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House on a hill

Kitchen talks and moonlit walks in Philippine suburbia

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Repacked food items in the Philippines

Filipino shopping habits, the “tingi” culture and plastic pollution

January 24, 2020
Scene from Giri / Haji | Image credit: Netflix

Giri / Haji: masterful storytelling, stunning visuals and brilliant acting

January 18, 2020
Old copy of James Clavell's Tai-pan

Tonight, it’s Tai-pan. For the nth time.

December 16, 2019
Fushimi Inari

Fushimi Inari: torii gates, Chiyo wannabes, street food galore and a secret garden

November 21, 2019
Osaka station

Valuable lessons learned when riding trains and buses in Kyoto and Osaka

November 15, 2019
Autumn leaves, Japan

In my eyes, Japan is still beautiful and the Japanese are still a lovely people, but…

November 8, 2019
Autumn leaves in Kyoto

Momijigari: chasing autumn leaves in Japan

October 23, 2019
Hanoi hop-on-hop-off bus

The Hanoi hop-on-hop-off bus tour and the white man who refused to wait

April 25, 2019
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