Perfect Weekend Itinerary: Chiang Rai, Thailand

Chiang Rai is a small town, set in the mountains of Northern Thailand, along a quiet river, perfect for a peaceful getaway from busy city-life. It also offers two of the most unusual temples in South East Asia, with the stunning White Temple and the bright Blue Temple, giving you something to see you won’t find anywhere else. Check out … Continue reading

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Wroclaw’s Dwarfs and their history

Wroclaw, Poland’s fourth-largest city has an interesting, if difficult history. One symbol you can find all-over the city are the small dwarfs. They started as the symbol of the anti-communist movement and you can now find many of them across town, for different guilds, a prison dwarf or even washing dwarfs on the river. 
Plan your own trip to Wroclaw with my Perfect Weekend Itinerary Wroclaw and include a tour of the dwarfs!

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Fantastic Foto Friday: New & Old in Poznan, Poland

Poznan Town Hall

Poznan in Western Poland has a turbulent history and you can see the signs of wealth and war, of destruction and rebuilding in its historic old town, demonstrating it’s development from the middle-ages with Polish and German roots. 
To plan your own weekend getaway, check out my Perfect Weekend Itinerary: Poznan!

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Cultural History of Borneo at Sabah Museum, Kota Kinabalu

Sabah Heritage Village

Most people visit Kota Kinabalu for its beaches or to explore the wildlife of Borneo in Sabah. But in-between those wildlife adventures to Sepilok or Danum Valley, it’s worth checking out the local Museum to learn about the cultural history of Borneo – it’s well worth an afternoon of your time!

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Church Island in Wroclaw, Poland

Wroclaw has a long history and it shows in the beautifully restored historic buildings all around town. One of my favorite sights is from the bank of the Oder river towards the church island with its skyline of churches – it’s a sight to behold!
Check out my Perfect Weekend Itinerary Wroclaw to plan your own cultural getaway!

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Wroclaw’s Old Town

Wroclaw in Poland, the former Breslau, has a beautifully restored Old Town with a lively Market Place, stunning Town Hall and impressive church island along the Oder river! With lots of low-cost flights to the city from all over Europe and prices much lower than in Western Europe, it makes for a great weekend getaway! Check out my Perfect Weekend Itinerary Wroclaw to start planning your own getaway!

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Fantastic Foto Friday: Alms giving in Luang Prabang, Laos

Luang Prabang is one of the most serene places I have been to and watching the alms giving ceremony one of my most humbling experiences: The monks of the temples in Luang Prabang receive food every morning at sunrise from the villagers and one of the young monks was sharing what we was giving with a street kid how had nothing – while I was taking photos with a digital camera probably worth enough to feed a whole lot of them…
Check out my Mini Guide Luang Prabang to plan your own trip!

Fantastic Foto Friday: Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates was little more than a few huts in the sand just 100 years ago – and has grown to a shiny city of skyscrapers since. No building conveys that rags-to-riches story better than the fascinating Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with its white domes, moorish gateways and millions of Swarowski crystals – it’s a must-see even on the shortest stopover visit!