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A story from Tanah Lot I love stories. One of the many reasons I love to travel is because of the stories I’ll get to hear about. Every place, every landmark, every building has a story to tell, and beautiful and mythical Bali is the very place for endless tales… “Long long time ago, back in the 15th century, a holy priest named Nirartha was traveling along the South coast to preach the teachings of Darma (duty). During his travel, he saw a beautiful bird-shape rock at the coast and decided to take a rest and pray to the God of the Sea. There, he preached to many of the local people from the village of Beraban. Villagers in the nearby area... [more]

Eat! Eat! Eat! Let us continue our ‘makan’ journey, now, in Hong Kong. Famously known as the shopping haven in Asia, my tour there was all about shopping and eating. Let me share some tips with you guys on my food journey of the day there. BREAKFAST Dumpling + "Si Mut" Milk Tea + "Teng Zhai" Porridge A huge dumpling... Yummy! Having our breakfast in a famous breakfast franchise in Hong Kong. TEA TIME The original french toast... Having Milk Tea - Hot & Cold Never forget to taste the original french toast and milk tea in any of the coffee shops in Hong Kong.  LUNCH Roast meat for lunch! Stop by for awhile... [more]

The focal point of growth and development in Southern Philippines History plays a vital role in shaping the world we have today… being the country’s oldest city, Cebu can truly boast its rich cultural and historical heritage. From a busy trading port in the 50’s, Cebu has transformed itself into a quite a concrete jungle with many boxy looking sky scrapers. Like most of the Southeast Asia developing countries, the traffic is often spelled together with chaos. Yet, progress has not swallowed Cebu’s vintage quality landmarks and has instead wisely preserved some of its amazing landmarks back in the time where it all started. Fort San Pedro... [more]

The annual Macau International Fireworks Display Contest is back again! And this year’s for the 21st time already! Mark your calendars on 5, 12, 19, 26 Sept (all Saturdays) & 1 Oct 2009 (Thursday) to witness the most sensational fireworks display in town, happening all in Macau. Pyro-experts from all over the world gathered in Macau to show-off their artistic skills of painting the night sky with colourful sparks and glitters. This year, we will witness artworks from Spain, Korea, Taiwan, France, Italy, the Philippines, Japan, Portugal, Austria and China. At the same time, photography and drawing competitions will be organised for the... [more]

The sound of light rain going pitter patter in a rhythmic tune accompany me now as I type away on my keyboard in my safe haven… yet a sudden shudder was sent down my spine as I remember the many people in Taiwan whose lives have been cruelly snatched away, their homes destroyed by the most recent Typhoon Morakot. Traveling to me is not only an opportunity to take a break and see the world, it also gives me a chance to touch base with people from all over the world, born of a different country, a different race, a different culture, a different lifestyle and many other differences altogether. Yet, the differences is what draws me closer and deeper... [more]