Stanley’s Christmas Market
Despite the colourful decorations adorning the office towers and shopping malls, it doesn’t always feel like Christmas in Hong Kong. Maybe it’s the stretch of unusually warm weather we’ve been […]
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Out and About: Sài Gòn
On my recent weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, I didn’t do any of the things a typical first-time visitor to Vietnam would do. I didn’t visit any of the […]
The Eight Immortals
In the northeast New Territories, Pat Sin Leng (八仙嶺) is a mountain range named after immortal spirits in ancient Chinese mythology. Literally translated to “Ridge of the Eight Immortals”, the […]
The Tung O Ancient Trail
The Tung O Ancient Trail is a footpath on the northern shore of Lantau Island that connects Tung Chung with the Tai O fishing village. Also known as the Tung […]
The Big Hat Mountain
Hong Kong’s highest peak is Tai Mo Shan (大帽山) which literally translates to “Big Hat Mountain” – perhaps because its 957m tip is often shrouded in cloud and mist. On […]
Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 2
Continuing my Kyoto temple tour, here a few more sites visited on my recent trip to Japan. Unlike the Higashiyama district, these are a little further from the city center, […]
Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 1
Kyoto is the former capital of Japan and known as the “City of Ten Thousand Shrines”. In actuality there are about 2000 temples and shrines in the city, but that […]
Lynn Canyon Park
On my recent visit to North Vancouver I had the chance to drop by Lynn Canyon Park, a popular municipal park just a 20-minute bus ride north of Lonsdale Quay. […]
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