I actually prefer staying in guesthouses or smaller hotels in my travels. First, it is cheaper and second, the location is normally better than other hotels. My friend and I stayed in UB Guesthouse during our time in the Capital. It is housed in an […]

So my Mongolia/China trip just ended several weeks ago. How do I feel about it? I still feel amazing that I was able to finally conquer the Land of the Blue Sky. Why is it called the ? Well because on good days, the skies […]

Dongmen Pedestrian Street reminded me of Seoul’s Myeongdong area. Though this area does not seem to surpass the former’s busyness, its high end stores, street foods, bargain shops and cheap wares are definitely worth a day’s visit. I almost passed up going here since I […]

Not far from Chiwan’s Tian Hou Temple, is said to be final resting place of Song Shao Di Mu, the Song Dynasty’s last emperor. It’s about a ten to fifteen minute walk from the former and is as simple as solemn it can be. The […]

If there was a historical place in Shenzhen you would ask me to visit again, it would be this one. I happened to know about this museum just a few days before I departed for China. The old looking walls and antique furniture was more […]

It is great to know that amidst Shenzhen’s bustling city life, there are still places which reflect traditional Chinese culture and history. A nice example is Chiwan’s Tian Hou Temple or the Temple of the Queen of Heaven. The Goddess is said to be worshipped […]

I have bigger travel aspirations this year. And as part of my personal goals, I ticked another item off my bucket list, that is to travel to China. I used to evade questions on when I plan to visit my paternal grandfather’s homeland. As he […]

When we think of South Korea, Seoul is what immediately comes to most people’s minds. It was actually kind of funny when we think that the gateway to Seoul is the often overlooked city of Incheon. Incheon lies about an hour from Seoul via subway […]

My friend and I thought that we were just going to a garden full of Korean botanical finds. But we were quite surprised as the Garden of the Morning Calm was in fact the largest private garden in Korea measuring at 30,000 sq. m. As […]

When my friend and I started planning our Seoul trip, I asked if we could visit the palaces as I am into history and culture. Good thing she said yes and I already began listing all the palaces we were to visit. Seoul City alone have […]