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Postman’s Park is a green haven in the noise of London. This quiet corner offers a place for workers in the CBD to retreat for a moment’s peace. But the thing that makes Postman’s Park London special is to its location or greenery. The park …
The concept of a ghost tour is not unique. You can find ghost tours across the globe. But this particular one is special. The Rothenburg ghost tour is extremely enjoyable and well presented. The night-watchman (Hans Georg Baumgartner) takes you around the walled Medieval town …
The Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari hot spring spa Tokyo is one of the largest Onsen(hot spring spa Tokyo-style) theme parks in Tokyo designed to look like a village from the 1800 Edo period in Japan. The spa provides a variety of pleasures in an idyllic setting. The spa …
Hong Kong with all its high rise buildings can sometimes be disappointing if you are looking for smaller family-run stores. The buildings in the Sai Ying Pun area, on Hong Kong Island, are remnants of a Hong Kong that has all but disappeared. On Third …
In 1280s the king of Bohemia sent Henry the Abbot of Sedlec to the Holy Land. The Abbot brought back sand from Golgotha, the place where Christ’s cross stood in Jerusalem. The holy sand was scattered across the Abbey cemetery in the small village …
If you are in the beautiful city of Salzburg you may want to do more than the usual tourist activities (Mozart’s house, castle, Sound of Music… bla bla bla). You also might want more than opera in the evening. So make time for a beer …
What you know of America comes from the T.V. Things like the phrase “trailer park trash.” Well there is an unusual New York restaurant which is over-flowing with that kind of American Kitsch. The Trailer Park Lounge is a truly American experience decorated with record …
A truly unique travel experience involves seeing things other travelers don’t with a local guide. That means mixing with the locals but its often difficult to just strike-up a friendship in a foreign town. Luckily there is now a service that allows you to rent …
I absolutely love to curl up with a good book and a cuppa, but when you are on the road, and in a foreign country it is often impossible. In Paris, there are many quaint old second-hand bookstores overflowing with literary gems – but they …
You are probably familiar with the London tube and the New York subway, but the Moscow underground is nothing like those. And I’m a sucker for free tourist attractions. The Moscow underground is definitely the most ornate and grand underground in the world. You will …