I prepared instant noodles for breakfast while Shervin pored over our Lonely Planet guide. It was already 8:30AM and the mighty sun wasn’t out yet. Before slumbering the previous night, we agreed to take a train to Xi’an and spend a couple of nights there before heading to Guangzhou, where our Manila-bound flight departs. To…
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Terracotta Warriors Invade America
Pinay Travel Junkie’s visit at the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China.Longing to see the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang in China, but currently in the U.S.? You need not spend on that expensive plane ticket and travel thousands of miles. A few of the Terracotta Army’s warriors…
Malacañang Museum
Located in Kalayaan Hall (old Executive Building built in 1920), within the Malacañang Palace complex, Malacañang Museum houses an impressive collection that showcases the heritage of the Presidency of the Philippines. Tours are strictly by appointment only. In my case, there was no need to do so. Back in 2006, some locals I’ve befriended in…