34 locations with photos and travel notes
Morgan visited 34 places in Other, including 18-Day South Asia Trip, Nepal Singing Bowl Music Therapy Experience, Pokhara — Nepal, Nepal Chitwan National Park, Prambanan — Nepal. This page lists all locations with photos, visit dates, addresses, and an interactive map for each.
Other covers 5 popular cities, ranked by visit frequency: 尼泊爾 (8 places), 印度 (5 places), 杜拜 (5 places), 土耳其 (5 places), 斯里蘭卡 (3 places). Each city's locations include full visit notes, photos, and map positions.
Location: 18-day South Asia Trip Travel Notes: Ended this 18-day, impromptu South Asia trip yesterday. I really decided to go less than a week before departure and started looking for information, spending a weekend arranging flights, visas, and accommodations as much as possible. Of course, I also used AI during the process to give me various suggestions for the itinerary. In the end, I entered and visited 4 countries (Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal). The trip included 10 flight segments, 8 international and 2 domestic. I transited in multiple places like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. It also pushed the number of countries I've visited in the world to 42. For me, life is about experiences, so running around doesn't feel tiring; instead, I'm mostly excited. Being able to see new scenery, meet new people, go to new countries, and experience new things. All kinds of new discoveries are indeed great learning opportunities. "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." This phrase I heard as a child still deeply influences me now. By Morgan @2026.2.12
Location: Nepal, Singing Bowl Music Therapy Experience Travel note summary: Experienced Nepalese singing bowl music therapy and visited the Mountain Museum. Singing bowls (Tibetan Singing Bowl) are traditional instruments and healing tools from the Himalayan region, often used for meditation, yoga, sound therapy, and relaxation. This morning, I climbed to the temple at the mountain top to try the singing bowl therapy. The Yogi instructor had me lie down indoors, covered my eyes with a towel, and I focused on listening and feeling with my body to the different musical frequencies from the bowls, corresponding to the seven chakras. The sound turned into resonant vibrations that transmitted into different parts of my body. In the silence, it felt as if the sound came from the depths of the universe; for a moment, my body seemed to float slightly—a pretty magical experience! Singing bowl intro video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGiIHe0sNTo/?igsh=dWFyejZkaGc3cHds By Morgan @2026.2.10 #SingingBowl #頌缽 #Nepal
Location: Nepal, Pokhara Travel note summary: One-day tour in Pokhara, Nepal: boating on the lake, visiting caves, temples, Peace Pagoda, and 360 Sky Lounge. The Shiva temple hidden in an underground cave was particularly special; I washed my hands with snowmelt water from the Himalayas. For lunch, I tried Nepalese beer, and in the evening, I went to the most famous rooftop bar for wine with a lake view. Slowly soaking in the serene lake and mountain scenery~ By Morgan @2026.2.9 #Nepal #Pokhara
Location: Nepal, Chitwan National Park Travel note summary: Chitwan National Park in Nepal: jungle, rhinos, elephants, canoeing. By Morgan @2026.2.7 #Nepal #Chitwan #elephant #rhinoceros
Location: Nepal, Bharatpur Travel note summary: Bharatpur, Nepal: crocodiles, sunset, dinner banquet. By Morgan @2026.2.6 #Bharatpur #Nepal #crocodile
Location: Nepal - BARC, Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 Travel Note Summary: BARC, a bar in Nepal that made Asia's 50 Best Bars list for 2025. