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
Visions of Kaohsiung : Taiwan
Long ago, I used to live in southern Taiwan, but have left around 2009, and have not made it back since. This month, decided to take an unexpected trip to Taiwan, starting from Kaohsiung. It’s an easy pick, because the
Ruiguang Tower pagoda and gardens : Suzhou
My last stop in Suzhou after a day of going through the local gardens and canals was the Ruiguang Tower pagoda and gardens, dating back as far as 3rd century. It features several vast gardens, a very tall 44.4m pagoda,
Visions of Ishigaki Okinawa : Japan
Japan is one of my favorite destinations, though I never really pictured it as a beach destination. Without really knowing much about Okinawa, I decided to take a low-cost flight for a few days and check out a new part
Ghibli Studios exhibition: Hong Kong
Beginning of September I was feeling a bit bored in Hong Kong and was looking for interesting things to do when I ran into an announcement of an unusual exhibition at Kowloon Bay – Ghibli Studios. I watched many of
Pingjiang historical blocks : Suzhou
In my last visit to Suzhou I stayed for a couple of days in the area near the old town, next to the Pingjiang historical blocks. Straight off the main road and into the old town is an array of
Hmong Village and Doipui Waterfall : Chang Mai
My last stop on the Doi Suthep motorbike trip up on the mountains to the west from Thailand’s Chang Mai were the Hmong Village and Doipui Waterfall. It’s a quiet village of Thai minorities, the Hmong, and you can see
Icon Siam shopping mall : Bangkok
Bangkok is a shopping mecca, and a lot of people come to the city to do shopping. It’s quite remarkable just how many posh shopping malls are in this city, appealing to all tastes and budgets. The latest addition, I
