Brunch on a Boat! Grand Banks, NYC
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!
All tagged Travel Blog
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!
All centrally located in the prime historical center of Toulouse, these three restaurants range from traditional Toulouse steakhouse, to brasserie, to French Asia fusion. You can try the typical southwest France classic dish of cassoulet, duck confit, and so much more! And not to mention a stone throw steps away from gorgeous views of the Garonne River!
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.
Housed in the mansion Hotel Biron, a gorgeous villa in the middle of Paris, with neatly maintained geometric French gardens, the Musée Rodin features many of Auguste Rodin’s famous pieces indoor and outdoors, including Gates of Hell, The Thinker, The Three Shades, The Kiss, and The Lovers' Hands.
5 kilometers northwest of Le Puy en Velay in the Auvergne Region of France, this 1,000 year old fortress built on top of ancient volcanic rocks is home to a few figures that played quite an interesting role in French history. Hence, in addition to A Day Trip to La Chaise-Dieu and Chavaniac-Laffayette be sure to also visit the Forteresse de Polignac!
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.
Opera Garnier, Palais Garnier, and Paris Opera House, among its many names is an absolute must-see when in Paris! From its grand staircase to the grand foyer, which to me, looks like a mix of Sistine Chapel and the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, is absolutely breathtaking. Although I have been to Paris 6+ times at this point, I have somehow never been inside Opera Garnier until this time around.
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.
Traveling to Hong Kong from France as well as traveling from Hong Kong to France during COVID-19 times is definitely an effort! Here's my experience going through travel restrictions from Hong Kong airport and all the things you would need and should expect if you are traveling to and from Hong Kong abroad.
I've come to love wake surf and wakeboarding, especially during the summer months in Hong Kong. Wakeboarding and wake surf operators are easily bookable and the main areas to board the boat are Sai Kung and Taipo. Wake surf hong kong and wakeboard hong kong are almost synonymous with must-do activities if you are into water sports.
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.
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!
Follow 2 bus route by boarding at Shun Tak, next to the Hong Kong Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal. The bus routes in Hong Kong are so extensive and diverse, including operators like city bus; this particular route, operated by new world bus goes from Sheng Wan to Sai Wan Ho on Hong Kong Island.
Hidden gem in the Chung Hom Kok, located on the southwest of Hong Kong Island. Get off at Chung Hom Kok Beach either by taxi or #40 minibus, and walk south towards Chung Hom Kok Park, which is about 1.8km one way. The hike is relatively flat and manageable if you are looking to get it movin’ but not struggle or have a heat stroke in this hot humid summer weather!
Oakes Day Lillies Farm was such a breathtaking property. The blooming day lilies in their variation of gold, orange, maroon like rays of the setting sun splashed across the young crips greenery of the rolling hills. The farm also featured a small pond; next to it a large willow tree that draped its veins, blowing so gently across the summer breeze. Far back behind the sun flower fields sits a freshly painted white farm house that overlooks the entire property. Complimented by the cotton candy like clouds plopped against the crisp blue skies truly portrays the farm to such of an Impressionist painting.
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.
Foshan, home to multiple kungfu masters, is just about 35km away from it’s mega neighbor, Guangzhou. The highspeed train from foshan to hong kong or vice versa is only about an hour. In fact, it's easier to get off at the Guangzhou South station.
