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Travel Experiences, Advice and Ideas


The Romanian Athenaeum
The Romanian Athenaeum, home of the 'George Enescu' Philharmonic Society and the 'George Enescu Festival', is a prominent Bucharest landmark.


Mutianyu Great Wall - Day Trip
I had a 15-hour layover in Beijing during my most recent trip to Japan, so I decided to use it as best as possible, by taking a trip to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China from Capital International Airport.


Harry Potter Studio Tour London - Day Trip
The making of Harry Potter - Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is a must-see especially if you are a Harry Potter fan.


Day Trip to London - St Paul's Cathedral
One of London's most iconic landmarks, St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in London, England, established in 604 AD.
The current building was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710.


Centro de Artes e Oficios de Albufeira
The Albufeira Arts and Crafts Centre Carlos Silva e Sousa


Sir John Soane's Museum - Day Trip to London
The house museum of Sir John Soane (1753-1837), a neo-classic British architect and avid art collector displays thousands of objects such as


Tate Modern - Day Trip to London
Housing international modern and contemporary art, Tate Modern is an art gallery that showcases sculptures, paintings and installation art


Caernarfon Castle
A highly impressive Royal Fortress-palace, Caernarfon Castle was designed by Master James of St George during Edward I's reign. Along...


Beaumaris Gaol
Beaumaris Gaol served as a county jail between 1829 and 1879 and is now a fascinating museum of prison life.


Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle is an unfinished fortress located in Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales.


Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle is an impressive medieval fortress built between 1283 and 1287, and a must-see when in North Wales.


Day Trip to Llandudno
Llandudno is a North Wales seaside resort featuring a 19th Century Pier, a Nature Reserve and a Welsh Whisky Distillery.


Aber Falls - Day Trip
A beautiful waterfall in Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve in North Wales


Aber Falls Distillery
Located in Abergwyngregyn village, near Aber Falls Waterfall, Aber Falls Distillery was founded in 2017 and produces whisky, gin and liqueur


Penderyn Llandudno Lloyd Street Distillery
Llandudno Lloyd Street, the second of Penderyn's three distilleries, opened in 2021.
It features a Faraday Still and offers hour-long tours


Whitby Abbey
Impressive gothic ruins of a 13th-century North Yorkshire Benedictine Abbey


Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto
Kodai-ji is a beautiful Buddhist temple of the Rinzai Sect, popular for its nighttime illumination in spring, summer and autumn, and project


Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art displays Japanese and European art, including a few paintings from Claude Monet's 'Water Lillies'


Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto
Shimogamo Jinja is one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Kyoto Tower
Kyoto Tower (Nidec Kyoto Tower) is the city's tallest building (131 meters). It offers a 360° view of Kyoto from the Observation Deck (100 m


Toji Temple, Kyoto
Toji Temple (Kyo-o-gokoku-ji) is a Shingon Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site and home to Japan's tallest wooden pagoda (57 meters).


Nishi Honganji, Kyoto
Nishi Honganji is a Buddhist Temple, head of the Honganji faction of the Jodo-Shin Sect.
Officially known as Ryukokuzan Honganji,


Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto
Yasaka Jinja is one of Kyoto's most famous shrines, well-known for the Gion Matsuri (summer festival) taking place every year in July.


Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera (The Pure Water Temple - 清水寺) is a Buddhist temple founded in 780 AD, famous for its Main Hall and wooden stage


Kyoto International Manga Museum
The Kyoto International Manga Museum has 50.000 Manga Volumes on Display for visitors to read.


Shokoku-ji, Kyoto
Shokoku-ji is a Buddhist temple founded in 1382. It is the headquarters of the Shokokuji branch of the Zen Rinzai School.


Kyoto Imperial Palace
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho)Â served as the Imperial Family's residence from 794 until 1868 when the capital moved to Tokyo.


Heian Shrine, Kyoto
The Heian Shrine (平安神宮) was built in 1895 to mark 1100 years since Kyoto became the capital of Japan.


Ginkakuji, Kyoto
Ginkakuji (Higashiyama Jisho-ji) also known as the Silver Pavillion, is a beautiful Zen Temple of the Rinzai School.


Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto
Nanzen-ji is a Zen Temple built by Emperor Kameyama in the 13th Century and the head temple of the Rinzaishu-Nanzenji sect.
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