I visited again another lovely city in France. If you heard about the so-called “Capital of Burgundy wines”, you probably know what I am talking about here. That was only a 2-hour visit in Beaune but I am glad that I was able to explore some of the most interesting sights in this city. I […]

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I believed travelling this time to Istanbul is not advisable. Due to the current situation in this city, visiting it is not recommended. I have been  watching some travel news over the television regarding the  protests happening in some cities of Turkey including Istanbul. In short, due to the massive anti-government protests taking place in […]

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It was my third visit in Germany’s fourth largest city named Cologne. My first  visit was in 2006, followed in 2010 and the recently last May 5, 2013. It was quite a long drive from our place in Bavaria. Thanks to my dear friend Joy for being a power driver. I admired her driving to  […]

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Anyone visiting Ireland’s capital city soon? I know  for sure you will love it there like I do! I am just quite sad because I did not really see a lot from this city. There are still a lot of things to do and experience there but a half day visit is just not enough. […]

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I miss watching the wedding of Charlene and Prince Albert II, the prince of Monaco but I am happy that I already visited the Principality of Monaco. Before my visit, a friend told me to go or  to visit the Monaco Grand Prix or the  Formula I  racing field. I did not really stepped on […]

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Have you been to Bursa? If you did, you probably visited one of its famous sights, the Green Tomb,  called as  the Yesil Turbe  (written as Yeşil Türbe in Turkish). This is a very interesting mausoleum. I was only wondering  why it is called Green Tomb when all you can see is blue from outside […]

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Brussels is the capital of Belgium. It is also famous being the the de facto capital of the European Union (EU). The city is beautiful  but a day visit  is not enough  to see everything.  I and a friend from the US had a trip in this city last summer 2010. That was my first […]

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There is a place in Spain called Toledo and there are also places in many countries named is Toledo like the Toledo in Ohio, etc. The one I am talking here especially the picture below is a monument called the “Gate of Toledo”. It is a gate in Madrid, Spain. I am wondering if this […]

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I am reminiscing our trip to this lovely and romantic town of Riquewihr in France.  This town is not only popular for tourist attractions and its historical architecture but also  for its Riesling (a sparkling wine) and other great wines produce in this area. This is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de […]

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This photos were taken during my second visit in Vienna, Austria last summer 2011. I and  my friend  had  a bus trip there  for five days and this  is one of the cities that we visited. St. Stephen’s Cathedral is one of the sights we viewed during our visit. It is the  most important religious […]

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