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Lau Chau Sang
autumncs
Born in Hong Kong and currently living in Singapore, I am a guy who loves travelling. Like many "travelholics" at TravelBlog, I'm so addicted to travelling that once I stopped travelling I will have withdrawal symptoms. Hence, to cure my addiction, I have to go somewhere at least once every 2 months. (I must admit that it is an expensive addiction. Haha. But at least addiction to travel is healthier than addiction to drugs/smoking/drinking...)
I started using TravelBlog when I was doing my internship in Canada in 2005. (For older photos before my Canadian internship, please refer to "http://autumncsfoto.blogspot.com/") One of my most remarkable experiences in Canada was to travel from Vancouver to Seattle for only US$4, and you can read about it here. (Somehow, this post had become the most popular post in my TravelBlog account, and even today (5 years after the US$4 trip) I still have people asking me about it...)
Ever since, I have travelled widely in North America, Europe and Asia. (However, I travelled so much that I have no time to blog all my trips here in TravelBlog.) After graduation, I went to UK to work for 18 months, and I used the opportunity to travel all around Europe. In fact, I'm proud to say that I have visited all European countries except Russia, Belarus, Ukraine & Moldova (I need a visa to visit these 4 countries... so, I will leave these countries for another time...)
Right now I'm back in Singapore and I have a 2-year work contract. Hence, for these 2 years I will be visiting places around Asia and Oceania. Perhaps, 2 years later, when I get sick of my current job, I will move to another country to continue my studies or to find employment. If this really happens, I can start another wave of conquest... (conquering new destinations, that is...)
Travel Blog Posts
A secretive trip to a secretive country (Part 3)
Published: September 19th 2010Asia » North Korea » Panmunjom
August 20th 2010
The DMZ On the the 3rd day of the trip, we made our way to one of the most surreal tourist attractions in the world - the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South Korea. We had to wake up earlier than expected and depart at 7:30am, because the tour guides received information that the DMZ would be closed in the afternoon due to an "event". (Later I found out from the news that the "event" referred to the return of South Korean pastor Han Sang-Ryol from North Korea. Pastor Han arrived at North Korea in June and paid a two-month visit (which included a meeting with DPRK's number two leader, Kim Yong-nam). After he returned to South Korea via the DMZ on 20 Aug, he was arrested because South Korea's "security law" prohibited its ... read more
A secretive trip to a secretive country (Part 2)
Published: September 9th 2010Asia » North Korea » Pyongyang
August 19th 2010
Arirang Mass Games This is one of the main reasons why I wanted to visit North Korea and is definitely the most memorable part of the trip. While impressions of North Korea is generally negative in the Western world, the mass games is probably one of the few things in North Korea that will awe and impress everyone. Recognised by Guinness World Records as the "largest gymnastic and artistic performance in the world" (with more than 100000 performers), the mass games is unarguably the greatest show on Earth and is definitely an event which North Korea can truly be proud of. On our way to the May 1st Stadium, the venue of the Mass Games, our guide (Guide 1) talked about the origin of the word "Arirang". Arirang was the name of a man who had ... read more
A secretive trip to a secretive country (Part 1)
Published: September 7th 2010Asia » North Korea » Pyongyang
August 19th 2010
North Korea. A country that regularly appears on the news, but for all the wrong reasons. Nuclear ambitions, famines, natural disasters, lack of human rights, abduction of foreigners, sanctions from other countries... (and also the recent sinking of a South Korean vessel and an embarrassing loss to Portugal during the World Cup)... The list goes on and on. The country, also known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK (The word "Democratic" raises many people's eyebrows), is probably the most interesting travel destination that I have ever visited. What makes the country so interesting is the mystery and secrecy shrouding the country. With the government controlling every single piece of information into and out of the nation, it's kinda difficult to get an idea of what things are really like inside the "Hermit nation". ... read more
A secretive trip to a secretive country - Prelude
Published: September 1st 2010Asia » China » Liaoning » Dandong
August 17th 2010
To many travellers, visiting North Korea is a surreal and yet irresistible dream. However, to most people, visiting North Korea remains a dream because of the extremely high cost. (North Korea cannot be visited independently. All visitors must join a pricey tour and be accompanied by 2 guides throughout the tour.) For me, I decided to make my dream a reality while keeping the cost affordable, and the best way to do this was to join a tour in Dandong, China. Dandong is a bustling city on the China-North Korea border and serves as the gateway between the world and the hermit nation. Starting my trip in Dandong not only allowed me to save a substantial amount of money (a 4-day tour costs 2400CNY for Chinese nationals or 3900CNY for foreigners like me), but also allowed ... read more
