The boat glides through the relatively calm waters of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour at a constant speed heading to the west. Screens onboard are playing…
Eating Well in Siem Reap
Right from the beginning of our stay in Siem Reap, James and I immediately dived into the unfamiliar world of Khmer cuisine. Strangely, as we had…
Kbal Spean & Ancient Khmer’s Holy River
When Jayavarman II united the Khmer people and founded a kingdom at the turn of the ninth century, he would probably have never imagined that centuries later…
The Revival of a Waterfront
Jakarta is hot and humid all year round, but I wasn’t prepared for what Kaohsiung had in store in late September and early October. When…
Remembering the Fallen
What is a hero? Perhaps it is someone who, because of personal reasons and sentiments, is generally revered and exalted, someone whose name is mentioned…
Embracing the Southern Lifestyle
First, let’s talk about the brand-new MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) line Jakarta badly needed to alleviate its traffic problem. In the first few weeks after…
Chasing the Sun in Nara
Holidays are usually a time that people use to decouple themselves from the stress of work and reconnect with things they love; this often involves…
Mount Kencana: Into the Tea Country
Nowadays, wherever you go in the world, it seems like cafés and coffee shops can be found at almost every corner of a city. Many…
Memories of Anuradhapura
I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people who like to look at their old travel photos to relive the good…
Puncak: Jakarta’s Lush Backyard
Merak. In your language this word may or may not mean something, but in Indonesian it refers to the peacock, one of the most extravagant-looking…