Tag Archives: Mon Sheong

Mon Sheong Summer Retreat 2014: Survive the Mountain

Posted on July 31, 2014 by stenoodie

Last weekend, I got the chance to partake in Mon Sheong’s summer retreat with a group of young and enthusiastic upcoming leaders and adventure-goers! While some of them were already my dear friends who I know from before, I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged @monsheong, Blue Mountain, friends, fun, leadership, learning, Mon Sheong, msgy, retreat, summer retreat, survival games, survivethemountain, treetop trekking, youth | 7 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 15. July 30, 2013.

Posted on December 26, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 15: End of trip & flying home. So it is the finale. The DiSCOVER program isn’t necessarily over per se as we still have a few more events and workshops planned in August, but the main event — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged flying home, Mon Sheong, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Trip to 2013 China | 14 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 14. July 29, 2013.

Posted on December 25, 2013 by stenoodie

Day 14: Last full day in china. I feel like my body knows it’s time to return to eastern standard time already. It’s currently 5:32 am on july 30 and i’m not even that tired. I only slept 2 hrs … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, China Media Centre, Ding Tai Fung, Mon Sheong, Propaganda Poster Art Centre, Ritz Carlton, Shanghai, Shanghai city skyline at night, Tianzifang, Trip to China 2013 | 15 Comments

DiSCOVER. Trip to China. Day 13. July 28, 2013.

Posted on November 25, 2013 by stenoodie

I’m kind of crazy. Sleeping only 2-5 hours per night during this whole trip. Right now, it’s 4 am. Need to finish typing this on my phone to post later and then sleep and wake at 6 am.

Posted in Travel | Tagged China, Mon Sheong, Nanjing Road (Shanghai), Old Bazaar, Shanghai, summer, The Bund, tourist, travel, Trip to China 2013, Yuyuan Garden | 15 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 →