An archive of travel features and observations

Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion

Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion On April 16, 1899 the British raised the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill, Tai

On the trail of ghost brides and haunted villages, a great hike in Plover Cove Country Park Hong Kong, seen

What are fung shui woods? As the name suggests the purpose of a fung shui (or feng shui) wood is

The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia’s interior In 1938 a new passenger service named The Golden Blowpipe was

The Ping Shan Heritage Trail offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of ancient Hong Kong despite the surrounding urban sprawl

All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping I awoke to the sound of something heavy and metallic being dragged

Tai Ping Shan and the backstreets of old Hong Kong On the morning of January 25, 1841, Captain Belcher and

Bangkok by foot – Temples, Palaces and Parks as well as ornate bridges and shophouses. On foot is by far the best way to see this awesome city

It was a bit of a white knuckle descent but all that whirling land out of the port side window was an impressive sight.

Historic Towns of the Sukhothai Kingdom Two locations close to Sukhothai that form part of the same group of UNESCO