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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

North Korean Gasoline Clams

While in North Korea, we had the opportunity to try a lot of different dishes such as the famous Pyongyang Cold Noodles. However, the most unique meal I…

Snorkelling with Turtles in the Philippines

The Philippines are famous for the opportunity to swim with Whale Sharks. However, due to environmental concerns, I chose not to swim with them in Oslob. There are…

How easy is it to visit North Korea?

When I returned from North Korea, one of the main questions I received was ‘How easy was it to visit North Korea?’ and ‘Did it take a long…