Monday, July 31, 2017

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHANGSHA IS NOW HUNAN PROVINCE'S MOST EXCITING NEW HOTEL!

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Courtyard by Marriott WELCOMES ITS FIRST HOTEL IN HUNAN

Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South brings innovative technology and modern comfort to both business and leisure travelers alike

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COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CHANGSHA

    Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), in collaboration with Xinhe Real Estate Co., Ltd. of CSCEC, one of the world's top 500 enterprises, announced the opening of the 260-room Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South in Changsha, Hunan province. 

Marking the first Courtyard branded property in Hunan, the hotel combines innovative technology with modern style and comfort, ensuring that business and leisure travelers alike have the space they need to make the most of their time while on the road.

Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South occupies a prime location at the core of Changsha, comprising part of Zhongjian Plaza, a modern commercial and entertainment complex with high-end office buildings, U+block and banks. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Taskin City Plaza, 6-kilometers from the high-speed railway station and 22-kilometers from Changsha Huanghua International Airport.

“We are thrilled to unveil Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South – the very first Courtyard by Marriott property in Hunan,” said Mike Fulkerson, Vice President, Brand & Marketing, Asia-Pacific, Marriott International

“Courtyard by Marriott provides guests with experiences that propel them forward, whether it’s through dynamic spaces to work better and foster connections, or refreshing experiences that help them discover something new. The brand is a real trailblazer with more than 1,000 properties around the world and a very active pipeline for Asia.”

Wilson Ho, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South, added, “The debut of Courtyard by Marriott in Changsha diversifies the local hospitality offerings in Changsha. 
Changsha is a cultural city with a rich history dating back more than 3,000 years, and it has become an ideal destination with tremendous growth potential in the tourism sector. We are excited to bring this acclaimed international brand into Changsha to deliver refreshing new hotel experiences to travelers.”

Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South features 260 guestrooms, including 182 standard rooms, 66 executive rooms, 11 suites and one vice presidential suite. Each stylish and contemporary guestroom contains an open-plan structure designed to make guests feel at home. 

Amenities include a user-friendly working area, high-speed Internet access, a high-definition television with satellite program channels, a mini bar and an ergonomic sofa. 

For a peaceful night’s sleep, each bed sports premium Slumberland mattresses with plush down quilts and a choice of five pillow types.
Executive room guests can also enjoy access to a spacious Executive Lounge on the top floor of the hotel. With a relaxing atmosphere and panoramic city views, the lounge serves breakfast, refreshments and sunset cocktails. 

Dining options at Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South include international cuisine at Pavilion, the all-day dining venue with an enticing open kitchen and three private dining rooms; coffee, wine and cocktails at the casual Lobby Lounge; and a rich selection of fine Chinese teas at the lobby’s tea bar.

For business meetings, weddings or other social events, the hotel boasts a modern banquet hall with plenty of natural lighting and three multi-function rooms, totaling 1,000 square meters in space. 

The Grand Ballroom offers the largest high definition projection capacity in Hunan, presenting guests with unparalleled visual effects. The versatile space can also be divided into two conference rooms of the same size according to the needs of guests.

Other hotel facilities include a 24-hour fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment for effective aerobic, strength, resistance and power training sessions. In addition, all treadmills, cross-training machines and horizontal bicycles are fitted with personal plasma TV and music options.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South at +86 (731) 8598 9888.

About Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott offers a refreshing environment that helps guests stay connected, productive and balanced. Intuitive services and design accommodate guests’ needs for choice and control. 

With more than 1,100 locations in nearly 50 countries and territories, Courtyard is proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®. 

Members can now link accounts with Starwood Preferred Guest® at members.marriott.com for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer. For more information or reservations, visit courtyard.marriott.com, become a fan on Facebook or follow @CourtyardHotels on Twitter and Instagram.   

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 6,100 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 124 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. 

The company also operates award-winning loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards®, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest®. 

For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.

