Looking for a feel of a traditional market in Seoul? Namdaemun Market is just the place for you. It has quite a bit of history, dating back as far as the 15th century – they’d have you believe, though the
State Capitol Building : Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Early morning we made a quick stop at Harrisburg, just before heading on to Gettysburg. All the way down from Corning, crossing the state border between New York state and Pennsylvania with an overnight stay on the way, we drove
Corning Glass Museum : New York State
After the visit to the wonderful Watkins Glen and a hiking around the Finger Lakes region I headed down to Corning, a lovely little town mainly known for their glass industry. The Corning Glass Museum hosts one of the most
Old Bell Tower – Dumaguete
Cebu City was disappointment enough, but Dumaguete I really didn't get. Lonely Planet was full of great things to say about the young & energetic student city, but I honestly saw none of that. If anything, I thought the city
University of Michigan Museums : Ann Arbor
It’s quite remarkable that a town as small as Ann Arbor would host so many wonderful museums, but I guess that having a world-class university in town – University of Michigan – tends to boost things up. So, how
The Distillery Historic District : Toronto
While visiting Toronto, I was fortunate to have the chance to venture out of what some may consider the usual tourist path and see a few lovely local spots. On my first day in Toronto, on a gorgeous day with
Studio Photo Session : HKUST Photographic Society
When it comes to photography I’ve gone through some major changes in the last 6 years. When I first set to Asia and started this blog I had this inherent bias against photography as a whole. I didn’t understand why
Crazy Fire Feet Massage
This has got to be the strangest massage I’ve done yet, and I’ve been to all sorts of weird things. While visiting a foot massage in one of the large massage chains in China they insisted that their upgraded foot
Ben Gurion Residence : Sde Boker
Every country seems to have the need to raise former leaders to a hero status to be remembered and admired. Ben Gurion, the first Israeli prime-minister was definitely an interesting figure. He made some tough calls during the British rule
Sh*t People Say to Expats Visiting Back
In the spirit of the lovely trend of “Shit girls say…” or “Shit people say…” and seeing that my “Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys” “Sh*t People Say to Bloggers” and “Sh*t People Say to PhD Students” were