This is our short trip to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Only on Tuesdays, does the museum opens until 9pm. It closes at 5pm on other days (This is like the normal closing time for the entire country!) Anthropology is the study of human kind, by the way. The museum is not very [...]
Archive for May, 2007
The Anthropology Museum @ UBC
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
UBC Campus Tour
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The campus is simply stunning, in terms of size and natural beauty. To the west, you can get fantastic views of the snow-capped mountains. To the north, there’s a bus terminal whereby the turnover of the buses are so fast, they put our SMRT and NUS shuttle bus system to shame! To the [...]
Vancouver Weekend Sightseeing
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We had intended to go to Whistler/Blackcomb mountain for some snow activities. But since skiing is out for us (as the ski is recommended for intermediate right now), we thought we could try dog-sledding and some horse-riding activities. However, it seems that the activities we are interested were not available. So on sunday itself, [...]
City Tour
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While Nicholas was having his tour with the Uni ppl, I went to Robson street. Well, shopping is an experience here! First of all, the price tags. The price shown is the price before the taxes. So when you pay for it, you have to add in more money. So I think, the items [...]
Stephens
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Our 3-bedroom suite on Stephens Street! When we first arrived, this looks like a scene from Desperate Housewives, with the long driveway and lovely houses lining the streets on both sides of the road. We arrived here at around 9.30pm and we, at least one of us, fell in love immediately with our accommodation. This [...]
Taipei Taoyuan Airport Transit
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We arrived at Taoyuan Airport in Taipei for transit to vancouver at 5.40pm. The entire flight to Taipei took us 4 hours and 20 minutes. We had our free dinner sponsored by EVA Air at one of the food outlets somewhere near Gate D, Terminal 2. Our next flight will be at 11.55pm. Our next [...]
Feeling Cold?
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling cold? Yes, that is the question i am asking! I can feel it right under my feet now, so cold and icy underneath. 9 degrees! My God. With that kind of temperature, i will never have to sweat at night. I just can’t wait to walk on Whistler right now. Forget about turning on [...]
University of British Columbia, Canada
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is the oldest university in Canada’s West coast province of British Columbia and the third largest university in Canada . Incorporated by the provincial government in 1908, the University today has a population of 33,000 students and 8,000 faculty and staff. The University’s 402 hectare campus overlooking the Pacific [...]
Accomodation in Vancouver, BC
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For those who are curious about our accomodation (a 3-bedroom suite), you can actually refer to the schematic above. For security reasons we are unable to reveal the exact address. Nevertheless we have included some photos below to let you have a sneak preview of the house before our arrival in Vancouver, BC. Keep your [...]
Canadian 财产 (with co-author yong)
Posted in UBC Exchange Program on May 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is our first trip out of Asia and also the most expensive trip that we will be undertaking. Look at the amount of canadian dollars in the photo! Total spending for this trip in cash amounted to SGD7,500 exclusive of accomodation, air fare and program costs. The exhange rate for CAD100 is SGD1.41 and [...]