BeED IS MALAYSIA'S FIRST PROVIDER OF TRAVEL/LEARNING MOBILE APPLICATION GEARED AT STUDENTS AND IS A ONE-STOP CENTRE FOR ALL TRAVEL/TOUR/LEARNING/ACCOMMODATION NEEDS!

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ALTHOUGH BeED provides beds, it is not in the bed business nor does it sell mattresses. It offers only hotel beds when you go through them for package travel deals which includes air travel, ground transport, guide, tours and accommodation. 

BeED stands for Beyond Education the same way British Petroleum (BP) is now Beyond Petroleum! 

Even a super genius like me dunno how to pronounce BeED so i think the name should be 'Beyond Education' which is more self-explanatory, Jimmy Koay! Some noti readers might think this is one of the dubious sex sites like 'who wants to go to BeEd with me?' or 'BeED me!" and on that note, and so to bed! 


FOUNDER OF BEED JIMMY KOAY


What We Do
BeED is a technological business that integrates the travel and education industries by making trips more enriching, educational and rewarding.

What We offer

1.Unique Learning Experiences

      Learners explore and connect school syllabi to actual points of interest around the world
      Learners choose what they want to learn, where they want to learn and to do it at their own pace, on-demand
      These Learning Experiences successfully bridge the gap between textbook learning and an on-site application of academic knowledge
      Global educators continuously contribute Learning Experiences via BeED’s online platform

2.Integrated Travel Services
      Book a complete travel package through BeED’s all-in-one booking platform inclusive of flight, accommodation, ground arrangements and travel insurance.
      Utilize the itinerary planner to organize travel plans and Learning Experiences (available in soft and hard copy)
      Ensuring the mitigation of risks associated with travel through BeED’s Risk Assessment service

3.Group Travel Concierge Services
      Through research that gives you Competitive Pricing.
      Experienced team that is dedicated to suit your group travel needs.
      All in one platform, pledging flexibility & convenience
      Cater to any group travel (School excursions, corporate travel, incentive travel etc.)

The BeED Platform Comes with Unique Features

1.Location Based Search Engine For Learning
A flexible location display and search engine that provide the best user experience possible. From the BeED menu, you can:
      Filter the location search results by country or city
      Select from a List of available Learning Experiences according to syllabus
      Select a single or multiple Subject and/or School Level



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2.Itinerary Builder
Our Itinerary Builder makes it easy to put together a comprehensive travel plan. It is fully customisable and includes travel distance and time estimates between travel points.
Create itineraries with an easy to use, point and click Itinerary Builder. Everything is fast and intuitive, and the system does most of the work for you.
The itinerary is available in both mobile or printed version.

3.User Review Features
Customers can review Learning Experiences through the Customer Review section

Our Mission
The goal of BeED is to break all barriers to learning. By making travel easier and seamlessly connecting Learners to Educators through our app, we inspire our users to go on adventures and to enrich themselves with knowledge.

Our Vision
We believe in a world where education is free of physical boundaries, and is driven by our desire to learn. We aim to give back to the world we live in by supporting schools and empowering people with opportunities to improve themselves and their quality of life through the power of education.

Our Commitment
We see ourselves as a pioneer provider in Travel Learning Mobile application, where we are currently engaged in activities as developers of core products and services for the travel education industry.


We will continue to strengthen our research & development activities in the travel education sector and to provide superior service to our clients.

