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Hiking the Indian Head and Rainbow Falls trail in the Adirondacks

In early November, M and I, together with our friend decided to do a road trip to upstate New York. Riding on the streak of weekend hiking, we decided to incorporate a hike on this trip. While doing our research,…

At a view point along the Storm King Mountain Loop trail

Storm King Mountain Loop Trail Hiking Review

Even in a concrete jungle like New York City, nature is always an hour or two away. Exploring natural sights and scenaries was one of our main goal during our most recent trip to New York. We also wanted to…

At the Glacier park observation deck overlooking the peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

How to visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from Lijiang

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山), or also otherwise known as the Yulong Snow Mountain is perhaps one of the most famous mountains in China. Its peak reaches a high of 5,600 meters (18,360 ft). For most tourists visiting, the highest…

4 hiking trails you must attempt near New York City

When we hear of hiking and outdoors in the United States, we tend to associate it with Yosemite. Or the Grand Canyons. In any case, it will definitely be a national park in the west coast. What about the east…

4 things to do when visiting Maine during Fall

Maine is the vacation state of America. It’s a popular destination for families to explore during summer vacation. The vast outdoor landscape and plenty of parks make it a great destination to escape from busy cities. Its location beside the…

Railway Corridor Trail Singapore Guide

The recently reopened railway corridor at Bukit Timah offers a new place for visitors to explore nature in urban Singapore. When it was announced in April that renovations have been completed, I knew that it was a place that I…

Day trip guide to Pulau Ubin (2021)

With the current circumstances, it doesn’t seem likely that there will be any international holiday trips happening soon. M and I decided to look within our own tiny country for new places to explore. One destination that we’ve always wanted…

A Camping & Hiking trip to Zion National Park, Utah

Back in June 2018, as part of our great West Coast trip which spanned over 3 weeks long, we’ve visited several of the most famous national parks in the states. One of them that we really enjoyed was our short…

Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village, a hidden hiking gem in China

Meili Snow Mountain is not a location that comes to people’s minds when they think of hiking in China. It will usually be Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain), Zhang Jia Jie (Avatar Mountains) or Dao Cheng Ya Ding (In Si Chuan).…