Tag Archives: hot

海皇粥店 Ocean Empire (Hong Kong)

Posted on November 26, 2014 by stenoodie

Remember when I said that simple is much needed and desired every so often? After we came back from our Eurotrip, we wanted something hydrating and simple. So we searched out a congee shop and found this one! Apparently Ocean … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged chain, clean, congee, food blog, foodie, fresh, Hong Kong, hot, Ocean Empire, restaurant review, Sha Tin, 海皇粥店 | 2 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 12. July 27, 2013.

Posted on November 24, 2013 by stenoodie

Today’s itinerary was all about the visit to the senior’s home, travelling on a train to Shanghai (our last city of the Trip to China), and eating.

Posted in Travel | Tagged Grand Mercure Hotel, hot, Mon Sheong, senior's home visit, Shandong, Shanghai, summer, tourist, Train ride from Jinan to Shanghai, travel, Trip to China 2013 | 15 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 11. July 26, 2013.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by stenoodie

Climbed mount tai after a delayed start in the hotel due to rain.

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, climb, heat, hot, humid, Mon Sheong, Mount Tai, Mountain, summer, Tai Shan, Trip to China 2013 | 14 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 10. July 25, 2013.

Posted on October 15, 2013 by stenoodie

I ate a scorpion today!!!! Today we didn’t do too much; it was the only day where we had only one event in the itinerary. After a so-so breakfast (they had hot milk and sausages on a rolling grill), we … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, Eating scorpions, hot, Lord Mengchang, Mo Zi Museum, Mon Sheong, Shandong, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013 | 18 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 9. July 24, 2013.

Posted on October 14, 2013 by stenoodie

Today we went to Daming Lake and Confucius’s mansion, temple, and cemetery. Daming Lake was nice and lunch was really good too since the presentation of the food looked really nice and there was a live performance too. The rest … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2013, China, Confucius, Daming Lake, hot, Mon Sheong, Qufu, stamp carvings, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China | 16 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 8. July 23, 2013.

Posted on October 3, 2013 by stenoodie

It was an early morning today. Morning call was at 4am and we were in the lobby with our packed luggage and ready to go at 5am. We ate a packed breakfast on the bus. We boarded our 7:30 am … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, Chinese opera masks, elementary school, government dinner, hot, Jinan, Mon Sheong, Shandong, summer, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, visits | 14 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 7. July 22, 2013.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was fantastic! I didn’t think that it would top yesterday‘s fantastic events, but it did 🙂 Today, we went to the Terra Cotta Museum in Xi’an. Wow, it was so amazing. Our tour guide, Rose, was able to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ancient City Wall, biking on city wall, China, Chinese performance, DiSCOVER 2013, Dumpling Feast, hand-rolled noodles, hot, knife-cut noodles, Mon Sheong, summer, Terra Cotta warriors, Terracotta Army, tourist, travel, Trip to China, Xi'an, Xi'an Museum, Xi'an subway system | 20 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 6. July 21, 2013.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 6. Thankful.

Posted in Travel | Tagged amazing, Ancient City Wall, beef noodles, Beijing, China, Great Wall of China, hot, Mon Sheong, skewers, summer, tourist attraction, travel, Trip to China 2013, Xi'an, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 17 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 5. July 20, 2013.

Posted on September 10, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was a really good day. 🙂 i was being stupid yesterday in my comments. We visited some core tourist destinations and historical places of China today. First thing off the list, we went to Tiananmen Square. It was very … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beijing, China, Dragonfly, eating live scorpions, hot, massage parlour, Mon Sheong, siu yeh, skewers, summer, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, Wang Fu Jian | 18 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 4. July 19, 2013.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by stenoodie

Today was so-so. To be honest, i’m looking forward to home already. Today wasn’t that fun. First of all, we were turned down by Tsinghua University. Our tour bus had driven up to their gates and they wouldn’t let us … Continue reading →