Together with Croatia’s Dubrovnik, Kotor of Montenegro is a highlight of my trip to the Balkans. It’s got it all. UNESCO World Heritage Site approved historical background set on an unbelievably gorgeous scenery featuring the Kotor Bay with the high
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that it took me a year and a half in Hong Kong to attend a concert in the grand Hong Kong Culture Centre Concert Hall and even that was for free tickets I got
HK Arts in the Park 2010 : CWB
There’s always something going on in Hong Kong during the weekends, if you just feel like doing something. Now there’s the “Art Live @Park” event going on (you should go), but this one is about an event held during November
Shanghai’s New Pudong Area At Night
You only need to take a short stroll around Shanghai’s new Pudong area to realize that the rest of the world doesn’t stand much of a chance in terms of how fast things are happening over there. In just a
Bitola-Macedonia
We only made a very brief stop in Bitola for a few hours, but we still had time to stroll around the charming central area and visit one heritage area. Wikitravel has a good intro: Bitola is quite
Monastery of Saint Naum in Ohrid–Macedonia
Not too far away from beautiful Ohrid with its enchanting monasteries and the Ohrid lake is the monastery of Saint Naum of Ohrid, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia. The monastery was founded by Saint Naum back
My 2010 : Year Summary
So what did 2010 look like? to me, this was a year of exploration and realization. To give you a quick insight into my 2010, here are some of the highlights of my 2010 as it was reflected in my
Onufri National Museum & Saint Maria’s Church : Berat
Inside the walls of the Berat Castle, within the area of Saint Maria’s Sleep Church, is the Onufri Museum – named after one of Albania’s finest artists. We had the pleasure of attending a tour of the place given by
Berat Castle : Albania
Berat, the Albanian white city, has one major attraction which makes it a very popular among the tourists coming to Albania – the Berat Castle (Berat Kala). Unlike the castle I visited in Kruja which hosts museums, shops and restaurants,
Berati–White City : Bektashism Tekke – Shabbatai Zvi
Our explorations of the Balkan religions somehow always seemed to revolve around the topic of the exotic Bektashim religion and finally brought us to a tiny hidden gem in the outskirts of Alabnia, a town called Berat (or Berati). Generally
