The Forbidden City (Beijing)
The Forbidden City is called such because it was for the use of the Imperial Family and their guests only...
Animals at night (Singapore)
On the far north side of Singapore is the Night Zoo (which has in the same location as the zoo...
Gardens of Singapore – photos
Singapore is a city of gardens filled with beautiful flowers and sometimes monkeys.
Cambodia – Siem Reap homestay tale
Cambodia was interesting. If you come here definitely confirm the quality of where you are staying and square away the...
Using U.S. Credit Cards in China? Not so much.
Using U.S. Credit Cards in China? Not so much. When I was planning to go to China, getting money was...
The Great Wall of China – Jinshanling to Simatai hike (Beijing)
When I went to China, I had planned on doing a Great Wall hike. At least until I found out...
Beijing – The Summer Palace – a UNESCO site
The Summer Palace in Beijing, China is not to be missed if you are in Beijing. It’s farther out of...
Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border
Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border While in Thailand, I took a full day tour that went to a...
Seeing Synchronous Fireflies
Most people are familiar with fireflies (also called lightning bugs). They are bioluminescent bugs that live in moist areas in...
