Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, has firmly shaken off its unwelcoming attitude to travellers and has become one of the most beguiling cities in Asia. It is (mostly) slow-paced and pleasant, while its lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards...
Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam
The Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital & second largest city, is a district of narrow, tree-lined, scooter infested streets full of ancient traders and general mishmash that’s unique to Hanoi. This area of the city has been a lively trading centre since...
China-Vietnam Border Crossing || Friendship Pass
After a somewhat uncomfortable 3-and-a-half hour train ride earlier today from Nanning to Pingxiang in southwest China, I made it across the boarder into Vietnam, crossing over at the so-called Friendship Pass....
Detian Waterfall, China-Vietnam Border
A pictorial look at the stunning & remote Detian Waterfall straddling the border with China & Vietnam, the world’s 4th largest cross-border falls.
Guangzhou, Southern China
It’s always weird crossing the ‘border’ from Macau to mainland China. It’s an actual border, separating China from China. And it – the border crossing – is a more impressive sight then it was 12 months ago. Yes, the Chinese have...
Macau, China (2005)
I’m back in Macau, the former Portuguese colony but now a Special Administrative Region of big, bad China. I was here last year. That was my first visit & I was passing through en route to central China. I’m passing through en route this time too,...
Sao Paulo, Macau, China
Part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau in southern China, the Ruins of Sao Paulo (Saint Paul) is the most famous landmark in the former Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China. Once hailed as the greatest Christian monument in Asia,...
Hong Kong, China (2005)
I flew Thai Airways from Seoul, South Korea, to Hong Kong, my present location & where I’ve passed the last few days. The 3-and-a-half hour flight was comfortable, although I was confused over the cabin crew uniforms; they were all different. A strange...