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Man Mo Temple of Hong Kong May 2021
Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is one of the best known and most photographed temples in Hong Kong. “Man” translates to civil and “Mo”
May 28, 2021
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Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is one of the best known and most photographed temples in Hong Kong. “Man” translates to civil and “Mo”
Time for another adventure in Hong Kong! 😃 The destination this time is Po Toi Island (蒲台島) which is the main island of the Po Toi
Many people visit Tai O together with Ngong Ping in the western part of Lantau Island, home to the Tian Tan Buddha. Tian Tan Buddha is
Since traveling abroad is still out of the question, I might as well explore more of Hong Kong where I live. I’m ashamed to say
It’s been a year since I have written a blog post, travelled, or even picked up my camera. Last week I had the privilege of visiting
Yogyakarta means “a city that is fit to prosper” and is named after Ayodhya which was the birthplace of Rama from the Indian Ramayana epic.
Most probably built to rival the Buddhist Borobudur temple 19 km away is the 9th century Hindu Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta. Prambanan, dedicated to the
On my recent trip to Central Java, I had the privilege of visiting the most famous kris maker in Yogyakarta, Empu Jeno Harumbrojo. The Keris
I vaguely remember coming to Yogyakarta and Borobudur as a child with my family. Sometimes memory is a strange thing, you remember the most random
Burana Tower is one of the best known archaeological sites in Kyrgyzstan, near the town of Tokmok, about 1.5 hours drive east of Bishkek. Burana
After my horrible experience at the Dushanbe airport in Tajikistan, I am glad to finally arrive in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan which is the
Today we drive 3 hours northwest to the stunning Iskanderkul Lake. Iskanderkul Lake is an alpine lake in the Fann Mountains and many say you
After an eventful week in Uzbekistan, I moved on to Tajikistan also known as “Roof of the World”. Tajikistan is the smallest of the Stans
My visit in Samarkand continued with Gur-e-Amir. Gur-e-Amir means “tomb of the king” and is not only the final resting place of the great Timur
From Bukhara, I took the hour and half Afrosiyob train to Samarkand. The Afrosiyob is a Spanish built high speed train that connects Tashkent, the
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