Aaron's Worldwide Adventures
Hong Kong has proper English sign-age, right? After all, they were a British colony for some 150 years! And to a large extent that’s true…except for this glaring mistake in word order which marked my first exposure to the infamous “Chinglish!” And the best part? This was at Hung Hom Station, Hong Kong’s intercity rail […]
One of the true joys of traveling in a foreign country are those English signs that kind of make you say, “What??” You know the type…things that really don’t make a whole lot of sense in English or even some that do, but make you chuckle. A lot has been written about these signs lately, […]
You’ve seen “The Producers,” right? No, I don’t speak of the musical, but Mel Brooks’ original classic movie. Remember that famous scene where Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder climb into Lincoln Center’s fountain. Ever since I first glimpsed the shimmering water on that screen, I looked forward to the day that I’d be able to […]
I know I’m a little late on doing a holidays in NYC roundup this year, but fortunately, everyone still has their holiday decorations up, so I’ve been getting my fill the past few days. I must admit that the novelty factor has really worn off, as everyone seems to do the exact same decorations every […]
Exactly 2 months from today I’ll be enjoying a trans-Pacific flight with (hopefully) a taste of the spectacular service that Asian airlines are known for. Aside from figuring out what travel insurance I should get and fighting with my current dastardly health insurance over allowing me to get “vacation supplies” of my prescriptions for the […]
Here are some more pics to add to my NYC at Night series. All of these were along Madison Ave between 59th St and 43rd St. Enjoy!
In taking pictures of the Electric Fountain the other night, I also started taking some photos of the beauty that is the City at night. This will be an ongoing series, but I figured I’d start out now with a few pictures from the other night. Enjoy! Starting Upper Left and moving clockwise: The Fifth […]
In another fine example about how fantastically wonderful this City is, a grand public art piece has been erected at Rockefeller Center in the very same spot that houses the legendary Christmas Tree. But this isn’t a typical sort of piece of art. It’s called the Electric Fountain. It uses light bulbs to emulate the […]