I was very fortunate to be invited by UNESCO (United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) & Korea Science Foundation to attend Asia-Pacific Regional Forum for Popularization of Science - Fostering role of Science Culture in the Knowledge-based Society. The forum will be held in Seoul, Korea from 16 - 19 November 2007 at Seoul Plaza Hotel.
Only handful of key figures from Science Centres were invited...and the best part is to be given an opportunity to present a paper on "Science Education for Youth from OGDC perspectives"
Now to the serious side of business...things to prepare;
Prepare working paper. Done that.
Booked flight. Yap! done that as well. Business class all the way from Brunei - S'pore to Seoul and back.
Credit Card. Manage to cleared my Platinum visa card for shop till drop campaign. Note. to myself - to save money do not buy souvenirs for OGDC staff or friends esp. Princess N.
Research. Info. from cikgu Sarimah (bukan nama sebenar) who is now in Seoul, Korea I quote, "weather now sajuk between 7-17 C. So pakai jacket tabal sikit kalau keluar. Its end of autumn...yellow, red and goldern leaves..lawa. According to weather forecast kan hujan in the coming week". Things that I like to hear, I quote, from Cikgu Sarimah "Your hotel is surrounded by shopping area..yang murah and branded" hehehehehe
In flight halal meal. Instead of requesting muslim meal I have decided to choose something different. S'pore airline offer Book the Cook service for First class and Business class traveller only. The service will let you choose wide selection of international menu for your meal.
To be continue.......
Only handful of key figures from Science Centres were invited...and the best part is to be given an opportunity to present a paper on "Science Education for Youth from OGDC perspectives"
Now to the serious side of business...things to prepare;
Prepare working paper. Done that.
Booked flight. Yap! done that as well. Business class all the way from Brunei - S'pore to Seoul and back.
Credit Card. Manage to cleared my Platinum visa card for shop till drop campaign. Note. to myself - to save money do not buy souvenirs for OGDC staff or friends esp. Princess N.
Research. Info. from cikgu Sarimah (bukan nama sebenar) who is now in Seoul, Korea I quote, "weather now sajuk between 7-17 C. So pakai jacket tabal sikit kalau keluar. Its end of autumn...yellow, red and goldern leaves..lawa. According to weather forecast kan hujan in the coming week". Things that I like to hear, I quote, from Cikgu Sarimah "Your hotel is surrounded by shopping area..yang murah and branded" hehehehehe
In flight halal meal. Instead of requesting muslim meal I have decided to choose something different. S'pore airline offer Book the Cook service for First class and Business class traveller only. The service will let you choose wide selection of international menu for your meal.
For my journey to and from S'pore from Seoul, Korea I have chosen;
- Seared salmon escalope on a warm potato and snake bean salad. (Hopefully bukan ular)
- Lobster Thermidor, buttered asparagus and slow-rosted vine-ripened tomato and saffron rice.
- Pan-seared Chilean bass with bouillabaisse sauce, capsicum confit and kalamata olive potato.
- Wild mushroom and chorizo risotto in natural jus with arugula (not sure what it is..sure sound interesting..)
- Seared salmon escalope on a warm potato and snake bean salad. (Hopefully bukan ular)
- Lobster Thermidor, buttered asparagus and slow-rosted vine-ripened tomato and saffron rice.
- Pan-seared Chilean bass with bouillabaisse sauce, capsicum confit and kalamata olive potato.
- Wild mushroom and chorizo risotto in natural jus with arugula (not sure what it is..sure sound interesting..)
To be continue.......
9 comments:
Hi Iskandar,
Stumbled across your page while blog hopping. Anyways just wanted to tell you that as far as I know, chorizo is spicy sausage, usually pork, so you might want to check with the airlines what meat it is, or change one of your meal selections :)
Have a good time in Korea!
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ai nada kana link kan my blog =( hehehehe
Mokingbird... waduh! dats bad. thanks for the info....
Qamaruz...awu! deh aku melink kan...no worrie ler
May you freeze in Seoul.. It'll snow towards the end of Nov!
And jangan tah bawa extra food from here, foods there are mostly HALAL.. keke!!!! Jgn Lupa ke Namdaemun and DongDaeMun market, of course MyeongDong! No need souvenir, I still have left overs from my trip about two years back.. hehee
Yeah, on a lighter note. I know how cheapskate you are, so don't worry many 'Fake' goods out there.. very suitable for consumers like you! hehe
Princess Nashwa....what you want me to buy for you? pen, pencil, pencil case, eraser, sharpener..off course made in Korea ler. Me not cheapskate..just berjimat cermat. At least I buy you something..
good luck on ur trip... just to share with you. chorizo is spanish sausages and could be pork.. so best to check.. Look forward to hear about ur trip..
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