Travel

Come away with me… do some random tourism.

For easy orientation, please find the categories at the bottom of the page. My travel posts are categorised by countries and subcategorised by either cities or regions.

Asian ‘Venice’ in Shanghai 朱家角

November 27, 2015 in China, Travel 14 comments

Went to this water town with my ex-boss and husband as my farewell 🙂 I am a lucky girl, my boss and colleagues were all sweethearts. This is only a 90min drive from downtown Shanghai. Great for a get away from the urban jungle. Note, this is not an escape from the crowds. This is […]

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Crow castle. Matsumoto, Japan

November 20, 2015 in Chubu, Travel 378 comments

Stark with moat and a red bridge. This is the Matsumoto-jo, also known as the crow castle. Coincidently, tons of big (fat) crows can be spotted in the vicinity. The dark colour comes from a combination of wood and stone. Matsumoto castle is an original keep from 1500s! It is only damaged by earthquake […]

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Din Tai Fung, the original – Taipei 鼎泰豐

November 17, 2015 in Taiwan, Travel 8 comments

Prepare to queue up at this legendary restaurant – Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 , Xinyi store. Warm Taiwanese hospitality and DELICIOUS xiaolongbao :9 No need to break the piggy bank for this place. They are tasty and super reasonable with their prices (NT$200 for 10 xiaolong bao!!!). There are multiple branches even […]

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