Travel and Leisure

Some Tidbits about the Language of Portugal

Travelers who want to be more in tune with the culture can learn the official language, European Portuguese, online. Podcasts, videos, and downloads are currently available. Whether you achieve fluency or familiarity, this is the quintessential Romance language. Teachers and translators are another Read More

Barcelona, Spain: Facts, Travel and Points of Interest

Barcelona is a fascinating Spanish city with exceptional diversity of culture, culinary arts, and fabled architecture. In fact, the city’s architectural treasures span an average of 2000 years with various towering temples puncturing the sky and ancient city walls dazzling tourists from all ov Read More

Prague: 10 Things to See and Do in 2 Days (A Photo Journey)

The Czech Republic city of Prague has often been compared to Paris for its sheer beauty and history. However, I will take that one step further. Prague is better than Paris. Sorry Paris. This 'City of a Hundred Spires' is soaked in history, natural beauty, Gothic and Romanesque architecture, Read More

Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira: A UNESCO World Heritage Site

As one of Portugal's fifteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Quinta da Regaleira is one of the country's most famous and breathtaking historical sites. Located on the picturesque Portuguese Riviera in the municipality of Sintra, only thirty minutes away from Lisbon, the site is one of the many Read More

Super Starry Feel in China: My Truly Chinese Experience

I felt like a Superstar in China… The first time I heard such phrase was in October 2017, from a British traveler in Amman, Jordan.   But the true meaning of these words, I started to realize them once I entered China two months ago. Since then, I have felt surprised, astonished, m Read More

Hetch Hetchy Valley

Yosemite is so wonderful that we are apt to regard it as an exceptional creation, the only valley of its kind in the world; but Nature is not so poor as to have only one of anything. Several other yosemites have been discovered in the Sierra that occupy the same relative positions on the Range and w Read More