Last Christmas I had the pleasure of visiting the lovely Spanish Malaga. Lots to see and do in the city, and I managed to see most of the main highlights, the old historic center, Palmeral De Las Sorpresas with a
Gdansk old town : Poland
To wrap up the posts about my visit to Gdansk in Poland last year, I’ll take you through the main highlight in Gdansk – the old city. It’s very Polish and colorful, taking you back hundreds of years to the medieval
Auditori Forum & Agbar Tower : Barcelona
While visiting Barcelona I met with a local and we roamed around in Barcelona for a whole day on foot. I was taken to all sorts of places that are a bit off the beaten tourist track, but are very
Liberation Square & Teatro Degollado Concert : Guadalajara
It’s been over a year since I visited Guadalajara and going back to revisit some of the memories, I realized that I neglected to share a few highlights. The historic center has a lot to offer (more on that tomorrow),
Winter Palace State Hermitage Museum : Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a gorgeous city, and a good place to kick off a tour of the city is at the area around the Winter Palace with the State Hermitage Museum, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, dating
Visions of Valencia : Spain
Valencia may have been just another Spanish city with a nice old city center, but just before saying my goodbyes I went to see the new City of Arts and Sciences and was in for a big surprise. I heard
Trajan’s Forum : Rome Italy
Roaming through the gorgeous city of Rome there were historical and architectural gems in every corner. At the heart of Rome, not too far away from the Coliseum, is Trajan’s Forum, a public square erected by emperor Trajan to celebrate
Cosanti Foundation Artist Colony : Paradise Valley Arizona
Visiting Phoenix Arizona around Christmas time there options were rather limited. While driving around Scottsdale to see the small old town I looked up nearby attractions and the Cosanti Foundation Artist Colony came up and so I decided to stop
The Gateway Arch : Saint Louis Missouri
When people think of Saint Louis they usually picture the iconic Gateway Arch. The first and last time I saw the arch was during my time in the US as a kid during the late 1980s, and so I was
Visions of Paris : France
After many years of being away, this year I was finally able to spend more time in Europe. Earlier I visited the Netherlands, which increased my appetite, and so after wrapping up my life in Hong Kong I decided to