It’s that time of the year again. You could call it, a holiday, or more accurately, my annual ‘pilgrimage’ to Japan. It’s now probably my 5th visit here, yet it
Category: Holidays
Christmas The Malacca Way
It’s probably the first year that I’ve actually had Christmas outside of Australia. Being in Malaysia, I suppose it’s not that different, in that it’s certainly no ‘white’ Christmas, nor
A Rainy And Squeaky Tokyo Experience
My trip to Japan this time round was really a stopover before heading home to Australia. It’s an excuse for me to test how far my Japanese have progressed (which
Relax, You Are In Guangzhou (广州)
Guangzhou is my last stop for this round of China tour. Honestly it was chosen for convenience rather than any famous attractions, as it does have a major international airport
Guilin (桂林) And Yangshuo (阳朔)
Time flies when you are having fun. I am already in Guilin（桂林) of Guangxi province (广西), 2 hours flight south of Xi’An (西安). It’s still China, but there is certainly
The Aromatic Hua Mountain (华山)
Hua Mountain (华山), for the modern Chinese, is really all about adventure, or going beyond your comfort zone. It is even stamped on a sign that this is ”奇险天下第一山“ (or
Terracotta Toys
If there is one thing Xi’An (西安) is synonymous with, it would have to be the terracotta warriors! Qin emperor (秦始皇) during 246 BC -221 BC, was the first emperor
The Ancient Town of Xi’An
I barely just got comfortable with Chengdu (成都), and already it’s time to leave and fly northwards to Xi’an(西安), in the province of Shaangxi (陕西). Whilst Chengdu (成都) buildings are
Relaxing The Sichuan Way
The one thing I love about China is that you really do not need to venture too far to feel like you are featured in some Ming-dynasty period movie. It
The ‘Hot’ Sichuan of China
Ahhh.. Good old China.. I am back here again because the 1 month trip last year barely covered even a quarter of the massive country. Chengdu (成都) was my first