Favourites
Flores, Indonesia, June 2014
Not sure where to start? Here is a small collection of some of my favourite posts, grouped into a handful of categories. Some address recurring themes that have cropped up in my travels, while others are dedicated to a particular place or region.
Facing up to the past
Lessons of forgiveness and reconciliation:
Beyond Cholon, the scars of history
Taipei and the politics of memory
The voice from Rwanda
Dili to Venilale: the road of remembrance
Another Taiwan
The journey to wild, far-flung Orchid Island:
The Tze-Chiang Express
Orchid Island: battleship of the Tao
Syaman’s exchange
Europe in Asia
A legacy written in stone and brick:
Gallic echoes in old Saigon
Borrowed place, borrowed time
Shamian Island: outpost of the West
Macau: South China’s melting pot
Bandung moderne: Indonesia Art Deco
Indonesia dreaming
Volcanic moonscapes and ritual dances:
Breathless at Mount Bromo
Rough and ready in Jakarta
Ubud, Bali: an artist’s dream
A night at Ubud Palace
Pura Tirta Empul: the sacred spring
East of Bali
Adventures beyond the fabled isle:
Summitting Rinjani
Looking for paradise, Southern Lombok
Sikka and the House of da Silva
Kelimutu: like water for chocolate
Komodo: the land before time
Nihiwatu: on the edge of dreams
The sword master’s son
Fragrant Harbour
Introducing some of Hong Kong’s lesser-known facets:
Postcards from Shek O
Dragon Boat Season
Mascots in peril
Sai Kung: a second helping
The things I take for granted
Plus Ultra 
I was referred to your website by WordPress. I am interested in traveling more in Asia. I hope to use your blog to learn more about the area before I travel there.
Thanks for the comment, Michael. Hopefully my stories will be helpful and informative reading!