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land. I spent the whole day busy in the hotel. In the afternoon, I ordered room service and had the local Nepali dish Thili delivered to my room. I also had an online meeting and researched the current developments in AI Agents. I even opened Cursor, which I hadn't used in over half a year, to vibe code some new ideas. In the evening, I met up with my painter friend from Taiwan, Shihong. It was my last night in Kathmandu, and Shihong had just returned to the city after traveling around Nepal, so it was a rare chance for us to meet up. It's especially interesting because we both left Taiwan without knowing the other was coming, and yet we managed to meet thousands of miles away in Nepal. Naturally, we had to have a few drinks. We met at BARC, a place Shihong had been to several times, which has won the honor of being on Asia's 50 Best Bars list for two consecutive years. We started with a set of drinks corresponding to five different spices/ingredients (rice, dried ginger, star anise, bay leaf + clove, orange peel), which was quite distinctive. In the end, each of us had four sets (glasses) of cocktails or mixed drinks. We then used the local ride-hailing app, InDrive, to get a taxi back to the hotel. (On this trip, from PickMe in Sri Lanka to Grab in Myanmar/Thailand, and now installing InDrive... InDrive uses a driver bidding price model, so I learned about a new ride-hailing mode!) It was truly a rare and memorable night! Cheers~ By Morgan @ Evening of 2026.2.5 #BARC #Asias50BestBars #Nepal #Kathmandu
Location: Nepal - Kathmandu UNESCO World Heritage One-Day Tour Travel Note Summary: Nepal - Kathmandu UNESCO World Heritage One-Day Tour. Yesterday, I booked a one-day tour on KLook. A local guide and driver took us to seven famous cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu. After getting on the bus in the morning, I found out there were six members in the group today: three from Spain (a father, son, and cousin combo), and a white couple. The young Spanish guy had a friend who was a soccer coach in Kaohsiung, so he had been to many places in Taiwan, like Jiufen and Shifen... He usually lives in Shanghai. This time, his father and cousin came to visit him there. They first traveled to Xi'an and Beijing, then flew to Nepal. It's interesting how fate works—we all ended up joining the same tour in Nepal and met by chance. A very fulfilling day visiting many sights in Kathmandu. The last stop was the Hindu Pashupatinath Temple, which reminded me of the scenes I saw by the Ganges in Varanasi. It was very moving and a different kind of religious impact regarding life and death. In the evening, back in the old town of Thamel, I found a Kathmandu Grill Restaurant & Wine Bar. I ordered a steak and tried local Nepali red and white wines (Pataleban Wine) with the meal, which had its own unique flavor. Because I gave the restaurant some suggestions, the manager kindly treated me to a dessert after the meal. By Morgan @ Evening of 2026.2.3 #Nepal #Nepal #Kathmandu #Kathmandu #UNESCO
Location: Nepal - Kathmandu Patan Palace Travel Note Summary: Nepal - Kathmandu Patan Palace (Patan Museum, Nepal). I had an online meeting today, so I didn't schedule my itinerary too tightly. I just slowly wandered from the ancient palaces and temples in the morning to a modern shopping mall. For lunch, I had a Nepali meal set: Khaja. In the evening, I went to the rooftop pool bar of a high-end hotel (Vivanta Kathmandu, Koko Bar). I opened a bottle of Portuguese red wine by myself and, in my usual slightly tipsy state, enjoyed Nepal's beautiful dusk. After night fell, I asked the server to transfer my remaining red wine to the neighboring Asian restaurant, where I switched to ordering black pepper buffalo meat to go with the wine. I continued drinking while admiring the city night view. From day to night, I experienced many fleeting glimpses of life here in Nepal. By Morgan @ Evening of 2026.2.2 #Nepal #Nepal #Kathmandu
Location: Nepal - Buffalo MoMo Travel Note Summary: Nepal - Buffalo MoMo (Buffalo MoMo @ Nepal). As soon as I got off the plane, I was chased by two travel agents. One directly came to the lobby of the hotel where I was checking in, opened a laptop, and started introducing itineraries to me. The other followed me all the way from the airport and later invited me to chat at the restaurant where he was. Since I was at the restaurant, he insisted I must try Nepali dumplings. So I ordered pan-fried buffalo dumplings (Mo.Mo). After they were served and I tried them, they were unexpectedly delicious! Accompanied by two glasses of wine, one red and one white, it was a perfect first meal in Nepal. By Morgan @ Evening of 2026.2.1 #42ndCountry #Nepal #Nepal P.S. At the ATM in Nepal airport, my Taiwanese debit card couldn't withdraw cash, but surprisingly, my cryptocurrency card could withdraw Nepali cash! XD
