Seeking the Buddha’s Blessings
Since the guided tour on Day 2 proved to be so informative and productive, I opted for a tour on Day 3 as well, this time to Lantau island,...
Kowloon Night Market: Where Men Do the Shopping
The city never sleeps. But I do. So even though it was a Friday night and there was the potential to party it up with the Hong Kong folks...
City Upon the Sea: Hong KongÂ
My Splendid Tour guide for the afternoon was a bubbly young woman named Ivy. Speaking to a group of blank faces as the bus wormed through...
Historic Hong Kong
Since I’d heard it wasn’t enough to see the view from Victoria’s Peak by night, I decided to take a guided tour on my...
Victorian Vision: First Glimpse at Hong Kong
Descending into Hong Kong last Thursday, the skies were only partly cloudy, offering a rather clear view of Hong Kong and the surrounding...
Pearl of the Orient
I decided to take a short vacation before heading back home to Florida after wrapping things up on Guam. I wanted to go somewhere I...
Esta, Guam
I guess one might call it a liberation of sorts, although in all honesty, the fact that I left Guam on Liberation Day has nothing to do...
Retreat at Ritidian
The quiet shores of Ritidan, Guam offer solitude for reflection.
Destination Fiji: Top picks from the islands of “plenty”
These are the top 10 must-see attractions in Fiji.
Searching for answers in Saipan
This was not the way I had intended to make my first trip to Saipan. Saipan, the most developed of the Commonwealth of the Northern...