Category Archives: Asia

Foto Friday: Long Tail Boats in Thailand

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from my day in paradise in Koh Hae, Thailand. There are plenty of beautiful koh, meaning island in Thai, throughout all of Thailand, and particularly in southern Thailand. Although Phuket itself is an island, we wanted to explore some of the […]

Hong Kong Disney’s Haunted Halloween Vs. Ocean Park Halloween Bash

The two biggest Halloween events in Hong Kong would have to be Disneyland’s Haunted Halloween and Ocean Park’s Halloween Bash. Held at the two best theme parks in Hong Kong, they are each other’s biggest competition. The following is my review on both. > You May Also Like: Check 700+ Hotels in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s […]

Man Vs. Mooncake

Mooncakes are everywhere. In Hong Kong, you can’t walk more than a few feet without seeing a shop that sells them or an advertisement enticing you to buy them. As soon as the Dragon Boat Festival ends, the mooncakes start to appear. Many people during the Mid-Autumn Festival these traditional pastries are enjoyed. It is customary to give boxes […]

Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Kyoto

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo was taken at one of my favorite shrines, Fushimi Inari Taisha. There are said to be over 32,000 shrines dedicated to Inari throughout Japan- that’s over 1/3rd of Japan’s total shrine count! The head shrine is Fushimi Inari in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Inari is […]