Photographically the temple of the 10,000 Buddhas or the Sha Tin temple was probably the most memorable place that I saw when we were in Hong Kong. The temple is in the New Territories near the Sha Tin train stop. It is quite a hike up to the temple. The
Traveling in an airplane no longer has to be painful or uncomfortable. While all airplane seats has a curvature that forces the spine into an uncomfortable C-shape, there are steps one can take for a pain-free ride. These simple tips protect the spine and
We got lost. We had headed up to the New Territories in the northern part of Hong Kong to visit the temple of the 10,000 Buddhas. Our guidebook (Top 10 Hong Kong) was generally good but for some reason told us to get off the train one stop too soon (take
In a word, “romantic”. That was my first impression of the Westlake Village Inn where I had the privilege of being a guest* last week. With the ponds, the gazebo and the rose arbors on the grounds I was disappointed that my wife was only able
You remember when someone said that to you as a kid, right? Well this statue from the Temple of the 10,000 Buddhas (Sha Tin Temple) in Hong Kong seems to show at least one person, or one manifestation of the divine Buddha if you are Buddhist, does apparen
Traveling the world for long periods of time without going broke doing so is not everyone’s fantasy… but it is one of mine. So I was interested when Brian Peters asked me to review his new eBook “No Debt World Travel” which he was
The Amateur Traveler talks to Melody who has been living as an exchange student in Hong Kong. Melody tells us what to see in Hong Kong from the very western feeling Central neighborhood of Hong Kong island, the peak and the mid-level escalators to the mor
In the middle of next month I turn 49.5. That might seem like an odd milestone to mark but I had 2 of my 4 grandparents live until they were almost 99 years old. The other two grandparents made it to their 80s so I score pretty well on the actuary tables,
Tomorrow’s episode of the Amateur Traveler will be about Hong Kong so I have spent much of this evening looking at my Hong Kong pictures to illustrate that show. This was a picture from a small but touristy fishing village on Lantau island. You can
8-Bit Memoirs is my tribute to the video game consoles of the 1980's. Having grown up in the 8-Bit era, I am amazed at how far gaming has come and the direction it appears to be going. I am also proud to see that the nostalgia factor is bringing these con