The Basílica de la Sagrada Familia, also known as the Sagrada Família, is a large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí, his work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And as much as it is an impressive building from the outside, the interior...
The Interior of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which opened to the public in 2016, is spectacular, but that’s given since the glass-and-steel structure was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. I had seen the outside of the building a few times when I was in New York City when it was still under construction. It was a pleasure to step...
Located just a short drive from Palm Springs, California, is Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a beautiful and very unique place. I visited it while I was spending some time in Palm Springs, California. It’s characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees (as seen in the...
Today is another sad anniversary of the first atomic bomb to be used in war. It was dropped by the United States Army Air Forces from the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber. The force of the atomic bomb effectively obliterated the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It happened at 8:15 a.m. on 6 August 1945. I visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial twice, visited the museum and walked by...
On the way to Capri, one must spend a day or two in Naples as there is plenty to see. Galleria Umberto I is one of those sights; it was built between 1887 and 1891 and was the cornerstone in the decades-long rebuilding of Naples. Designed by Emanuele Rocco, who employed modern architectural elements reminiscent of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. The...
The Grand Bazaar (Kapali Çarsi) in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. It’s a significant landmark in the city, which was established in 1455. Today the Grand Bazaar is famous for tourists and locals alike. It is also a sensory overload for anyone stepping inside;...
There are many fabulous places to see and explore in Paris, and my favourite is Centre Pompidou (Centre Georges Pompidou). I love the architecture of the building and its surrounding. Located in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil, and the Marais. It was designed in high-tech architecture by the architectural team...
Helmut Jahn designed a spectacular roof of the Sony Center, which has become an internationally famous landmark of Berlin. It is located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany and houses Sony’s German headquarters. When you are inside, you cannot stop looking up. In general, It was one of the highlights of my visit to Berlin, I loved the mixture of modern...
There are many different options when it comes to spending a day with elephants in Northern Thailand. Ethical or not-so-moral elephant experiences in Chiang Mai. You need to do your research and pick something you are comfortable with. The most fun with elephants you can have is bathing in the river and/or waterfall. They love it. It’s a great way for everybody to...
There was a place on my bucket list, Amazon Rainforest. Of course, nowadays there are more tourist-friendly options to do it without not putting lives in danger and still seeing a bit of jungle. Taking a long boat from Puerto Maldonado deep into Amazon Boats parked at the lodge in Amazon (Tambopata National Reserve), Peru When in Peru, I spent a couple of days at the...