Tag Archives: travel

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 →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged China, on the move, postaday, travel, weekly photo challenge | 13 Comments

A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline

Posted on April 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Or more specifically, as quoted by Harvey MacKay, “A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” If you don’t set out to do what you dream of, how can it be realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Experiences | Tagged accomplishments, achieving dreams, bucket list, deadline, desires, dreamboard, dreams, food, freedom, goals, life, live life, restaurants, setting goals, team, teamwork, travel, work hard | 12 Comments

My Punta Cana Excursion. Part 2

Posted on February 1, 2014 by stenoodie

Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 Today was another amazing day in sunny and perfect weather. 😀 Despite planning a full itinerary of things to do, we didn’t quite wake up as early as we had hoped, so breakfast became a brunch. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged @IBEROSTAR_ENG, activities, all-you-can-eat, beaches, buffets, Dominican Republic, plane, Punta Cana, sunny, tan, travel, tropical, vacation | 2 Comments

My Punta Cana Excursion. Part 1

Posted on January 30, 2014 by stenoodie

Thurs. Dec. 26, 2013 Today, Holly and I travelled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! The entire trip to get there was smooth, starting off with her dad who drove us to Pearson International Airport at 2:30 am in the morning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged @IBEROSTAR_ENG, all-you-can-eat, beaches, buffets, delicious, Dominican Republic, Iberostar Dominicana, plane, Punta Cana, relaxation, resort, sand, sun, tan, travel, tropical, vacation, winter excursion | 8 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 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 →