The Bahai Gardens are definitely among the top attractions in Israel and a must see. Situated on the slopes of mount Carmel and facing down towards the gorgeous views of the Haifa seashore are beautifully designed gardens, a UNESCO heritage
Shilin Night Market Food Court
Chaotic, smelly, crowded, messy, and absolutely fantastic. I’ve been to Shilin Night Market so many times it’s a mystery why I never wrote about it. It’s one of my favorite places in Taipei and one of those first encounters I
Shanghai Museum
Located just off from People’s Square is the relatively new and architecturally impressive Shanghai Museum, hosting a large variety of Chinese related artifacts. With 4 floors and over 11 galleries and special exhibitions showing over a 120000 artifacts, there’s really
Jingjiang Prince City & Solitary Beauty Peak : Guilin
On a rainy spring day I headed out to Guilin for a quick weekend getaway, one of the main attractions for that visit being Prince City and Solitary Beauty Peak overlooking Guilin. Weather forecast was wrong and it turned out
Beitou : Hotsprings in Taipei
Fancy some hotsprings while visiting Taipei? there are a number of options, the most obvious ones being aboriginal Wulai to the south and Beitou up in the north. As for Beitou, just an MTR ride away there’s a really big
Maritime Museum of Montenegro : Old Town Kotor
Among the many attractions one can find in the gorgeous old town of Kotor, the museum that seems to stand our of the lot is the Maritime Museum of Montenegro. The Museum official homepage has the intro: The
Peng Chau : Island Life and People
The tour of Peng Chau wouldn’t be complete without a tour of the small streets of the island, the markets and some of the local people and fishing life. Following up on the first post “Peng Chau : HK’s intimate
Peng Chau : HK’s intimate island
One of the greatest things about Hong Kong is that it has the outlying islands. From the gorgeous and scenic Lantau island (with Ngong Ping 360, Tai O Village etc.), through Lamma Island, to Cheung Chau you can spend days
Art HK 11: Hong Kong International Art Fair 2011
The Hong Kong International Arts Festival 2011 closed on Sunday, and it was my third time after also attending the 2009 and 2010 exhibitions. The exhibition seems to get bigger, more crowded and more interesting as the years go by.
Skopje : Capital of Macedonia
Saint Naum Springs at National Park Galicica, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, Saint Naum Monastery, Strumica, & Bitola are some of the wonderful spots I had the pleasure of visiting in Macedonia. Skopje is the capital city of Macedonia and has the
