On my second day in Saint Petersburg, I decided to head to the northern part of the city and explore the local island parks – Krestovsky Island and Norway Park. Krestovsky Island was very quiet when I visited, and the amusement park wasn’t
Villa Rufolo Gardens : Ravello Italy
My first glimpse of the gorgeous coastline of the Italian Amalfi region was in Ravello, after having crossed the Parco Regionale dei Monti Lattari by car. There are many different villas worth visiting in Ravello, and we randomly choose the Villa Rufolo Gardens.
Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Barcelona
My favorite moment in my last visit to Barcelona was up on the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sagrat Cor) with panoramic views of gorgeous Barcelona from high up in the mountains. A short bus ride from Barcelona
Plantin-Moretus Museum : Antwerp Belgium
My visit to Antwerp was very short and on very gloomy weather so I didn’t get to see and do much of the tourist attractions in the city. There was one exception, though, the Plantin-Moretus Museum in honor of the printers
LX Factory art district : Lisbon Portugal
Lisbon is a great city with lots of interesting areas offering a wide variety of attractions. One interesting area that’s a bit different from all the architectural historical tourist areas of Lisbon is the funky LX Factory art area, a
Visions of Novi Sad : Serbia
My visit to Serbia was short, so centered mainly around Belgrade with a quick getaway trip to Novi Sad. In Novi Sad I had exactly enough time to visit the hill-top fortress and see a bit of the old town
Visions of Belgrade : Serbia
I did a crazy 10 days tour of the Balkans a few years back, but have not made it to Serbia, and so decided to take a weekend to go and visit. Since it was very short, I could only do
Visions of Valkenburg : Netherlands
Netherlands is filled with surprises. Just 20mins by train or bus from Maastricht to the east in the Limburg province in southern Netherlands, is the lovely town of Valkenburg. It has, TA-DA, hills! hills so high (compared to the rest
Van Abbemuseum : Eindhoven Netherlands
Mid February I went up to visit Eindhoven for a documentary film festival and had a few hours in the morning to roam around and discover new things in the city. A quick search through Tripadvisor brought up the Van Abbemuseum as
Camden Lock Markets : London
Lots to see and do in London. It’s an exciting world city, with all sorts of areas with a different vibe, and part of the charm is being able to take a quick tube ride and get into a completely