..VOYAGE ECHOES (minus WIND)

You can easily find a map of Disneyland online. Use it as a guide for your Disneyland vacation. You probably want to do as much things as possible to optimize your Disneyland trip. You know, it’s not everyday that you go to Disneyland. Expect to do plenty of walking & traveling inside Disneyland. Also, do keep your budget in mind as you may decide to do plenty of souvenir shopping in Disneyland, hotel, & of course; food.

Make arrangements through travel agents or with the Disneyland Vacation Planning Services to help you save money. Perhaps you can go at it on your own & find better deals online then good for you. Furthermore, your children’s priorities are important because it is why you brought them to Disneyland in the first place. As children, they will have less interest in accommodation & food but rather focus on what they will see & do in Disneyland!

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The flight to Beijing from KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) uses a twin engine medium sized passenger airplane, probably an Airbus or a Boeing. Actually I expected it to be at least a Jumbo jet 747 but it shows how more cost effective it is to be using medium sized planes to cater for medium range international flights. I reckon one day I can go on the new medium sized Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Take a look at the Airbus A380 & Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

However, it would probably be on Uzbekistan Airways as I read that MAS (Malaysian Airline System) is only purchasing the super jumbo sized Airbus A380. In the flight gate area I got the chance to have a small chat about the type of plane we were going aboard. He asked me whether I was going to Beijing for business or pleasure. I was going for pleasure but because of the 2 plus kilogram laptop I had in my backpack, I felt like I was going on a business trip. Lol. It reminds me that I should buy a much lighter laptop. Fantastic Voyage!

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I am keen on tasting the Texas gulf shrimp created by Chef Mark Holley of Texas. Where did I find the recipe? I found it at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com. Chef Mark Holley is one of the five finalists of the 2008 Great American Seafood Cook-Off held recently in New Orleans. The dish does not look lighter in color than the other top 4 dishes in the cook off as well as the least messy looking. The large plump shrimp looks promising of tasty juices within a bite of it. Yes, I am in the mood for it.

How about the recipe? The recipe is available for download at the site for folks like me who would like to try cooking the dish themselves. The full description of the dish is Texas gulf shrimp over hominy cakes with heirloom tomato relish drizzled with prickly pear gastrique. Certainly a mouthful so I hope the recipe will provide an extraordinary explosion of flavors in the mouth. I reckon pear with seafood is quite an interesting composition, isn’t it?

I am a bit of a cook myself. Occasionally, I do my own cooking & cook up a fine dish or two at home. Also, the availability of large prawns in the home freezer will make trying to recreate the Texas gulf shrimp dish a pleasure. It is always good to use local & domestic seafood because of its freshness ensures better taste. Besides, you can buy local seafood cheaper than imported seafood. I would not use the tequila in the cooking but rather substitute it with apple vinegar for the slight tangy taste. Take a look at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com for more splendid seafood recipes & have your own cook off with friends. Also, you may want to vote for your favorite recipe as you will have a chance to win a free trip to New Orleans prize package!

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