There was once a grand wall that surrounded Nanjing – once a Chinese capital city. Yet, with all that’s been going on in China during the 20th century the wall has seen a lot of wars and destruction, yet some
Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park : Morning Exercise in Beijing
One of the more authentic local experiences you can find in Beijing is to wake up early in the morning, around 5 or 6, and head to one of the local parks to watch the morning exercise. Tiantan Park, or
Hong Kong Street Fashion : Face Hunting with Jin Wong
I know very little about fashion. It’s one of those things that I’ve always wanted to know more about and be "better" at but never really put it on top priority. I guess it takes a certain personality type, passion
Shanghai at night : Top of the World Financial Center
For a brief moment in time the Shanghai World Financial Center was the world’s 2nd tallest in the world. For a brief moment in time, it also had the world’s tallest hotel. For the briefest of moments it even held
Guanyinshan Sand Sculptures Cultural Park : Xiamen – Golden Beach
Facing the Taiwanese islands of Jinmen, Golden Beach in Xiamen offers a new relatively unique attraction – a sand sculptures park Guanyinshan. With 120000sqm it’s considered one of "Asia’s largest", a bit bigger than the sand sculpture festival I previously
Colored Sand Saw Mill Recreation Park : Ramon Crater
The Ramon crater of the Israeli Negev desert offers a number of geological attractions, so if the stunning views of the Ramon crater aren’t enough for you then one option you might want to consider is the colored sand saw
Jing’an Temple : Shanghai
There are a number of temples around Shanghai worth visiting (City God Temple, Confucius Temple, etc.), but Jing An Temple is probably among the oldest of those. Allegedly dating back almost 1800 years, "only" 800 years in the current location,
Chinese Street Food : Zhong Shan shopping street – Xiamen
Care for some Chinese street food? Then just head down to the local Chinese main street at night time and you’ll have endless options of all shapes, tastes and sizes. Most chances are that this main street you’ll go to
Alpaca farm : Ramon Crater – Negev
Have you heard about alpacas? I haven’t, and when I eventually saw one I was sure it was a llama, but we’re talking a different breed here. Somehow, alpacas are smaller, cuter and hairier. Thing is, the middle of nowhere
Revisiting Gyeongbokgung Palace : Seoul
When it comes to beautiful palaces with unpronounceable names, Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul (or Gyeongbok Palace 경복궁) is got to be one of the finest. It’s my second visit to the palace, the first time being with a Taiwanese tour