In the spirit of the lovely trend of “Shit girls say…” or “Shit people say…” and seeing that my “Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys” “Sh*t People Say to Bloggers” and “Sh*t People Say to PhD Students” were
Sai Kung Peninsula, Geo Park & Hap Mun Bay : Boat Trip
I’m quite blessed. The small university I’m currently with – HKUST – is located on a mountain ridge overlooking the Sai Kung Peninsula with some of the best scenic views of any university anywhere in the world. Campus reaches all
M50 Arts District : Shanghai
The Shanghai art scene is hustling and bustling with action, or atleast so I’m told by friends who know something about art, and so in my visit to Shanghai I decided I should get a taste of all that. M50
Ancient Nabataean City of Avdat : Israeli Negev
Avdat, an ancient city at the heart of the Israeli Negev dating back to 7th century BC was built by the Nabataeans – the world famous traders based in Petra (one of newly announced wonders of the world) who built
Olang Arts Park : Local Encounters at Siquijor
For some people it’s the food, for some it’s the natural scenery, for some it’s the tourist attractions, or maybe the general feel of the place. For me, it’s probably those little odd encounters with local culture and people that
Fort McHenry Baltimore : American National Symbols Revisited
Travel is usually a time for me to reflect about things I usually don’t have time to think about in everyday life. In most times, if I really put my mind into understanding things, it’s very likely that I find
Seoul Grand Park : Zoo
Simply put, another supersized zoo meets amusement park surrounded by nature – Korean style. Not sure this is what I’d recommend culture addicts roaming Korea for local experience but if you’re already in the area to visit the nearby parks
Nanputuo Temple : Xiamen
Next to Xiamen University, considered one of the must-visit attractions of Xiamen, is the Nanputuo Temple – said to date back as far as Tang Dynasty (7th century). Though I’ve seen my fair share of temples, this one’s quite
Beer Sheva Bedouin Trade Market : Hidden Israel
Though Israel is a tiny country and I have lived there for a good part of my life, there are still some parts of Israel I’m completely unfamiliar with. It goes even further than that – there are parts of
Siquijor : Butterfly Sanctuary
While roaming around Siquijor island crossing back north through the mountains from a trip to the southern side of the island something caught my attention. At the highest point just before the decline down a few locals waved their hands
