Adventures in Tanjung Puting National Park

Indonesia has thousands of islands, each and every one with their own charm, their own identity and their own culture. To recommend one specific place in this enormous country is almost impossible...

How to Travel from Siem Reap to Bangkok by Bus

Taking a flight is the fastest and easiest way of getting from one country to another. It is also the most expensive. If you are traveling for a longer period of time you try to save up as much as...

Festivals in Hong Kong: Mid-autumn Lantern Displays

Mid-autumn was originated from a Chinese mythology or so called a fairy tale "Chang'e Ascending to Moon" from Huainanzi. Chinese usually relate Mid-autumn Festival to rabbit, mooncake and...

Hemingway, Midnight in Paris and a touch of history

I am back to writing about Paris and finding this far more difficult than writing my two previous books which were essentially travelogues about Provence and Catalonia. Paris is throwing up too...

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at City University (Hong Kong)

This exhibition is really worth to spend some time on. It exhibits a small collection of the works by Da Vinci. You may need to spend half of your day for just exploring the marvellous works...

The Truth About Backpacking in Bali

I’m sure you might have heard at some point in your life that Bali is one of those destinations where Australians love to go, especially if they are from Perth. It makes sense because it’s...