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Yunnan: Fuxian Lake & Haiyan Village, Sep 2023

From Jianshui, we head back towards Kunming stopping by Fuxian Lake and Haiyan Village.  Fuxian Lake (抚仙湖), 70km outside of Kunming, is China’s third largest freshwater

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Yunnan: Jianshui, Sep 2023

From Yuanyang, we drove for about 3 hours to arrive at Jianshui.  Jianshui (建水), previously known as Lin’an (临安), was an important historic center located

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Yunnan: Shengcun Village, Sep 2023

Shengcun Village (胜村), conveniently situated in the middle of all the scenic spots of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, is where most visitors stay.  It was market

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Yunnan: Azheke Village, Sep 2023

Not far from Aichun and Duoyishu Rice Terraces in Yuanyang is Azheke Village (阿者科古村) which translates to “Place with many Bamboos”.  It is the most

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Yunnan: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Sep 2023

After a long 6-hour drive, we arrived at the Unesco Honghe Hani Rice Terraces with the Yuanyang Rice Terraces at its core.  These beautiful curvy

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Yunan: Donchuan Red Land, Sep 2023

I have traveled extensively throughout the world but have actually seen very little of my own backyard, China.  Now is as good a time as

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Narai-juku, April 2023

The Nakasendo Way, translates to the “middle mountain way”, once connected Edo (now Tokyo) to Kyoto during the Edo Period (1603-1868).  Traders preferred the more

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Matsumoto, April 2023

Haven’t visited Japan in a while, this time other than Tokyo, we wanted to spend a couple days at an onsen ryokan to soak away

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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”

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Po Toi Island, Hong Kong May 2021

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

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Wisdom Path, Ngong Ping April 2021

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

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Tai O Fishing Village April 2021

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

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Tsz Shan Monastery March 2021

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

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Faces of Central Java Jan 2020

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. 

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