Another establishment by Nomi Inc., FrontPage Wine & Dine is a mix of restaurant and bar that serves a variety of Continental and modern fusion Chinese Indian cuisines (or as I would prefer calling it as Chindian cuisines). I am pretty much a big fan of Chinese dishes as well as Indian dishes, so this fusion sounds like so freakin' awesome to me.
The restaurant's wine and dine experience is enhanced with a classic ambience styled along with a collection of old international magazines' front pages, spread across the bar and restaurant area. The restaurant is mainly divided into 2 areas, upon entering the main entrance, on the right side is the bar and lounge area while taking a few steps down the stairs to the left is the dining area with larger tables. There is also an exclusive private VIP room located right beside the dining area if you would prefer to have some of your own space during dining or for a business meeting in the restaurant.
Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is a country consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation. The capital of the country, Wellington, is home to Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand. Wellington's impressive Mt. Victoria and the South Island's Fiordland as well as the stunning Southern Lakes stood in for mythical Middle Earth in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" films.
To promote the beauty of New Zealand, the New Zealand Tourism Board has organized a competition worth thousands of dollars. Every single family can participate in this competition, which is to upload a video, explaining why New Zealand is the best choice for your next family vacation destination. This video has to be uploaded to New Zealand Tourism's microsite, www.newzealand.com/nzfamilytrip along with the hashtag #NZFamilyTrip.
The competition starts from August 27th until October 9th, 2015. You can access the microsite by the link above or simply by clicking here.
A few months ago, the New Zealand Tourism Board has also launched a digital campaign with the theme; "Everyday a Different Journey". The video showcases various activities and experiences offered by New Zealand, which you can easily enjoy thanks to the close distance between one place and another.
As shown on the video above, you can find plenty of fun filled adventures or purely relax and enjoy what the nature has got to offer. From kayaking in majestic Milford Sound at Fiordland, uncovering secrets at the Hobbiton film set in Hamilton-Waikato, enjoying the diverse urban landscapes of Auckland city, and many more!
How Can I Join?
Follow these simple steps below and get your chance on winning a 7 DAYS TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND with your family members! (Valid for 6 people)
1. Create a family video as interesting as possible with any gadgets or cameras on why you would like to go to New Zealand.
2. Upload the video to YouTube and fill in the registration form for the whole family along with the URL of your video at http://www.newzealand.com/nzfamilytrip before October 8th, 2015.
3. Get as many likes as you can by sharing your video to your social medias with the hashtag #NZFamilyTrip
4. The chosen participants will be informed on October 14th, 2015 for further interviews and the winning family will be informed before October 30th, 2015.
5. The winner will fly with Singapore Airlines in early November 2015 for an unforgettable one-week journey to New Zealand.
There will also be another special surprise waiting for the winning team in New Zealand. So, what are you waiting for? Make your moves quickly and grab your winning tickets to New Zealand ASAP!
After so much fun and joy staying at Taman Simalem Resort for 2 nights and 2 days, the time has finally come for us to leave. It was also our last day in Medan, so we planned to drop by several places as we leave before catching our flight in the evening.
We have certainly had so much fun and memories to keep while we were here. From sightseeing around the mountains, playing games, catching sunrise, eating the local organic vegetables, playing the flying fox, etc.
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We woke up in the morning around 7AM, and guess what?! The weather and sky outside was crystal clear. Finally! We were so excited that the sky finally cleared out, which means we could take better photos of the scenery and everything.
We tidied ourselves up first and packed our stuffs first before heading for breakfast. In case you might be curious on how our room looks like, here is a preview for you. The room has a full-sized window that is faced directly towards the Lake Toba and also a small balcony outside where you can sit and enjoy the breeze.
Look at how lovely the scenery is without all of the fog! Everything just looks so clear and awesome from this distance. This is the view that we got from outside of our balcony, we can directly see the edge of the lake and a small village beside it, also the mountain roads and landscape around the area. If only the sky has been clear since the first day we arrived..
After leaving the resort, we headed towards a Buddhist temple called Taman Lumbini, which is said to be the tallest and grandest pagoda in Indonesia, located not far away from Taman Simalem Resort. Taman Lumbini is covered in a bright gold color and it has a similar style with the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar.
