Our Hanoi street photography outing began with a tripod, a tree-lined avenue, and a photograph I had in mind. It ended with us wondering whether someone was following us. Somewhere between those two moments, an ordinary walk acquired the plot […]
A Billiard Game with a Pro at The Smoke House Have you ever played a billiard game with a pro? I have, and I still remember it very clearly. We were staying at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, where an […]
Our stop at Phoi Cafe in Hanoi began with a closed door somewhere else. Vivi and I were looking for a cafe full of plants, with plenty of glass and that indoor-garden atmosphere we both love. We ended up with […]
Travel Story Travel story anyone? Yes, please! When you are traveling for a longer period of time, you have a great opportunity to meet outstanding people with amazing travel stories. This is what makes traveling so much more appealing. In […]
Editor’s Note: Updated October 22, 2026. This account and the photographs come from our earlier visit, before Hell’s Museum opened in 2021. The wider park is now partly closed for maintenance; museum access, prices, and closure dates were checked separately. […]
My Singapore land border experience came with an unexpected problem: the person in my passport photo apparently did not look enough like the person standing at the counter. I had lost a few pounds since the picture was taken. To […]
This Vienna travel story began with a small good deed that seemed almost impossible to get wrong. It was our last day in Vienna. Vivi was packing while I checked our train schedule and settled the hotel bill. Then I […]
My first nudist experience took a little convincing. I am shy around people I don’t know, blush easily, and had always kept my swimsuit on, even when we went swimming in the sea on hot summer nights. Being naked around […]