Santiago de Chile, usually shortened to Santiago, is the capital and economic centre of Chile. With its museums, events, theatres, restaurants, bars and other entertainment opportunities, it is the political and cultural centre of the country. A city in a wide-open valley where the beautiful mountain scenery circles the city. Flanked by the awe-inspiring Andes on […]
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. […]
A long time planned but I have finally decided to visit the Philippines for 30 long days, after much research and exploring the geographical areas have narrowed down the itinerary to the best places to visit without having to rush through the Philippines. Day 1 – Manilla Fly to Manilla, stay 2 nights at […]
The Lion City or the Little Red Dot, Singapore is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. Singapore is a small island country and very crowded city, second only to Monaco as the world’s most densely populated country. Unlike many other densely populated countries, Singapore has more than 50% of its area covered by greenery with over […]
Kathmandu is the largest city and capital of Nepal. Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, Kathmandu is now a hub for independent travellers as well as a growing vacation spot catering to all budgets. Kathmandu is the gateway to tourism in Nepal. The city stands at an elevation of approximately 1,400 […]
Officially named Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires), the capital of Argentina. The name means fair winds, or literally good airs in Spanish. Buenos Aires receives tourists from all over the world and offers a large choice of cultural events, nightlife, restaurants, and pubs. So you can expect good services […]
The southernmost capital city in South America, Montevideo is also the capital city of Uruguay, situated on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Montevideo hosted all the matches during the first FIFA World Cup and has consistently been rated as having the highest quality of life of any city in Latin America. […]
With a tropical climate all year, any time is suitable to travel to Colombo – the commercial and financial capital of Sri Lanka. First appearances show that Colombo is changing. A development plan is underway with improvements to build the Colombo Port City and other huge developments. The city of Colombo I visited in 2015 will […]
Completely destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa) is the capital of Poland, located on the Vistula River (Polish: Wisła). The medieval capital of Poland was the southern city of Krakow, but Warsaw has been the capital of the country since 1596 and has grown to become Poland’s largest city and the nation’s urban […]
Beijing history dates back to three millennia. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, parks and gardens, tombs, walls and gates, and its art treasures and universities have made it a centre of culture and art in China. Beijing has seven UNESCO World Heritage – the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer […]
The capital of South Korea. Ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, Seoul is home to endless street food vendors and vast nightlife districts. This travel destination, long popular among Asians, is still relatively unknown in the West and frequently passed over by Westerners for nearby Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, and Hong Kong. However, the traveller […]
Nara was an ancient capital of Japan between 710-784 AD. Nara has a collection of temples in a giant landscaped park. The city celebrated its 1300th anniversary in 2010. Less than an hour’s journey by train on the JR Nara line from Kyoto station, located in the central part of Nara City, this vast green […]
An 860-year-old city, Moscow has many reminders of its imperial and Soviet past. The capital of Russia is a sprawling city with numerous museums, Soviet-era monoliths and post-Soviet kitsch. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow […]
Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre and the largest city in Cuba and in the Caribbean region. In the 1950s before the Communist revolution, Havana was one of the vacation hot-spots of the Caribbean, and since Cuba reopened to tourism in the 1990s, it has become a popular destination […]
Ponta Delgada is the largest city on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, the autonomous region of Portugal. Populated since 1444, the island of São Miguel was a vast territory, with small settlements scattered about, except for Vila Franca do Campo in the central-southern coast, and the community of Ponta […]
The island of Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the British Channel Islands. It lies in the English Channel, northwest of France. Saint Helier is the capital of Jersey. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a self-governing British crown dependency and is not administered by the United Kingdom. The Channel Islands are the last […]