Xi’an: Silk Road’s Eastern Terminus

by Gay Mitra - February 26, 2010August 13, 201410

There’s more to Xi’an than the Terracotta Warriors. As the eastern terminus of the Silk Road, it keeps a lot of surprises up its sleeve – waiting to be unravelled. This, we discovered on our first day in the city. Kebabs and Arabic bread sold on the streets of the Muslim Quarter.Xi’an by the way…

Beijing-Xi’an: Into The Falling Snow

by Gay Mitra - February 24, 2010August 13, 20147

Shervin and I celebrated our last hurrah in Beijing at Xiabu Xiabu. Earlier that day we finally visited the Great Wall of China but did not move on to the Ming Tombs because we needed to get ready for our 12-hour train ride to Xi’an. Drop it like it’s hot into the shabu-shabu pot! Xiabu…

A Tea House With No Name

by Gay Mitra - January 12, 2010August 13, 20145

The primary reason for booking our Hong Kong flight is that it was our cheapest option to enter China. We were able to score tickets with a 30% discount (fare was brought down to P1,995 MNL-HK) from their August 2009 sale. From Hong Kong, we will be taking the 24-hour train to Beijing. We aren’t…

Sagada’s Yoghurt House and Lemon Pie House

by Gay Mitra - September 17, 2009August 13, 20146

Okay, so we’ve known Sagada’s Yoghurt House since the beginning of time… A little exaggerated I know, but all I’m saying is that this cafe/restaurant has made its mark and the name ‘Yoghurt House’ has been recited like a mantra by every spelunker who has gone down from Mt. Province. You can choose from plain…

Zamboanga City

by Gay Mitra - September 16, 2009August 13, 20149

I wish I wrote more about Zamboanga when I visited this city summer of 2006. Now I can barely remember the places we went and the people who hosted us (such a shame I am not in contact with them anymore). Thank goodness we took photos (otherwise Zamboanga will just be a distant memory)! Here’s…