Is Salzburg boring?
Is Salzburg boring? Salzburg is an incredibly attractive city filled with churches, squares with fountains, and a huge castle that looms over everything. Lots of trendy cafes and restaurants are …
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A Visit to Reutte and the Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Austria)
A Visit to Reutte and the Ehrenberg Castle Ensemble (Austria) About 20km from touristy Füssen (Germany) – and across the border in the Austrian Alps – is the pretty little town of Reutte. …
Why you should Visit Regensburg (Germany)
Why you should Visit Regensburg Regensburg is one of the oldest towns in Germany and was once the capital of Bavaria. The city amazed me. First of all, the Cathedral is stupendous. The French inspired …
Photo Essay – Montreal in the winter
Montreal in the winter Wonder what winter is like in Montreal? It’s long, cold, miserable, but sometimes beautiful as well. Some photos… …
Reasons not to like Hong Kong
Reasons not to like Hong Kong I thought I could get Lissette to like Hong Kong. It didn’t happen. I previously visited Hong Kong in 2001 on my first ever trip to Asia. I had spent 7 days here …
Feeling Disappointed in Luang Prabang, Laos
Feeling Disappointed in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang became the capital of the first Lao empire in the 14th Century. Its 33 Buddhist temples, many built in the 15th and 16th centuries, as …
A Tour of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park was started up in 1999 by a woman named Lek who made it her life’s work to rescue and take care abused elephants. The success of the park can be attributed to an incredible …
Visiting Ko Yao Noi (Thailand)
Visiting Ko Yao Noi Thailand Ko Yao Noi was the highlight of our trip to Thailand. It’s not as spectacular physically as Ko Phi Phi and the beaches are not as nice (the picture above is at low tide) …
Phi Phi island, Thailand. Paradise ruined
Phi Phi island Thailand – Paradise ruined This is an older post dating back to 2008. But note that Ko Phi Phi has only gotten worse. Thank you to the people who keep commenting and updating on …