Category: Travel
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5 reasons Agoda’s new app features will ease travel anxiety
Travel is exciting. Taking flights. New places to visit. New food to taste. New people to meet. But the process of getting from point A to point B can sometimes create anxiety. Unfamiliar airports. Flight status. Getting to the hotel. Digital travel platform Agoda has just rolled out a suite of smart app features to…
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Simatai Great Wall – Go early, and don’t underestimate the climb!
He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true man (不到长城非好汉). A pretty bold statement but one that shows that I am a true man having already visited the Great Wall of China multiple times over the past 20 years. Of all the Great Wall sections I’ve visited, my most recent visit to…
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The Summer Palace is worth it — if you time it right
Built in 1750 by Emperor Qianlong and later made famous as the personal residence of Empress Dowager Cixi, the Summer Palace is Beijing’s finest surviving imperial garden. It spans over 3 square kilometres, 75% of it water, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The architecture is extraordinary and massive. Painted pavilions,…
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Getting around China hassle-free: Guide to private transfers for families
My family and I enjoy exploring China, and honestly, high-speed rail travels across the country are a fantastic option. However, when you factor in the time needed for a group of five to get to the train station, wait for the train, transfer, travel, and then get from the destination station to your hotel —…
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The Sphere: Simply stunning inside and outside
When I knew I was heading to Las Vegas to cover an event, the first thing that came to mind was not the casino nor the entertainment, but a visit to The Sphere. I had seen numerous clips of this entertainment venue on Tiktok and other social media platforms since its opening in 2023. The…
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Yiwu: A permanent Canton Fair
Ever heard of Yiwu? I didn’t until last year. OK, call me a late developer but the city isn’t exactly known as a tourist destination. It was only last year when we went to our first Canton Fair that we first heard of Yiwu. Some of the Guangzhou show’s visitors told us that they were…
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Rediscovering Malaysia’s Hidden Gems with ‘Unfading Memoirs’
For many Singaporeans (myself included!), a trip across the causeway to Malaysia represents a quintessential holiday experience. While we pride ourselves in knowing many great places to eat and shop in Malaysia, we know that Malaysia has a lot more to offer – but what exactly can we do there? Perhaps Unfading Memoirs can inspire…
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Ximending: 5 reasons to stay again
Except for the COVID-19 years, I have made at least one trip to Taiwan, in particular Taipei, each year since 2023. In my earlier years, Xinyi District was the centre of my universe in the city. As I usually am there to attend an annual event held at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), my golden…
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Concert experience: Different every time
Concert frenzy is on the rise. In Singapore, the Taylor Swift concert tickets were sold out on release dates — and that’s not just one but her entire concert series. Perhaps, it’s the pent-up demand after a few years of COVID-19. Or what some have dubbed as FOMO (fear of missing out). And concert prices…
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8 great Guangzhou impressions
Having not been to China since the pandemic, I was unsure of what to expect before I left for my trip to Guangzhou in October. What are the security measures? Would I need to be masked? How would the locals react to foreigners? Thankfully, all my concerns were dispelled! China is receiving foreigners — whether…