Taj Mahal by MoonLight 2017
Full moon dates in the 2017 are as follows, so you can apply to see the Taj Mahal by moonlight on these dates plus 2 days before and 2 days after; 11th January 2017 10th February 2017 12th March 2017 10th April 2017 10th May 2017 Read more…
Another architectural achievement of China
7 Interesting Facts about the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge 1) The world’s longest and highest glass bottomed bridge is set to open in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province in July 2015. 2) The bridge was designed by the famous Israeli architect Haim Dotan. 3) The length of the bridge Read more…
What do the following have in common?
Last week we went to St Francis Church for a service dedicated to a well-known local parishioner. After the service we gathered for tea and cake and many of them mentioned with pride their “famous” church whose photo is here. Now the question is, what does Read more…
ITS A CITY TRAVEL QUIZ TIME!
Can you identify today’s city? Join us on Twitter to tell us your answers: Clues: 1) You can taste pelmeni (Russian dumplings) in this city. 2) While in this city don’t miss visit to the Siberian Tiger Park which is the biggest in Asia. 3) The city hosts China’s chilliest Read more…
Recommended Beijing Hotels
Our Top Three Beijing Hotels Grand Hotel Beijing – very centrally located and adjacent to Raffles and East Chang’an Avenue, and the price is much better compared to other hotels of a similar standard in the neighborhood. The charm is that you can see the Forbidden City if Read more…
The History of the Dashwood Family and West Wycombe
Every visitor to West Wycombe knows about the mystical Hell Fire caves, the place where myth and reality are so entangled that you can’t separate facts from legend. The legend said after the local harvest failed Sir Francis Dashwood decided to give jobs to the local Read more…
Zica Monastery
Zica Monastery is situated around 25 km outside of Vrnjacka Banja which is in central Serbia, 200 km south from Belgrade and the Monastery is an endowment of King Stefan the First Crowned and built between 1190 and 1124. Zica was the first seat of the autonomous Read more…
Secrets of Belgrade, a walking Tour
The three of us wanted to cancel a walking tour of subterranean Belgrade as it was cold and hadn’t stopped snowing since the night before, but idea of just the three of us going on the tour was very appealing. The meeting point in the city centre Read more…
The Railway Museum in Belgrade
This is really easy to find – it’s centrally located, just outside the main train station, with a big grey and green locomotive displayed outside, built in 1917 by Maschienenfabrik L Schwarzkopff in Berlin and it used to run between Gostivar and Ohrid in Macedonia until 1965. Today Macedonia is Read more…
History and Volleyball in Arandjelovac, Serbia
The First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire took place in a small village near Arandjelovac called Orasac on the 15th February 1804. On that date a local man, Karadjordje, was chosen to be the leader of the uprising, and after its success, the first Serbian Government and Parliament were established after a Read more…
Taj Mahal by moonlight 2014
Visiting the Taj Mahal by Moonlight involves bureaucracy, tight security, the risk of fog in January and February and you aren’t even allowed to get very close, but the silvery gleam of the white marble and the shimmer of precious inlay stones through the darkness makes it Read more…
My secret obsession when travelling is….
…taking photos of windows. Do you have any secret addictions when travelling?
Kovacica, centre of Serbian folk art
We crossed the only bridge in Belgrade over the Danube River – the old metal, heavy thing built in 1935. Once on the other side of Belgrade we continued towards Pancevo city, well known for its accident-prone factories which sometimes pollute the whole of Belgrade. As Read more…
A few days in Sibenik, Dalmatia
We were based in Sibenik for a few days, it’s a smashing little town half way between Zadar and Split – historic and quaint, with narrow streets opening into shady squares, shops with mysterious opening times, cosy cafes and bars, and an astonishing church, the Cathedral Read more…
Have you seen a Black swan?
We have seen black swans at Spade Oak Nature Reserve in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The black swan was originally introduced into the UK from Australia to brighten up ornamental wildfowl collections and there are only a few places in the UK where you can spot them. We have been going to Spade Oak Lake Nature Reserve Read more…
