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Mount Hua in China near Xi An

12 China travel tips you must know for hassle-free travel as a foreigner

Hey, travelling to China soon? Here are 12 China Travel Tips you should know before travelling to China.  As you see, travelling in China is quite different from travelling in other destinations. For example, Google Map that we are so dependent on for navigation and reviews would not be useful in China. Also, many websites and apps would not load […]

Shandong China Travel

Travel with me to China, Shandong area (now!)

Hey all, just a short note before I fly off to China, Shandong area tonight. Will be hopping to a few cities (Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, Zibo) and sharing quick updates through my Instagram. Let’s connect there – I’ll show you great things to do and yummy things to try in Shandong! See you at IG!  XOXO myBeautyCravings.com

Things to do in Riyue Bay (Hainan)

Hainan Itinerary for 10-days: Visiting Wanning & Lingshui (Part 1 Travelogue)

Last May, I visited Hainan, a touristy island located in southern part of China, where many locals typically descend to escape the winter cold from Nov to April. Let me share my 10-day itinerary covering a few counties/cities in Hainan, including Wanning, Lingshui, Sanya and Haikou.  You’ll want to visit Hainan if you like islands, blue water, nature, seafood, coconut

Xi An Ancient City Wall Sunset View

Last day in Xi’an – Ancient City Wall, good food and mall-hopping

After six days in Xi’an covering numerous attractions such as Mount Huashan and Terracotta Army Musuem, we wrapped up our last day in Xi’an with shopping, a sunset stroll along Xi’an Ancient City Wall, and indulging in a good BBQ dinner (Chinese-style).  Don’t miss what we did earlier:  Day 1: From Singapore to Beijing’s Temple of Heaven  Day 2: Step

Terracotta army Pit 1

Squashed like an ant at Terracotta Army Museum (Day 11 of Xi’an-Beijing trip)

Continuing our Beijing-to-Xi’an travelogue, we visited Terracotta Army on Day 11 and had a terrible time trying not to be squashed by the crowd there. Read on to check out our experience at Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum, an UNESCO World Heritage site with about 8,000 Terracotta warriors protecting Emperor Qin in his afterlife (or so he believed).    How

Haikou Qi Lou Old Street

What we did in Haikou for two days (Hainan Part 4)

What are the things to do in Haikou? Yay! We’ve come to part 4 – the final chapter of our Hainan travelogue! You’ll see us travel from Sanya to Haikou – a port city with an old world vibe. There, we would stroll along Qilou Old Street, savour good food at Haida Night Market and indulge in quite a bit

Wuzhizhou Island in Hainan

Don’t miss Wuzhizhou Island in Hainan: See what we did in Maldives of China!

In our 10-day Hainan trip, Wuzhizhou Island ranked high as a must-visit attraction. We visited the island on Day 7 of our Hainan trip, and am dedicating a post to share our experience on the popular island.  For a better story flow, you can check out these day-by-day account first. And when you are done, scroll right through to continue

Ocean Star at Wuzhizhou Island, Hainan

Part 3 Hainan Travel: Wuzhizhou Island & Coconut Dream Corridor

Great! We’ve come to part 3 of our Hainan travel. You’ll see us visiting the popular Wuzhizhou Island, also known as “The Maldive” of China. We’ll also take nice photos at Coconut Dream Corridor as well as visit two night markets in Hainan. For a better story flow, check out these posts first before continuing the Hainan relaxing trip from

What to do in Sanya

What to do in Sanya? Check out Part 2 of Hainan Travelogue!

What to do in Sanya? Hey there, you’ve come to part 2 of our 10-day Hainan travel. On Day 4, we’ll travel from Wanning to Sanya city and check out the more touristy and populated part of Hainan. This includes Luhuitou Park, Yanoda Tropical Rainforest, shopping malls and night market.  Read Part 1 of the Hainan Travelogue if you haven’t

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