Trip to Zaanse Schans

Trip to Zaanse Schans

It is known that Zaanse Schans is the neighbourhood of Zaandam. It is near Zaandijk in the municipality of Zaanstad in the Netherlands of North Holland. Yes, I know... It's not a common name known to the world but NOW you know... It's one of the popular tourist attraction of the region to visit and experience an environment like never before. For those country lovers, this place has a collection of well-preserved historical windmills and not forgetting, houses. Zaanse Schans is also an Anchor Point of The European Route of Industrial Heritage aka "ERIH". How popular, you ask? Approx. 900k visitors every year!

The windmills were built since 1574 onwards. Of course, if you want to know more, please
>> CLICK HERE <<

This is a must see for foreigners. Here there are typical dutch houses in green & white with canals & windmills used for oil, mustard & wheat. The flowers are awesome and the street for shopping is breathtaking.


Shoes and wood carvings all hand crafted is amazingly astounding to just go window shopping through here! Would recommend this to those who love hand-crafted arts & craft!

Do drop by during the Spring or Summer season. It's best for viewing flowers and enjoy nature the real way!

Brought to you specially from Columnist of Ratianda (The Netherlands).

My 2nd Website!

I've done it again! This time with major help from WiX.com! Amazing! It took me weeks but I could've finished it earlier if it weren't for my work reports that keeps accumulating everyday.

But tada~!...

This site is "almost" all about me! There's still much to work on though but atleast it's ready to be out there already. It'll be updating every now and then, when I want and when I can.

So what are you waiting for! Check it out! About Sabrina of Ratianda

(Ps. Lower the speaker volume on the "Music" page if you don't want to get noised out by my voice singing songs... Not the most decent stuff on earth but it's the best I've done and will strive to improve... It's a hobby anyway...)

Christmas with Ratianda Travel

Well what do you know... It's finally here! Christmas is here! In just a few hours we're counting down to Christmas of 2009! Then a week later it's the New Year! Believe me as I say this, we have lots of updates coming to you in 2010! But let's back-track a lil'... 

As the main blog editor of Ratianda, Inc aka Sabrina; I would cordially love to wish you a very Merry X'mas and a warm hug to you from the heart! Do keep in touch with us more often, that'll be the best gift we could have from all of you! 

For now, our Columnist of Ratianda would like to share some interesting experience with you guys out there! Especially to those (like me-unfortunately) who would luuurrrve the idea of SNOW for Christmas.

Columnist of Ratianda : Hey guys, I'm going to write something over the snow here. You see, for us in Alphen aan den Rijn, Holland; This will be the first "White Christmas" in 5 years. Today we had a heavy snow fall. There are some pictures taken in front of my house. 

Some of the neighbors are busy making snowman with buckets of snow for kids that seems to have some mischief's up their sleeves (like trying to cover up the main door with snow!). 

There's also a picture of me with a Mr. Snowman dressed in Amsterdam shawl and in our backyard, notice the snow on our garden table, its about 12 inches high/thick (either ways). 

Don't miss another view of "Snowman" at our neighbors drive-in. Its 4.40pm and its getting dark, yet, it's really absolutely and amazingly beautiful outside, white all over!

However, having about 12 inches of snow since this morning definitely caused all the trains and buses to stop running and yes, when people go to the alps for skiing, they need chains for their vehicle to get there (the alps) but to go to town and on the highway our kind City Council sprinkle salt over the road. Sometimes it doesn't help because the snow fall is too heavy but it's the thought that counts. 

And Christmas is all about giving and receiving and to celebrate love with families and friends. It is also the day we celebrate baby 'Jesus' in our hearts; Our creator and our forgiver. 

And with this, I wish all of you out there a very merry and blessed Christmas! Take care and do catch up with us for more. See ya!

Day 4 : Malacca Trip with Sabrina

Day 4 : 19th December 2009

 We woke up today and packed our bags and tidy up the house before we head home to KL. Our first and last stop for food is at the road side. Below are the details. The food here are ~delicious~! The best Chicken Rice Ball I've eaten since I've arrived Melaka! A must-have!

Food Recommended : Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball

8TV Ho Chak
Place: Jalan Tun Sri Lanang Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball
Location : Melaka Town
Address : No.2, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang, Melaka
Phone : 016-626 0985
Business Hour : Lunch Time Onwards
Food Type: Hawker Food
Price: Chicken Rice Ball With Poach Chicken RM3.30 …. each rice ball RM0.25

Last Stop : Tan Kim Hock Product Centre
What do I say... We wanted to get packets of snack and tidbits to bring home for our friends and family. This is the "so-called" main centre for all the snacks offered in Melaka. I don't know how huge it is but I wouldn't bother after today. It's expensive! The snack is just so-so... Not too good and not too bad. We still bought goods from here though because it was raining heavily and we had not much choice and time left. So, lucky them for having us "kinda forced" to buy snacks from them.

The End : Look out for more coming to you soon from Ratianda. 
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Travel : Oxford - Enstone - England - UK

Hey guys! We've been planning on traveling and as soon as we knew it, we left for Oxford by car! Drove to Calais, France; Took the channel tunnel train which takes 35 minutes to get to Folkestone in England and we have something for you from Oxford City

Pictured (above) : Oxford University is famous in the detective thriller, Inspector Morse; Its just breathtaking to view these historical buildings up-close.

Pictured (above) : I love this view best! It's part of the University of Oxford.

Pictured (above) : Oxford Library, the look of this building sends thrills down your spine like some mystery mayhem revolving around it. (Vampires maybe[chuckles])

 Pictured (above) : Here's the very "old" restaurant pub in Oxford.

 

Pictured (above) : Oxford city is worth visiting. The kind gentleman known as the City Crier was kind enough to have his picture taken with me (Columnist of Ratianda)

Check out Enstone, Oxfordshire while you're here!

Pictured (above) : This is the best shot I've spotted while I was visiting. Very very interesting. Plus, it's not a restaurant! It's in the neighbourhood alright. Very unique and different! I'd give 5 stars to whoever that owns this idea.

Well here's a brief review on Oxford City : 

Oxford is in England or the United Kingdom (UK).

Oxford IS also in Oxfordshire. (Now I'm confused - laughs)

The best part : Former President Clinton studied for one year right here in Oxford!
 

Just FYI : Enstone is a village in Oxfordshire.