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 […]
It’s day 9 of my Beijing to Xi’an trip. Today, I would enjoy a Hanfu photoshoot experience in Xi’an, and explore Great Tang All Day Mall, also known as Great Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City. To recap, we’d began our trip in Beijing and travelled westward towards Xi’an, making several stops in between and covering interesting sights such as Yellow River
This is Part 4 of our 2-week Kyushu trip. We would be travelling from Beppu to Kitakyushu, bringing us nearer to the starting point of the loop tour – at Fukuoka. To recap, we’d landed at Fukuoka airport 8 days ago, and started our drive towards Nagasaki and further inland to Kumamoto, Yufuin and Beppu. Part 1: Arriving in Fukuoka
Hi all, we recently spent 14 days in Japan, starting our road-trip from Fukuoka and making a loop through Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Beppu and more towns and cities in northern Kyushu. Let me share the attractions and things to do around Fukuoka. Did you know? Kyushu is the third largest island in Japan. This island is known for ramen, active volcanoes,
I’d completed Hakone loop the day before. Today’s post will share what I did on Day 2 in Hakone. Obviously, one day is not enough to fully explore and embrace Hakone, an onsen town located 2 hours from Tokyo. This is especially so as we also have to buffer for poor weather since most of the attractions in Hakone are
After a fruitful morning enjoying the sights at Asakusa, we are moving on to Ueno to see what this district offers. Ueno, an area located in the same NE region of Tokyo (and near my base in Tokyo) is definitely worth visiting if you enjoy park, temples and street food. Before we proceed to Day 2 (PM) itinerary, read these
Hey, check out part 3 of my South Vietnam trip! In today’s post, I’ll share my Ho Chi Minh Travel Itinerary which is basically a DIY walking tour within HCM City. Staying within walking distance to key attractions (we stayed here) made the DIY walking tour effortless as we didn’t need to take any public transport at all. Where to
How easy is it to travel to Taiwan as a solo female traveler? In this post, I’ll share with you my Taiwan 8 Days Itinerary and how I did it on free and easy. No group tours. No taxis. No engaged drivers. Just public buses, trains and my reliable pair of legs. I think that’s the best way to get to
Heard of Hoi An? You would if you are planning a trip to Da Nang as Hoi An is one of the key attractions due to its proximity to Da Nang. This post will share what we did in Hoi An as well as provide a One-day Hoi An Itinerary (in hindsight). LOL! If you’ve yet to read Part 1
How to visit 15 Melaka Attractions in a day? Well, it isn’t really difficult because many attractions in Melaka are compactly located around Jonker Street. A google map and a working GPS on your phone are all you need to wander around Melaka like an expert. Of course, you’ll have to first mark down these locations as part of your travel