On a rainy spring day I headed out to Guilin for a quick weekend getaway, one of the main attractions for that visit being Prince City and Solitary Beauty Peak overlooking Guilin. Weather forecast was wrong and it turned out
Beitou : Hotsprings in Taipei
Fancy some hotsprings while visiting Taipei? there are a number of options, the most obvious ones being aboriginal Wulai to the south and Beitou up in the north. As for Beitou, just an MTR ride away there’s a really big
Maritime Museum of Montenegro : Old Town Kotor
Among the many attractions one can find in the gorgeous old town of Kotor, the museum that seems to stand our of the lot is the Maritime Museum of Montenegro. The Museum official homepage has the intro: The
Peng Chau : Island Life and People
The tour of Peng Chau wouldn’t be complete without a tour of the small streets of the island, the markets and some of the local people and fishing life. Following up on the first post “Peng Chau : HK’s intimate
Peng Chau : HK’s intimate island
One of the greatest things about Hong Kong is that it has the outlying islands. From the gorgeous and scenic Lantau island (with Ngong Ping 360, Tai O Village etc.), through Lamma Island, to Cheung Chau you can spend days
Art HK 11: Hong Kong International Art Fair 2011
The Hong Kong International Arts Festival 2011 closed on Sunday, and it was my third time after also attending the 2009 and 2010 exhibitions. The exhibition seems to get bigger, more crowded and more interesting as the years go by.
Skopje : Capital of Macedonia
Saint Naum Springs at National Park Galicica, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, Saint Naum Monastery, Strumica, & Bitola are some of the wonderful spots I had the pleasure of visiting in Macedonia. Skopje is the capital city of Macedonia and has the
Taipei International Flora Exposition
The Taipei International Flora Exposition was a terrific event. It’s been a month since it closed and a few months since my visit, so it about time I get around to share that experience with you and show you how
Thieves‘ Market: Cat Street @ Lascar Row
Looking for a bargain on Chinese antiques? I suggest you start from the Thieves’ Market (Cat Street, or Cat Alley) up on Lascar Row from Sheung Wan. There’s a lot of touristic and antique fake junk there to complement the
Sveti Stefan : Montenegro on the road
Montenegro’s gorgeous. Kotor Bay, Cetinje, Ulcinj and Lovćen National Park are some of the terrific spots that I’ve the pleasure of visiting while there. There were a few stunning stops we had on our trip from Ulcinj to Lovcen, and
