You may have missed the Christkindlmarket or Christmas shopping on the Magnificent Mile, but visiting Chicago after Christmas still leaves plenty of fun winter activities to do. Despite the fact that I hate winter (I just don’t mix well with snow and cold), visiting downtown Chicago during this time is my absolute favorite and something I do every year–with the […]
Author Archives: Beth Leung
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Every year thousands of people visit Thailand. Tours have become one of the most popular ways to see and do things around the country. When in popular tourist areas such as Bangkok or Phuket, you can’t walk more than a block without passing multiple tour agencies. Every tour offers a slightly different itinerary and price–it […]
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Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is unexpectedly from the Deutscher Weihnachtsmarkt in Japan. Christkindlmarkts are popular during the holidays and seem to find themselves in every major city in the western world. Growing up it became tradition to pay a visit to the one held downtown Chicago, and […]
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After doing extensive research of how we should spend our time in Phuket, I had complied a list of things I wanted to do that was impossible to complete with our given amount of time. Although we were able to do more than I expected, three days in paradise just weren’t enough. If you’re like […]
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Hong Kong International Airport has been reported as one of the world’s most loved airports. The airport has received Skytrax’s “World’s Best Airport Award” eight times in the last 11 years. In the now eight experiences I’ve had at HKIA, I must say it’s the most efficient airport I’ve ever been in–which makes it great […]
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Christmas is already right around the corner– time is ticking to figure out the perfect gifts for all your friends and family. There’s only so many shopping days left my friends! So what do you get someone you’ve been a bit disconnected with because they’re a travel addict out seeing the world? Or what do you […]
It’s Christmas here in Hong Kong, Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and of course, readers! Although most Hong Kongers don’t actually celebrate, they still can’t seem to get enough of holiday decorations. In my guide to celebrating Christmas in Hong Kong, I listed all the most popular places to find elaborate displays. So today, in […]
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Starting off 2012, I had no idea just how much traveling I would end up doing. 2011 was already amazing by taking my first overseas trip to study in Japan and getting to spend Christmas in Hong Kong with my boyfriend and his family. But by the end of 2012, I had traveled to six countries and over 24,430 miles—and that’s […]
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As everyone begins putting up their Christmas lights to celebrate the season, the city of Kobe, Japan puts up magnificent displays of lights as well– only these lights aren’t for Christmas cheer. Each year in December, the Kobe Luminarie is held for 12 days. This light festival commemorates the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. The […]
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Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from my trip to Cades Cove, Tennessee. Cades Cove is a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the most popular tourist destination within the park. It is famous for remains of old settlements, lots of wildlife and spectacular views […]