China, 2024

I finally took Simon to the motherland for the true Chinese immersion experience.

TravelSophia LiuNovember 14, 2024china, asia, travel blog, travel, travel diary, travel story, autumn travel, hubei, xiaogan, yichang, guangzhou, canton, chengdu, sichuan, pandaComment

China, 2023

Because a visit to China isn’t just another vacation to a foreign country; it’s a visit with family that comes with all its wonderful complexities and emotions.

TravelSophia LiuOctober 22, 2023asia, china, travel, travel diary, travel blog, travel story, autumn travel, hubei, wuhan, xiaogan, yichang, familyComment

Lisbon, 2022

Maybe it’s the the winding cobblestone roads, sweet shopkeepers, or the sight of laundry hanging out on the balcony, but Portuguese cities feel more lived-in and genuine, unjaded by tourism.

TravelSophia LiuOctober 8, 2022travel, travel diary, autumn, autumn travel, portugal, lisbon, europeComment

Paris, 2022

A 5-part story: cloudy dramatic mornings, the magic of Montmartre, Versailles: town and country, autumn in Paris, and the legacy of Dior.

TravelSophia LiuOctober 6, 2022travel, travel diary, paris, europe, france, autumn, autumn travel, fallComment