This island/archipelago has an identity crisis in more ways than one. For starters, Germany occupied them during World War One, naming the location Truk, with a long “u” sound. After America conquered it from the Japanese in World War Two, the original name of Chuuk, again with a long “u” sound, went back in place. […]

Nothing but leisurely activities were listed on the agenda for our 6 day trip over New Year’s in Bohol, Philippines, and I knew enjoying a club sandwich in a relaxing environment wouldn’t be a difficult task to check off.  To my surprise, however, a decent club was a hard meal to find; while everywhere served […]

My trip to Cambodia had a specific purpose that involved little sightseeing: because I am on a tourist visa, every 3 months I must leave China, so this time I chose Phnom Penh as my visa getaway. Why would this trip involve little sightseeing? Because all I wanted was 3 days of relaxation in a […]

“It would be a shame, if after 3 years of living in China, you never visited Shanghai,” I confessed to my girlfriend. “So let’s go for my birthday,” was her response. Done. We flew to Shanghai for a quick weekend getaway in celebration of her birthday… which meant at least one late night. And thanks […]