NE Asia Things to see and do Travel Articles

Urumqi, China – August 1999

Urumqi sits on the northern slope of the Tianshan mountains with the Turpan-Shanshan-Tokson Basin to the east, the Junggar Basin to the north, and the Changji plains to the west, covering an area of 11,440 sq.km. It has 6 districts and a county under its jurisdiction, and a total population of 1.7 million with 38 [...]

Tokyo, Japan – August 1999

It’s hot, damn hot. So hot in fact that it seems most of Tokyo has come to a standstill. I know it is now definitely summer as all the vending machines have been switched to cold. No longer can I get my morning can of steaming coffee from a vending machine and have to make [...]

Hong Kong, China – August 1999

Hong Kong is perhaps the only city in the world where shopping surpasses any monument or historical site as the cityÂ’s main tourist attraction. If you donÂ’t go shopping in Hong Kong, itÂ’s like going to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Tourists donÂ’t come here with their cameras. They come here to buy one. [...]