I love cities at night, or to be more precise looking from a rooftop over the skyline of a large city at night, with lights sparkling on high-rise buildings all around. I also love sunsets on the ocean. Put both of them together in one place and you have a sure-fire winner! The Bayleaf hotel […]
My favorite church and the top tourist sight in Manila (read more here), at least in my book, is the beautiful church of San Agustin, with its attached museum. I’m not the only one who is impressed – the UNESCO named it a World Heritage site of four baroque churches in the Philippines.
The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. With 35,000 objects and over 60,000 square meters of space, you better bring your walking shoes to explore it. And with more than 9 million visitors each year, you need to plan ahead for your visit. And visit, you should, not only to see the Mona
One of the things you just have to see when visiting Cape Town (report here) is Table Mountain. It’s unique shape gives Cape Town a lot of character, seen from many places around the city as well as from the ocean! But even more stunning are the views over the city from the top on
If you are visiting Bangkok, than a shopping spree should be on your to-do list – there is just no place like Bangkok for it! From the very Asian markets, like Chatuchak weekend market, that sell everything on earth in little stalls outdoors, requiring you to haggle for a fair price, to luxury malls like
Even if you are not in Bangkok for the historic sights, the Grand Palace is something you should not miss! It has been the official residence of the Thai Kings since 1782 and sits right on the Chao Phraya river. The palace is made up of a number of gardens and courtyards, buildings and halls,
Bangkok attracts plenty of tourists as the travel gateway to South East Asia, for shopping and the nightlife. But the first thing on your list of things to do should be a trip on the Chao Phraya river to experience the old Bangkok and see its most impressive cultural sights!