Hoan Kiem Lake (Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, or Lake of Returned/Restored Sword) is located at the historical centre of Hanoi and is a popular hangout place for locals.
The greenish Ho Hoan Kiem
The greenish Ho Hoan Kiem
Arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport around 2pm on Wednesday after a six-day holiday in Vietnam. The below photo was taken last Friday, my first day of the trip (July 24) when my plane was approaching Hanoi…
The cloudy-mountainous view mesmerised me… I think I might have fell in love with Vietnam before even setting foot on the Vietnamese soil. The ‘honeymoon’ didn’t last long though, when serenity turned into chaos as I started exploring the ground.
Plenty of stories and photos to share, stay tune for more updates.
Cisingtan (literally ‘Seven Star Lake’ in Chinese) is a beautiful coastline near the city of Hualian in eastern Taiwan. It got its name from the seven swamps that were scattered like fallen stars throughout the wetland that once covered the area.
What remained these days is just a nice beach with a lovely sea view.
Qisingtan, Hualian, Taiwan
Taroko National Park was supposed to be one of the highlights during my Taiwan tour, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.
Most of the scenic spots could only be fully viewed via foot trekking… and we didn’t have the luxury to do so due to time constraint. Well, that’s the downside for travelling via an organised tour.
The Eternal Spring Shrine
The Eternal Spring Shrine was one of the very few highlight scenic spots we visited, and this too was under renovation during our visit… it’s not our day obviously
Jiufen (or Jioufen) is a small town in northern Taiwan famous for its nostalgic old street, food and ocean view. Jiufen was a prosperous gold mining town since 1890s but its popularity faded as the gold resource was depleting since 1950s.
Jiufen was given a new life in 1989 when award winning movie “A City of Sadness” (directed by Hou Hsiao Hsien and starred Tony Leung etc.) was filmed there. Jiufen has become a popular tourist spot since then and a favourite weekend getaway location for Taipei folks.
The most iconic spot in Jiufen, made famous by A City of Sadness