High up in the French Alps and away from the crowd, ordinary afternoon walks become sublime experiences with soul-rousing natural beauty playing the ideal backdrop.
On a steep, narrow country road at 1,150 meters above sea level, my travel partner accelerated the engine aiming at the waggish sound of alpine...
How do you keep a still gaze on Michelangelo’s David? Well, I did not. Forget about his biblical nature. David is butt-naked!A quick look at the exhibitionistic piece of marble is enough to arouse one’s imagination. Oh yes! Tell that to the giggling group of Japanese ladies or the...
In many ways, a story can always be written and at times, be told. If I have to start mine, I’d like begin in the region of Bordeaux.
Now, this is a story about passion, patience and tradition. Like stories of this nature, there are mêlées involved, and women, and...
Barcelona's appeal begins with its iconic buildings, and the best way to appreciate them is to know the artist behind the city's most impressive landmarks.
My first glimpse of La Sagrada Familia, a fanciful looking cathedral and the most imposing landmark in the city of Barcelona, is of curious tourists...
on some occasions, certain details are more questionable than others. For example: the day of the week. Could it still be Friday? Most likely. But it surely wasn’t a Friday because I am in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), pushing a trolley and ambling around like a drunken sailor....
Between a 150m-deep rocky gorge to Spain’s oldest bullfighting ring, Ronda is a place not just to see architecture influenced by the Romans, Arabs and the Catholic Monarchs but also dreams and dramas.
Through the large glass paneled windows blurred by the cold mist of the Andalusian winter, the clip-clop...
Seville is dazzling and bewitching. It's a city of story and souls - from its flamencos, flourishing architecture and muti-layered faiths. Seville blooms at any given season, come night or day. He could have been a converso. But he is definitely a gitano.He has the song that echoes of his...
Bangkok has it all. But what makes every traveler keeps on coming back to Thailand's capital? The secret lies in its notorious street food.
Why do I find it hard not to be charmed or even excited by the shattering sound of ice when liquid is poured over it? Then...
There is nowhere in the world quite like Istanbul - spread across two continents, a city exuding with culture and contrast and always on the move.
Everyday mostly at six, old wooden carts pass and move along the narrow cobblestoned alleyways hauling merchandise of freshly picked cucumbers, tomatoes, nuts and...
The effervescent city of Marseille possesses a unique charm and character. The best way to appreciate France's second-largest city, is to sample its soup.
Bouillabaisse . For first timers, getting the correct pronunciation is hard. Spelling it is even harder. For first timers, it’s easier to have a bowl of...