Tag Archives: China

Day 5 in Beijing 2015: Silk Street & Delicious local food‏

Posted on May 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Friday, March 27, 2015. Today was the perfect last day to my trip to Beijing this time around in 2015. Day 5 :). Originally, the tour itinerary didn’t have many things planned for the day, but like most things in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5 day tour review of Beijing, Beef Noodle Soup, Beiing tourist blogs, Beijing, Beijing local street food, celery, Chicken Soft Bone, China, foot massage, Lamb Bone with Meat, lamb heel, lamb skewers, Silk Street, skewers, tour blogs about Beijing, tourist, travel blogs to Beijing, Wangfujing, Yanjing Beer | 4 Comments

Day 4 in Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven & Forbidden City‏

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Thursday, March 26, 2015. Day 4 in Beijing. Today, we visited two key tourist spots in Beijing: the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and its surrounding “dians”. Breakfast started off as usual at 6:30 and we were again … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beijing, China, Forbidden City, tea, Temple of Heaven, tour, tourist | 8 Comments

Day 3 of Beijing 2015: Rickshaw Riding & Summer Palace

Posted on April 28, 2015 by stenoodie

Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Day 3 of being a Beijing tourist! Half of the trip is already done now. Today, we visited two salesy places and balanced out with three actual tourist spots. 🙂 After the same breakfast today (tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beihal Park, Beijing, Beijing travel blog posts, Canadian in Beijing, China, lake, Long Corridor, Lotus Market, Nine-Dragon Screen, rickshaw, silk, spring time in Beijing, Summer Palace, things to see in Beijing, tour, tourist, travel blogger, travel blogs about Beijing | 14 Comments

Day 2 in Beijing 2015: Great Wall & Street Food at Wangfujing‏

Posted on April 26, 2015 by stenoodie

Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Day 2 in Beijing! 😀 The day started off early with a breakfast buffet beginning at 6:30 a.m. in the dining area in the lobby. Just like my previous visit, you informed the hostess at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5 day tour review of Beijing, beef intestines, Beijing, Beijing tour review from Canada, Beijing travel blogger, Chang An Grand Hotel breakfast buffet, China, climb, crowds, fried scorpions, Great Wall of China, lamb intestines, lamb skewers, night market, noodles, snacks, stinky tofu, street food, street vendors, tourist spot, travel blogger for Beijing, Wang Fu Jian, Wangfujing | 15 Comments

Day 1 in Beijing 2015: Arrival & Noodles

Posted on April 22, 2015 by stenoodie

Monday, March 23, 2015. Wheeee!!! So exciting!! I’m in Beijing again 😀 :D. Last time I was in Beijing was two years ago in the summer as part of the awesome DiSCOVER 2013 Program that was subsidized by the Mon … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

Posted on March 20, 2015 by stenoodie

This week’s theme of “fresh” at first made me want to choose picture of flowers that I’ve taken over the years. However, that was a little boring, even to myself — no offense to those who choose to put up … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged China, fresh, fruits, jackfruit, Jia Men, market, postaday, travel, weekly photo challenge | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag

Posted on August 2, 2014 by stenoodie

Time is zigzagging for me right now and I don’t have too much time moving forward to choose an ideal photo, so this one will do! These plastic statue children are rushing up the stairs in a zigzag fashion! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged China, postaday, weekly photo challenge, zigzag | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Relic

Posted on July 11, 2014 by stenoodie

I don’t know why but the moment I saw this week’s photo challenge of relic, I immediately thought of this photo. This is a replica of the Globose that exists in the public Anthropology Museum of Mexico that I saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged ancient, Anthropology Museum of Mexico, China, history, Mexico, miniature world, postaday, relic, replica, Shenzhen, sightseeing, the Globose, tourist destination, travel, weekly photo challenge, Window of the World | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

Posted on June 27, 2014 by stenoodie

Contrasts: The difference between a light and dark place, the difference between a peaceful and noisy place = the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, China currently. After the 2008 Summer Olympics were full of activity, noise, and cause for celebration, it now … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 2008, Beijing, Bird's Nest, China, contrasts, empty, Olympics, postaday, summer, tourists, travelling, weekly photo challenge | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move

Posted on May 10, 2014 by stenoodie

Upon seeing the subject of this week’s photo challenge, I knew immediately — IMMEDIATELY — of which photo to feature. Haha, this photo definitely embodies what I think “on the move” means and those of us who were actually in … Continue reading →