Warsaw was the beginning of a new phase of travel for me. The following two weeks would see me and my Mum, who had joined me five days earlier in London, being shown around some of the best sights in Poland by our Polish relatives, most of whom I had never met before. It...
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Visiting the Palace of Versailles
It was a cold, blustery day when I headed out of Paris to visit the Chateau de Versailles. Spending eight hours wandering the rooms, halls, gardens and smaller residences, I still didn’t see it all. Am I the slowest tourist/traveller ever? What can be said about the Chateau de Versailles in words that can’t...
What to do in Charming Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is top of any travelers list when visiting Laos, and for very good reason. The old town, located on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a beautiful, charming and sleepy town filled with temples and monasteries, and old French influenced buildings along...
Things to do in Penang (besides eat)
Penang is a melting pot of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures, which exhibits itself through the amazing variety of food on offer. But Penang is not all about the food, and there are interesting places all over Georgetown to gain an insight into the various cultures and how they have contributed to the Penang...