Street Food Keelung, Taiwan

Before visiting Taiwan everything I had heard about this culture was focused on the food and the place to experience it was the street markets. On a day out exploring it wasn’t hard finding the market as it stretched on for three blocks. Taiwan is renowned for its diverse and flavorful and unique cuisine, offeringContinue reading “Street Food Keelung, Taiwan”

Visiting Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park

The Yala National Park is the most popular national park in Sri Lanka. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including elephants, leopards, and crocodiles. There are actually a limited number of ways to see the park with Jeep safaris the most common, and walking safaris with specially permitted guides the most expensive. JeepContinue reading “Visiting Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park”

Todays Image • Making of a Mythical Creature

Singapore Creates An Image Using A Mythical Creature This creature has the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Since it’s origin in Singapore there have been a number of attempts to build a legend and a mythology around this creation.n This Merlion was a recent creation (1964) and has, over theContinue reading “Todays Image • Making of a Mythical Creature”

A Fun Restaurant In Manila

Singing Cooks & Waiters • Great Food & A Good Time Manila is a large and diverse city with lots to see and do. If you are there for several days it is possible to enjoy the diversity and to venture into the outlying countryside for some picturesque sites. If you only have a day,Continue reading “A Fun Restaurant In Manila”

Surprises Shopping On Dong Khoi Street

A Short Story Strolling On Vietnam’s Premier Shopping Street Spending a few days in Vietnam on two occasions recently, we spent time shopping on Dong Khoi Street in Saigon. (Officially, the city is Ho Chi Minh City, but even the locals still call it Saigon). Vietnam is a bargain hunters heaven, featuring a great exchangeContinue reading “Surprises Shopping On Dong Khoi Street”

Laem Chabang, Bangkok’s Cruise Port

Laem Chabang The Cruise Gateway to Bangkok, Thailand Cruising in the South China Sea is becoming increasingly popular which normally includes one or two ports of call in Thailand. Thailand is one of the most advanced and open nations in Southeast Asia, once known as Siam. It is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) to the north,Continue reading “Laem Chabang, Bangkok’s Cruise Port”