Care2Travel

So I only manage to keep a daily blog up to day 3 of 13 days. I had to transfer hostel with poor wifi, took overnight trains, was dead tired at the end of the day and just got overwhelmed that I don't know where to start. So here's a summary: Day 4 - took the steep steps up to the Drum Tower, roam around the hutongs, Prince Gong's Mansion, Beihai park and Houhai park Day 5 - transfer to Sanlitun, go to Tiannanmen Square, Wangfujing food street, malls Day 6 - banks and bookstores and Wangfujing Church. Vomit for the first time thankfully it was not food poisoning. Massage- tried cupping for the first time - glass with flame over your skin Day 7 - took my first bus, buy ticket to Luoyang, Tiatan park, ... read more

A great day for turning another year older but still as clueless about the world. We woke up early and I let my roommate Brooke have the shower first so I can sneak a little bit of sleep. It wasn't freezing as I dreaded rather the heater can cook you with the hot water. Good thing she also changed her mind about not taking the cable car. Or else I wouldn't have lasted as long. You do not take the cable car for the scenery but for saving yourself some energy in the climbing part. It was a little past 8 and the wall was already crowded with tourist. The Chinese are having a 3-day holiday. I would say the people there were over 90% locals. The great thing about the wall is that it goes ... read more

After 2 failed attempts, I am finally doing it. I'm off to fulfill my childhood dream to STEP on THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA! I want to accomplish this feat so I can move on with scheming new things. It's like a whirlwind since I decided to quit my job. Even before I tendered my resignation I already bought my air ticket to Beijing. It was like a motivation or a deadline that I should leave before then. I know I have the tendency to drag on things even if it is futile in keeping the same. I won't discuss my work-related issues, I have chosen to let go of whatever it was. Another thing that has made me really take this leap of faith now is that I was getting sick a lot since December ... read more

To jump-start my new year, I decided to spend it at Khao San Road,Bangkok - the infamous Backpacker's Mecca. But I wouldn't say that I'm already living a backpacker's life. I travelled during the new year holiday so I spent about 3-4x more than what a regular trip would cost. But it was all worth it. When I did my check-in at the airport, the guy on the counter asked me why I looked so sad and I was like, "No, I'm not! I'm excited for my trip!" Later when I managed to see myself in the mirror I couldn't deny the fact that he is right - I look awful so I had to take my emergency medication. With another episode of headaches+allergies, I left Singapore light-headed and passed out at the airplane. Lucky for ... read more

Singapore is indisputably a "Garden City" or another way to say it is a "City in a Garden". Twice I've been to the Japanese and Chinese gardens this week. I was trying to work on my writing and the flat is not a conducive place to work on my poetry. As I'm tackling Haiku today I'm dying to have some Japanese inspiration. Plus, haikus are mostly about nature and imagery. Facebook and the bed are definitely not the best place to see nature and life unfold. Despite my lazy mode, I am forced to go out and see the world . It is relatively easy to go to Chinese Garden as it is one of the stops on the green line. Another nice thing is you do not have to pay anything, except if you wish ... read more