Hawaii 2012: Oahu Island Roadtrip

At last, I was in Honolulu! As soon as I got off the plane, I wanted see the famous Waikiki strip! I don’t want to burst your bubble but before I focus on the specifics, I’d like to dedicate this post to the whole island of Oahu. This island (one among four major islands in Hawaii as I’ve mentioned here) is not just Waikiki. It is a paradise all around. One sunny (of course) weekend, we went on a road trip around the...

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Hawaii 2012: The Big Island

When you think of Hawaii, certain things come to mind… like sun, sand, and sea. It’s like the land of eternal sunshine; a topical paradise at best. I can probably summarize it in an image like the one below. That’s what I though too! But then, we went to Hilo on the Big Island and it was one rainy place! To give you a quick background, Hawaii is composed of four major islands and a lot of little ones here and there. ...

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Guangzhou 2012: Guangdong Museum

On the same day that we roamed around the landmarks of Guangzhou, we also visited the interestingly-designed Guangdong museum.  Honestly, I am not a museum-going type of person but figuring that China has a very rich culture and history, I might as well immerse myself while I was there. ...

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Guangzhou 2012: Opera House and Canton Tower

Continuing my Guangzhou experience, I will focus this time on the sights and skyscrapers, which, for me, are the best part. In my previous post, I shared with you that we stayed at Hilton Hotel Tianhe. Though I didn’t get to take a lot of photos of my room, here is my shot of my view of Guangzhou from my floor-to-ceiling windows. I especially love that gold-colored glass building. It was a bit of a gloomy day that time. At...

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