Have you ever wanted to capture a certain landmark only to be disappointed by the outcome? I had one of those moments when visiting the Taj Mahal. I had spent months planning the trip and getting my Taj outfit ready so imagine my chagrin when we got inside the Taj complex to discover the unsightly ...
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Yu Garden Bazaar Shanghai Travel Guide
The Low Down Yu Garden (豫园), also known as Yuyuan Garden is definitely worth visiting in Shanghai for its architecture and culture. Before the communist rule tightened in 1949, Shanghai was divided into foreign concessions where foreigners were not subject to Chinese laws; Yu Garden ...
Ganges River at Sunrise and Sunset
Experiencing Ganges River at sunrise and sunset is truly an unforgettable experience. Riding along the river gives you a different vantage point of traditions unique to different times of the day and gives you the full experience of being near the Ganges River, without actually going into the ...
Ganges River: Trip of a Lifetime
It’s taken me until now to write about my springtime Ganges River trip. I needed time to process and reflect on all the history, rituals and customs I had seen. Varanasi and the Ganges River is hands down one of the most special travel experiences I’ve had and I’m so grateful to have experienced ...
10 Common Misconceptions About India
India had always been at the top of my travel bucket list - it was only a matter of when I would go. So when I finally visited India this year, I was beyond thrilled! Friends who have traveled to India alI forewarned me of the same things. But after traveling to India, I can say that many of these ...
Bo Innovation: Hong Kong Michelin Star Restaurant
You may know him from Masterchef Canada or his restaurants in Hong Kong and Toronto. Alvin Leung is the Demon Chef and I’ve wanted to eat at his 3 Michelin Starred Restaurant, Bo Innovation in Hong Kong for a while. Lucky for me, my sis treated me to this X-Treme Chinese cuisine for my ...
How Not To See The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. What you see in professional photographs is a gleaming white marble monument. What you don’t see in photographs is the stress involved in getting to the Taj Mahal and worst of all, the crowds! Before planning your trip, just know that ...
Art Basel Hong Kong 2016
Over the March Break, I had a whirlwind trip to Hong Kong. Sitting in a hipster café in Sheung Wan, I flipped through an issue of HK Magazine and stared incredulously at the ad for Art Basel HK, March 24-26, 2016. I was in shock that I could actually attend one of the world's leading contemporary ...
Hong Kong Food: Hello Kitty Dim Sum
From a marketing perspective, a Hello Kitty food joint is so clever because there are so many Hello Kitty fans willing to jump on all Hello Kitty products. More noticeably in Hong Kong, you will find Hello Kitty's face everywhere - from tissue packs to drink bottles at 7-11. This ...
8 Day India Travel Itinerary
A Check Off My Bucket List As some of you may know, I will be travelling to India for the first time this year. I am beyond ecstatic as India has been one of the top 3 places in my travel bucket list for a long time. For a while, I did put India on the back burner due to the shocking rape case in ...