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The Shoe Cleaning Scam in Hanoi
Now, I like to consider myself a fairly savvy traveller. I pay attention to my belongings, I take safety precautions and I read up on local scams to stay safe and vigilant. Despite this, my sister and I almost fell for the shoe cleaning scam in Hanoi. Luckily, we didn’t lose any money but it…
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Visiting the Bohol Tarsier Sanctuary
When planning my trip to the Philippines, I had to first decide which island to focus on. I wanted to relax and not hop around and once I learnt about the Tarsier Sanctuary I knew that Bohol was the right choice for me. Tarsiers Before planning this trip, I’d never heard of tarsiers, which are…
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The Ice Sculptures in Zhaolin Park
During Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival, along with the two main locations you can also find a collection of ice sculptures in Zhaolin Park. The park has paths running around the outside and these were all lined with sculptures, along with a few larger ones in some of the larger open areas. There was also…
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Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park
I’m a huge cat person and so I once I learnt about it, I had to visit Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park. I saw some posts online about how it was cruel and “gruesome”, but those seemed focused on the “feeding of live animals” which I personally don’t have an issue with. Although I’m not a…
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How to Visit Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival
I love snow and ice and so upon discovering Harbin’s Ice and Snow Festival I knew I had to visit it. It was one of the most expensive trips I went on in China but it was definitely worth the cost for such a magical experience. Indeed, I enjoyed the trip so much I would…
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Visiting the Pandas in Beijing
If you want to see Pandas in China then the best place to do that is definitely Chengdu which has the Giant Panda research base. However, China is huge and so chances are most people won’t have the time to make it all the way there (or the money). Luckily, you will still be able…
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The Best Cake in Malta
When planning our trip, my sister asked her Maltese friend for some recommendations. We received a huge list and the one that interested us most was his recommendation of a cafe in Mdina that had “the best cake in Malta”. As we were going to Mdina anyway on our self-planned Game of Thrones tour, we…
Hi, I’m Sarah and I love to travel. If I’m not travelling, I’m curled up with a book or two. Here you can find information about both my adventures, and some suggested reading of books set in various countries.