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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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

There is no better way to get to know the local culture than to be a part of it. This morning, we went off the …

A 4D3N trip to Taipei for a weekend of rejuvenation and a short break from the monotony of everyday routine. Since our main aim was …

Day 3 was set aside for visiting fruit plantations and for the kids to have some fun plucking ripe fruits from the trees. Our plans …

We were real lucky to get cheap air tickets so our duo and Dad’s off to Taiwan for the very first time. For a return …