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Secret Tips: 9 Things To Know Before Visiting Tongli Water Town in Suzhou

Posted on September 6, 2024April 7, 2025 by Fiona Mai

If you’re gearing up for a journey to China and want to savor the famous poetic scenes of Jiangnan, don’t overlook Tongli Water Town in Suzhou. While Zhouzhuang often steals the spotlight…

Top 8 Unique Things to do in Seoul for Curious Travelers

Posted on September 3, 2024June 3, 2025 by Fiona Mai

Are you a curious traveller looking for unique things to do in Seoul? Visiting South Korea, especially Seoul, had been a childhood dream of mine. I used to spend countless evenings after…

Visit Shanghai Marriage Market | What you should know

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Fiona Mai

Visiting Shanghai Marriage Market is one of the best things to do to explore local life in Shanghai. Unlike other love markets in Asia where young people look for dating partners, marriage…

Wudang Mountains – Full travel guide | 2 day itinerary

Posted on November 25, 2023October 7, 2025 by Fiona Mai

The Wudang Mountains (or Wudang Shan) in China have been on my bucket list for a longggg time! I’ve dreamt of the Wudang Mountains since first reading the wuxia novels of Jin…

What to buy in Seoul | 14 Must-buy Items & Where to find them in Seoul

Posted on November 19, 2022June 3, 2025 by Fiona Mai

Seoul is a shopper’s paradise, with a wide variety of goods available at reasonable prices and exceptional quality. From traditional Korean items to modern tech gadgets, there are plenty of great things…

6 Unique Things to Do in Shanghai revealed by A Local Guide

Posted on April 28, 2020May 22, 2025 by Fiona Mai

One of the most modern cities in China, Shanghai gives the overriding impression of a bustling metropolitan where businesspeople rush to work, consumers flock to shopping centers, and tourists elbow their way…

SEOUL FREE WALKING TOUR: 7 Reasons to Book With SeoulMate

Posted on April 4, 2020July 5, 2022 by Fiona Mai

If you’re looking for a Seoul Free Walking Tour with enthusiastic local guides who take you out for lunch, chat with you excitingly like a long-lost friend and eagerly help you take…

Xiangyang Ancient City Wall in 12 hours | Hubei, China

Posted on December 9, 2019July 21, 2022 by Fiona Mai

During our 10-day trip to China last April – May, we luckily managed to squeeze 12 hours of exploring Xiangyang into our already tight itinerary. Since our time there was limited, we…

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A 30-ish Vietnamese travel blogger who has been to 21 countries so far, Fiona was lucky enough to call herself a past resident of Helsinki, Berlin, Brisbane, Hanoi, and Kingston upon Hull. Even more fortunate right now to be back to where she comes from: Saigon, Vietnam. Read more about her journeys here.

Vietnam & SE Asia

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  • 3 Days in Kuala Lumpur (What I'd Prioritize & What I'd Skip)
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East Asia

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