Thread: Fall 2013 Travels

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Post by Lunna September 5, 2013 (21 of 32)
Or a bus - also comfortable, and not too long a ride. I saw a great Mahler 10th at the KL/Malaysia Phil when I was there back in 2008. Last time I was there it was in June - HOT as you know what! Now, the weather should be pretty good (if no rain). It's worth a weekend in Bintang also - a ferryboat ride from S'pore (in Indonesia) - you can buy visas upon landing. Some nice resorts, and if you shop carefully, not too expensive.

Hopefully, there'll be some rambutan in late October, even though I think the main season is around June. That's where the REAL bargain is! That and, if you like it, either Mangosteen (meh!) or Durian (caveat emptor!)

Post by Chris September 7, 2013 (22 of 32)
Lunna said:

Or a bus - also comfortable, and not too long a ride. I saw a great Mahler 10th at the KL/Malaysia Phil when I was there back in 2008. Last time I was there it was in June - HOT as you know what! Now, the weather should be pretty good (if no rain). It's worth a weekend in Bintang also - a ferryboat ride from S'pore (in Indonesia) - you can buy visas upon landing. Some nice resorts, and if you shop carefully, not too expensive.

Hopefully, there'll be some rambutan in late October, even though I think the main season is around June. That's where the REAL bargain is! That and, if you like it, either Mangosteen (meh!) or Durian (caveat emptor!)

We are certainly drifting far off topic here, but your mentioning Mangosteen made me drool like a "Pavlovian dog". Durian on the other hand is a bit of an aquired taste and its smell is comparable to that of our Swedish specialty Fermented Herring to some.
The taste of ripe Durian is another matter of course,by many considered an absolute delicay.But not without reason,does one find big signs in elevators shopping malls and hotel receptions all over South East Asia saying No Durian in these premises please.
Rambutan "the hairy one" has a tendencey to stick between your teeth but is definitely a tasty little fruit too.
And renting a car for going to Singapore from KL,is not at all a good idea imho.
Take the bus,plane or train instead and spend your money on good music instead.

Post by The Seventh Taylor September 7, 2013 (23 of 32)
arnaoutchot said:

I have been to Singapore in April, but only did find one store in the Marina Bay Sands shopping center (I guess it was named "The CD Shop" or something similar meaningless). Admittedly I did not have too much time for SACD hunting.

Yeah, it's called "That CD Shop". The branch in the MBS however is a very new one. I haven't been to it yet (was still under construction last time I was there) but I think you'd better go to an older one, for instance in the Raffles Shopping Centre. You're more likely to find a decent collection of audiophile discs in various formats including SACD.

See this thread, also for HK tips.

/showthread/52740/74117

Post by arnaoutchot September 8, 2013 (24 of 32)
Thanks, I will give the Nathan Road shop a try when I am in HK in Nov. :-)

Post by hiredfox September 9, 2013 (25 of 32)
One may conclude from this thread that we are a pretty well travelled bunch of folk with tons of international experience and an informed trans-national view of events and peoples. It goes a long way towards explaining the open-mindedness, the high ethical and moral standards and the admirable lack of prejudice of our members.

What a wonderful world! Always but always look for the good in people.

Post by samayoeruorandajin October 3, 2013 (26 of 32)
Lunna said:

I'm going to be in Kuala Lumpur (KL) for about two months too, starting the end of October. As I recall from the last time I was in KL, there's not too much to find in Malaysia itself. I did find a few goodies in Ho Chi Minh City the last time I was there, although not SACDs (stuff like the Kondrashin Shostakovich symphonies box set for a steal, etc.) - I guess I'll zip on down to S'pore one weekend to hunt for goodies, if they haven't already been taken by certain other SA-CDnet'ers :)

Lunna,

Where in Saigon did you pick up CDs? I have looked in Saigon Square, but cannot find much of anything. I also buy Cds.

Post by samayoeruorandajin October 10, 2013 (27 of 32)
rammiepie said:

FD, don't forget to pick up a "rare" SACD copy of Radna Toneff's "Fairytales" while sojourning in Hong Kong. It's a truly beautiful recording and I doubt whether you'll see it stateside any time soon.

And you'd better brush up on your Chinese for good measure!

Have a safe and wonderful journey.

Not in the hmv stores here in HK. Need to order even here

Post by rammiepie October 10, 2013 (28 of 32)
samayoeruorandajin said:

Not in the hmv stores here in HK. Need to order even here

I probably got the last remaining copy from HiFi~cd.com in Hong Kong. $20(US) included free shipping.

Addenda: just checked their website. They are strictly an online retailer and do have more copies available for about $22(US).......w/free shipping to the US for orders over $130.

Post by The Seventh Taylor October 12, 2013 (29 of 32)
hiredfox said:

One may conclude from this thread that we are a pretty well travelled bunch of folk with tons of international experience and an informed trans-national view of events and peoples. It goes a long way towards explaining the open-mindedness, the high ethical and moral standards and the admirable lack of prejudice of our members.

What a wonderful world! Always but always look for the good in people.

Yes, the lot of travelling I've done has been a great experience. The best however has been moving to other countries. I've had a chance to live and work in London for a year, and later in Singapore.

Post by hiredfox October 13, 2013 (30 of 32)
The Seventh Taylor said:

Yes, the lot of travelling I've done has been a great experience. The best however has been moving to other countries. I've had a chance to live and work in London for a year, and later in Singapore.

The downside is when some place you visited and know well and the people, descends into anarchy and civil strife and the sadness becomes palpable through the plight of the familiar and friendships.

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