Ohrid was one of the nicest surprises in my visit to the Balkans. Set about 700 meters above sea level next to a gorgeous natural fresh-water Ohrid lake, this spot enjoys terrific weather all year around and absolutely stunning panorama
Strumica Macedonia : Kolesino waterfalls of Mt. Belasica
Located in eastern Macedonia, close to the border with Bulgaria, is the quiet little town of Strumica. It was mainly intended as a night stop-over (staying at Sirius Hotel), but it turned out the area does have something to offer
National Ethnographic Museum – Kruja Albania
Not too far away from the Kruje Castle and Skanderbeg National Museum is the National Ethnographic Museum featuring cultural exhibitions of Albanian traditional life. The biggest attraction in this place, by far, is the lovely tour-guide who uses
Views from Magical Jiufen : Taipei County
On a cloudy rainy day in Taiwan I finally had the chance to go to a place I’ve been wanting to go to for years – Jiufen (Chiufen, Jioufen, 九份, Jiǔfèn), an hour east from Taipei. Lucky for me, the
Touring Old City Jerusalem : Palm Sunday-Easter
I live abroad and try to travel often, but Jerusalem is where I’m from. It matters not how many times I walk around the tiny old city of Jerusalem, there’s always something new and magical to be discovered. Last Palm
Nanjing East Road : Shanghai
Feeling like shopping in Shanghai? Nanjing Road is said to be one of the world’s busiest shopping street. Nanjing East Road, leading to the Bund area, is closed for traffic and is a generally enjoyable area to walk around in
Kruje Castle and Skanderbeg National Museum
Kruje, a small city in Albania, has quite a lot to offer. One of the main attractions of Kruje is the Kruje Castle and the relatively new Skanderbeg National Museum hosted inside. Once there, we were received by an English
Taiwan’s Condom World / Honey Time
[Maybe NSFW alert] This is the kind of stuff that’s fun to see in Taiwan. Taking something like a sex related store that might feel a bit sleazy, and turning it into something fun and cute that anybody can feel
Asaf Avidan Live at Tower of David–Jerusalem
Asaf Avidan, probably the most interesting internationally recognized Israeli voice in the last few years years, recently came back to his hometown – Jerusalem – to give a concert in one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful locations – the Tower of
Dubrovnik From Above–Old City Walls Tour
I already mentioned how gorgeous Dubrovnik is, and discussed some of Dubrovnik’s historical context. To get the best of the city, it is highly recommended to do the old city walls tour, going up the walls and around the city,