Autumn in Beijing is very short-lived. Some years, we only get a few days of awesome autumn weather and beautiful yellow and red leaves. This year has taken away many of our daily pleasures, but we were gifted with an…
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Today’s post will be a short one as it’s all about this amazing set of buildings on the harbour in Kowloon, right across the water from Central Pier. The buildings are called the China Hong Kong City and include a…
The joy in printing an image It’s unfortunate that printing an image has such a bad reputation online. If you Google “how to print a photo”, you’ll get about 100 links on how to print from your phone, and then…
Continuing with the Hong Kong staycation theme, the past weekend, we made our way over to a less well known destination in Hong Kong called the Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls located in the New Territories. This beautiful hiking route includes…
It’s hard to believe that we’re still in a semi-lockdown phase here in Asia with essentially no travel allowed for fun purposes. Even travel for critical purposes is severely limited and there are many unfortunate stories about families torn apart…
The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses the New Territories, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, in the east to Tuen Mun in the west. The trail is named after Sir Murray MacLehose, the longest-serving governor of Hong…
In these uncertain times, I hope that you and your loved ones are keeping safe and healthy. Like many of you, we’re in a locked down situation here in Hong Kong. However, because we’re somewhat further ahead on this bridge…
Right before COVID-19 took hold and turned our lives upside down here in Asia, we managed to get away for a long weekend at my favourite relaxation destination of Koh Samui. Keen readers of this site will have a mild…
The 35MM full-frame equivalent lens is likely the most popular focal length of all time, and manufacturers keep developing amazing lenses with this field of view. It’s also perhaps the perfect focal length for travel purposes. In this comparison, we’ll…
This is the second in a two part series from Vietnam that includes a recent trip to Saigon and Phú Quốc. Phu Quoc is a Vietnamese island in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Cambodia. It’s known for…