Inspiring you on your own journey . . .
Walking the temple lined streets of the northern Laotian city Luang Prabang, you are enthralled by the complex history of the area. Lao ladies crouch by the roadside serving steaming bowls of noodles heaped with herbs and peanuts. Behind them are swanky cafes that deal in French coffee and patisserie concoctions that owe their popularity […]
The dry summer heat of Beijing is sapping. Walking on hard surfaces of the concrete streets is a bone-pounding, strength stripping feat. The modern city is not designed to be traversed on foot and after a few hours, you are feeling the effects. Thankfully, a shaded pavement area east of the Forbidden City gives you […]
Walking down Shanghai Street, you note the old red brick building that was once the engineer’s office of the Yau Ma Tei Pump Station. The building marks your transition into the neighbourhood that it once served. All around it, newer buildings rise up out of the concrete. Shops selling cooking equipment line both sides of […]
The chilly late-morning air of Dotonbori cuts through your heavy winter jacket. The smell of grilling king crab legs keeps your spirits up as you stumble through the promised land of fried Osakan cuisine. Takoyaki vendors call you to their octopus caricature decorated stalls with persuasive pitches. Huge neon signs that are famous throughout Asia […]
