My partner and I wanted to visit one other city in Myanmar during our 5-day trip to Yangon. We had considered Bagan or Mandalay, but both are over 600 km…
Yangon – appealing, beguiling & captivating
Having visited cities and sights in 50 countries it’s increasingly difficult to find somewhere new that excites me! But I found it in Yangon last week when my partner and…
Brunei – utopia found!!
For my first trip in 2019, I joined a tour from Hong Kong to Brunei with a cousin in January. It’s the 50th country that I have visited. And what…
A full day Halong cruise is a must!
As part of the itinerary for our few days in Hanoi at the beginning of December 2018, I included a full day Halong cruise for me and my partner. There…
Hanoi – a mixture of charms & chaos
For my 12th trips in 2018 I went to Hanoi for a few days in December with my partner while we were in Hong Kong Pan Pacific Hanoi I found a great flight-and-hotel…
Guizhou – one of the many undiscovered pearls in China
Guizhou is in southwest China, a flight of just under 2 hours from Hong Kong. In December 2015 when my partner and I were in Hong Kong we joined a local…
Lianzhou underground river in China – January 2016
Lianzhou is a county in northern Guangdong province in China. I never heard of the place until I joined a tour to Huangchuan River Three Gorges with my sister, her…
A November day in Osaka
As our trip to Kyoto in November 2016 started and finished at Osaka, we decided to have a full day in Osaka. Thanks to my brother-in-law’s meticulous planning, we covered all…
Kyoto in November
When my partner and I were in Hong Kong in November 2016 my brother-in-law arranged a group trip to visit Kyoto to see the spectacular autumn colours. We flew to…
Macau revisited 2017
It used to be said that Macau could be seen in half a day. This is no long true. The transformation of Macau even since I last visited in 2005 was…