I have visited Jaffa many times, very briefly, but never really took the time to linger. In my last visit to Israel I stayed in the area for a few nights and so could explore more of its magic. It’s
Gardos Tower : Zemun Serbia
On my last day in Belgrade I crossed the river to the southern side of Zemun, to climb up to the Gardos Tower to get views of Belgrade from afar. This tower dates back to 1896, and located in what
Visions of Vancouver : Canada
Last time I visited Vancouver was almost 15 years ago in a former life as an IT professional and part of a weekend trip from Microsoft Redmond country near Seattle. I couldn’t really recall much from that visit aside from
La Jolla Cove Beach : San Diego
San Diego is a lovely city. In mid-winter around Christmas time I took off from freezing cold Illinois to warm up down in southern United States. I’ve been wanting to visit San Diego for long, having heard wonderful things about
Lake Michigan walk : Chicago
The first thing I did after arriving in Chicago and putting down my things was to head over to the lake-side and stroll along the lake towards the city. My lovely host family were located at the adorable boys-town East
Frishman Beach : Tel Aviv
One of the nicest things about Tel Aviv are the city beaches. When I was a kid my family, sometimes with my dad’s extended family, would go to Tel Aviv to visit my grandmother on Fridays and spend long hours
Namal Tel Aviv – Tel Aviv Harbor
Tel Aviv Harbor (AKA Namal Tel Aviv) has reemerged in recent years as one of the best hangout spots in Tel Aviv. Renovated in 2001, it now boosts over 60 restaurants, fashion boutiques, bars, pubs and various businesses, which make
2009 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture
Though I’m not sure I understand it all, the “2009 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism Architecture” aims to “help envision a new model metropolis that uses social capital as the main driving force”. It’s actually the first
West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade & Cultural District
Hong Kong is working hard at developing the Victoria Harbour as a prime tourist and cultural attraction. The local government is investing around 3 billion US$ into redefining West Kowloon as a culture hub, in a 4-5 years project.
