Living away from home is hard but living in a strange land where hardly anyone around you speaks English and you can barely read the words on the street is a pretty difficult adventure to embark on. How do you make friends? How do you ask for that essential item you desperately need and how […]
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You can’t visit China without tasting an authentic Chinese hot pot. More affectionately and less accurately known by westerners as Chinese fondue, hot pot is one of the most popular dishes surrounding any social gathering. The origins of hot pot itself date back to over a 1000 years where it first appeared in Mongolia before […]
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You’ve traveled to many popular destinations and as the number of tourists seem to increase annually you’ve now decided to go somewhere off the beaten track – somewhere different, unheard off, unusual or just down right outside of your comfort zone. Exploring a foreign city and discovering its hidden secrets is what makes travelling to […]
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China is home to many architectural wonders filled with deep history and cultural design. The Summer Palace forms one of the largest and most well preserved imperial gardens. First built in 1750, it covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers and is dominated by Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake which covers three quarters of the palace […]
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The Summer Palace is one of the largest and best preserved Imperial Gardens in the world. Its Chinese name, Yiheyuan translates into the ‘Garden of Nurtured Harmony’ and that is exactly what this vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces nestled among the surrounding landscape forms. First designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1990, it’s […]
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The Summer Palace is one of the best preserved masterpieces of Chinese landscape and design. Filled with lakes, gardens, pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges, it all comes together to form a harmonious ensemble of calming aesthetic pleasure. It’s also one of the largest imperial gardens in China. Wandering around, taking in the surrounding architecture […]
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One of the best preserved imperial gardens in the world can be found to the northwest of Beijing, just 15 km outside of the city center. Yiheyuan which means The Garden of Restful Peace is also more popularly known as The Summer Palace and was initially built in 1750 by Emperor Qianglong. Filled with arched […]
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I love flying to exotic bucket-list destinations but if I’m honest, the toll it takes on my body and skin make me wonder if these long haul flights are actually worth it. Really? No. Who am I kidding? Of course it’s worth it. I love to travel and wander around new cities but… I hate […]
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The Seychelles is an island cluster located in the Indian Ocean just off East Africa. There are over 100 islands making up the archipelago of which the vast majority still remain uninhabited. Here’s a quick guide to this pristine holiday destination. FAST FIVE FACTS: Population: approximately 92 000 Capital: Victoria Climate: Tropical Time Zone: GMT […]
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I’m a sucker for a Sunday morning English breakfast but that doesn’t mean, I only enjoy eating it on a Sunday morning. Granted, a proper English breakfast can take a while to whip up and leave many a dirty dish but it doesn’t always have to be that way. If you’re like me and love […]
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