There is a explorer in everyone of us. Traveling is a way of life. I enjoy exploring and documenting places I visit. Whether is it the path less traveled or indulging in the occasional tourist spot. There is also something new around the corner.
Tallinn is the most populous and the primate city of Estonia. The modern country sees a blend of traditional culture and a modern city living together as one. One with much history, let’s explore Estonia Capital Tallinn with a walking day tour.
A young country with a rich history
As the locals would say, Estonia’s history had been pretty much ruled...
Moscow (Москва) is the capital of modern Russia. It is also an administrative state serving most of the country government functions. Also, it is the country's most populous city, being home to 13.2 million residents within the city. I visited the city during my explorations of Russia, with a stopover at St Petersburg too. Let me take you on...
GUM is not your average departmental store in a city. What drew me to visit the Moscow GUM department store is largely due to its century-ling history, as well as it's interesting quirks and uniqueness, which makes it an exploration worth writing and sharing about.
In a nutshell, the building is essentially a mall. The GUM name (Russian: ГУМ) is...
Moscow VDNKh Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnogo Khozyaystva (VDNKh) is a permanent general purpose trade show and amusement park located in the Northern part of Moscow in Russia. The park opened on February 1935. Also, it used to be known as the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition, before adopting its current name.
Moreover, the venue is primarily a trade and exhibition center, used to...
Following my explorations of the Moscow Red Square and Grand Kremlin, this next part of my journey brings me behind the Red fortification walls into the Inner Kremlin. Let’s check out the sights of the Moscow Inner Kremlin, the Royal Armory and Cathedrals today.
Entering the Kremlin
Most of the areas inside the Kremlin is publicity accessible, via require an admission...
Russia is a country brimming with history and culture. For the first segment of my Russia trip, I shall touch on places of interest in Moscow, particularly, the iconic Moscow Red Square Grand Kremlin and Palace.
The Moscow Red Square
The Red square is a must-visit in Moscow. It is an icon and symbol of Russia. The square is essentially a...
The Blue Mountains are one of the few natural scenic sights in the Sydney city suburbs. It is a World Heritage site offering breathtaking views of valleys and cliff side shaped by land erosion. Not all nature sights are remotely situated, the Blue Mountains are near enough that you can use half a day to catch some fantastic highland...
Sydney fish market is the go to place for fresh and delicious seafood in the city of Sydney. It is so popular that the market had grown into much of an attraction of its own. It is not uncommon to see swarms or even bus load of tourists coming here for meals.
The place known for offering the best...
The Two Wolves: Community Cantina is a cozy little bar serving great food in downtown Sydney, Australia. On top of being a Mexican restaurant, they are also a social enterprise restaurant which raises funds for disadvantaged communities both in Sydney and abroad. Let's check out what the food joint has to offer.
Two wolves is located along Sydney Broadway...
Luna Park Sydney is a retro Amusement theme park located at Milsons Point on the North bank of the Sydney Harbour. It is connected to the South Bank via then iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge in New South Wales, Australia.
Moreover, the park entrance sits beside and almost directly under the north side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is...
The Sydney Harbour is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Australia. The vicinity is home to two prominent Australian landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera house in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Let's go check them out today.
Getting to Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a starting point for exploring Sydney Harbour. This bay-side area of interest...
Brodburger Canberra is an independent burger joint operating in Australia. I had a chance to try their selections when I visited Canberra. Brodburger claims to be one of Canberra’s favorite, if not, the favorite burger joint in the region, serving their highly popular flame grilled burgers.
Furthermore. the history has that Brodburger used to operate as a food truck. They...
City of Canberra and is a chill city on the South eastern part of Australia. It is also home to the Australian parliament which I am going to do a visit and walk through on today.
In Australia, the Parliament is officially called the Federal Parliament. Given Australia colonial roots, it is also known as the Commonwealth Parliament. The locals...
Mount Dandenong is an area of highland just on the outskirts of the city of Melbourne. Notably, it is both a mountain and a small township of Greater Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The town was formed in the 1900s. Also, it was not till the 1922 where the first motorcars started to set foot into Mount Dandenong.
Moreover, it...
The Great Ocean Road is a scenic highway which runs along the southern coast of the Australian continent in Victoria, Australia. The road used to be a major highway (B100) until a newer inland A1 highway replaces it. Today, the road serves as a popular tourist attraction in the region. People flock to the area for its spectacular scenic...
Perth is an Australian city, and the largest capital city off the coast of Western Australia. Today, let's check out the scenic Rottnest Island. Established in 1830s, it is one of the primary nature sites with nice bays and ocean side views to visit when you are in Perth. Rottnest is a small island located about 19 km west...
I will like to write about a recent short trip I did to the lazy city of Perth. The City of Perth is an Australian capital city located on west side of the Australian continent. Moreover, the city is a local government area and body. It is pretty much self-run under the legislation laid by the Australian Parliament. Notably,...
Linnanmaki is an amusement theme park in Helsinki, Finland. It is one of the few classic theme parks dating back and been running for more than 50 years. Much older than Thrope Park in the UK, which I last touched on previously. The park opened on May 1950 and is owned by Finish Children's Day Foundation (Lasten Päivän Säätiö),...
Maokong is a quaint little hilly village located at the top of an evergreen mountain overlooking the city of Taipei. The highland spot is widely known for Maokong Tea Village and Gondola Cable car. It is one of the most scenic spots in Taipei (the other being Elephant hill) providing breathtaking views of Taipei City.
These views can be often...
Yang Ming Shan is one of the few scenic and nature sites located with a short travel away from the city of Taipei. It is located about an hour plus at a national park in northern Taipei City of the same name- The Yang Ming Shan National Park. The park spans 114 square kilometers and is highly accessible from...