Tag: Educational
Day Trip to Hiroshima
The city of Hiroshima needs no introduction. Completely wiped out on August 6, 1945, the city has since rebuilt itself into a thriving metropolis....
Weekend in Sapporo, Japan
You may not have heard of Sapporo, but it is the fifth largest city in Japan, in the northern island of Hokkaido. In the...
Weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Most tourists coming to Southeast Asia don’t always put Malaysia at the top of their list. But Kuala Lumpur, its diverse capital city, offers...
Exploring Malacca, Malaysia’s Oldest City
Malacca - sounds to me like what you get when you mix Baraka from Mortal Kombat with Mufasa from the Lion King.
No? Just me?
All...
Guide to Visiting Batu Caves
Only about 20 minutes north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves is a limestone hill composed of caves and temples. The two most well known...
Weekend in Penang, Malaysia
Penang, the northern state in peninsular Malaysia, has become a host to visitors from around the world. In 2012, George Town, the capital, was...
Visit Windsor Castle and See the Queen of England
With the royal wedding less than two weeks away, I thought it was high time we revisited our trip to Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle...
A Piece of History at the Pont du Gard
Throughout the south of France, remnants of ancient civilizations have stood the test of time. About 90 minutes from Marseille and east of Avignon...
Don’t Leave Kuala Lumpur Without Visiting the Federal Territory Mosque
I was on the 86th floor of the Petronas Towers, checking out the view from a tower viewer telescope in the corner.
I scanned the...
What to See at the Teotihuacan Pyramids
Teotihuacan was an ancient Mesoamerican city, and a site of great religious importance to the Aztec people. Today the archaeological zone is the most...
