Egypt – Cairo
We went through a time travel by revisiting the pyramids, exploring Islamic Cairo and wandering in the star-war-scene-like Mosque of Ibn Tulun.
Egypt – Cairo
While we were standing on the Giza Plateau, the pyramids didn't seem to be mysterious to us anymore, but their sheer size still overwhelmed us.
Egypt – Start
After almost a full day on the road, we finally checked into the hotel overlooking the ever-mysterious Nile River.
Japan – Kyoto – The Heart of Japan
Famous for its refined cuisine, crafts and gardens, Kyoto is considered by many Japanese as where their spiritual hearts reside.
Japan – Hakone
We spent one day at Hakone on our way from Tokyo to Kyoto. Hakone is famous for its hot springs. At Hakone-Yumoto (箱根湯本), hotels are built on the hill along the river, most of them have public bath houses using water from hot springs and provide exquisite Japanese cuisine, normally…
Japan – Tokyo – Lost in Translation
Japan is the first country we visit whose language we don't understand. Luckily, almost all names of the places, subway stations, streets, stores and restaurants, are written in Chinese characters - Kanji (漢字). It makes our lives a lot of easier in this foreign city. We can instantly recognize and…
Japan – Tokyo – Culture Fusion
Tokyo is the most unique city in the world to showcase the fusion of east and west, tradition values and modern sensations. There is always a long line in front of Kabuki-za (歌舞伎座), people wash their hands before entering shrines and Statue of Hachiko (忠犬公像) is still a popular meeting…
Japan – Temples and Shrines
There are countless temples and shrines in Japan, especially in Kyoto. While temples are for Buddhists, shrines are the worship places for Japanese traditional Shinto (神道教). Shinto Shrines are marked by its symbolical gate, Torii (鸟居). The most famous, also the most photographed, shrine is Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) in…