If you are planning a trip to China, consider adding Yangshuo in Guangxi Province to your list of amazing destinations. In our last article we showed the awesome night life and rural beauty of this small town hidden in the mountains. But Yangshuo is famous for another reason: The World-Class Read more…
One of the biggest differences travelers learn between the time we spend on the road and at home is the appreciation publicly funded parks, monuments and museums. At home, we complain our taxes are too high and our public services too few. But in a foreign country we love the Read more…
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most dense cities with residents living in small apartments in a jungle of high rises. But the untold story of Hong Kong is that 40% of the land area is designated for country parks and nature reserves. Using the amazing transit network we Read more…
Hong Kong is one of the cheapest cities to fly in and out of Asia. Thanks to the two systems, one country policy established since 1997 when the British gave back the territory to China, most travelers don’t require tourist Visas! Getting around in Hong Kong is super easy with Read more…
Welcome to the magnificent and sacred Itsukushima Shrine! Japan is filled with thousands of wonderful temples and shrines, after only 10 days of travel in the land of the rising sun you’ll probably experience dozens! But Itsukushima is special, the entire island has been built up around this shrine since Read more…
The Atom Bomb. Mankind’s most destructive creation. The result of an arms race against the Germans and the last weapon used to defeat the Japanese in World War 2. Two atom bombs: Little Boy and Fat Man were developed by a team of scientists from Europe and North America. This Read more…
Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park opened April 1st 1954. It stands as a reminder of the first nuclear weapon attack, an attack on innocent civilians, children and an entire city. Today, threats of using nuclear weapons are being made on Twitter by World Leaders who were born after the destruction of Read more…
Hiroshima Castle is a beautiful 5 story museum with a viewing platform at the top overlooking all of downtown Hiroshima City. Surrounded by a large moat and ruins left over from the Castle’s destruction in the Atomic Bomb blast of 1945, the rebuilt Castle stands as a sign of strength Read more…
Yabusame (流鏑馬) is a type of horseback archery that was commonly practiced by Samurai in ancient feudal Japan. Today, Yabusame is used in traditional rituals to bestow blessings upon the people and appease the Shinto Gods. The ritual involves shooting three targets, however it was originally developed as practice for Read more…
Welcome to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. Also known as the Shrine of 10,000 Torii 鳥居, located on Mt. Inari or “Inariyama” in Japanese. It’s an incredibly popular tourist destination in Kyoto and one of Japan’s most important Shinto Shrines. Bring your walking shoes, it’s a little bit of a climb! Fushimi Read more…
Drinking sake is as Japanese as you can get. It’s more than an alcoholic beverage, it’s an entire history and tradition. Sake tasting should be part of every travelers itinerary when visiting Japan. And no better place to do it than in Fushimi, Kyoto. Fushimi Sake District is one of Read more…
Ninna-ji Temple is one of the most spectacular and historic temples in Kyoto Japan. In a city with over 2000 temples, shrines, castles and palaces, Ninna-ji Temple has one particular unique feature: For almost 1000 years, the temple’s head priest often came from the imperial family lineage. Just a few Read more…