First-time Travels

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Fly Direct to Shanghai on AirAsia

Around this month six years ago, everything was abuzz in Shanghai, China as it welcomed visitors for the World Expo 2010. My friends and I[…]

My 5 Memorable Train Travels

Getting from one city to another by plane may be the fastest way but traveling by train can be a whole lot of fun. I’m[…]

Traveling and Worshiping

When one has a day job and has to take some time off to travel to some foreign destination, the journey is often scheduled near[…]

National Palace Museum

Taiwan’s National Palace Museum

The National Palace Museum in Taipei is located near the hilly portion of the metropolis. It was an easy commute taking the MRT Wenhu Line.[…]

First-time in Legoland Malaysia: from toy blocks to theme park

Lego is a global brand that is popular with children and adults alike. This popular toy blocks that are being put together trace its roots[…]

Travel Survival through Language

It was midnight. My friend and I found ourselves at a bus station in Kuala Lumpur. We missed our flight to Langkawi so we opted[…]

Silk Street Mall Beijing

First-time in Silk Street Mall, Beijing

Silk Street Mall is neither your ordinary street nor your usual mall. It was something I’d find anywhere in the Philippines. Yet, tourists, especially those[…]

Online Abroad

Internet Connection for First-time Travelers

The advent of technology has kept people on the go to be in touch with the rest of the world wherever they may be. It’s[…]

women travel

First-time featured in SITS

Welcome SITSahs! It is not everyday that I travel. It is not also everyday that I get featured in SITS. My SITSahs are those that[…]

Beijing

First-time in Zhao Yuan Ju Hotel

It was like some secret waiting to be discovered, Zao Yuan Ju Hotel, or Hutong Inn, is located in the narrow hutong of Zhang Wang, surrounded[…]

Holiday Inn

First-time in Meilong Holiday Inn Express

Shanghai, being a metropolitan city, is not always a cheap place to visit. If you know how to strike a bargain, then you’d probably hit[…]

Shanghai World Expo

First-time in the Shanghai World Expo 2010

As we touched down at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, everything was World Expo mode. Even the expressways had special directional signs to the expo[…]

Shanghai

First-time in Shanghai

If you want to see the more modern face of China, Shanghai is the place to be. Everything seems to be on a rush in[…]

Great Wall of China

First-time in Beijing Outer Rings and Beyond

The morning was gray and gloomy with the drizzling rain seem to be stopping our great adventure to the outskirts of Beijing. We were to[…]

Beijing

First-time in the Forbidden City and other Beijing Sights

For someone visiting an important nation like China, it is a must to make a stop in its most essential city, its capital, Beijing. Although[…]