What to do on the Trans Mongolian for six days?
Hi there, I’m about to go for a train ride – the Trans Mongolian for six days. It will be broken up …
(Day 2) Trekking up Mount Huangshan – Satisfied on a Chinese Tour (我很快乐)
Continue from Part 1: https://thetravellingsquid.com/2013/08/25/day-1-journey-to-mount-huangshan-a-singaporean-on-a-local-chinese-tour/ At 5am, the white fluorescent light flickers on. I groaned, threw a sweater over my face and tried …
(Day 1) Climbing Mount Huangshan – a Singaporean on a local Chinese tour (快乐之旅. 你快乐吗?)
I’m not kidding. The tour that led me up to the peaks of Mount Huangshan was named 快乐之旅 (Happiness Tour). In a most …
Part 2: Travelling first class on a Chinese train, with a twist
In my last post about the epic train ride across China, I talked about how I spent the first 6 hours of my …
Backpacking in Myanmar – The Ordinary Man
It was a rainy Thursday morning. We had just eaten our Myanmar breakfast consisting of some noodles that remind me of Mee …
Penang to Bangkok by Train: With Smelly Feet
I have arrived safely in Bangkok. The ride wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, I slept better …
Kashmir and the importance of friends
In 2009, I wanted to go to Kashmir badly. I heard so much about it – the rolling hills, beautiful lake, and …