My friend and I joined Marrakech Travel Services for the full day trip. It’s quite a long journey from Marrakech – about 190 km and 4 hours each way. The…
Marrakech is marvellous in March
I don’t normally visit the same place twice. But Marrakesh is a rare exception for various reasons. It’s ideal for some early sunshine and warmth. It’s a great base for…
Brunei – utopia found!!
For my first trip in 2019, I joined a tour from Hong Kong to Brunei with a cousin in January. It’s the 50th country that I have visited. And what…
A full day Halong cruise is a must!
As part of the itinerary for our few days in Hanoi at the beginning of December 2018, I included a full day Halong cruise for me and my partner. There…
Hanoi – a mixture of charms & chaos
For my 12th trips in 2018 I went to Hanoi for a few days in December with my partner while we were in Hong Kong Pan Pacific Hanoi I found a great flight-and-hotel…
There is more to Copenhagen than The Little Mermaid!
It’s the time of the year to plan the next holiday to brighten up those long dark evenings. How about a few days at Copenhagen? When to visit? There is…
Lake Bled is an undeniable beauty
This post is part of a series called The Balkans (This blog was originally posted on 11 October 2018 and updated 23 May 2023 because I noticed that the photos…
Lake Bohinj is tranquility and serenity personified
This post is part of a series called The Balkans (This was first published 1 October 2018, updated 23 May 2023) Whereas Lake Bled has a castle and an enchanting…
Picturesque Padova (Padua)
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Padova Padova is the home to the second oldest university in Italy (after Bologna). This university city is a charming…
Porto is picture perfect in early September
(This blog was first published on 5 September 2018. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because I found out that some of the photos did not display properly) For my 9th…