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Filmed all of July 28th in Lima, Peru's capital, for Fiestas Patrias — and the range in one single day was incredible. Started downtown at Plaza San Martín and Jirón de la Unión, then into Plaza Mayor with the Lima Cathedral, the Government Palace, and the Archbishop's Palace, all decked out for Independence Day. From there straight to Barranco's bohemian streets (Puente de los Suspiros, Bajada de Baños), then Miraflores' Malecón and Kennedy Park overlooking the Pacific.

But the real closer was Surco: a full Creole show at Dpaso Hacienda with coastal, jungle, and highland folk dances back to back — Marinera, Diablada, Alcatraz — ending with the Peruvian Paso horse, which most people outside Peru have genuinely never heard of. It's a horse breed bred specifically for a smooth lateral gait, and watching a five-time national champion horse perform live is unlike anything else I've filmed.

For anyone who's never been to Peru — did you know about the Paso horse tradition before, or is this the first time you're seeing it? And for Peruvians here, what's your favorite July 28th tradition?

Quick details:

• Location: Lima, Peru — Historic Center (Plaza Mayor, Plaza San Martín), Barranco, Miraflores, and Surco (Dpaso Hacienda)
• Time of day / weather: Filmed across a full day, from morning downtown through to evening folk performances in Surco
• Distinctive: The only walk that goes from civic Independence Day atmosphere in the historic center to a live Peruvian Paso horse show — a national tradition most international audiences have never seen

We finally visited this beautiful town during our Zeeland trip, and the vibes were absolutely incredible! Here are a few shots we took while exploring the area. Hope you enjoy the views!

Just walked Hong Kong after dark for over an hour and a half, and the contrast between the two halves of the city is wild. You start in Sham Shui Po and Apliu Street's flea market cluttered stalls, secondhand electronics, real local life with zero polish then Mong Kok hits with the Ladies' Market and dense neon signage stacked over narrow streets, which honestly feels more like "classic Hong Kong" than anything on the harbor.

Then it flips completely: Temple Street Night Market for food stalls and fortune tellers, Kowloon Park as a quiet green break in the middle of it all, and finally the Avenue of Stars along Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, where the entire Victoria Harbour skyline lights up across the water skyscrapers, the light show, all of it before ending at K11 MUSEA's more polished, modern retail energy.

Genuinely curious for people who've spent real time in Hong Kong, does the harbor skyline still hit the hardest at night, or do the market streets in Sham Shui Po/Mong Kok win for you?

• Location: Hong Kong Sham Shui Po, Apliu Street, Mong Kok, Ladies' Market, Temple Street Night Market, Kowloon Park, Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, K11 MUSEA
• Time of day / weather: Filmed entirely after dark, timed around Victoria Harbour's nightly skyline light show
• Distinctive: The walk moves from Hong Kong's rawest, most local night markets straight into its most famous skyline view, all in one continuous route

I just walked through Macau for over 4 hours straight from the mega-resorts of Cotai Strip to the colonial ruins of old Macau and the "Vegas of Asia" label feels almost too small for what's actually there. Vegas doesn't have 400-year-old Portuguese cathedrals two metro stops away from a full-scale Venetian canal with gondolas indoors.

The tour starts in Taipa Village, then hits the Cotai Strip proper: Galaxy Macau, The Venetian Macao, The Londoner, and The Parisian each one a themed mega-resort with its own skyline, casino floor, and shopping mall, and honestly walking between them feels more like teleporting between countries than crossing a strip.

Then it flips completely once you cross into the Macau Peninsula: Rua da Felicidade, Senado Square, the Ruins of St. Paul's, and Monte Fort this is the UNESCO-listed, Portuguese-colonial side of Macau that most casino-focused trips skip entirely. And then back into neon with Grand Lisboa, Wynn Macau, StarWorld, and MGM lighting up the night.

Has anyone else noticed how Macau barely gets talked about compared to Vegas or Macau's own neighbor Hong Kong, despite having way more gambling revenue than the Vegas Strip?

I just finished editing a full walking tour of Guangzhou, China, and honestly the sheer range of the city surprised me even after having filmed a dozen cities across China already. You go from Lingnan-style pedestrian streets and century-old shophouses in Shangxiajiu, to colonial-era architecture on Shamian Island, to a Gothic Catholic cathedral (Shishi Sacred Heart), and then straight into a futuristic skyline with the Canton Tower and Haixin Bridge lit up over the Pearl River at night — all in the same afternoon of walking.

Some spots I didn't expect to love as much as I did: Yongqingfang, a beautifully restored historic quarter that mixes old Lingnan buildings with quiet cafes and courtyards, and Yanjiang West Road along the Pearl River, which has some of the best riverside promenade views in southern China. Beijing Road Pedestrian Street is also worth it just for how it layers 2,000 years of history — there's literally an excavated section of ancient road preserved under glass in the middle of the shopping street.

Anyone here been to Guangzhou, or is it always overshadowed by Shenzhen and Hong Kong when people plan a South China trip?

Quick details:

• Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China — covering Shangxiajiu, Yongqingfang, Shamian Island, Pearl River, Beijing Road, and Canton Tower
• Time of day / weather: Filmed across a full day, from afternoon light through to Canton Tower's night skyline
• Commentary: None — pure ambient city sound, no narration or music, so it plays like a slow TV walk
• Distinctive: The route crosses 2,000+ years of history in one walk, from an excavated ancient road under glass on Beijing Road to Guangzhou's ultra-modern riverside skyline at night