Hello, I’m back! The 3-week holiday in Iceland has been absolutely amazing and beautiful – half of me wants to stay there forever but half of me wants to leave because it’s getting too cold – it was 2 degrees Celsius in Reykjavik on the day we left! The travelogues will be long and detailed,…
Europe
Positano – Day 4 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy (Part 2/2)
Positano is a village along the Amalfi Coast and is mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. After our hike through Sentiero Degli Dei (Path of the Gods), we had less than half a day to explore Positano. Thankfully Positano is not a very huge place so we managed to…
Sentiero Degli Dei (Path of the Gods) – Day 4 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy (Part 1/2)
Sentiero Degli Dei, translated as Path of the Gods, is the most popular hike in Amalfi, and it’s no wonder as the views are immensely beautiful! When we were there in April, there were very few people hiking the path, so there were plenty of moments of tranquillity and serenity. The hike runs from Bomerano…
Sorrento – Day 3 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy
Day 3 was Easter Monday, which was a national holiday throughout Italy. While we knew that we won’t be seeing Easter bunnies hopping around Sorrento, we knew that it will get crowded very soon, so we decided to start the day early!
Sorrento – Day 2 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy (Part 2/2)
Leaving Pompeii behind, we headed for Sorrento, a coastal town in south-eastern Italy, facing the Bay Naples. It is a popular tourist destination along the Amalfi coast. We reached there in the late afternoon and after putting down our bags in our BnB, off we go to explore this small but busy town! Il Vallone…
Pompeii – Day 2 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy (Part 1/2)
See Day 1 here if you haven’t! We woke up early on Day 2 and after washing up, we packed our bags and headed for the train station which was a short walk away from our BnB – the Porta Nolana station. Our next destination was Sorrento, but before heading there, we were going to…
Feasting in Naples – Day 1 in Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy
I’m back from my Denmark trip! But before blogging about it, let me bring you to Italy first! X and I had a one-week holiday in beautiful Italy this year during the Easter holidays in April. It had been 4 years since we last set foot in Italy – it was our graduation trip and…
Goodbye, Europe: London, England (Part 3)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Windsor Castle The last destination of my Europe trip that I’m going to blog about would be Windsor Castle, so this is actually going to be a very short post! Windsor castle is, if I’m not wrong, the nearest castle/palace to London (not counting Buckingham Palace). Windsor Castle…
Concrete, Steel and Walls – London, England (Part 2)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! A statue a top of Tower of London Our next day in London was packed with numerous sight-seeings. Another must-visit (but very, very expensive) in London would be Tower of London. Also known as Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, Tower of London is a historic castle situated…
London, England (Part 1)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! The Victoria Memorial Our last stop in Europe was London – we reached at night from Spain, and the first thing we did the next morning is to head to Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of guards. Upon reaching Buckingham Palace, the first thing that came to…
Beautiful Madrid, Spain (Part 3)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Santa María la Real de La Almudena (Almudena Cathedral) Before I start on my Taiwan trip (haven’t gotten the photos from X…), I think I should hurry and finish my Europe posts… it’s been over a year since I was there (ooops!). So… finally we’re on our last…
Quiet and Serene Madrid, Spain (Part 2)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Jardines del Buen Retiro (Retiro Park) Buen Retiro Park (Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro, literally “Park of the Pleasant Retreat,” or simply El Retiro) is the one of the largest parks in Madrid. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th…
Busy, Busy Madrid, Spain (Part 1)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! After visiting the serene and peaceful Segovia, we’re back to the busy and hustle and happening Madrid. Madrid is the capital of Spain and it’s a beautiful place full of modern and spectacular buildings and numerous fine cuisine (how I wish I can stay there longer and gorge…
A World of its Own – Segovia, Spain
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Aqueduct in Segoiva, Spain We left Valencia for Madrid, but before I blog about Madrid, I’m going to blog about our day trip to Segovia! One popular activity that tourists will do when in Madrid is to take day trips out to visit some nearby towns. We only…
Valencia, Spain
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences) Valencia is the 3rd largest city in Spain, after Madrid and Barcelona. It has one of the largest historic centre in Spain, spanning over 160 acres and is popularly known as the place where the famous…
Barcelona, Spain – It’s Summertime!
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Magic Fountain of Montjuïc Hola! The next few travel entries would be on Spain. We visited 3 cities in Spain (one was a sudden last minute change because of what happened in France…) All 3 cities are beautiful and we travelled out of the cities to visit some…
Paris, France (Part 2) – Versailes, Invalides, Louvre and Food
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Château de Versailles I’m really very bad at keeping up with my posts on my Europe trip… please forgive me! Here’s the link to Part 1 of our Paris trip! I’m sorry if the description are getting shorter and shorter… but I’ll definitely provide essential information (like how…
Paris, France (Part 1) – The City of Light
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Eiffel tower in the evening I actually went on my Europe trip in June 2011… it’s already April 2012 and I’m still blogging about it! Well… I guess better late than never, right? :p Paris was our next stop after Luxembourg, and it was another dramatic experience to…
Echternach, Luxembourg
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! One of my favourite photos – it’s like a never ending road. Luxembourg is one of Europe smallest countries and is the world’s remaining country ruled by a Grand Duke. It is surrounded by three huge countries – Germany on the East, Belgium on the West and France…
Brussels, Belgium
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Moules-frites / Mosselon-friet – Mussels and Fries! It’s been a really long time since I update anything about my Europe trip – so sorry about it! There are loads of photos to go through and it’s really hard to choose which photos to post on the blog… Well,…
AmsterDAM!
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! De Gooyer Windmill I’ve been procrastinating… So I’m finally back with our next destination in Europe: Amsterdam! Leaving Berlin behind, we took a train to Amsterdam, a city of bicycles and bridges! Do you know how the name of Amsterdam came about? It’s because a dam was built…
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial, Germany
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Guard Tower “A” The time on the clock on top of the tower is the time when the camp was liberalized by the Soviet Union. The Nazis built over 15,000 concentrations camps in Europe during the times of oppression. Generally there are two types of camps – one…
Berlin, Germany
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Brandenburg Gate Our next destination was to the capital city of Germany – Berlin. I enjoyed my stay in Berlin very much because it has such a rich history. We even spent a day going out of the main city to visit a concentration camp (which I will…
Prague, Czech Republic
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Prague – with Charles Bridge in the background Prague is the capital and largest city of Czech Republic. It has one of the most beautiful and best preserved historic sites I’ve ever been to. An amazing 866 hectares of the historic centre of Prague is included in UNESCO’s…
Vienna, Austria
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Budapest, Hungary (Part 2/2)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Budavári Palota (Buda Castle) On the next day, we participated in a free walking tour. The concept is actually pretty cool: local students will volunteer and be tour guides, and we will just walk from one destination to another and these tour guides will explain the history and…
Budapest, Hungary (Part 1/2)
Click HERE to see other Europe travelogues! Budavári Palota (Buda Castle) and Lánchíd (Széchenyi Chain Bridge) Leaving Venice behind, we hopped onto an overnight train to Budapest, Hungary! Budapest is the capital of Hungary, and is the fusion of three towns – Buda, Óbuda and Pest. Budapest is generally divided into two sections – the…