When I used to think of walled villages, I would conjure up romantic visions of places like Montereggiano, a favorite spot in Italy. Picturesque scenes found in such medieval European fortresses are far from what one sees along Hong Kong’s Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail, which offers visitors a one and a half mile trek […]
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Feeding the Hungry Ghosts
One of the things I love most about living overseas is learning about the local holidays. This has certainly been the case in Asia, where there are no western counterparts to many celebrations. The most intriguing I’ve come across is the Hungry Ghost Festival, celebrated among Chinese people across Asia on the 15th day of […]
The Other Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
As a former British Colony, Singapore has been awash with news of the Queen’s Jubilee, which falls on Tuesday, June 5. Walking around the city yesterday, however, I couldn’t help but remember the first British queen to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee. Signs of the Queen – Victoria that is – can still be found throughout […]