2023-05-13 04:49
For all his mesmerising, colourful pieces of art, who knew such a tortured soul hid behind all these masterpieces?
I knew little of Vincent van Gogh before his exhibition. I k… Read More
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2023-04-10 14:48
There’s something striking, in the neighborhood.
Discover the legendary Ghostbusters’ Firehouse, a New York City landmark located at 14 North Moore Street in the trendy neighb… Read More
2019-03-14 17:05
Did you know that the name of Furano city was derived from the word “Fura-nui”, which means stinky flame or foul-smelling place? It was so called by the indigenous people of Hokk… Read More
2018-03-08 17:42
It’s hard not to get a little wanderlust or adventure envy when beautiful photos of people enjoying themselves outdoor flashes through your Instagram feed as you scroll. And now that c… Read More
2018-01-21 04:38
Surrounded by lush forestry and sitting atop a precipice overlooking the town of Eisenach in the Thuringia state in Germany, this well-preserved medieval castle with Romanesque architecture… Read More
2017-12-20 17:24
It’s like a scene straight out of a period drama. Old brick houses with vibrant blooms outside their windows lined the narrow cobblestoned, intricately designed ancient churches stand… Read More
2017-11-29 18:10
It makes a surrealistic first impression- vast green bubbly moss-covered fields stretching to the distance before it meets the sky. What’s ironic is that this vision of other-worldly b… Read More
2017-10-30 07:26
It’s a vision of blue, with the hues’ vividness differing one shade or two depending on the amount of sun rays hitting the water. Also known as the Blue Pond, this water feature… Read More
2017-09-28 17:01
It’s like a little slice of charm amidst old, grey buildings in Fairfax, Lose Angeles. Any visit to the City of Angels should include a trip to the Original Farmer’s Market and T… Read More
2017-08-15 17:03
They look like wizards’ pointed hats from far, jagged cone-shaped mounts blanketed with greenery, soaring as high as over 60 meters. These are the Duncansby Stacks of the most north-ea… Read More
2017-07-25 15:08
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2017-07-19 01:55
When you travel as often as I do, you start to become a bit bored of the traditional, cliche resorts and tourist locations. While it’s great to check out Cancun and Cabo San Lucas ever… Read More
2017-06-24 19:40
It’s like a storybook village, lifted right out from medieval fables. Perched on a cliff above the River Lot, clusters of old-fashioned houses made from stone or wood with flat-tiled r… Read More
2017-06-04 16:54
Image credits: Loai El NomeiryIt’s like an unspoiled paradise you only see in movies, a surrealistic set erected for a scene where it’s being discovered for the first time by acc… Read More
2017-05-28 17:29
If you are not familiar with Tallinn, or Estonia, you are in good company. Prior to my trip, I barely had a clue about this Baltic country. All I knew was that it is situated just across fr… Read More
2017-04-14 16:50
It makes an arresting sight, a tiny speck of an island rising from the middle of the ocean blanketed with lush greenery and topped with a jagged sloping rock, to a peak that sometimes may b… Read More
2017-03-31 17:33
It’s like the type of gardens that only appear in your dreams, an explosion of colors and blooms that stretch and fan out to as far as your eye can see, creating a visual paradise. The… Read More
2017-03-15 07:43
You’ve seen it come alive in movies, saw its pictures splashed across magazine pages or read about it in novels. Paris is probably a city you’re pretty familiar with even before… Read More
2017-03-03 03:32
It’s a stressful affair- the extensive research on price comparison, car evaluation and dates availability. There’s a lot going on when it comes to renting a car for a vacation… Read More
2017-02-18 17:55
You feel like you’ve entered a cosy restaurant with an inviting reception and a casual outdoor seating area. There’s even a mini retail area selling a curious mix of apparel, ac… Read More
2017-02-09 16:05
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These ancient ruins may be in a state of disarray but remains an arresting sight. The Temple of Poseidon stands on Cape Sounion at the southernmost tip of the Atti… Read More
2017-01-28 17:41
Streams of wispy lavender swaying gently greet you, creating a vision of purple rain. And if you venture further, you’ll be treated to a burst of colors that instantly raise your spiri… Read More
2017-01-17 16:44
It has a table tennis table in its courtyard, a gigantic pop-art decorated wall in the lounge area and a container trailer as part of its lobby decor. If you get really lucky, you can even c… Read More
2016-12-30 16:36
“A socialist utopia masquerading as a bookstore”- that was how George Whitman described his rugged bookstore by the left bank of the River Seine in Paris- the famed Shakespeare… Read More
2016-12-15 17:10
It sounds like a ridiculous idea to even think about only spending 24 hours in the Empire State, but if I have to pick any city in the world to spend only one day in, New York is the clear… Read More
2016-11-30 15:40
It has the charm of a medieval town but is also home to avant-garde buildings. Crowds swarm in during summer for all things Bavarian with a touch of contemporary, beer lovers descend here in… Read More
2016-11-28 15:42
Who would have thought that 12 years after the popular series “Friends” ended that fans, not in the US, but halfway around the world in Singapore, get to relive the café… Read More
2016-10-28 16:53
It may look easy but it really isn’t!
