A Tropical Synagogue
You might think the sand on the floor is a Caribbean thing, but the St. Thomas Synagogue in Charlotte Amalie, and…
Stalin’s Empire State Building
I kind of can see that the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw took inspiration from New York‘s landmark, even…
A Budget Hotel in the Jungle
With Iquitos being the jump-off point for my Amazon Rainforest adventure, I stayed at Amazon Apart Hotel twice, both before…
The Best New York Skyline View!
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, a.k.a. the Esplanade, is a pedestrian walkway with the view a lot of New York visitors crave.…
Let the Music Play On!
I know Barcelona is all about Gaudi, but Palau de la Musica Catalana you gotta see! It must be one…
A Church for Looking Outwards
The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa was not on my to-do list, but with time to kill, and not much else…
An Amazon City
When visiting Peru I was determined to go into the Amazon Rainforest. After doing a little research Iquitos looked to…
Andorra la Vella’s Tiny Old Town
The old town of Andorra‘s capital, Andorra la Vella, must be the smallest old town I have ever come across.…
Mdina’s Rabat
Outside of the fortress walls of the former capital of Malta, you’ll find the town of Rabat (suburb in old…
Tall and Small
Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, Malta, is somewhat of a contradiction. When you finally find it…
What a Park!
Buen Retiro Park is such a wonderful and decorative green lung in the centre of Madrid. It is huge, with…