Asia / Taiwan / Travelogues
Miaoli Mingde Lavender Cottage
After strawberry picking in Dahu, we then spent our late morning at Miaoli Lavender Cottage (熏衣草森林-苗栗明德店）, which is under an hour’s drive away from Dahu …
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Asia / Taiwan / Travelogues
Strawberry-Picking in Dahu Strawberry Town
Dahu (大湖) is a rural township in the south of Miaoli (苗栗) County. Blessed with lots of sunshine and rich fertile soil, Dahu is Taiwan’s …
Asia / Asia Itineraries / Itineraries / Taiwan / Travelogues
Taiwan – Family Trip Itinerary 2016
We’re finally back in Taiwan again for this year’s family trip, together with my Mum and Sis. My son DL and daughter CL have been …
Asia / Malaysia / Travelogues
The Fortune Dragon in Yong Peng’s Che Ann Khor
Dragons are legendary creatures symbolising potent and auspicious powers in Chinese mythology and folklore. We visited Yong Peng’s Che Ann Khor Moral Lifting Society (永平德教会紫安阁) …
Asia / China / Travelogues
A Trip to Haikou, Hainan Island
Hainan province is the smallest and southernmost province of China, known as “the Hawaii of the East” for its sandy beaches and coconut palms. The …
Asia / China / Travelogues
Howard Johnson New Port Resort Haikou
We stayed at the relatively new Howard Johnson New Port Resort Haikou. It’s about a 15-min ride away from the town centre and bustling crowd. …
Asia / China / Travelogues
Glimpse into the Past at Haikou Qi Lou Old Street
Haikou’s Qi Lou Old Street (海口骑楼老街) was selected as one of the 10 Historical and Cultural Streets of China in 2009. Qilou refers to ‘arcade …
Asia / Hong Kong / Travelogues
Prudential Hotel & Novotel Citygate, Hong Kong
We stayed in 2 hotels, namely Prudential Hotel and Novotel Citygate, over our 3 nights in Hong Kong. In working out our itinerary, we made …
Asia / Hong Kong / Travelogues
The Fishing Village at Tai-O, Hong Kong
Highlight of the day was a visit to Tai O (大澳), a fishing town on the Western side of the Lantau Island (大屿山). Image credit: …
Asia / Hong Kong / Travelogues
Sights and Food at Sai Kung, HK UNESCO Global Geopark
We spent a good part of our day at Sai Kung District on Day 2. In contrast to the highly urbanised areas of Hong Kong …
Hong Kong – Family Trip Itinerary 2015
This is our 2nd family trip to Hong Kong. During the first trip, theme parks were the main focus. This trip, the kids have grown …
Asia / Malaysia / Travelogues
Staycation at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Johor Bahru
We made use of this long weekend to check out a new addition in Johor Bahru hotel scene, the one year-old Doubletree by Hilton Johor …