Category: Travel

Day 1 of Spanish Vacation: Toledo on February 2nd, 2017

The first of our three-day stay at Madrid, and we picked the historic city of Toledo for our visit. Historically, the city of Toledo has been the capital of the Spanish empire for nearly five centuries, and had… Read More

Day 0 of Spanish Vacation: Madrid on February 1st, 2017

This post follows the previous ones about flights on Qatar Airways from Hangzhou to Madrid, and is about the rest of our first day in Madrid. After getting off the plane, the city of Madrid welcomed us with… Read More

Flight Log of Qatar Airways Flight 891 / 149 from Hangzhou to Madrid via Doha on January 31st, 2017

With a luxurious 5-week winter holiday that could probably be my last, and with round-trip flights to Europe as low as 39XX CNY (It seemed that Qatar Airway’s year-round sale had never ended, and I was quite amazed… Read More

Flight Log of Xiamen Air Flight 878 from Kuala Lumpur to Hangzhou (via Fuzhou)

Chinese New Year Day morning. After a not-so-merry new year “celebration” under the KLCC Towers, followed by a two-hour nap, I was walking past benches filled by homeless people at Pudu Bus Station, and boarded a early-morning airport… Read More

Flight Log of Malaysia Airlines Flight 765 and 1450 from Siem Reap to Langkawi with Transfer at Kuala Lumpur

Time to leave Cambodia as I picked up my luggage from the hostel and was immediately greeted by the waiting Tuk-Tuk driver on the street, who gave me a mystical smile (as God knows how many times in… Read More

Flight Log of Xiamen Air Flight 877 from Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur (via Fuzhou), and Connection of Airaisa Flight 536 from Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh

Winter of 2016. As an escape to the grueling task of grad school application, I searched online for destinations (and air tickets) that could be my winter getaway. It’s a luxurious 5-week holiday that could possibly be my… Read More

Day Trip of Town of Songjiang on February 20th, 2016

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Day 9 of Turkey Vacation: Hot Air Balloon and Green Tour of Göreme on August 27th, 2016

The second day in the beautiful Cappadocia region. The plan of the day was to take the signature hot air balloon ride for an aerial view of the spectacular landscapes of Cappadocia, and then take part in the… Read More

Day 8 of Turkey Vacation: Red Tour of Göreme on August 26th, 2016

This morning, much to our displeasure, we found Metro company dropped us off at the Nevşehir Bus Station (which was on the outskirts of the city of Nevşehir), rather than in the center of Göreme Town. And to… Read More

Day 7 of Turkey Vacation: Side on August 25th, 2016

Last day in Antalya. The plan of the day was to visit Side, an ancient Greek city on the Mediterranean coast East of Antalya. On the way back there were two other major attractions, the amphitheater of Aspendos… Read More