Yunnan has bee my favorite trip in China so far, and I think it had a lot to do with Dali being one of my first stops there. With a gorgeous old town, surrounded by mountains and a large lake,
Zagreb walking tour and attractions : Croatia
Zagreb is a lovely city full of attractions, and all within walking distance. The old city offers lots of streets filled with wonderful food and drinks options, and is very lively during night time. I also features a few funky
Visions of Mdina Old Town : Malta
Mdina is an 8th century fortified town near the center of Malta, with well preserved city walls and picturesque old city streets. We came in for a few hours to catch some of the local attractions, one of those the
Heilongtan Park and Black Dragon Pool : Old Lijiang Yunnan China
On the northern side of Lijiang, starting from Wufeng Pavilion, is a large area that extends the old town of Lijiang, with a beautiful lake park, with grand views of the snowy mountains in the back (like Jade Dragon Snow Mountain).
Visions of Genoa : Italy
This summer I spent some time in Europe, and after a visit to France and Denmark and before a visit to Finland, I had a few days to explore new regions of Italy I haven’t explored before. I first did
Visions of Shuhe ancient town : Yunnan China
Roaming around Yunnan I visited most of the obvious tourist destinations, starting from Kunming, then Dali, and finally Lijiang. What I didn’t plan, but found a delightful surprise, was an ancient water town about 30 minutes north-west of Lijiang called
Old town & Muslim Quarter : Granada
This summer I finally had the opportunity to visit Granada in Spain with a conference taking place in the area. I roamed the city in the little time I had before and after the conference, some with conference organized tours
Visions of Utrecht : Netherlands
Been in the Netherlands for about two years, passed by Utrecht lots of times from the south going up to Amsterdam, but never really took the time to go around and explore. The closest was during my parents trip, but
Beaches and Old Town : Cefalu Sicily
While roaming around Sicily with my family we made a stop to the northern town of Cefalu with a gorgeous beach stretch and a charming old town. It captures the essence of the Sicilian experience, historical forts and cathedrals, old
Valencia Old Center : Spain
A while back I made a quick 2 day visit to Valencia in Spain. The last post summarizing this visit is about the lovely old center. Lovely Spanish architecture, lively markets, parks and gardens, cathedrals and museums, and plenty of