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Visiting the London Eye
The London Eye rewards visitors with sweeping views of London, including famous sights like Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and is close to many attractions.
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Snapshot: The historic Tsodilo Hills
The Tsodilo Hills in Botswana is one of oldest sites with rock paintings, and is revered as a religious and sacred place.
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Going back in time at the Lacock Village
Time has come to a standstill at the quaint village of Lacock. In the rural county of Wiltshire, England, cars look oddly out of place in this 18th century hamlet, so do people donning modern attire. In their place, you’d expect horse carts and carriages pulling up with dapper gentlemen in waistcoat and breeches. I came across Lacock on my one-day tour of Stonehenge from Bath. You could either choose the package of Stonehenge and Cotswolds or Stonehenge and Lacock. I didn’t book my tour earlier, choosing to hop onto a train to Bath from London and trying my luck with their one-day tours at the Tourist Office. The more…
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5 things about visiting the Eiffel Tower
I’ve got friends who’d been to Paris but never ascended the Eiffel Tower. This baffles me. Isn’t that the whole point of visiting the city of a thousand lights? The common reason- the queue was too long. And with precious time to explore the city, lining up for a few hours didn’t seem wise. My experience with the Tower was a breeze, all you need is sensible time planning. Buying tickets in advance, or not I briefly contemplated this, but decided against it. While I like to plan my itinerary, I didn’t particularly like to be tied down by advance purchase of tickets, unless I’m visiting a theme park and…
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Making the Star Wars Pilgrimage to Matmata
Matmata’s desolate surroundings and unique subterranean living conditions offer the perfect backdrop for the humble beginnings of a would-be Jedi warrior in a galaxy far, far away.
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Take a cruise down the River Seine in Paris
Sailing down the River Seine, admiring golden flecks of dusk light illuminating the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral and more sights makes an unforgettable experience.
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Snapshot: Discovering the Giant’s Causeway
Lying at the foot of basalt cliffs in County Antrim northeast of Northern Ireland, this seaside sight is labelled the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.
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Is Camden Market Worth visiting?
From trinkets to handmade gems to fresh fruits and vegetables, Camden Market has them all. But does it still hold the shine it emits years ago?
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Snapshot: Revisiting history at Jarlshof
Its appearance is as mystical as its discovery. A heavy storm in the late 19th century tore through the aged low cliffs at the cape of the southern tip of Shetland, Scotland, exposing part of an unusual settlement of stone structures. Excavation works revealed several settlement sites, with the oldest dating back 4,000 years. The earliest structures found were Neolithic houses, followed by a Bronze Age village, Iron Age broch, Norse longhouse and medieval farmstead. Excavation efforts also uncovered many artefacts. The name, Jarlshof means “Earl’s Mansion”, and was given by Sir Walter in the early 19th century, when he set part of his novel ‘The Pirate’ in the Old…
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Snapshot: Discover Native American Living in Taos Pueblos
From far, they look like oblong mud blocks, one stacked on top of another. When you get nearer, you’ll realise that they are homes, with windows and doors carved out of adobe blocks.
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Snapshot: Entering the enchanted Bialowieza Forest
This is it. The last unspoiled spot of the primeval forest that once blanketed Europe. Straddling the borders of Poland and Belarus, this lush woodland has withstood the test of time and human intervention.
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Snapshot: Go back in prehistoric time at the Lascaux Caves
Hunting scenes splashed across the wall, richly colored and detailed drawings of human-like figures stabbing spears into life-like animals, telling stories of life in primitive times.
