Spirited Away in Jiufen, Taiwan
A visit to Taiwan’s Jiufen – the real-world inspiration for Ghibli’s Spirited Away Few animation studios have been as consistent as Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985, its animated...
View ArticleHiwatari Matsuri: Mount Takao Fire-Walking Festival, Tokyo
Fire walk with me. A closer look at the spectacular Buddhist purification ceremony held yearly at Mount Takao in Tokyo. Held on the second Sunday of March every year, the hiwatari matsuri or...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: HUA HIN, THAILAND
Hua Hin: A nice beach, good food and less sleazy than other Thai beach towns. That’s the reason I chose Hua Hin to spend the first few days of my trip. I’ll not try and make it out to be some sort of...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....