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I’ve always wished to travel to Russia. One of the intriguing reasons to pay a visit is my fascination with the largest country in the world even during the height of Cold War. I used to read books on geography and marvel at the great Soviet landscape, but even more intrigued by its people. I…
The first intercity train ride we took in this vacation was the Prague to Bratislava route. The journey normally takes about three hours as we pass through a few stops. Buying train tickets can be a dilemma since buying them online a few weeks before intended travel provides psychological assurance, but also at a hefty…
A 2004 Hong Kong-to-Beijing trip with friends: Tiananmen, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, and the chaos of first-time China travel.
This journal is part of my first ever trip to Europe in 2006. In this journey, I am forever grateful for my friend Gerlie for her generosity and hospitality. From our base at Gerlie’s home in Vienna, I woke up early and headed to Vienna’s Westbahnhof station. The trip to Munich started at 6.19 AM…
Finally, I managed to tick off one city off my travel bucket list, as DragonAir flight 362 landed at 1:05 p.m. at Tokyo’s Narita Airport on October 10th. I’ve been wishing to visit Japan since I was a kid, and finally it is happening. I had both happy and sad tales to share about the…