Everyone quickly piled off the bus that had been carrying us for nearly 4 hours. As we were told we only have just over an hour to spend here, everyone began rushing through the torii marked entrance. After all, there was a lot to do here with such little time, there were some shrines to see, as […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of colonial architecture in Singapore. Singapore has been rapidly changing over the past years, and because of this, it has what I consider some of the most interesting architecture in South East Asia. From modern, towering skyscrapers to shophouses rooted […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of an aerial view of the Maldives. The Maldives is made up of many coral atolls, and each resort has its own island within those atolls. A seaplane is needed in order to get to many resorts. As you’re flying […]
As the most populated metropolitan area in the world, Tokyo can be a bit intimidating for first-time visitors. While most people have a few ideas of things they’d like to see or do in Tokyo, like climbing Tokyo Tower or seeing Shibuya Crossing, many don’t realize just how large and spread out everything is. Tokyo is […]
Many people use Hong Kong as a mere stepping-stone for getting to other parts of Asia. While it’s a great destination on its own with plenty to do, some people rarely spend more than a day here. Lucky for those people, Hong Kong is small, which means you can see a lot in a short timespan. So […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Aberdeen, Hong Kong. We rarely ever get out to Aberdeen, which is located on the southern side of Hong Kong island. The area is reachable only by bus or car since the MTR does not run that far south […]
During the day Patong may not look anything out of the ordinary. Local outdoor bars and expats enjoying cheap Western set lunches. Local Thai women weaving their way and in out of the tourists while pushing carts of fresh fruits and vegetables. While some of the…ahem…architectural choices may look a little bizarre during the day… the […]
Minutes after boarding our boat, it quickly sped off into the darkness. While I love the thrill of boating during the day, at night it’s a totally different story. It’s… a bit terrifying. We were engulfed in darkness, and we could barely see beyond our boat. I could barely make out our surroundings and tried to […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the HSBC Lions in Hong Kong. The two bronze lion statues out front HSBC in Hong Kong have quite a reputation. People from all over come to see the lions in order to take their photos and rub them […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Tung Tak in Hong Kong. Pawn shops have seemingly found a recent resurgence thanks to popular TV shows like “Pawn Stars”. Even though they might not be as common in the US, you can still find a handful in […]