Posts Tagged ‘ beijing ’
This was what the hotel provided for a body lotion. Initially I thought it was a rose scent since it said “rose magnifique”, although it seemed odd if it indeed was rose and then the packaging is blue – seemed contradictory no? So anyhow I tried it, the entire suite of the toiletries from shampoo [ READ MORE ]
Second time in Beijing after almost two years for totally different purposes. Back to the cold after enduring daily temperatures of above 30 degrees in Singapore. I wonder how much of these climate and time zone changes this body can take. Thankfully this time it’s just the climatic adjustments but I’m still so tired that [ READ MORE ]
It is always one of the last things I look forward to on a leisure trip, the homeward journey. No doubt there are times when I miss the conveniences of home but mostly when I am vacationing, I feel extremely averse to going home because it just represents the end of enjoyment and waking up [ READ MORE ]
Sunday brunch at the Vineyard Cafe in the vicinity of 五道营胡同. I liked the homely and country-style decor of the cafe, which has a front portion that seats approximately 20-odd with a small bar counter, a little alfresco yard area under a thin canopy of trees that I feel will be perfect for idling the [ READ MORE ]
It was hard to rouse myself from slumber due to the late night and the less than optimal hours of sleep the night before on the flight. Without any spare time for breakfast, we hurried into the waiting vehicle that ferried us and our travel mates to the Great Wall at 慕田峪, about 78km from [ READ MORE ]
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