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BeED Education Travel App to promote experiential learning launched
BeED (Beyond Education), a Malaysian technology start-up that aims to revolutionise the education and travel industries with its location-enabled mobile application today launched the BeED Education Travel App that provides an experiential learning experience to learners and adults of all ages on 4 May 2017.
As a location-enabled interactive application for on-demand learning students who are travelling, whether abroad or within Malaysia, can select a host of subjects from their syllabi and be guided through an interactive learning experience about particular places of interest through their mobile devices. The App also features an all-in-one travel booking platform for flight, accommodation, ground transport and travel insurance as well as an itinerary planner that organises travel plans and learning experiences with real-time traffic conditions.
The BeED Education Travel App also provides an on-line platform where learners and educators can seek or contribute educational travel experiences that enhance learning through Knowledge, Action and Reflection phases. These learning experiences can be saved as travel journals together with voice, photo and video at- tachment that can be shared through social networking channels such as Facebook etc.
The location display and search engine of the application have been designed to offer optimum user experience where location search results can be filtered by country or city, selection can be made from a list of available learning experiences according to syllabi, subjects and education level. The Itinerary Builder feature can assemble a customisable comprehensive travel plan that includes distance and time estimates between travel points. There is also a User Review feature where testimonials will be in Microdata/Microformat and customer reviews will be displayed as star ratings in the search results.
For educators, the BeED Education Travel App will be a market-place for entrepre- neurship where they can create and sell their learning experiences and training of- fers on the BeED platform. Where educators can display their profile pages with relevant information about their background; syllabi; subjects and countries that they write for, learners can interact with these educators to enrich their learning experience.
According to Managing Director of BeED, Jimmy Koay who officiated the launch of the BeED App, BeEDs location-enabled interactive application serves to empower students and learners to a greater level as it has succeeded in bringing flexible, fresh ways that transcend multiple disciplines and geographical borders by deliver- ing innovation to the learning process. This statement underscores the BeED cor- porate mission to break down barriers to learning by facilitating seamless connec- tion between learners and educators towards enhancement of knowledge and understanding.
About BeED
BeED is a Malaysian technology start-up that is a pioneer provider in Travel Learning Mobile application. The company is a developer of core products and services for the travel education industry and it is currently located in a MSC-designated building. BeED is in the midst of obtaining its MSC status.
For further information please contact:
Jimmy Koay
Mobile: + 6012 314 1813, Email: jimmy.koay@beeducation.biz
 

TAIWAN RECIPE CLASSIC AT IOI PUCHONG SHOPPING MALL ON 3rd FLOOR IS BEST TAIWANESE RESTAURANT IN KUALA LUMPUR! IN MALAYSIA THE DOMINANT CUISINE IS CANTONESE AS SOME OF THE BEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE RESTAURANTS SERVE CANTONESE FOOD AND HOKKIEN DISHES ARE NOT SO FAMOUS. SINCE THE HOKKIENS ARE THE MOST TALENTED, RICHEST, SMARTEST AND BEST LOOKING CHINESE AS THEY ARE PERSONALLY HANDMADE BY BUDDHA AND KUANYIN, IT STANDS TO REASON THEIR CUISINE MUST BE SUPERLATIVE TOO AND SO THEY ARE AT TAIWAN RECIPE CLASSIC RESTAURANT. TAIWANESE PEOPLE SPEAK HOKKIEN MOSTLY LIKE THOSE LIVING IN PENANG, MALACCA AND SINGAPORE (NOT KL WHICH SPEAKS CANTONESE SAD TO SAY) SO THEIR FOOD IS HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY THE HOKKIEN WHO LIVE IN CHINA'S FUJIAN PROVINCE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF TAIWAN. THE HOKKIENS FLED TO TAIWAN ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST ASIA WHEN THE EVIL COMMUNISTS GRABBED CHINA THE SAME WAY THE CANTONESE FLOODED INTO HONG KONG FROM PEARL DELTA! AND SEE HOW SUPER RICH THEY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS ARE NOW! ALL DUE TO THE NUTRITIOUS FOODS THEY CONSUME!

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TAIWAN RECIPE CLASSIC IS NOT A HAWKER STALL BUT A PROPER RESTAURANT SO THEIR PRICES REFLECT THIS. TAIWAN RECIPE CLASSIC IS NOT CHEAP AROUND RM 40 TO RM 50 PER PERSON BUT WORTH EVERY SEN UNLESS YOU ARE GOING TO TAIPEI RIGHT NOW. BUT TAIPEI IS EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN KUALA LUMPUR!

Below are addresses of this hugely successful chain;
Taiwan Recipe Signature @ Mid Valley Megamall
T041,3rd Floor Mezzanine, Mid Valley Megamall, Jalan Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 603-2201 4309

Taiwan Recipe Signature @ KSL City
LG-44, Lower Ground Floor, KSL City, No.33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor.

