When I was staying at Singapore Marina Bay Sands, I went downstairs to watch the Garden Rhapsody, a popular light and sound show at Supertree Grove. Although you can enjoy it free – no tickets are required, I opted to get tickets and see it from the aerial walkway, which is suspended between the Supertree. OCBC Skyway, as the 128-meter long aerial walkway is called...
The Saigon Skydeck is a glass-enclosed observation deck on the 49th floor of the Bitexco Financial Tower with scenic views. It’s nice, very different from the rest of the city. It offers a unique 360-degree view from the very centre of the town. You get to see buildings below and the Saigon River (Sông Sài Gòn), which empties into the Soài Rạp, which in its turn...
Kyoto’s Gion District shops and restaurants storefronts light up in the evenings. And they are beautiful. I spent one of these evenings getting lost in this district and admiring them while visiting the city. Here are some of my favourites: Kyoto’s Gion District Shops and Restaurants Kyoto’s Gion District Shops and Restaurants Kyoto’s Gion...
Train stations in Japan are real hubs within the city. They are often full of not only daily commuters or people travelling but also shops and restaurants. Some larger stations double as shopping malls. They are the real heart of the city. Kyoto Station is one of the few stations I went through several times on every single trip to Japan because it is so centrally...
Today is another sad anniversary of the first atomic bomb to be used in war. It was dropped by the United States Army Air Forces from the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber. The force of the atomic bomb effectively obliterated the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It happened at 8:15 a.m. on 6 August 1945. I visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial twice, visited the museum and walked by...
There are many different options when it comes to spending a day with elephants in Northern Thailand. Ethical or not-so-moral elephant experiences in Chiang Mai. You need to do your research and pick something you are comfortable with. The most fun with elephants you can have is bathing in the river and/or waterfall. They love it. It’s a great way for everybody to...