Category Asia

The Palanquin of a Chinese Bride

A very special moment of Chinese tradition! Maybe it did not mean much to my fellow travelers, but for me, it was one of the most exciting moments on my time in China…

Asia China

Photos from Layang Layang, Spratly Islands

Some photos from our expedition to Layang Layang, part of the Spratly Islands, in the middle of the South China Sea.

Asia Malaysia

Encounter With a Shark!

Here in Layang, Layang, Spratly this week, we truly feel like the odd couple. Everyone here is a diver. One American even asked us - very surprised - "How is it possible?! You are here in one of the top diving spots in the world and you don't realize it?!".

Asia Malaysia

China Media Coverage of the Tibet Situation

What I am sharing here is how we felt last week when trying to get news about Tibet from “inside China”… You had to be there to realize how the “picture” of what was happening could be incredibly distorted!

Asia China

Layang Layang: One island, One resort

After an overnight in KK, we flew to Layang, Layang, a Malaysian Spratly island yesterday morning.

Asia Malaysia

Heading to Spratly!

Xiamen is where we have lived for the past 7 months.

Asia China

Xiamen Sidewalks

Some tiles (like the yellow ones on the photo) are actually soft, like made of rubber. But why?

Asia China

Chinese’s Bound Feet

I remember hearing about Chinese women with bound feet when I was young. I thought it was a legend.

Asia Books China

Middle of the South China Sea

I am going to be right in the middle of nothing else than... the South China Sea.

Asia Malaysia

Love for Mao

I have not heard one Chinese person mention Mao"s name. I am sure they got an overdose of him for years. But Mao is in the flea markets today... for the pleasure of tourists.

Asia China