14 February 2019
Xitang is a very charming ancient water town about two hours drive from Shanghai. It is known for its cobbled streets and 104 bridges that are built in varying styles and arching over several canals. It was indeed a delightful Read more…
I am fascinated by a number of things but none so as The Great Mosque of Xian. It is included in UNESCO Islamic World Heritage list and was built in 742 AD during the Tang Dynasty. Located in the Muslim Read more…
Just a short walk from the incredibly busy, bustling bazaar market is this oasis of tranquility, away from it all.Yu Garden, or Yuan Garden, is located in old Shanghai next to a bazaar market and Huxinting Tea House which we Read more…
Huanglonxi is a small river town that I would say is less travelled, when compared to say The Great Wall of China, or The Terracotta Warriors or the Visiting the Three Gorges Dam, China but it provides a lasting memory. Huanglonxi is Read more…
3 February 2019
Who doesn’t want one? They are so so cute. We have to fight to get to take a photo. The domestic tourists i.e the Chinese tourists outnumber us foreign tourists by 10-1 and it was a challenge to get close Read more…
One of the highlights of my tour of Russia was definitely the Winter Palace and the State Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage Museum is the second largest museum in the world after Louvre in France. It certainly lives up to its Read more…
