Hull is part of Gatineau, a city opposite Canada's capital on the Ottawa River. These were taken during the Canada Day weekend.More...

July 1 was Canada Day, which marks the joining of the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces on July 1, 1867. Thousands gathered at the Parliament Hill in Ottawa to listen to live music, watch fireworks and join in the festivities in showing Canadian patriotism and pride.More...

Going to the Toronto Zoo on Saturday was a gamble. Weather forecasts varied from a definite rainstorm a week prior to low chances of rain on Saturday morning. In the end, we found that enjoying the zoo was best done without a huge crowd, which the weather certainly played a role in controlling.More...

Fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and other farm products sold by the wicker basket.

St. Jacobs is a community north of Waterloo, about an hour drive from Guelph, famed for its Mennonite heritage. The farmer’s market nearby sells fresh farm products, crafts and other oddities that one can expect from a community market.More...

Zhujiaojiao (Zhu Family Settlement) is an ancient town located in the suburbs of Shanghai, with over 1,700 years of history. Numerous rivers criss-cross the town and thousands of old buildings line the riverbanks, creating a tranquil scenery.More...

Suzhou Train Station

Suzhou is a city only a 30-minute train ride from Shanghai. With a friend taking me around, it made a convenient hop off the busy metropolitan life of Shanghai to somewhere... less populous, but nevertheless crowded.More...

Shanghai Pudong district at night.

Shanghai - a city under construction in a grand scale. Hosting the 2010 World Expo, the city is undergoing a major facelift as 70 million visitors are expected to attend the 6 month exhibition.More...

Jongno Tower in Seoul, South Korea

At the end of 2001, I bought a Kodak DC3400, my first camera. It takes 4 AA batteries to power, weighs a ton, bulky beyond pocket size - but it took great pictures. I bought it in Seoul, South Korea, to remember a place I will not return for a long time.

I started to bring it every where I went.More...

Bala's Holiday Chalet, a hotel in Cameron Highlands, was a boarding school for European expatriate children. The conversion to a hotel was carefully carried out to preserve the originality of the structures. So well preserved, it is said that former students still recognized various room in the school.More...

Gunung (Mount) Brinchang is the highest mountain in Cameron Highlands. The peak is accessible by a narrow and steep road.More...