Day trip to the pebble beaches of Brighton
For only £10 return, Tiantian and I bought advance tickets to the seaside town of Brighton, located just 1 hour south of London! To be honest, there isn’t much to do visit and explore here – the best thing to do is to simply relax on the pebble beach and watch the sunset. Along the...
Museums in Vienna – Kunsthistorisches Museum and Sisi Museum
Vienna is another one of those cities with a treasure trove of good quality museums. If you’d love museums, I dare say you can spend 4-5 days here simply visiting one or two of each per day. However, for the casual travellers that just want to check out a select few, we would recommend visiting...
A peek into Salzburg
If there’s one regret during our stay in Salzburg, its that we needed more time! As we only arrived in Salzburg on the night before and had the next train to Vienna at 3pm in the afternoon, we effectively only had 6 hours of day time to explore the city of Mozart and The Sound...
Fussen and the Neuschwanstein castle
Famous for the Neuschwanstein castle, Fussen is a small town about a 2-hour train ride south-west from Munich. It isn’t the first time I’m here, the last time being a few years back during winter. The tourist crowds visiting the Neuschwanstein castle remained as huge, but I must say the weather is much more pleasant...
Museums in Munich – Deutsches Museum, BMW Museum & Neue Pinakothek
Museum-hopping is like a standard ritual when visiting many of the established European cities, and in Munich itself, there are plenty of museums for you to choose from. Yet, it is not just the artsy museums that Munich has, there are also science and technology related museums owing to Munich’s global presence in research and...
Train travel on Pingxi Branch Rail Line
If all you ever wanted is to board an old school train and trip along several small towns, Pingxi Branch Rail Line 平溪支线 might just be the thing for you! This day trip off Taipei is our absolute favourite – a scenic ride through beautiful, unspoilt nature and towns that are remains of what was once...
Day tripping from Taipei – Yehliu and Jiufen
Travelling in the Taipei region is all about day-trips and the one that involves Yehliu 野柳 and Jiufen 九份 is a popular combination amongst many travellers. Likewise, we have tried this route out on our 4th day, which unfortunately didn’t start off well as it was raining pretty heavily. Yehliu Geopark 野柳地质公园 is often noted...
Queenstown – the town I call Paradise
If there’s one place in New Zealand I can’t stop raving about, that would be Queenstown. Yes, it is a resort town and everything is pricier, but that doesn’t negate the fact that it sits right in one of the most beautiful regions of NZ. Queenstown is built around an inlet on the edge of...
Spotting wildlife for free at The Catlins
New Zealand has an abundance of unique wildlife, but trying to spot them for free isn’t an easy task. But once you get off the beaten track, you might find yourself standing in front of the world’s rarest penguin or witness sea lions returning to the shore – all for free! The Catlins is an area...