Short trip to Central Vietnam - 2nd night + 3rd day
Published: February 1st 2010Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang
January 24th 2010
Just a short weekend trip to satisfy my (recurring) travel addiction... 2.5 days, 4 different airlines (Tiger/Vietnam/Jetstar/Lion), 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Hue & Hoi An), 2 big cities (Danang & HCMC), X attempts to cross a road with non-stop traffic, and 1790 photos (I only uploaded the best 10%) --------------------------- After walking for the whole afternoon in Hoi An, I made my way to the bus station. I lost my way while looking for the bus station, and by the time I reached the bus station the sky was already dark. I was approached by a motorbike driver, who claimed that the last bus to Danang had gone. In the end I had to spend the next 30 minutes of my life hanging onto the back of a motorbike with my backpack on my back ... read more
Short trip to Central Vietnam - 2nd day
Published: February 1st 2010Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
January 23rd 2010
Just a short weekend trip to satisfy my (recurring) travel addiction... 2.5 days, 4 different airlines (Tiger/Vietnam/Jetstar/Lion), 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Hue & Hoi An), 2 big cities (Danang & HCMC), X attempts to cross a road with non-stop traffic, and 1790 photos (I only uploaded the best 10%) --------------------------- After cycling in Hue for the whole afternoon on the previous day, this morning I made my way to Hoi An on an open-tour bus. The trip took 4 hours, including a 30-minute stop at Lang Co, a small town sandwiched between the sea and a huge lagoon. Reaching Hoi An at 12 noon, I spent the whole afternoon walking around the small town and exploring the many delights of this UNESCO World Heritage Site... I shall let my photos do the talking...... read more
Short trip to Central Vietnam - 1st day
Published: February 1st 2010Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué
January 22nd 2010
Just a short weekend trip to satisfy my (recurring) travel addiction... 2.5 days, 4 different airlines (Tiger/Vietnam/Jetstar/Lion), 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Hue & Hoi An), 2 big cities (Danang & HCMC), X attempts to cross a road with non-stop traffic, and 1790 photos (I only uploaded the best 10%) --------------------------- After not travelling for 1 and a half months (the half-day trip to Johor Bahru in December doesn't really count), I finally succumbed to my travel addiction again, and decided to go somewhere during the weekend of 22-24 Jan. I only started searching for air-fares one and a half weeks before that weekend, and expectedly flights to everywhere were outrageously expensive. Flights to Bangkok, Manila, Macau, HK, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Taipei, etc were ex(tremely) ex(traordinarily) ex(pensive)!!! Flights to KL and Penang were cheap, but I'm not ... read more
January 4th 2010
Recently visited the Sky-garden at Pinnacle@Duxton and Marina Barrage. Enjoy the photos.... read more
Unrelenting officers, unrelenting sun, unrelenting flies (Part 2)
Published: December 10th 2009Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
November 15th 2009
After spending one whole day walking and being pestered by flies non-stop on the previous day (refer to Part 1), I decided to give myself more sleep today. Instead of waking up at 6am (which I normally do for most trips), I woke up at 8am. In the morning I explored Downtown Perth and King's Park. At noon, I decided to take a bus out of King's Park, but annoyingly, the roads in King's Park were under upgrading works and there were no bus services to/from King's Park. In the end I decided to walk all the way to Subiaco (and ended up being pestered by flies along the way). In Subiaco, I visited the famous Station Street Market, and bought a couple of French pastries for lunch... (I ate a "Far Breton" in Rennes last ... read more
Unrelenting officers, unrelenting sun, unrelenting flies (Part 1)
Published: December 10th 2009Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
November 14th 2009
Having spent my entire life in the Northern Hemisphere (with the exception of Jakarta), I decided to take a trip to Australia to take a peek of the bottom half of the planet. With my mum attending a course in the UK, my dad working in HK and my sister busy with her university studies, I finally had the freedom to sneak away from Singapore and take a secret solo trip. However, I spent most of my leaves and days-off-in-lieu on travelling (kinda expected for a travelholic like me), so I could only afford a short weekend break, and Perth seemed to be the perfect destination for a short getaway (not too far from Singapore, and flights not too expensive). Many of my friends and relatives have visited Australia at some point of their lives, as ... read more
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