To get a bit away from the hustle of big city Melbourne, already far quieter than most big cities I visit, I headed down to the ultra chill St. Kilda hood to look for some OZ penguins. I managed to
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria & St Kilda Botanical Gardens : Melbourne
Though I didn’t spend very long in Melbourne, I did do a lot of walking around and exploring and I really enjoyed discovering some of the Melbourne parks and gardens. I especially came across two that stood out – the
Mount Dandenong & Red Bluff: Daytrip from Melbourne
In my recent visit to Melbourne Australia I took a weekend to go explore a bit of the area, and headed east, towards the Dandenong mountains. There are some spectacular views from those mountains in all directions, and if you
Visions walking tour of Taichung : Taiwan
I’ve lived in Taiwan for some time long ago, and but haven’t really paid much attention to Taichung. I’ve been there maybe twice, and if asked I can’t really say that I could recall much about the city, but rather
Bhubing Palace : Chiang Mai
At the end of my Thailand trip, I spent a couple of days in Chang Mai after 14 years of being away. I rented a scooter and headed up the mountains to explore temples and see Chang Mai from above.
Kandy Royal Botanic Gardens : Sri Lanka
My trip to Sri Lanka was cut short due to riots taking place in central Sri Lanka between the Buddhists and the Muslims. As I was coming out from the lovely Kandy Royal Botanical Gardens, my driver rushed to me
Else Kientzler Botanical Gardens : Costa Rica
There are a few nice attractions away from Costa Rica’s capital San Jose that are worth stopping by. I fast realized I’d rather venture out of San Jose and rented a car to explore the region. On my various excursions
Visions of Kandy : Sri Lanka
Unexpectedly, Sri Lanka was my last official stop in Sri Lanka. As I was exiting the botanical gardens ~3 hours walk my driver pointed to what seemed like a mass army presence and announced that a curfew was to take
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
On my last day in Cambridge, during a gloomy rainy day, I made my last stop at a local ‘attraction’ to visit the Cambridge University Botanical Gardens, which was close to my B&B near the train station. It started out
Lake Geneva, Parc Barton, and Botanical Gardens
On my last day in Geneva I had a few extra hours before my flight, and since the airport is very close to the city I decided to had out and spend these hours walking north from Lake Geneva up
