This year marks 30 years for Tokyo Disneyland. Since its opening in 1983, Tokyo Disney has prided itself on being a magical place where dreams come true and where spreading happiness is a main priority to their guests. Therefore, the theme for this major milestone is happiness, and the year long celebration is aptly named “The Happiness Year”. […]
Category Archives: Asia
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Permanent Chinese Cemetery in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong. Death is a subject no one likes talking about, but in a place as crowded as Hong Kong, just what happens after people pass away? With Hong Kong being […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of a Buddhist temple next to the Ruins of St. Paul, in Macau. Macau is an interesting place in that it is filled with various religions. Because Macau was once a Portuguese colony, there is a sizable Roman Catholic community. […]
Macau is often referred to as the Vegas of the East, and while it is decked out in casinos, there’s also so much more. I already talked about how to spend one day in Macau seeing both the culture and casinos, but I didn’t really touch on the food. Oh, the food. Street food runs rampant in Asia, […]
Si (市), or market in Cantonese, are virtually everywhere in Hong Kong and are an integral part of daily life for many locals. From fish to fashion to flowers, you can find exotic street markets specializing in an assortment of products. The Yau Tsim Mong district is the heart of the urban area on the Kowloon side. Named […]