Somehow, Jerusalem looks a bit different from different angles, and unfortunately many Israelis – due to what I perceive as somewhat ignorant political sensitivities – don’t make the effort to try and take a look at this city from the
Shanghai’s Old Chinese Town
One of Shanghai’s interesting Chinese areas that’s a bit different than your usual Shanghai European colonial meets urban monstrosities, is Shanghai’s Old Town. Probably one of the world’s most crowded places during the weekends, giving HK’s Mongkok a good fight,
Taiwan’s National Center for Traditional Arts – Luo Dong–Ilan
Taiwan’s National Center for Traditional Arts (NCTA) set at Luodong in Yilan County is not often visited by tourists, but it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area. Built to preserve the Taiwanese traditional arts, the park offers a
Lung Ha Wan Country Trail : Clear Water Bay
Heading out from the Clearwater Bay Country Park after doing the circular Clearwater Bay Tree Walk, we proceeded to the Lung Ha Wan Country Trail with scenic views of Clearwater Bay in all directions from a 290m peak – Tai
Clearwater Bay Tree Walk & Country Park
One gorgeous weekend a few of us from HKUST set out for a short hike not too far away from the university at Clear Water Bay. First stop – Clear Water Bay Country Park which offers a really nice family
Jiufen’s Tea Houses
Aside from magical alleys, gorgeous views and curious shops, Jiu Fen is also well known for the lovely Japanese Tea houses it hosts. The one I visited while I went to Jiu Fen was the Jiufen Teahouse (九份茶坊) at 142
Xi Tang Ancient Water Town
Xi Tang, an ancient water town about 30 minutes from Shanghai, is a well-deserved day trip out from Shanghai or Hangzhou. Pushed into sudden fame by Hollywood, this little down became a bustling somewhat over commercialized tourist attraction, but it
Syriac Orthodox Church : Discovering Jerusalem
After all this time, after all those years, I’m still rediscovering Jerusalem. Oddly enough, it’s not just me, but also those who are of higher authority in the history and culture of the old city of Jerusalem (e.g. my dad
Tel Dan Springs & Nature Reserve : Northern Israel
On a family trip to northern Israel during Easter, we stopped at the wonderful Ancient Dan Trail in the Tel Dan Nature Reserve to see the awesome power of the Dan River and enjoy the beauty of the Dan Springs.
Beautiful HKUST Campus : Scenic Morning Stroll
There are a few special advantages to studying with HKUST that have nothing to do with academics and research. There’s little doubt in my mind that the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has a campus with the most
