Belvoir Hotel @ Zurich, Switzerland

Last June, I was in Zurich for a business trip. Due to no available room at Hotel Sedartis on one night, I was booked in Belvoir Hotel for that night. I was lucky that the staff at Hotel Sedartis was able to transfer my luggage to Belvoir Hotel when I checked out. I hoped I was not charged on this...

I had stayed at Belvoir Hotel last year and this would be my second time staying here. It is a nice, pleasant hotel overlooking the Zurich Lake. Though cost slightly more than Hotel Sedartis, it is within walking distance to my workplace.

I wouldn't complain much on the hotel, except that the sound proofing was pretty bad. I could hear the alarm coming out from the phone in the next room. If you were standing very close to the partition at the balcony, you could look into the interior of the next room. Overall, it is still a pretty decent room.

Progress of the Nautical - May 2013

The showroom had been flattened on 16 May. I went by Nautical to take some photos. I can see that Block 97, 95 & 93 have been some progresses. I saw that my block has reached the first floor and should start the second floor soon. From the progress, I think in 3 months' time, about August, I should be asked to pay the next progressive payment.

Our neighbour, Canberra Residences, has been completed and looking forward to its TOP. I hope the developer (same as Nautical) can channel its resources to build the Nautical and hope that it can be completed by June next year.

I heard that there is a new primary school, Northoaks Primary School, which will be located at the Sembawang Primary school. I hope that if we are staying at Nautical, we can apply a place for my daughter in this school.

Progress of The Nautical 16 May 2013

Check-in at Seoul Ambassador Gangnam

Free upgrade to Premier Executive room... This is my second time staying at this hotel and guess what, the hotel gives me the same room that I stayed previously. I'm on the 16th floor, good view and a lot of privacy.

Went down to the Bistro in the hotel and realized that the menu has changed. I couldn't find the ginseng chicken dish that I ate last time... Went out to explore and my wife told me to look for Two Two Chicken fast food outlet... I didn't manage to find one and ended up eating at Chicken Baengi. There are quite a number of restaurants and eateries near the hotel but the menus are in Korean. Since I'm alone, I didn't venture far and just settle for fried chicken...

The Nautical - fully SOLD!

I saw in the condo forum that the Nautical has been fully sold (except the reserved 5 units). I have been hoping for this since I bought it last year.

I quickly text my agent and he replies that it is true. Although it takes about 1.5 years to sell all units (435 units), I must say that the remaining ones are the patio units (ground floor). Most Singaporeans do not want to stay on the ground floor. I guess the developer must have given good discounts to sell the remaining 8 units.

Progress of The Nautical

I received the notice that the banker had paid the developer the 10% (foundation completed) and my loan repayment will start in May. So, I drove by The Nautical and took some photos of the development. I hope I'm not infringing any rights by posting the photos. The photos were taken from the staircase at the side of the Sembawang Shopping Centre (SSC).

Progress of The Nautical

NS45 Benefits for NSmen

Update - 27 May 2013:

Yesterday, I spent all my $100 voucher on milk powder, baby diapers, toilet rolls, etc at the NTUC fairprice. The cashier was telling me that some got $80 and I was lucky to get $100. Well, I told her that it depends on the NS status.

I have yet to receive my HometeamNS-passion card. I called NS45 and they told me that my particulars are missing. I asked them what I have missed and they told me to give them my email address and phone number. This is strange as they had my mailing address and I had received the vouchers. I asked the counter lady at the HomeTeamNS club, and it seemed that there are delays in sending the cards. I hope that they should give later expiry date since I have not gotten my card. Anyway, I asked the NS45 counter lady to print out the letter and I can still continue to use my expired card.

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Last week, I received my $100 worth of HomeTeamNS and a year's free HomeTeamNS membership. This is to commemorate the 45th Anniversary celebrations of National Service (NS) in Singapore and to thank the National Servicemen for their dedicated service to the nation. As I have completed the ORNS training cycle, I have entitled to $100 worth of vouchers and one year free membership.

This may not be a big amount but at least we are recognised for our service to the nation. The vouchers are valid for one year and you will need your ID card to use the vouchers.

Most of my colleagues have not received them and well, there are over 900k NSmen which will take more time for the personalised vouchers to be printed and delivered via mail.

So, for those who have not received the vouchers, please have some patience and the vouchers will be in your mailbox soon.

NS45 Benefits

Phewtick app - no more ticket system

I was about to delete my Phewtick app when I saw the email from Phewtick that the meet-up ticket system has been removed. Oh yes, I got the cash in my paypal account. However, it was much less than I thought when I compared with my colleague who cash-out few weeks before me. I got about ¥1680 as compared to my colleague who got ¥2040.

The new rule is that you get unlimited meet-up tickets but you can only scan the same person after 1 hour. However, I think the number of points you will get will be very little and I just got 9 points for meeting someone.

Anyway, probably I will just keep it so that if someone wants to scan me, I will get to have points and maybe another cash-out in the near future.

9999 Meet-up tickets