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Portland, OR (1) – Powell’s Books
I have heard many good things about Portland especially that it is trending and artistic. Well, after I visited, I think it is too small for my taste. My favorite is still New…
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Japan (3) Tokyo food II
Ramen: some streets in the Ginza area have a collection of ramen noodle restaurants. Often you see a line outside the stores. The two Korean girls in front of me in our line…
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Japan (2) Tokyo food I
Kyoto was Japan’s capital and now is Tokyo. The east of Tokyo is the old part of the city like in Asakusa, and there are many temples and shrines. The famous one is…
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Japan (1) Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho: the red light district
The red light strict is located at the heart of Shinjuku. There were so many people walking around in this area even it was late at night in an ordinary week day. I…
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Singapore (6) Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is beautiful from every angle. My favorite place to view it is to walk along the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (on the way to the Merlion). I lived in Marina…
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Singapore (5) Skyline Luge
“What is luge?” I asked my friend.“you rode down the mountain in a little cart”Wow, it sounds exotic :). Indeed, according to their website, only Singapore, New Zealand, South Korea and Canada …,…
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Singapore (4) Gardens by the bay – skyway
Here, we arrived at the third part of the Gardens by the Bay. Surprise that many people were siting on the floor around here … “There will be a light show starting at…
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Hangzhou (2) Hangzhou Steelworks Park
My parents used to work in a big factory. So I grew up in the environment where there were big warehouses, the sound of big machinery, and the smell of screws and oil.…
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Singapore (3) Gardens by the bay – Cloud Forest
One surprise may be impressive, but some consecutive surprises just —- can not be surpassed! Cloud forest is the second astonishing site. It is shaped vertically and the designers used visual clues to…
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Singapore (2) Gardens by the bay – Flower Dome
This place brings me many surprises! I thought I went there to see a garden. Then wow, it is many gardens! It is a huge space located in the city center, you can…