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Volunteer at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre | A transformational week for me

Posted on March 22, 2020July 31, 2022 by Fiona Mai

Right before leaving England at the end of my Master’s study in 2017, I decided to spend the little time I had left as wisely as possible. Volunteering was a good thing,…

5 tips for taking the family to London

Posted on July 20, 2019March 14, 2020 by Fiona Mai

It was the great writer, Samuel Johnson who famously said: “when you are tired of London, you are tired of life.” The English capital remains one of the great cities in the…

Our Spectacular Day Trip to Brecon Beacons from Cardiff | A Detailed Review

Posted on October 1, 2017July 26, 2022 by Fiona Mai

A day trip to Brecon Beacons National Park from Cardiff is an absolute must for nature-lovers. Much as I’d wanted to visit Brecon Beacons during my stay in Wales last September, I somehow…

5 Reasons to visit Yorkshire Dales | Review of my Yorkshire Dales Tour

Posted on August 29, 2017March 14, 2020 by Fiona Mai

As my one-day Yorkshire Dales tour came to an end on a beautiful day in August, I kept wondering why this stunning area still remained relatively unpopular with foreign tourists, compared to…

16 Breathtaking Photos of my Scottish Highland Tour from Inverness

Posted on July 24, 2017November 3, 2017 by Fiona Mai

I’ve just come back from my one day Scottish Highland tour from Inverness and it was WONDERFUL! Enjoying Scotland without car is quite unfortunate. I don’t drive, so the most feasible option…

6 Reasons I Don’t Like Edinburgh

Posted on July 13, 2017March 8, 2020 by Fiona Mai

Indeed, this blog post is not a typical Edinburgh travel guide. I don’t mean to offend any Edinburgh fan out there, but my first trip to Edinburgh last June quite fell short…

South Queensferry – A perfect half day trip from Edinburgh

Posted on July 13, 2017July 23, 2022 by Fiona Mai

If you’re looking for a peaceful half day trip from Edinburgh, South Queensferry is the place to be! Trains from Edinburgh Waverly to Dalmeny (the main train station in South Queensferry) run…

London on a Budget: Review of 14 Free London Attractions

Posted on December 24, 2016July 10, 2022 by Fiona Mai

Free attractions for London on a budget trip – What? Where? How? I returned from my 3-day trip to London just several days before Christmas, spending a total of around £70. Before…

A Day Trip in Nottingham – Follow Robin Hood’s trail

Posted on December 9, 2016October 1, 2017 by Fiona Mai

What will you do with 7 hours for a day trip in Nottingham? Is that enough to cover everything the city’s got to offer? I got dropped off at Broadmarsh bus station…

8 things you’ll miss when leaving Berlin

Posted on August 29, 2016September 21, 2021 by Fiona Mai

If you have once lived in Berlin, I bet it wasn’t easy to just leave and forget about this special city. Having spent 5 months there in 2013,  I was greatly intrigued…

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A 20-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.

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