Reflections on Florence
We visited Tuscany, Italy on our way back to Japan after spending Christmas 2019…
Filed underpalaces
Bangkok Day 2: Grand Palace & Wat Arun
If you’re looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday then Bangkok probably wouldn’t be your…
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Marunouchi is an upscale commercial district in Chiyoda ward between Tokyo Station and the Imperial…
Jongmyo Shrine & Changgyeonggung Palace
I was free on my first Monday morning in Seoul so I decided to…
Gyeongbokgung
If you’re not Korean and can pronounce “Gyeongbokgung” (without hesitation) then you deserve an…
Yiheyuan (Summer Palace)
It can be hard to describe the magnificence of some of China’s ancient architecture,…
Day 6 : Forbidden City
There are some things you have to see before you die; this has got…
Market Day
Last week was one of those annoyingly busy ones which keep seeming to reoccur…