A large crack echoed along the street, followed by several loud pops. As children played and the streets filled with the smell of gunpowder, the fog seemed to thicken as day turned to night. For a number of years the government have tried to improve the air quality in the city of Delhi during Diwali, […]
Taiwan offers a great variety of things to do and see. It’s just a small island but I would recommend a visit here if you don’t want to spend a lot of time travelling between destinations but want to experience a variety of things. My 10 reasons to visit Taiwan post will give you some […]
Minsk is imprinted on my memory as one of the cleanest cities I have visited. It’s wide boulevards and pristine architecture is a close mix between St Petersburg, in Russia and Vienna in Austria. What I didn’t expect to find was areas with Street Art, but there are plenty. The art is all across the […]
A trip to Hong Kong, whether just stopping over or staying a few days, can be overwhelming. It’s definitely worth planning even just a little bit in advance of a visit.
I’ve seen batik fabric in many countries during my travels. Originating in Indonesia, this technique of dyeing cloth to create a variety of styles of fabrics involved the use of wax to create a resistant pattern or image, which can then be dyed or painted.
It’s great to be an English speaker, as there always seems to be someone who speaks my language in most places around the world. However, I cringe at the thought of believing that “everywhere, someone speaks English”. Even if they did, the local experience that you can get from just a few words or phrases […]