In 2015 I visited Philadelphia shortly, and got a chance to explore a bit of the city. In 2019 I came back for longer, and had a chance to revisit many of the old places and see a few new
Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho) : Bangkok
In Bangkok, right after visiting Wat Arun and before visiting the Thai Royal Palace, I made a quick stop in another famous royal temple – Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), or Temple of the Reclining Buddha. It features, well, a
Open University Campus: Raanana Israel
In my last visit to Israel I went to visit a university that I knew very little about – the Open University of Israel in Raanana. Open University was meant for remote education to allow anyone to have access to
Visions walking tour of Taichung : Taiwan
I’ve lived in Taiwan for some time long ago, and but haven’t really paid much attention to Taichung. I’ve been there maybe twice, and if asked I can’t really say that I could recall much about the city, but rather
Chitwan National Park & Bharatpur : Nepal
I flew in to Nepal on a last minute unplanned Christmas getaway from Hong Kong, without any planned. Winged it, completely, so wasn’t really sure what I’d find, and how things would work out. From Kathmandu, I made my way
Visions and scooter tour of Tainan : Taiwan
Long ago, I spent some time living in Tainan, and have not been back to visit for over 10 years. End of last year, I finally made it back, and it was an emotional nostalgia trip for me. I honestly
Oaxaca Town walking tour : Mexico
Oaxaca was one of the highlights in my last visit to Mexico, and I spent some time exploring Oaxaca Town and enjoying the Mexican desert vibe. It’s a good base for some terrific day trips to explore the fascinating area
Visions of Dead Sea : Israel
Dead sea is only a short trip away from Jerusalem, but somehow I rarely went to visit when I was in Jerusalem. In my last trip to Jerusalem, I took a daytrip out to the northern tip of the Deadsea
Hebrew University Givat Ram campus walk : Jerusalem
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, has two campuses. I am more familiar with the Mount Scopus campus, mostly centered on social science, law, medicine, and humanities, but there was a time when I frequented the Givat Ram, centered around exact
Visions of Sydney : Australia
It’s been 15 years since I last visited Australia, and so I’ve just been waiting for an opportunity to go back and visit. Finally, got a chance to do that this year, with a business trip to Melbourne and Sydney,
