Diaolous are villages built by overseas Chinese from Guangdong province combining eastern and western influences to create an interesting sense of architecture, recently recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage. While visiting Kaiping you’ll get to see all sorts of
Jyuguang Tower & Gugang lake : Jincheng – Kinmen Island
There are a few things to do down south from Jincheng Town in Kinmen island. You can stay an overnight in an old Fujianese style house at Oucuo (e.g. Piano Piano) or visit some of the underground war tunnels of
Jhaishan War Tunnels : Kinmen Island
All over Kinmen island are museums and memorials for the cold war between the Chinese and the Taiwanese/Nationalists, but some of those little museums are pretty cool. Take Jhaishan Tunnels, for example, at the southwestern corner of the island, not
Kun Ting Study Hall – Ping Shan Heritage Trail : Hong Kong
Just next to the Tang and Yu Kiu ancestral halls, down the Ping Shan heritage trail in Yuen Long at Hong Kong’s new territories, is the Kun Tung Study Hall, the last stop on the trail. It’s a gorgeous study
Sheung Cheung Wai – Old Walled Villages : Hong Kong
Also on the lovely historical Ping Shan Heritage Trail is one old walled village – Shenug Cheung Wai. There are several walled villages all over Hong Kong, aimed to defend a clan from invading pirates and looting gangs that disturbed
Tang & Yu Kiu Ancestral Halls – Ping Shan – Yuen Long : Hong Kong
Scattered along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail in the new territories in Hong Kong are historical buildings dating back as far as 700 year. For a city considered to have no history, seeing something that’s 700 years old up and
Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda – Ping Shan Heritage Trail : Hong Kong
How far back do you think history in Hong Kong goes? I always thought there wasn’t really much to see in Hong Kong that goes further back than a 150 years, but I was surprised to learn that some areas
Ringling Circus Museum : Sarasota
Though there’s lots to see at the Ringling Estate and Museum of Art in Sarasota, Ringling has made his fortune and fame by forming one of the world’s largest traveling circuses. If you think that isn’t such a big deal,
Brooklyn Art Museum : New York City
A bit off the beaten track for tourists visiting New York but still quite a treat is the Brooklyn (art) Museum. It’s the second largest after the Met with over 1.5 million works. I visited the museum pretty randomly, since
Vizcaya Museum House Gardens : Miami
If you enjoy architecture and gardens and a small glimpse into how the rich and successful live, Miami has a few terrific options for you. I previously covered the Charles Deering Estate at Cutler which is already quite impressive, but
