Coming to Bratislava is like coming home, in some strange a way. It’s so familiar yet so different that it makes me double-take. Summer in Slovakia is like summer back home, it’s casual and informal, but it’s like a … Continue reading
Kanazawa is one of my favourite cities. With aspects of old Kyoto, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan (the Kenro-Kuen Gardens), and a world-class Modern Art museum, it has everything I could ask for. We visited for a … Continue reading
Forget the Bund, the shopping madness, the city lights…..get out of Shanghai and see something different. ZhuJiaJiao is an ancient water township about an hour by rail out of Shanghai – and another 15 mins by taxi. We caught the train from … Continue reading
The Philippines. First time I've travelled here. And I'm surprised, delighted and intrigued. My only knowledge of the Philippines was academic – history of Rizal, the Spanish, the conversions, the US control, Japanese occupation. These people have been through so … Continue reading
Amongst all the relics in the Beijing National Museum, these are the ones that stand out for me. I wasn't able to go through the entire museum, I admit. I spent nearly 3 hours there and it still wasn't enough…. … Continue reading
In China, there’s an abundance of the swastika symbol. I think this presents a great opportunity to really delve into the history of this symbol, as it has only been tainted by nut-bags in the last 100 … Continue reading
The world's largest palace complex, "Gu Gong" (in Chinese) was started in 1407 and was completed 12 years later. It covers 74 hectares, surrounded by a moat, a 10-metre high wall, and consists of over 8700 rooms. It is like the biggest … Continue reading
Shaped like a traditional Chinese cauldron (ting), the Shanghai Museum is located next to People's Park. We bought the audio guide in English and spent nearly 4 hours there which still didn't cover everything. The cost is pretty minimal – … Continue reading