Looking as stylish as ever in our diving-wear, we went for a couple of night dives, which was a pretty crazy experience. The first was with a big group, but the second was just the two of us, on our own in the dark ocean with a torch and glow stick each. We took the camera for that one and learned that underwater photography at night is…stupidly hard! Still, here’s the blurry best of a bad bunch. Swear to God that somewhere in the last one is the (not at all aggressive) reef shark that was circling the boat as
In another episode of “Drinks in super touristy Asian rooftop bars,” night-time views of Bangkok from Moon Bar.
Cocktails on the rooftop terrace of the Rex Hotel in Saigon
Views of Hong Kong Island’s stunning cityscape from Kowloon, day, dusk and night.
Fenghuang by night.
A masterpiece of urban renewal, Cheonggyecheon was a river flowing through ancient Seoul that was eventually covered over and then turned into an expressway. In 2003, the city government decided to uncover the old stream, and create a park right in the heart of Seoul. And it’s a great success, a truly lovely waterway in the midst of hectic traffic and bustle. The Festival of Lanterns officially kicks off tomorrow - we were lucky enough to get an early viewing.
Tokyo at night
Tokyo showing its sci-fi styling. I wish there were some jets of flame and flying cars to really pull things together.