Traveling through Vietnam this summer was surely an experience to be remembered for a long time. This country is full of great places to see, things to do and its people is very welcoming to foreigners, particularly to those wanting to learn about their culture. After arriving in Ho Chi Minh and resting for …
Sapa, Vietnam and its sorounding villages are some of those places you will visit once and they will stay in your mind forever. Some years ago, Sapa had exploded for it’s tourism potential and as the epicenter to the various local villages, with time bringing in (and still bringing) many investors in the hotel industry. …
If you are planning to visit Singapore in the near future, you must be warned that this small Southeat country, which you might think has nothing to offer, you would be very wrong. I first visited this little wonder of Asia two years ago and I have to admit that I had no intentions …
Xiao Long Bao a favorite of the young and old One of the best things China has to offer to anyone visiting the country is their delicious food. In this massive country, the choices of food are infinite. Soups and noodles of all kinds and flavors are just the beginning of the list, to which …
If you are traveling or plan to travel South East Asia with kids, then you must make time and take them to an elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand. Last year (July 2017) our trip was all traced out to take the kids to live this once in a lifetime experience. I grew up going to the …
If you visit the city of Shanghai on a Saturday morning, make sure you pay a visit to the People’s Park in the center of town. At this place, you will notice a huge tumult of people walking in to join or see one of the area’s most popular weekend activities, the marriage market. This …
Mr. Wang Ming showing his master skills at making fresh noodles at his restaurant The first day that I arrived in China, once settled at the hotel, one of my work colleagues had commented that he had discovered a great local place to eat and so on our way we went. After walking a couple of …
Discovering the Water Town of Mudu was purely by accident. After living in China for over a year and hearing so much about the city of Suzhou and its beautiful sceneries, water town and architecture, we decided to embark on a weekend trip to verify of such on our own. After taking the bullet train …
The main bridge at Qiandeng Ancient Town For the past three years living in China, I have been lucky to live nearby the ancient town of Qiandeng. Only a short ride on my electric scooter, this magnificent little water town has been the highlight of my weekends when I have felt like staying close to …