I’ve lived in Taiwan for some time long ago, and but haven’t really paid much attention to Taichung. I’ve been there maybe twice, and if asked I can’t really say that I could recall much about the city, but rather
Chitwan National Park & Bharatpur : Nepal
I flew in to Nepal on a last minute unplanned Christmas getaway from Hong Kong, without any planned. Winged it, completely, so wasn’t really sure what I’d find, and how things would work out. From Kathmandu, I made my way
Visions and scooter tour of Tainan : Taiwan
Long ago, I spent some time living in Tainan, and have not been back to visit for over 10 years. End of last year, I finally made it back, and it was an emotional nostalgia trip for me. I honestly
Royal Palace & Wat Arun : Bangkok
In my last visit to Bangkok, 15 years after my previous visit, I also went to visit all the good old highlights, and Bangkok has quite a few remarkable attractions. Two of them, at the center of the city are
Bangkokian Museum : Bangkok
The Bangkok Folk Museum or the Bangkokian Museum in, well, Bangkok, was a pleasant surprise and definitely not what I expected to find when I went to have a look. An old house surrounded by green, taking you back in
Visions of Pokhara & Chitwan National Park : Nepal
Kathmandu was a nice intro to Nepal, but the real highlights for me were 30min flight west, in Pokhara. A base for hikers planning to hike up the Himalayas, it’s set with the most beautiful mountain scenery, next to wonderful
Wat Phra That Doi Kham : Chiang Mai
Going a bit off the beaten track in Chang Mai, on my second day I rode my scooter down south west to explore the mountain top Wat Phra That Doi Kham, a 7th century with a 17m sitting Buddha. Some
Visions of Kathmandu : Nepal
Nepal has been on my travel TODO list since I first arrived in Asia, and somehow in the ~15 I’ve been in the area I failed to find the opportunity to visit. Until finally I decided to do an unexpected
National Taiwan University campus : Taipei
Taiwan has a special place in my heart. In 2006 I landed for the first time in Taipei and I soon realized I want to linger longer. I got myself a flat in the Gongguan area, near the National Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University campus : Tainan
A decade ago I spent some time at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and living in Tainan, and have not visited back since. Until this year. I went back to revisit the city and the campus. It brought back lots
