Xi Tang, one of the water-town daytrips away from Shanghai, has a lot of local attractions to complement the lovely water canals. I spent an entire day with an open ticket to all the local sightseeing attractions. The official
798 Art District : Beijing
With so much to see in Beijing, you’d think I would have a hard time picking my favorite area. I don’t. After only a short while walking around the 798 Beijing art district it became clear to me this is
Extreme Street Food : Dong Hua Men Night Market Beijing
Care for some delicious cockroaches? snails? perhaps a scorpion or two? no? a skinned turtle, maybe? or a bat? or possibly a can of yummy worms? The Dong Hua Men night market in Beijing is overwhelming. It’s like a horror
Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail : Sai Kung
On a blazing hot summer day, I took a sweet and adventurous couch-surfer to hike in Sai Kung. As a preview to the one of the best hiking trails in Hong Kong – the Maclehose Stage 1 and 2 (Tai
Where We Stand : Yoav Horesh Photo Exhibition at JCCAC
Yoav Horesh, an Israeli photographer teaching photography in SCAD Hong Kong – who also happens to be a dear friend, is having a photography exhibition in Hong Kong. The exhibition, called "Where We Stand" takes a look at how people
Philippine Tarsier Wildlife Sanctuary : Corella – Bohol
They’re the world’s smallest primates, and they’re only to be found in the Philippines. After renting a motorcycle at Tagbilaran City I headed east, to Corella, to visit one of the local tarsier sanctuaries. Though it might look
Gate of China : Nanjing
There was once a grand wall that surrounded Nanjing – once a Chinese capital city. Yet, with all that’s been going on in China during the 20th century the wall has seen a lot of wars and destruction, yet some
Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park : Morning Exercise in Beijing
One of the more authentic local experiences you can find in Beijing is to wake up early in the morning, around 5 or 6, and head to one of the local parks to watch the morning exercise. Tiantan Park, or
Hong Kong Street Fashion : Face Hunting with Jin Wong
I know very little about fashion. It’s one of those things that I’ve always wanted to know more about and be "better" at but never really put it on top priority. I guess it takes a certain personality type, passion
Shanghai at night : Top of the World Financial Center
For a brief moment in time the Shanghai World Financial Center was the world’s 2nd tallest in the world. For a brief moment in time, it also had the world’s tallest hotel. For the briefest of moments it even held
