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WanderingSnow is a storytelling-based lifestyle blog based in New York City run by Ellie Z. The name is derived from a combination of her interest in wandering discoveries through travel and food with her Chinese name Xue, which means snow.
Resident of New York City, Southern girl at heart, and Chinese roots in origin, this is a glimpse of her journey through the turns and corner of her late 20s onward!
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As I get older, road trips have become dearer. If you share my love for road trip America, don't miss this ultimate Louisiana road trip from New Orleans! With road trip maps in hand, experience the state's many offerings. It's among the best road trips in the USA, so add it to your list of must-dos for a memorable New Orleans road trip or Louisiana road trip!
Having the reputation for one of the most unique and visited tourist destinations, the Paris catacombs are often impossible to get tickets for. The way the catacombs came about is absolutely fascinating! According to our Paris Catacombs tour, the catacombs began its initial construction in the 1770s as a result of limited cemetery space due to the increase in population of Paris.
The largest concentration of flea markets in the world, The Puces de Saint Ouen in Paris receives more than 5 million visitors each year! It’s only open on Saturday, Sunday, and Mondays and the fifth most visited tourist destination in France! Some markets focus on vintage paintings, some on French vintage furniture, and others on clothes and collectibles.
Nina Hotel Island South in Aberdeen offers great value for the amount you pay because the rooms are generally larger than others and the meals are decent! Because there was no room service during our entire stay we were provided with cleaning supplies and fresh sheets and towels. As it is required by the Hong Kong Government, we had to book our quarantine hotels prior to leaving for our trip to...
While staying in the UNESCO town of Le Puy en Velay, I had the liberty to take a few day trips within a 40-minute drive of this beautiful destination located in the Auvergne Region of France. La Chaise-Dieu, an abbey church founded in 1043 and Chateau Chavaniac, the birthplace and childhood home of American Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette.
Your ultimate travel guide for Bordeaux France. Only a 3 hour train ride on the SNCF from Paris, Bordeaux is definitely a great place for a weekend getaway (or just travel in general)! From magnificent ancient churches like Basilique Saint-Michel to Cathédrale Saint-André to Place de La Bourse, the list of things to do and see is endless!
My first true French countryside experience didn’t go exactly the way I imagined in my head. Aveyron, located in the southwest of the Occitanie France is one of the most beautiful regions with amazing landscapes and mouthwatering food! It also consists of some of the most beautiful villages in France.
Spend a wonderful day at the Disneyland in Hong Kong. Some useful tips: download the Disney Hong Kong app for interactive disneyland hong kong map for not only wayfinding but also live queueing time for lines at each ride. For Disneyland Hong Kong tickets, it's always cheaper if you look on OTA platforms such as trip.com or klook!
sheungwan hong kong, or in Chinese - 上环, meaning the Upper Ring, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Hong Kong Island and one that has seen many transformations throughout the years. On this particular day with no particular list in mind for what to do in sheung wan hong kong, I roamed around to see and discovered a few hidden gems.
afternoon tea at peninsula hong kong has been on my Hong Kong bucketlist for awhile. So on a lovely afternoon, I booked afternoon tea peninsula hong kong at the Lobby. With its majestic columns, live jazz band, and delicious sandwiches and scones, it's definitely a delightful experience.
Taipo Hong Kong is a beautiful neighborhood in the New Territories. In addition to the taipo waterfront park hong kong, the area offers so much more. We started out this particular day with a lovely hike at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve, an amazing lunch at Billow Seafood Bar & Bistro, and capped the day with a lovely walk around Tai Po Town Center with Grandma's Tofu Pudding.
How to get to Tai Long Wan: from Sai Kung, there are numerous ways to get to Tai Long Wan. Once at Sai Kung, you can take a bus or taxi to Sai Wan Pavilion. From there, you can hike 2.5km which takes around 30 minutes to tai long wan. There are also a few vendors offering boat rides to Tai Long Wan at Sai Kung Public Pier. Beach umbrella rentals available at the restaurant.
Yuen Long to Butterfly Beach, Tuen Mun Bike Ride. Why I don't recommend. I figured this would be just as lovely and relaxing as the bike ride we took a from Shatin to Taipo to Tai Mei Tuk (highly recommend!). I do have to note though, Happy Bicycle, the bike rental shop where we rented from, was great!
Waterfall Bay Park in the southwest corner of Hong Kong Island is a local hidden gem. Near Cyberport Hong Kong, it's the perfect place for a leisure walk and afternoon. Waterfall Bay Park Hong Kong. Waterfall Bay Park Pok Fu Lam.
A must visit in Hong Kong is the tai o fishing village and big buddha on lantau island. Also known as the tian tan buddha or big buddha in hong kong its grandiose and serene surroundings of po lin monastery with majestic views are unbeatable. tai o village, sometimes dubbed as the venice of hong kong where the houses are constructed on wooden stilts are uniquely to the landscape of lantau island.
Xiamen, a beautiful coastal town on China's southern coast was one of the first major cities I visited as a little girl. Unfortunately, the beginning of our trip to Xiamen was also the beginning stages of the global pandemic...usually vibrant, the city was a ghost town and there was no xiamen nightlife during our stay. COVID-19 China. Covid-19 Quarantine. Covid China.
Shenzhen, a bustling capital of tech and innovation in China has gone through numerous transformation throughout the past 3 decades. For Chinese New Year, we took a train from hong kong to check out what shenzhen china is all about - including its cat cafes!
Zhaoqing, a hidden gem of china is an absolute stunner! On this weekend trip from hong kong, we visited the dinghu mountain, among many others in Zhaoqing Guangdong Province
Guangzhou, a bustling metropolis of historical significance located in China is an incredible destination for a day trip from hong kong. The guangzhou weather is similar to that of hong kong and guangzhou to hong kong train (and vice versa) is easily accessible and takes less than an hour. Top Guangzhou attractions include...
