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...

Experiencing the India I Left Behind

Although I was born in Bradford (UK), grew up in Delhi (India). My formative years were spent playing on the streets of the capital city or eating chaat and golgappes from the thelewale (cart...

Hidden Gems of Hong Kong: Monastery of Lotus Sutra (Miu Fat)

Technically, Monastery of Lotus Sutra (Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery is not a tourist spot. However, the architecture is stunning. It has some interesting stuff to explore with a bit physically...