Journey to the East

This morning I decided to make the trek out to Tollygunge Cemetery , to the south of downtown. Fortunately it doesn't take long to get t...

Day two: I saw more than just graves, but I did still see graves. I saw the Black Hole monument (the Black Hole prison no longer exists). ...

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The day I went to Herb Alley, I also visited Longshan Temple. Here, two young ladies perform poah poe (pronounced "bwah bway") i...

Just around the corner from Taipei's famed Longshan Temple is a lesser-known attraction: Herb Alley . It's a tiny covered lane with...

A Common Myna bird ( Acridotheres tristis ) eyes some tasty morsels. Cows crossing a river Rickshaw-wallahs awaiting fares A tangle of wir...

swasthya : it means "health" or "well-being" in Hindi. Derived from Sanskrit svasti , it ultimately analyzes into su -...