Alphabetical Cities week 21: U for Uji

Uji, Japan – Status of Murasaki Shikibu (or Lady Murasaki), a Japanese author, next to Uji Bridge (taken on January 13, 2018)

Alphabetical Cities week 20: T for Taipei

Taipei, Taiwan – View of Taipei City from the observatory of Taipei 101, with mountains in the backdrop. I often wonder how many stinky tofu booths there are hidden amid the concrete jungle… (taken on March 29, 2008)

Oct 05, 2017 – WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Pedestrian

Hong Kong, China, taken on December 30, 2016

Hong Kong, a place that never sleeps, is an extremely fast-paced society and an amazing place to observe the coming and going of people. One night I was travelling in the front row on the upper deck of a “ding ding” tram on Hong Kong Island. Here, at one point, the tram stopped to let the pedestrians cross the road.

Jan 16, 2017 – [Monday] Anything Goes: Seagull in Kunming

Kunming, China, taken on December 23, 2016

Seagulls aren’t exactly a rare sight and contrarily, they are quite commonly seen in many places. However, seagulls in Kunming during the winter is a completely different sight. At the Green Lake, thousands of migrant red-beaked seagulls arrive for the winter, taking advantage of the warmth of Kunming. I had never seen so many seagulls in one place all at once, but here is one that I managed to get quite close to. Hi there!

Jan 15, 2017 – [Sunday] WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Ambience

Hong Kong, China, taken on December 31, 2016

Hong Kong is a wonderful place to travel, but it’s easy to get weary from the extremely fast pace of the city. On new year’s eve, I hopped on a mini-bus in Causeway Bay, one of the busiest areas of Hong Kong, and in 20 minutes arrived at Stanley, a touristy but much quieter place to enjoy my evening. The ambience of the entire place made me feel relaxed and I almost thought I wasn’t in Hong Kong anymore. Combined with a gorgeous sunset and magnificent night views, it was a perfect end to my 2016.