This year I set to see more of South American and visit Colombia for the very first time. I could only make a brief one-week stop, and chose Medellin, without doing too much homework or know what I’m in for.
Visions of Dubai : UAE Emirates
Up until a few years it was possible for me to visit Dubai, but things have changed a lot in the region in the last few years, and so this year after the pandemic started to ease up I got
Lhong 1919 19th century Chinese mansion : Bangkok Thailand
On the western banks of the Chao Phraya river crossing Bangkok in Thonburi, is a newly renovated area of an old 19th century Chinese mansion, that is worth a visit. I visited during the pandemic, discovering it by staying nearby
Hiking the Hong Kong trail Section 7 Tai Tam Harbour to Stanley
Hong Kong trail section 7 connects with the Tai Tam reservoir trails and Dragon’s back. I’ve done the Dragon’s Back hike in south eastern Hong Kong many times, and I was looking for something new in the area. Hong Kong
Mitzpe Ramon and Sde Boker : Negev southern Israel
One of my favorite spots in Israel is the southern desert, and I don’t often get to visit. During the pandemic I took a car down to Sde Boker and Mitzpe Ramon to warm up a bit and remind myself
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Bangkok
Lots of fun attractions and things to do in Bangkok. Since I’ve been to Bangkok a few times, I thought I pretty much covered it all, but seems like I’ve barely scratched the surface. Bangkok has a selection of interesting
Reichman University IDC campus : Israel
The Interdisciplinary Center private college at Herzliya in Israel has recently gained university status and named Reichman University. Lots of unique properties about this initiative in the Israeli academia landscape, they have tried to deviate from the class university directions
Dubai Expo 2020 : UAE
I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to visit the UAE and Dubai for a very long time. There were some passport challenges up till a few years ago, and then the pandemic hit, but once things opened up a bit,
University of Haifa campus : Israel
The Haifa University is set in a strategic location on top of the Haifa Carmel mountains overlooking the northern coastline of Israel and far into the Galilee region. It’s a rather small but well-known university in Israel, and the campus
Snake Farm (Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute) : Bangkok Thailand
Bangkok has its fair share of quirky attractions, and I thought I’ve been to most of those, but in my recent visit I was able to discover a few new ones, and among those was the Snake Farm. Also called