Location: Coastal Train, Sri Lanka Travel Notes: Sri Lanka Coastal Train (The Coastal Line, Sri Lanka)
斯里蘭卡 世界第八大奇蹟(非正式) 獅子岩 (Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka, 1,600 years ago) 公元五世紀，南亞版馬丘比丘～ #獅子岩 #斯里蘭卡…
斯里蘭卡 可倫坡 國家博物館 (Colombo, Sri Lanka) 趁著週末出門走走， 繼續來看看不同國家的博物館與風土人情~ #第40個國家 #斯里蘭卡 #SriLanka By Morgan…
Location: India Travel note: In the afternoon, I first hosted a DeFi workshop (Side Event) at ABS, discussing AAVE (lending), GMX (futures), and Zomma (options). Afterward, exchanged business cards with Weizhe from the Commercial Times, who also interviewed the 'Indian prodigy' yesterday. Also ran into Brother Ji from ACDC, whom I hadn't seen in a while. Then it was the usual drinking session—tonight I met Allen and Edwin, who specialize in investments, and Fiona, a beauty from Shining Group who also shares a love for red wine, and we chatted a lot about wine topics. Cheers~ By Morgan @2024.8.7 evening
Location: India Travel note: Amber Fort in India. Just a memo~
Location: Vladivostok, Russia Travel Notes: Tokarevskiy Lighthouse, Vladivostok, Russia. Known as one of the world's loneliest lighthouses, it sits at the end of the Asian continent but marks the beginning of the Pacific Ocean... (Located in the ending of Asia continent, however it is the beginning of Pacific Ocean.) #Even wearing a sweater, it's still very cold
Location: Korean-style Sauna, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture Travel Notes: Korean-style Sauna, Yanji City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. As I mentioned before, I hope to live like a local when staying in a city, to truly experience its spirit. So since I'm in the Korean Autonomous Prefecture, besides eating cold noodles, gimbap, small rice balls, kimchi, Korean fried chicken, bibimbap, makgeolli, samgyetang... this evening, I first listened to a group of Korean grandmothers singing sijo (a Korean song form), then went to a Korean-style sauna often seen in K-dramas. After getting a ticket and wristband at the entrance, I went to the bathhouse to shower. Inside, I thought the last time I had a scrub was two years ago during a Turkish bath in Turkey, so I had someone give me a good scrub~ After the scrub, reborn with smooth skin, I dried my hair, changed clothes, took the elevator upstairs to the sauna hall. It was my first time at a Korean sauna, so I learned by watching, as most people around were speaking Korean. I just followed what everyone did. In the sauna room, there's a concave brick area where you can lie,趴着, or sit; the floor is warm, so you sweat quickly after lying there awhile. After sweating, in the main hall, you can drag a black mat and pillow to lie down and rest, or sit in a circle with friends to chat. Finally, I understand why Koreans can stay overnight in saunas in K-dramas—the floor outside is spacious, and lying on a mat with a pillow is really comfortable; I almost fell asleep there, especially after sweating a lot and rehydrating. There's also a cafeteria nearby to order Korean food. With a small towel over my shoulders, walking barefoot freely inside is indeed a relaxed mode, and a great place to pass time and bond. No wonder Koreans are so keen on saunas~ XD #Maybe the life I pursue is about constantly接触与学习 various cultures~
Location: Harbin Travel Notes: Harbin - Volga Russian Wine Castle Estate. In 1896, after Li Hongzhang signed the Sino-Russian Secret Treaty on behalf of the Qing government, Russia legitimately built the Chinese Eastern Railway in the Far East. As the railway hub, Harbin saw a large influx of Russian expatriates moving to the city. From the Daoli (Railway) District stretching to the Songhua River, Harbin now bears Russian influences everywhere. For food, there's Harbin red sausage (introduced from Russia and Lithuania, quite fragrant). For drink, there's kvass, popular in Russia and Eastern Europe (fermented from dried bread and brewer's yeast, tasting like a bread-flavored drink, but quite tasty). And the Orthodox churches I often saw in Ukraine are also here (St. Sophia Cathedral). Vodka, regarded by Russians as the 'water of life', in a wine castle in Harbin's suburbs, after learning about its 500-year history, drinking it from an ice-cold cup made of ice was a unique experience. Enjoying Russian歌舞風情 in Harbin is refreshing. If it weren't for the hassle of applying for a Russian visa with a Taiwanese passport, I might have just headed straight into Russia. @@
