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Here is the check list I use every time when I pack for a vacation. I found it very helpful, so I guess some of you may as well.
Travel Packing List (English)
Travel Packing List (Chinese)
Don’t be scared by this long list. I don’t bring everything on the list with me when I travel. [...]

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Three months ago, when I told my dad that the air tickets I bought for my Hokkaido trip were of Korean Air, he wasn’t very happy.  I bought the tickets just becuz of its price.  For some reason, the tickets of KAL was cheaper than other major airlines (e.g. Cathay, JAL, ANA) by more than [...]

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When I travel, I always want to find out how much the locals are paying for the same products that I am about to purchase. So if the shop owner tries to charge me much higher just because I am a tourist, I will know and will start bargaining down with a good target price [...]

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It is important to have a stable supply of hot water when we travel, especially in cold weather. In China, many guesthouses and cheaper hotels have no heater, so in the winter, when the temperature isn’t very low, it could already be quite chilly. When I was in Yuangshuo (陽朔) in mid Dec, with ~5-10 [...]

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