Beijing China: A Journey to the Forbidden City

Oh Beijing! The Capital of the great country, People’s republic of China. The 8th most populated city on the planet! It’s hectic, it’s busy but most importantly Beijing is packed full of things to do. You could spend weeks exploring the different attractions of the city, getting lost in the city center and sampling the local dishes which is one of the best things to do despite it’s bad reputations to cleanliness and all. With just a week in the famous Chinese capital, we wanted to see and experience as much as we could.

Here are our most recommended things to do and visit in the beautiful capital of China.

Forbidden City

Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty. Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor.

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Bangkok Thailand: Experience the Asia’s Big Mango

The Thai capital offers some sights and to ease your search for locations while visiting Bangkok, I gathered the most visited tourist attractions one shouldn’t miss while visiting this wonderful city.

Pị kạn t̄hexa!  (Let’s go). Our tour will start with…

Wat Arun

wat arun at twilight

“Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahaviharn”, or simply known as “Wat Arun” as the temple is called by its full name, is named after the Hindu deity Aruna, the god of the dawn. Therefore, the temple also bears the nickname Temple of the Dawn. Even though the most beautiful to look at is the temple at sunset and at night when hundreds of lights let the Wat Arun shine golden.

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Pork 101: Know Your Cuts

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig. It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide. Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Ham, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork.

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My Relief of Wanderlust

I’ve always been a traveler, an aspiring chef, a frustrated professional photographer all my life, starting from my young playful childhood years and now blossoming over time into a full pledge passion and even obsession to see the world.

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