Taiwan Recipe Signature @ C180
A-3A-G, Jalan C180/1, Dataran C180,
43200 Cheras, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel no: 03-9082 7499

Taiwan Recipe @ Pearl Point
Lot No.1.0.27 & 1.0.32, Ground Floor, Pearl Point Shopping Mall, Batu 5, 58000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 603-7971 7776

Taiwan Recipe @ Setapak Central Mall
S24, 2nd Floor, Setapak Central Mall, 67, Jalan Taman Ibu Kota, Taman Danau Kota 53300 KL.
Tel : 603-4141 5920

Taiwan Recipe Classic @ Sunway Velocity
Lot No. 4-26, 4-66 & 4-67, 4th Floor, Sunway Velocity Mall, Lingkaran SV, Sunway
Velocity, 55100 KL.
Tel : 03 - 2720 1745

Taiwan Recipe Classic @ IOI Mall
ET 8 & 9,3rd Floor, IOI Mall, Jalan Puchong, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47410 Puchong, Selangor.

Tel : 603-8082 0063

HAKKA MIXED VEGETABLES WITH PORK RM 25
SWEET POTATO PORRIDGE RM 17
CHILLI SOUP SKINLESS CHICKEN RM 25
SPICY MINCED MEAT TOFU RM 17
FRIED EGG WITH PICKLES RM 19
TAIWAN STYLE PEPPER PRAWN RM 29
AUBERGINES
CRISPY PORK
RAMEN WITH CHICKEN
YUMMY DESSERT
TAIWAN RECIPE CLASSIC IN IOI PUCHONG MALL














PHOTOS BY HUEY HIEW 


HIEW QIQI AS LOLITA THE GOTH RULES OK!

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DARK, DREAMY, GLOOMY AND CREEPY CREATURES LURKING IN MYSTERIOUS HIDEY HOLES IS WHAT MANY THINK OF WHEN IT COMES TO GOTHIC DRESSING AND THEY ARE NOT FAR WRONG! 

Just have a lookee at KL's youngest and most ardent Goth named Qi Qi! Gorgeously Victorian and mystically Morticia from Addams family! Love the clothes and style!



 I OF COURSE HAVE NEVER BLENDED INTO THE 
WALL AS I PREFER TO STAND OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB






FOR THE UNINFORMED...
...Lolita fashion started in the 1990's as an opposition to Japanese uniform culture, in which people are expected to conform to the homogenous style of office-wear as a gesture of modesty. When a woman in Japan makes herself look outstanding, it would bring upon shame to herself and her family. 

Additionally, Lolita fashion is a confrontational movement that rejects societal norms. The way Lolita styles veer towards achieving a child-like appearance is a counter to female stereotypes, in which women are bound to the binaries of being either "too sexy" or "too modest". 

Lolita fashion proves that women can be cute and/or elegant without having to show off their skin, cleavage and curves. Especially in Japan, where pornography and prostitution is prominent, Lolita fashion serves as a feminist movement that exudes innocence and modesty, rather than "sexy and wild".

The common reason that Lolita fashion followers practice this fashion is to show that they dress this way only to please themselves, not to conform to what others say.

Lolita fashion has many subgenres, such as Gothic, Classic, Sweet, Nautical, etc., but the main characteristics that define a Lolita are their child-like appearances, and Victorian- and Edwardian-era influences. Typically, a petticoat (underskirt) and socks/stockings are Lolita fashion must-haves, as well as plenty of frills, lace, and ribbons.

Gothic Lolita fashion was popularised by the Visual Kei (Visual System) movement, which is a fashion movement from Japan that focuses on flamboyant elements, and combines fashion with music such as heavy metal and punk/glam rock. Gothic Lolita styles are often darker in colour for both makeup and clothes, sometimes implementing vintage, Victorian elements such as pocket watches, parasols, lace gloves, etc.

HORNY 
 ATTACK ON TITAN
 GHOST
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 KOREAN 
 MIKASA ACKERMAN
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