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Day 1 in Changsha, China 2017: Arrival and Noodles

Posted on September 19, 2017 by stenoodie

September 13, 2017: I’ve never been to Changsha before and I was inspired to go after seeing photos online of the historic and mountainous regions. It is also the area that the movie Avatar was filmed in inspired from. This … Continue reading →

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New York in Spring 2017 Day 1: Take off!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by stenoodie

This blog post comes nearly three months after we actually went to New York in April of 2017. Oops! With transcripts and work and being tired for two weeks after the trip and letting everything pile up, I had created … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 7: Mitsui Outlet Mall and Last Day

Posted on April 9, 2017 by stenoodie

October 8, 2016 ~ Day 7 in Hokkaido, Japan. A week has passed by just like that! Today’s itinerary was nothing more than a stop to the Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kitahiroshima and flying back to Hong Kong. We started with … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 6: Miniature Horse Farm, Sapporo Museum, and More Food in Sapporo

Posted on April 8, 2017 by stenoodie

October 7, 2016 ~ Day 6 in Hokkaido, Japan. Today, before leaving Daiichi Hotel, we had a amazing spread of breakfast downstairs in a dining room next to the one we had the Kaiseki dinner last night. I was so impressed … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 5: Waterfalls, Parks, and Public Onsens

Posted on April 7, 2017 by stenoodie

October 6, 2016 ~ Day 5 in Hokkaido, Japan. Day 5 of my Hokkaido trip and it was more of a tame day in terms of travelling and events I have to say. Before leaving the hotel, we went for … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 2: Exploring Otaru & Sapporo

Posted on February 4, 2017 by stenoodie

October 3, 2016 ~ Day 2 in Hokkadio, Japan. Breakfast was at 7 a.m. on the 3rd floor where the reception area was. I woke up at 6 a.m. to get ready. I was impressed with the continental breakfast. I’ve … Continue reading →

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South Korea 2016 Day 4: Arrival in Myeongdong, Seoul

Posted on November 16, 2016 by stenoodie

Day 4 Korea. Sept 17, 2016 Today we left Gangneung and headed to Seoul! First of all, since Gyeongpo Beach (and actually Gangneung itself) is well known for their majestic sunrises for being located out east, we got up at 5:45 … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 7: Brussels, Belgium

Posted on August 10, 2016 by stenoodie

Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Day 7 Amsterdam – Brussels – Paris. Today was a great day. Breakfast for the second morning in a row at the Hampton Hotels continental breakfast lounge.

Posted in Travel | Tagged Brussel city centre, Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, the Atomium, Touring Brussels Belgium, travel blog, visiting the Manneken Pis | 7 Comments

China Restaurant Peking Am Dom (Köln, Germany)

Posted on June 3, 2016 by stenoodie

Peking Am Dom. Restaurant Peking. Day 5 lunch in Köln, Germany. For lunch in Köln, Germany, we decided to go to China Restaurant Peking Am Dom for some traditional Chinese food.

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 4: Frankfurt, Germany

Posted on May 24, 2016 by stenoodie

Saturday, April 16 2016: Day 4 Frankfurt. I can’t believe it’s day 4 of the trip already. Travelling to Paris feels like a week ago already! This morning, after a lovely breakfast at the downstairs continental breakfast