Tag: city

European Winter

February 2016 Whereas I love to go back to Europe in summer to enjoy the long days, I also quite like to go back in winter. There is definitely less chance for sun, but it offers a welcome change from the ever same temperatures we have here in the tropics. This […]
Geylang – Singapore, differently

Geylang is a district that is in many ways different from other Singapore neighbourhoods. Geographically, the area is characterized by the straight, pretty long Geylang Road which served as one of the main arteries and from which smaller lanes (called ‘lorong’) go off perpendicularly to the north and south. The […]
Distinctively Chinese

My last week’s holidays brought me back to China and to visit a friend in her hometown. Visiting the northeast of China is rather off from traditional tourist spots and without explanation most people wondered why I would travel there. For me, it was a special and very nice aspect to […]

Cityscapes of China’s northeast

For our recent trip to Tianjin and Dalian in China’s northeast I did not leave with the expectation of taking pictures with a deep blue sky as China’s cities are known for their high level of air pollution. And I was proven right: Although the pollution was not terrible, the […]
Back to square one

Hong Kong is the place I have first set foot in Asia. Almost five years ago, my partner and I have spent two days and one sleepless night in Hong Kong. It was my very first experience on the Asian continent and I was instantly fascinated from this whole new […]