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Waterfalls & Hiking at Doi Inthanon National Park – What else to do in Chiang Mai!

byKristine Li
Posted on October 7, 2019October 8, 2019
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Not very interested in elephants or sanctuaries? To be honest, neither am I! 😉Although bathing elephants seemed like the must-do for anyone heading to Chiang Mai, I decided to skip…

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All the Tips to Know for Your First Time to Chiang Mai, Thailand!

byKristine Li
Posted on August 20, 2019October 7, 2019
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Chiang Mai, nicknamed “Rose of the North” – such a lovely name. This year, I finally decided to visit Chiang Mai, solo, for a short trip, and to see for…

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How to Travel Alone As An Introvert & Totally Enjoy the Experience!

Is it weird to travel alone? Heck, is it strange to want to travel alone? Of course not! If you’re a true Introvert, you’ll come to realize, travelling solo turns…

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10 Useful Bangkok Solo Travel Tips to Make Your Trip Easier!

byKristine Li
Posted on September 7, 2017August 27, 2019
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If you’d asked me about a year ago, I wouldn’t have the idea of visiting Bangkok as a female solo traveller. Bangkok, with all its madness, just doesn’t seem that…

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Alone in Bangkok for 10 Days – What Did I Do?

Disclaimer: I’m probably your most boring kind of traveller to read about. If you’re looking for how it was to be travelling solo in Bangkok with nightlife involved, click away, cos…

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What Everyone Got Wrong About Their Weird, Solo-Travelling Friend

Rumour has it that she’s weird because she travels solo. You know, like she goes exploring the big, scary world on her own, or even visit a city for a few…

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Flying Swiss Airlines with just 40 minutes to transit at Zurich. Did I make it?

Thought I’ll share about my flight to Sweden using Swiss Airlines. This airline gave me the most pre-flight anxiety ever! Were my anxious nerves unfounded? Read on! Flying Swiss Airlines to…

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10 Tips to Know Before You Visit Stockholm (Alone) for the First Time

Hej Stockholm, the capital of Sweden! I had no idea I would actually enjoy Stockholm so much. In fact, I’d expected to feel rather bored with a lack of places…

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15 Wonderful Ways that Make Tokyo Perfect for Solo Travel

A few years back, Tokyo became the destination for my very first solo trip. That trip made me fall in love with solo travel, changing me in more ways than…

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Day trip in Tokyo: Hiking Mt Takao in autumn!

byKristine Li
Posted on January 19, 2017October 8, 2019
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Tokyo can be a tricky one, especially as a solo foreigner, you’ll wanna avoid the peak hours for public transport. Then, you gotta take into consideration that the sun sets…

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The Best & Worst of my Travels in 2016

byKristine Li
Posted on December 28, 2016June 23, 2019
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Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been. 2016 has been a year that’s very different. It brought me many beautiful surprises and unexpected opportunities to travel. I went on…

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How it REALLY was like to travel solo to Santorini

byKristine Li
Posted on September 15, 2016July 30, 2019
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It was 7.45pm and my Aegean Airlines flight finally landed in Thira, Santorini. The sky had already turned dark. I peeked out of the plane window to check out the…

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Kyoto’s light festival in Dec – Hanatouro at Arashiyama

byKristine Li
Posted on September 6, 2016June 19, 2019
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Sipping the last of my coffee at a quiet cafe near Jojakko-ji Temple at Arashiyama, the temperature was dipping. I could barely keep warm despite having a heater right beside…

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Checking In: Dream Island Hotel, Santorini

A family-run hotel, Dream Island Hotel in Santorini is a Cycladic-style property, overlooking the Aegean Sea, in Fira. I arrived on a Monday night, at about 8pm, and Konstantina, a young…

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