Switzerland, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of chocolates, Swatch watches, the snow covered Alps and Nobel... Continue reading »
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The most glamorous capital in Europe- Paris!
Paris-capital of France and the site of World Cup 1998!
Soccer fever everywhere in France. 1998 was the year the French soccer team won the W... Continue reading »
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Back in London!
After the exciting tour of Western Europe, I continued the second part of tour which was travelling around the United Kingdom of Great Britain for... Continue reading »
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London-Darlington-Edinburgh-Chester-London
The Insight tour group members comprised mainly aunties. They were "tai tai", or I mean wives of Singaporean businessmen. They did not need to work... Continue reading »
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