It took me two trips to fully appreciate Washington DC. For a box ticker like me, Washington is full of boxes to tick, and the
Category: Man-made Attractions
An Adventure in Athens
Can you see Athens in two days? Is a Winter city break in Athens a good idea? The answer to both of these questions is
12 Day Grand Tour of Europe: Part Two – Interlaken, Venice, Pisa and Rome
This is Part 2 of 2 in my blog about our Grand Tour of Europe. In Part 1, I covered the first six days of
China Day 5: Xian to Shanghai Train and the Bund
It was Day 5 of our 7 day trip to China (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4). Today, we are
China Day 4: Terracotta Warriors, City Walls and Lights of Xian
Our time in Xian began when we arrived on the overnight sleeper train from Xian. It was Day 4 of our week-long trip to China.
China Day 3: The Great Wall, Olympic Park & Sleeper Train to Xian
It was our third day in China and the one I had been looking forward to the most. We had arranged a day tour with
China Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Summer Palace
It was our second day in China, and it was going to be a busy one. We had arranged a day tour with The China
China Day 1: Yonghe Temple & Wangfujing Shopping Street,
My story begins when I landed in Beijing Capital airport at 5 am on a Saturday in early November. The British Airways flight from Heathrow
China in 7 Days: Highlights
Last week, I realised a dream of many years – to visit China for the first time. It was a fast paced express trip across
What to See in Tokyo in Half-a-Day
So, you’ve gone to Japan, may be for work, may be as a tourist. Chances are you are arriving/leaving via Tokyo, and have a few
From Dublin to Doolin via Uskerty, Cashel and Tipperary: An Irish Road Trip
Where did I go: Drive from Dublin to Doolin, Ireland When did I go: April 2017 After our day in Dublin, we travelled to the
A Day in Dublin
Where did I go: Dublin, Ireland When did I go: 30th March 2017 My first trip of 2017 was to Belfast, so it was fitting that
Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast is a visitor attraction on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard (builders of the Titanic) in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. It
Descending to Hell’s Gate
Hell’s Gate is located in the Fraser River Canyon in British Columbia. The Fraser river (longest in British Columbia, flowing from Mount Robson in the
