Musings on Life in Hong Kong

Mainland tourists with their loot. Mobile phone promotion. Local snacks. A scavenger. A beggar with a story.

A local craftsman. Promoting justice. A tired tourist. Asking for directions. Checking identity.

A muscular man in jeans and a t-shirt stood next to the sink in a toilet, in the Moscow International Airport.  He had a smirk on his face....

  Here are some of the people I saw in Russia.  Not all of them are actually Russians.  In fact, some of them are most likely foreign touris...

Who are the people immortalized as statues in Russia?  Or, more accurately, whose statues are allowed to remain standing in Russia these day...

From Moscow, we went to Zagorsk, to visit the great monastery, the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. On the way, we passed by Korolyov City (or...

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a landmark in Moscow with a rich history.  The Pussy Riot trial, however, has propelled it (and Puss...