Baltic Herring Fair in Helsinki Helsinki by Qin Xie - October 1, 2015June 17, 2020 Helsinki’s annual Baltic Herring Fair has been going strong since the 18th Century and it’s as popular as ever.
Yacht hopping in Monaco Monaco by Qin Xie - September 3, 2015June 17, 2020 For Monaco, September is one of the busiest seasons; the annual Monaco Yacht Show returns to its coast each year and draws in a most fabulous crowd.
Wine travel in Stuttgart Germany Stuttgart by Qin Xie - August 3, 2015June 17, 2020 Despite being inside a well-known beer loving nation, it’s actually wine that dominates Stuttgart. This is thanks to a local count who banned the production of beer so he could sell the wine he produced centuries ago.
Sip tea in Chengdu’s parks Chengdu by Qin Xie - July 1, 2015June 17, 2020 For around RMB$20, you can spend a whole day nursing a constantly replenished cup of loose leaf tea, play mahjong or read under the cooling shade of the dense foliage overhead as the cicadas sing their brave song.
Gadget review: Huawei P8 as your travel camera Gear by Qin Xie - June 24, 2015June 17, 2020 The Gear Huawei P8 smartphone* The Context I've been seeing adverts for Huawei phones on the London underground
Just for the summer: pop-up cocktail bars in Knightsbridge London by Qin Xie - June 12, 2015June 17, 2020 Knightsbridge in London is having a cocktail moment right now with the launch of two new pop-up bars. Installed just for the summer, both bars offer a mix of great drinks, light snacks and an injection of luxury.
Galleries, palaces & tea by David Backhouse Travel literature by Qin Xie - May 8, 2015June 17, 2020 You’ll love this book if you’re a history buff or curious for lesser known facts about London.
Roughing It by Mark Twain, the ultimate vagabond’s book? Travel literature by Qin Xie - April 27, 2015June 17, 2020 When I think on it, I think it’s the sense of adventure. The idea that Twain’s world was such a different time. Everything was undiscovered and anything could be possible. And we can all be vagabonds together. So much so that it verged on the ridiculous.
Barrio Bellavista, Santiago’s open air gallery Santiago by Qin Xie - April 17, 2015July 5, 2020 What lured me to Bellavista wasn’t its night life but rather, its street art. Every available space, it seemed, was covered in graffiti.
Six awesome sights around Tunisia Tunisia by Qin Xie - April 7, 2015June 17, 2020 I went digging through my old photographs from Tunisia and, well, it’s still as hauntingly beautiful.