China

As young, impressionable children, we were allowed to watch TV only on Sundays at my grandma’s house in the Himalayan foothills, even during our long winter vacations. The set was a grainy, black-and-white Jolly, kept behind a shutter, and…
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“My home is older than the Taj Mahal”, says Maria de Fatima Figueiredo de Albuquerque as she shows me around her family home, an almost-430-year-old mansion in Loutulim, South Goa. Unlike the mausoleum, the Figueiredo Mansion is lived in,…
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Assam, Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Why Go Now: Spot six Indian primates and India’s only apes When staying in the forest rest house right outside the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, expect to wake up to a sunny morning—even at 4.30…
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For most Malaysians, we have the luxury to travel visa free to many countries, and this is thanks to the Commonwealth agreement among each of the countries. Over the years, we have traveled without issues to many countries without the…
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I love Chinese watertowns. Having been to Xitang on my last visit to Shanghai (You can read about it here:- The Ancient Xitang Watertown), I was pretty excited to visit Zhou Zhuang… again. I visited Zhou Zhuang almost 18 years ago when I…
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Klook.comIt’s been almost two decades since I last visited the ancient Chinese city of Suzhou — can’t believe its been that long. Being a young traveler back then, I followed a tour and didn’t get much time to truly immerse myself in the…
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I need my coffee fix every morning, and Starbucks has always been my go-to cafe. So when I heard that the company opened the biggest Starbucks in the world in Shanghai last December (2017); I made it a point to visit during my recent trip…
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I was on vacation in Shanghai with my friend, Abby. We were in the bustling metropolis for a few days, and decided that we’d love to make an overnight trip to one of the many ancient watertowns out of the city. Upon doing my research, I…
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On my recent trip to Tibet, I made a short stop and spent three days in Beijing before catching the train to Lhasa. It was my third time in the Chinese capital, but it still blew me away. Here's why. Three Days in Beijing Traditional yet…
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Yup, it is possible to go to a Science Center, Museum and Sanctuary in one.. The post Science Center, Museum and Sanctuary in One Day? appeared first on Runaway Bella.
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Early May this year, I was at Macao for the Macao Arts Festival 2016. This.. The post Macao Arts Festival 2016 – My Experience appeared first on Runaway Bella.
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Usually when I travel, the best way for me to see local things and the.. The post What To Do For 5 Hours In Macao appeared first on Runaway Bella.
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If I ask my friends what they think Macao (formerly spelled as Macau) has to.. The post Macao – More Than What The Eyes Can See appeared first on Runaway Bella.
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Thick, white clouds surround us almost as if we are floating above them. All the concrete of the city have disappeared beneath us, under that layer of marshmallow white clouds. There are only the soothing sounds of chanting prayers echoing…
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We’ve been back in Spain for over a month now, taking time off to concentrate on marketing our magazine as well as working on our new app and other projects. The last six months in Asia have been quite the journey as we trotted from one…
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