a 100 year old mosque among the hong kong mid-levels
In the heart of the chaos of central Hong Kong can be found the Central – Mid-Levels Escalator system, the world's longest outdoor covered...
why i love japanese vending machines
Among the more prominent features of each and every Japanese street I walked down were the vending machines. Whether it was next to a...
goodbye japan, hello kitty
As I made my way to Tokyo's Narita airport for a long journey back to North America, I contemplated my time in Japan as...
shinjuku tokyo’s golden gai
Golden Gai is a small, hidden area of Shinjuku in Tokyo only a ten minute walk from Shinjuku station. I had heard a lot...
the art of the ktx: the korea train express [video]
Move over TGV and Japan Rail Bullet train, the KTX is here. The KTX, or Korea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system,...
the japanese yen is a dangerous currency
It is common knowledge that Tokyo is not a city for the thrifty. In fact, according to a February report from the Economist, Tokyo...
kyoto’s kinkaku, or golden pavillion
Kyoto was quite a surprise. I didn't know much about the city except that it was the location for the the UN climate change...
the hiroshima peace park and the atomic dome [vlog]
Very little remains of the city of Hiroshima from before August 6, 1945 when the world's first use of an atomic weapon changed the...
the haeinsa temple and the tripitaka koreana [vlog]
The Haeinsa Temple was founded during the third year of King Ae-Jang's reign , by two monks Suneung and Ijung. The name "Haein" originates...
koyasan and the daito, or great pagoda
Koyasan, Japan is a center of Buddhist study and practice, located in the Wakayama Prefecture at an elevation of approximately 900 meters above...
