Why Yuanmingyuan the Old Summer Palace in Beijing is worth visiting
After making a big mistake of spending RMB450/ SGD90 on an over-priced cup of Jasmine tea at the Lao She Teahouse in …
When is a good time to visit The Bund?
The Bund is a must-visit destination in Shanghai, especially if it’s your first time there. Do note that it’s an extremely popular …
Part 2: The six hour Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu
This is a continuation from an earlier post: ‘Part 1: The Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu without a guide‘. In …
Part 1: The Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu without a guide
My first visit to the Great Wall of China was in 2013 (about 6 years ago). Back then, I visited the Great …
Planning a two week itinerary in Japan – A nutshell
To me, a trip to Japan can never be too long because there are so many great places to visit apart from …
Planning a four day itinerary in Tokyo – A nutshell
If you’re visiting Tokyo for the first time, this post might come in handy. Planning a four day itinerary in Tokyo is not …
A Female’s Take: M’s, the Pop Life adult department store in Akihabara
Before we begin, I would like to highlight that The Travelling Squid is a family friendly blog, so we will not go …
Is Kamakura worth visiting? Four things to do in this small town
As shared in several earlier posts, we had one day left before our Japan Rail pass expired. So we decided to use …
Itinerary: 7 places to visit in Scotland in 8 days
This is a recap of the posts I had put out earlier on Scotland. I had done so for London, and realised …
Photo story: Three bookstores I visited in Jimbocho Tokyo
My trip to Jimbocho in Tokyo was significant because it was the only time I had traversed the streets of Tokyo on …