There’s something comforting about putting your faith in the heavens and asking for guidance from the Gods. Though my background has made me over-skeptic and despite this not being of my religious background I find fortune telling and the ceremonies
Njegoš’s Mausoleum – Lovćen National Park – Montenegro
Montenegro’s gorgeous, and one of the best places to get to see that from above is Lovcen, the second tallest mountain in Montenegro. It’s no wonder that Petar II Petrović-Njegoš – Montenegro’s ruler during the 19th century – chose this
Machne Yehuda Market : Jerusalem
If you want to see some of Jerusalem’s more local and diverse market culture, Machne Yehuda Market is where you want to go to. In recent years it has moved up from being a low-market outdoors market into a more
Ulcinj Montenegro : Shabbatai Tzvi’s Tomb
So why Ulcinj? This little town is where Shabbatai Tzvi – a dominant figure in the regional religious history – ended his life in prison and where some claim is his final resting place. The whole tour was meant to
Ulcinj-Montenegro
Ulcinj is a nice little town in Montenegro combining beach culture with a pretty old castle and a bit of local history dating back almost 2000 years. It’s not that well known as an international tourist destination but during high
Pavilion of Dreams : Taipei International Flora Exposition
Taiwan is hosting the international flora exposition in Taipei till April 25 2011. Even if you’re not that much into flowers, this is one event that you won’t want to miss. Taipei has done an extremely good job with this
Natsumi Hayashi : Gorgeously Levitating Japanese Girl
She’s a girl, she’s Asian, and she flies a lot, so it’s only natural that I would pay attention. For a while now, Natsumi Hayashi has been taking self-portraits of herself flying, or rather – levitating . I really like
Mamilla – Jerusalem
Welcome to Mamilla. It’s been up for around 2-3 years now, but still looking brand new and quite impressive. When I visit back home or introduce Jerusalem to friends and need a place to sit down for coffee, this is
Cetinje Monastery : Montenegro
It’s a cute little town, a former capital of the Montenegrin kingdom, Cetinje hosts one of the most famous monasteries in the region, dating back to 1701. It went through some rough times when the Turkish invaded, but has managed
Angkor Thom : Faces of Bayon
Angkor Thom, the ancient capital city of the Khmer empire, is quite remarkable, giving a strong fight to Angkor Wat in the charm score. What makes it so charming? The countless Buddha like faces engraved in the stone all around