Recently, I came across a wonderful district just south of Seattle’s Downtown. Formerly an industrial district (it still kind of is), Georgetown is a great place to live, work and play.
The most notable buildings in Georgetown include The Lofts on Lucile, Pacific Market Center and the Seattle Design Center. In addition, on Airport Way South, [...]
When traveling abroad, it is important to understand and be aware of the culture around onself. Here are 20 important cultural facts that you may or may not have known about India. Read them before travelling there.
1. People greet each other and part using the phrase, “Namaste.”
2. An important Indian holiday is Hindu New Year, which is [...]
What you can buy at Bloomingdale’s on San Fran’s Market Street? This is an interesting title. Today, I would like to share with you about Bloomingdale’s located in the heart of San Fran’s Downtown at the Westfield San Francisco Center at 845 Market Street.
At the Bloomingdale’s store, you can purchase a variety of name brand [...]
If you ever end up going to San Francisco, let me recommend you to a great shopping place. It is Embarcadero Center. Examples of stores in the center include: Lucy, The Bar, Method, Club One, Pure Beauty, Origins, L’Occitane, Vanity Beauty Lounge, Ann Taylor, Barcelino, Banana Republic and Victoria Secret.
For drinks, there are cafes like [...]
The kingdom of Shu was led by a ruler name Liu Bei. He was a man of virtue, and his desire was to restore the former Han dynasty back to its glory. Of the three leaders, Liu Bei was the most compassionate and daring. Along with his two forsworn brothers Guan Yu and Zeng Fei, [...]
Several millenniums ago, in the part of the world we call China today, there were many feudal wars and civil conflicts. In this post, we will discuss the Three Kingdoms Era of China, a time when the country arguably faced its worst civil strife.
During that Era, China was split into three Kingdoms, known as the [...]
This weekend was the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, Washington, a hot music festival on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, located slightly east of the Downtown Commercial Business District.
Tickets were for sale ($23 a day and $42 for both days through their vendor TicketWest. Here is their lineup for you to check out. Bands like Sonic [...]
This is part one of our ongoing series which will explore with you Hong Kong from the eyes of a localized tourist, one with strong knowledge of Hong Kong but doesn’t live in the hustling bustling city.
I found this picture on Carpe Diem Review, a creative arts publication and I felt it is quite an [...]
Hostels have traditionally been a source of lodging while traveling especially for young adventurers in their teens and twenties. You may ask, what is hosteling?
Hosteling is basically like a dormitory in college where you share rooms or bunks with other people. In this case, other travelers. These have been around for a [...]
1) The Capital City, Beijing, was once called Peking.
This was due to the fact that the earlier translation was in Cantonese, and the recent one is in Mandarin.
2) Astronauts can see the outline of the Great Wall from space — yes, it’s that long.
Live musical entertainment… is that your passion? Do you enjoy beautiful outdoor settings?
If you are ever travelling to Seattle this summer, here is one event you should look for. In conjuction with KEXP, a local public radio station is offering free concerts at the Mural for three hours every Friday for four weeks. So if [...]
When traveling to Seattle, especially if are you planning to study there, you should definitely check out the University District, also known as U-District.
Centered on a street called University Way or many call it the Ave, the U-District is nearby the University of Washington’s Seattle campus where its award-winning medical, nursing, and computer science schools [...]
If you are taking a trip to San Francisco, then there is a must-see destination. The The Walt Disney Family Museum. Now, you may ask, where is this museum? It is located in the Main Post in the Presidio of San Francisco.
Now, what is there? Of course there is Mickey Mouse, the legendary Disney trademark. [...]
Tacoma is one of the largest cities in the State of Washington. As one of the main cultural hubs in the Pacific Northwest, the city offers a diverse selection of museums, theaters, restaurants, shops and unique neighborhoods. Located just eighteen miles south of the Seattle-Tacoma “Sea-Tac” International Airport and fronting Interstate-5, the major [...]
This is part one of our series – Casinos and more in Macau.
Recently, I took a trip to Macau and visited numerous casinos and hotels. The most notable was at the Cotai Strip in the Taipa just south of the traditional Macau hotel and casino districts. The Venetian.
Staying there made me feel like I was [...]