The Beauty of Buda and Pest

In spite of Covid’s fear, I haven’t given up travelling this summer. I took the right precautions and I went on an adventure to discover the beauty of Buda and Pest: Budapest. It’s been 8...

24 Hours in Angkor Wat, Cambodia

I had always wanted to visit the temple of Angkor Wat after watching a documentary –The Lost City of the God Kings: Angkor Wat which I saw sometime in the year 2005. The documentary throws light on...

The Historical Sites of George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Penang is a state in the northwest coast of Malaysia. It is comprised of the mainland Sebarang Perai and Penang Island in the Malacca Strait. Penang Island is separated by the mainland by Penang...

Norway's West Coast by Hurtigruten: Civilization

We flew Lufthansa with a change in Frankfurt. Frankfurt to Bergen is almost a straight shot north, along the Norwegian coast. As we approached Norway, the Captain came on and said, 'Its...

Visiting Medici Library, Florence, Italy

By the time Columbus sailed, Lorenzo the Magnificent had assembled the world's largest library and built an addition to the Medici Palace in Florence to house it. Lorenzo the Magnificent was so...

6 Things to Think About Before Visiting the Netherlands

Amsterdam alone experienced 17 million visitors last year. If you haven’t been to the city you are missing out. It is one of the most-visited cities in Europe. If you are a local, I am sorry. As a...