It was a while ago last August, but I never got around to summarizing my wonderful trip to Istanbul to visit my sister who was living in Istanbul at the time.     Following is a summary of that visit with a suggested itinerary for those visiting this beautiful city.   Generally, in Istanbul there [...]

Though it seems like I’ve done quite alot in Hangzhou, I was only there for a weekend. But, that was plenty to get a good taste of the city and enjoy some of its wonders. Following is a summary of my visit for Hangzhou and my recommended 2-3 days travel itinerary :   Day 1 [...]

Tokyo’s a terrific city, well worth a few days of exploration. To sum up my trip to Japan, following is a summary of my visit to Japan’s Tokyo, suggesting a recommended itinerary for those interested.     Tip – I wrote a post for some cheap budget hotel accommodation in Toyko that might help with [...]

Macau’s a great one day trip getaway from Hong Kong. To summarize the quick trip to Macau, here is a suggested itinerary for a Macau… To start the tour, take bus number 3 from the main ferry terminal… Walk around Senado Square and go inside St. Dominic’s church Tour the Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral [...]

Visiting Tainan City and Tainan Country? If you have some time to explore, there are quite a few interesting things for you to see. Following is a list of suggested things to do with an outline for a visit itinerary. A word  of caution before I begin – while there’s alot to do I would [...]

Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan is hosting this year’s World Games 2009 global event. Taiwan and Kaohsiung are now in final preparations for the games, starting in less than 2 weeks. Following a number of queries by email, following are some personal recommendations for a Kaohsiung itinerary for those planning to visit Kaohsiung to see [...]

Following is a summary of the posts of my little sister’s visit to Hong Kong. Symphony of Lights @ Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong Kowloon Park – Tsim Sha Tsui – Hong Kong Cheung Chau Island : Hong Kong’s Koh-Phi-phi Don Central Hong Kong’s HK Park and Victoria Peak Tram Nan [...]

Meet Shani, my adorable little sister, who suddenly – out of nowhere – called me up from Israel on my birthday to let me know she’ll be arriving at Hong Kong the following day on a last minute flight deal. We’ve had a terrific 8 days of touring around Hong Kong and having loads of [...]