Looks can be deceptive. This giant of a labyrinth looked like a walk in the park to me initially, until I got completely lost amongst the neatly m… Read More
2016-10-02 16:16
The hills are indeed alive in Salzburg. I felt it the moment I went up the Untersberg Mountain in the Austrian city. The scenery, the lush greenery and the surrounding vast mountain-scape a… Read More
2016-09-23 17:20
Easter Island is probably one of those places that you’ve heard of but knew absolutely nothing about.
It’s not a sunny island with giant eggs hidden amongst lush bushes. There a… Read More
2016-08-29 16:25
If there’s one takeaway from my brief vacation in Budapest, it’s that the Hungarians never forget their roots. Most of the major attractions in the city point to that. The Fishe… Read More
2016-08-16 16:18
Sitting right at the top of the Castle Hill is an eye-catching Neo Gothic terraced towers overlooking the Danube River, offering you sweeping views of Budapest City. From the city itself, y… Read More
2016-07-17 17:00
For a Star Wars fanatic, watching the Lego Millenium Falcon light up and hover above the ground in Docking Bay 94 before landing again will make you giddy with excitement like a kid opening… Read More
2016-06-17 16:01
It may not be a soaring skyscraper but it’s still a giant, dominating the Prague skyline. Peeking out from the hill top behind a slope of buildings and visible from most pa… Read More
2016-05-30 16:18
It’s a contrasting sight- an ancient neo-Romanesque church in a tattered state, standing proud alongside a modern octagonal church structure of square- shaped concrete tiles wit… Read More
2016-05-11 17:28
It paints a striking picture in a city where muted shades of grey dominate the cityscape- a vibrant green dome crowning the baroque styled cathedral dating back to the 1400s.
The Berlin Cat… Read More
2016-04-17 16:44
Steep, jagged cliffs parted by plunging valleys and accented with cascading waterfalls flowing down the edges into meandering rivers and calming pools. Surrounded by lush greenery tha… Read More
2016-03-31 16:17
It makes a mesmerizing sight, a silver stream cascading down an imposing wall of dark columns. The Svartifoss, or the Black Falls, is named after the dark lava hexagonal basalt columns that… Read More
2016-03-15 15:28
The medieval Alnwick Castle makes it a perfect film location.
One moment you are a wizard, the next a medieval knight. You can do all these and more at the Alnwick Castle, an 11th century ca… Read More
2016-02-27 17:24
A towering stream, cascading down three giant leaps to end in a flourish of misty fountain at the foot of the mountain.
The Sutherland falls, at 580 meters high (1.3 times talle… Read More
2016-02-11 16:27
When Gilmore Girls first exploded onto my TV screen 16 years ago, it had me hooked since the pilot episode. The series’ rapid fire dialogue and pop-culture references were riveting, an… Read More
2016-01-31 15:44
It may not be as romantic as Paris, or a cultural melting pot like Marseilles, but France’s third largest city is a heavyweight in its own right too- Lyon holds claim to being the birt… Read More
2016-01-05 15:31
The waters are crystal clear, pooling into a calm stream after cascading down the hurried waterfalls, taking on the different colors of the stream.
These Fairy Pools in the Isle of S… Read More
2015-12-22 17:23
In a city packed with countless landmarks, it’s hard to decide which to visit, especially when you’re on a tight schedule. London is filled with historic sights (four of which ar… Read More
2015-12-03 17:04
I was like a kid in a candy store when I stepped into the three-storey Toys “R” Us flagship store in Times Square, New York city a few years back.
It’s hard not to go all g… Read More
2015-11-12 17:30
It’s hard to escape Star Wars these days. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find some semblance of Star Wars, even on cereal boxes in supermarkets.
The latest to join this inter-galact… Read More
2015-10-28 16:25
From the top, the plunging abyss is like a work of art, with a trickling stream meandering along moss covered rocky walls till as far as your eyes take you. From the bottom, bright blue skie… Read More
2015-10-05 15:14
Perched between mountains hanging 300 feet above the canyon, the Shahara Bridge is a stunning sight to behold, a limestone arch crossing connecting villages. Tourists from all over th… Read More
2015-09-27 18:04
I’d be honest. I made a trip to Krakow because I’d wanted to visit the Auschwitz Concentration camp. I was so focused on sorting out travel arrangements to the camp from the city… Read More
2015-09-18 15:47
On some days, it ascends into the heavens, peeking in and out of clouds to create an other-worldly landscape. On a clear day, Mount Roraima cuts an unusual picture, a wide expanse of Table… Read More
2015-08-31 15:33
One moment, you’re walking along the street with Grizzly Peak Mountain on your right, and the next, you’re staring at the main street of a life-sized Radiator Springs, teeming wi… Read More
2015-07-30 17:09
It’s a kaleidoscope of colors colliding and complimenting, painting a blossoming landscape along the fields and hills in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. The Hitachi Seaside Park is a spr… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Monte Alban, or the White Mountain, is the most majestic ancient ruins in Oaxaca. The flattened mountain top lends a panoramic view of the plunging valleys of Oaxaca with the city in the dis… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Liechtenstein Are you ready for some Liechtenstein? Just barely bigger than Manhattan, this pint-sized country is filled with rolling hills, lush forests and quaint villages. Sandwiched betw… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Carved out of a hillside that overlooks the convergence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the massive Buddha sculpture, built during the Tang Dynasty, remains the largest Buddha struc… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
First explored by gold miners in 1851, the Moaning Cavern near Vallecito, California is also an archaeological site where a few of the oldest human remains in America were uncovered. The pos… Read More
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