Location: Dubai Travel Notes: Sanya, Phoenix Island. This is an artificial island in Sanya modeled after Dubai. Tonight, I booked a huge high-floor room with the most expansive balcony in one of the iconic five buildings. From the balcony, I can see the other four Phoenix Center towers. The balcony even has a large bathtub where I can fill it with water and soak. Braving the cold wind, I hide in the warm water, slowly sipping a freshly opened Australian red wine. Slightly tipsy, I ponder solutions to many problems while gazing at Sanya's enchanting harbor nightscape, ready to count down to the New Year. Looking back on 2018, perhaps many things didn't go as hoped, but welcoming the arrival of 2019—Still To be all you can be! Cheers~ Wishing all my family and friends a Happy New Year!!! May everyone have peace and smooth sailing~ :) By Morgan on the evening of 2018.12.31
土耳其 伊斯坦堡 國際機場 睡一覺起來 又再度來到這裡了 當地時間清晨5點 人潮卻依舊不減～
Location: Abu Dhabi International Airport Travel Notes: Final flight, about to head back to Hong Kong. This was a dynamically adjusted itinerary, ending up covering 6 countries in 12 days with 8 flight tickets and 2 train tickets, crossing Europe, Asia, and Africa in a full circle. Also broke my previous long-distance travel mileage record in China. Just keep going in this short life! ~ By Morgan, evening of 2017.6.21
Location: Egypt Travel note: Ibn Tulun Mosque (9th century), Egyptian Museum, sailing on the Nile. Mummies with visible hair, massive pharaoh coffins, Tutankhamun's 11kg gold mask, a 4,500-year-old colored painting of geese, statues with crystal eyes that look incredibly lifelike... So amazing!!!
Location: Istanbul Airport, Turkey Travel note: Istanbul Airport, Turkey. Visiting again. This Eurasian hub is always crowded, 24/7.
杜拜 哈里發塔 122F At. Mosphere 餐廳 目前全球最高的餐廳 (442米) 座落在目前全球最高的哈里發塔 (828米) 晚餐 7 Courses Set 要價約台幣一萬…
Location: Dubai, J.W. Marriott 5-star hotel, 71st floor bar. Travel note: Just memo it~ By Morgan @2017.6.11
杜拜 帆船七星酒店 Al Mahara 海底餐廳 可以邊用餐邊看魚兒游來游去～ 點的鱸魚和比目魚 用不同料理方式+ 細心的桌邊服務來呈現 Very impressive !!! By Morgan…
Dubai was amazing! We visited the Lost Chambers Aquarium on Palm Island, went skiing indoors at Mall of the Emirates, and rode the Dubai Metro. The sunset and night views were stunning. We also shopped at Carrefour and had drinks at the 71st-floor bar of the J.W. Marriott hotel.
Took a weekend trip from Hong Kong to visit the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Just wanted to get away for a bit!
土耳其 Sazeli 餐廳 也是一間當地蠻有特色的餐廳 各種肉類放在櫥窗內 客人自由挑選 然後現點現烤 再加上一些開胃的土耳其小吃 以及無限吃的麵包 邊吃還可以邊看到 夕陽沒入海中…
Location: Turkey, Istanbul Travel Note: One-day tour in Istanbul, Turkey—Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Galata Tower top, Turkish kebabs, Istiklal Avenue, metro. Turkish bath: Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan (since 1556), ranked #1 on TripAdvisor.
Location: Turkey, Bosphorus Strait Travel note: The Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey connects Europe and Asia—a magnificent sight!
印度 孟買 Wasabi by Morimoto 日本料理 亞洲評價 TOP 50 餐廳之一 二樓座位可直接看到旁邊的印度之門夜景 主廚應該是日本人 助手則是印度人 一道道食物都頗受好評…
印度 孟買/浦那 老虎山、印度之門、haji ali、千人洗衣場、 貧民區(貧民百萬富翁 電影拍攝處之一)
Location: Pune, India Travel note: Pune, India—a city of five million people. Eating, eating by the pool, eating by the pool while watching an Indian wedding.
Location: Mumbai, India Travel note: Mumbai, India. Exactly five years have passed since my last visit to India—last time was the capital New Delhi, this time it's Mumbai. So many ups and downs have happened in these five years, it feels like a lifetime has passed in the blink of an eye. The incessant honking in India has lessened a lot, but the crowded traffic remains the same. The world is so vast, and we are so small within it—all we can do is keep moving forward. To be all you can be! ~ By Morgan, evening of 2016.12.20
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