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
Opera House : Zhuhai China
An unexpected treat in my last visit to Zhuhai was the futuristic Zhihai Opera House. These are visible almost from everywhere in Zhuhai, and look like aliens have invaded early, two large saucer like building structures, set right on the
Bangkok Design Week 2019 Fusion Forward
In my last visit to Bangkok I was located in the old part of Bangkok not too far away from China Town where the Bangkok Design Week titled “Fusing Forward” was taking place across several locations in the area.
Fresco Village Grafitti neighborhood : Danang
While walking around in Danang I came across a lovely unexpected local attraction. An inner neighborhood, a bit hidden away from the main streets, that was covered with beautiful Graffiti art painting. It covers a few blocks, in which most
