The Spanish-built Afrosiyob high-speed train whisked us through a landscape that gradually changed from one filled with endless cotton fields at the peak of harvest…
Breathing New Life into Hong Kong’s Heritage Buildings
I don’t remember exactly how it started, but apart from my penchant for ancient sites, now I also have a soft spot for urban renewal…
When Night Falls in Kaohsiung
During the day, the oppressive heat and humidity of the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung can be a real challenge for those who are not…
A Walk around Samarkand
On our penultimate day in Samarkand, grey clouds persistently hung over the city. But we had anticipated this and decided that we would spend the…
Teotihuacan: Vestiges of an Ancient Metropolis
The massive Pyramid of the Sun In the second century CE, the Roman Empire was at its height, and so too was the Parthian Empire…
A Silent Witness of Kaohsiung’s Upheavals
Imagine having a front-row seat to a spectacle that lasts not merely for a few hours, but for centuries. The southern tip of a hill…
Shah-i-Zinda: The Turquoise Necropolis
There are many ways to remember those who have died. However, it has been proven over and over again that a very special person usually…
Museo Nacional de Antropología: A Great Place to Start
Visiting a new country with a completely different culture and where the people speak a language you don’t understand can undoubtedly be daunting. But everyone…
Taking It Easy in Bangli
I first tasted loloh cemcem at a Balinese restaurant in Jakarta days after its opening in June 2022. When we saw it on the menu,…
Mesmerized by Mexico
Mexico had always been one of the countries I most wanted to visit, and if you have been there and written about it, there is…