The Hungry Ghost Festival in Taiwan
In truth, the ghosts and festivals were the last things on my mind that morning. Our first Saturday in Kaohsiung, a modern port city in southern Taiwan, started off with … Read more
Asia
Kobe: When a Typhoon is a Blessing
In this post: Kobe waterfront and the Meriken Park; what does Meriken mean?; the bright side of the typhoon; the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake Memorial; BE KOBE project; Frank Gehry’s … Read more
Phung Hung Street Art Brings Back Memories of Hanoi
Phung Hung Street public art project is taking Hanoi by storm. Ambitiously titled Public Art For Better Space, it lives up to its name by revitalizing Hanoi Old Quarter. Halfway … Read more
A Shipwreck Affair
A storm has passed. Time to grab a camera and go to a beach. Not any beach though. There is a particular one that became my favorite for an unexpected … Read more
Looking For a Japan Guidebook? I Got One For You
In this post: a review of Rob Dyer’s eBook called “How To Travel In Japan Without Speaking Japanese.” Rob had been exploring, enjoying and writing about Japan for almost twenty … Read more