Category: Travel Rants

Fengdu Ghost City (丰都鬼城)
Asia, China, Travel Rants

China Travels Through Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Yangtze River, Chongqing (October 2014)

I have been missing online for the last week or so as I was away on holidays in China. This trip has been practically 3 years in the making because my relatives have been talking about making this trip for the past 3 years and finally, we took off for real on 18 October 2014. I don’t usually make such blog posts but this trip has … Continue reading China Travels Through Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Yangtze River, Chongqing (October 2014)

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Asia, Singapore, Travel Rants

INSIDE: The Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore Preview Post Mortem

Earlier today, Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore opened its doors to the public and I was invited to take a tour of Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore to get a glimpse of the hotel and within. It is the first of a new mid-range hotels by the Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd in the world! I definitely liked what I saw. Located directly above Orchardgateway, Hotel Jen … Continue reading INSIDE: The Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore Preview Post Mortem

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Asia, Jeju Island, Life Rants, South Korea, Travel Rants

What I Should Have Done After a Car Accident While Overseas

Some of you might know what I was in a relatively minor car accident when I was on holidays in Seoul/Jeju Island about 3 weeks ago. I thought it was a minor accident because we’re just shaken up by the bump and no blood was spilled by anyone. And it turns out that I had completely trivialised the entire thing so I’m writing this up so you guys … Continue reading What I Should Have Done After a Car Accident While Overseas

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Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Travel Rants

Seoul Adventure: DMZ, 3rd Tunnel, Panmunjom and Joint Security Area

I’ve been trying to visit the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone) and Panmunjom, Joint Security Area (JSA) for a few times now and on my previous trips to Seoul, my reservations got cancelled because of one reason or another due to some military/North Korean activity. I took the full day tour where I visited Imjingak, the 3rd Tunnel and the JSA/Panmunjom. It was 130,000 won per person. I … Continue reading Seoul Adventure: DMZ, 3rd Tunnel, Panmunjom and Joint Security Area

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Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Travel Rants

Seoul Adventure: Nami Island and How to Get There

I dropped by Nami Island on this trip to Seoul as well. Mostly because I have heard many people say that it is a nice place so I thought why not? Nami Island is about 2 hours or so outside Seoul and you can get there pretty easily by the Seoul subway/ITX train system. Here’s a route map on how to get there: 2014.5.11 | 지도 크게 … Continue reading Seoul Adventure: Nami Island and How to Get There

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Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Travel Rants

Seoul Adventure: Changdeok Palace and The Secret Garden

I finally made it to the Changdeok Palace (Changdeokgung) for a visit after having been to Seoul so many times. It’s pretty worth a visit especially together with the tour of the Secret Garden. The Changdeok Palace is also a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and from the little that I remembered from what the tour guide said during the free English guided tour, the last … Continue reading Seoul Adventure: Changdeok Palace and The Secret Garden

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Asia, Jeju Island, South Korea, Travel Rants

Jeju Island Adventure: Seongsan Ilchubong

After visiting the Manjanggul Cave, we drove for an hour or so to Seongsan Ilchubong, another UNESCO Natural Monument. According to all the travel blogs and guides I read, sunrise and sunset at Seongsan Ilchubong is supposed to look amazing but you need to get there before 7 am KST which means we need to set off from our guesthouse in Jeju City at about … Continue reading Jeju Island Adventure: Seongsan Ilchubong

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Asia, Jeju Island, South Korea, Travel Rants

Jeju Island Adventure: Manjanggul Cave

Among the few natural attractions that I went to on Jeju Island, I like the Manjanggul Cave the best. While it might not look like much, I think it is a super cool place because it used to be where molten hot lava was flowing through. Sorry, Geography geek in me is very excited. #NotSorry XD Also, along the walls of the tunnel, you can … Continue reading Jeju Island Adventure: Manjanggul Cave

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Asia, Jeju Island, South Korea, Travel Rants

Jeju Island Adventure: Dragonhead Rock

We headed over to see the Dragonhead Rock early in the morning before we headed over to the Manjanggul Cave. It was another one of those, “that’s it?” when you see the actual rock. LOL. This rock is apparently a must see when in Jeju Island but I’m not clear as to why and I’m just going to see the rock coz it’s a mandatory/obligatory … Continue reading Jeju Island Adventure: Dragonhead Rock

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