A tour of Lisbon – the oldest city in Western Europe
19th December 2018
Lisbon is Western Europe’s oldest city, even predating capitals such as Rome, Paris and London. The largest city and capital of Portugal is a thriving centre for culture and commerce, Lisbon is one of the world’s most liveable cities, and a fantastic place for a city break. Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. From […]
Railay (Rai Leh)- Thailand
22nd November 2018
Railay, also known as Rai Leh, is a peninsula between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang in Thailand accessible only by boat due to high limestone cliffs cutting off mainland access. The towering limestone karsts that dominate the landscape attract rock climbers, but the area is also popular due to its beautiful beaches and quiet relaxing atmosphere. The four main areas of Railay […]
Singapore – City in a Garden
18th September 2018
More than 50% of its area covered by greenery, the name “Garden City” didn’t satisfy Singapore’s high ambitions. The government plans to transform Singapore into a “City in a Garden”. The Lion City, Singapore is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia, one of only three surviving city-states in the world. The other two are Monaco and the […]
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple – Singapore
13th September 2018
In Singapore‘s circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha’s teeth. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar. The relic can be viewed by the public at the 4th floor of the temple. The […]
The Capital – LONDON facts about places to see and visit
1st September 2018
There are so many things to list about London, a history and wealth of attractions, here are just a few favourite places and facts about London. Formed by two ancient cities – City of London and City of Westminster, both forming the region of Greater London. They may be head of state for the United Kingdom, as well as countries […]
C’mon Toronto: why you should visit Canada’s largest city
23rd August 2018
C’mon Toronto, have a good time in this buzzing city on the shores of Lake Ontario, one of the largest fresh body of water in the world that resembles an ocean more than a lake. Over 40% of the people of Toronto are not native Canadians. Toronto has the third largest percentage of immigrants in the […]
PROJECT PARIS – 48 hours in Paris
9th August 2018
Details are lost of first visits to Paris since there is so much to be overwhelmed by the old world elegance of history all around the streets of Paris. A three day visit hardly gives enough time to dig deep into the city of Paris, so my focus will remain on two or more subjects […]
Louvre Museum – Musée du Louvre
8th August 2018
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre), is the world’s largest and most visited art museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. The Louvre Palace is a vast complex of wings and pavilions on four main […]
Eiffel Tower
31st July 2018
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, is the most-visited paid monument in the world, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The puddle-iron structure is composed of four immense arched legs, set on masonry piers that curve inward until […]
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile
25th June 2018
Arc de Triomphe – A unique viewpoint. From the top of the panoramic terrace, your eyes sweep over the whole of Paris. Standing at the western end of the world’s most beautiful avenue Champs-Élysées, at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l’Étoile — the étoile or “star” of the juncture formed by […]
Centre Pompidou Paris
11th May 2018
Centre Pompidou , an icon of 20TH-CENTURY architecture opened 2 February 1977, becoming one of the most popular cultural venues in the world. It was a truly pioneering building for its time, an heir to the great iron buildings of the Industrial Age. In many ways futuristic, the Centre Pompidou in Paris is heir to the architectural utopias of […]
Père Lachaise Cemetery
10th May 2018
The most visited cemetery in the world Père Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise) is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris. Père Lachaise Cemetery was opened on 21 May 1804. Napoleon, who had been proclaimed Emperor by the Senate three days earlier, had declared during the Consulate that “Every citizen has the right to […]
A tour of Lisbon...
Railay (Rai Leh)- Thailand
Singapore – City in...
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple...
The Capital – LONDON...
C’mon Toronto: why you...
PROJECT PARIS – 48...
Louvre Museum – Musée...
Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe de...
Centre Pompidou Paris
