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Nice • France

Nice is a major tourist centre and a leading resort on the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur). Perfectly situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and with access to nearby towns of Cannes and the principality of Monaco, Nice proved to be beyond my expectations. I was pleasantly surprised with such a beautiful place in a […]

Vancouver • Canada

Located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Named after Captain George Vancouver, an English explorer, the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, ranked one of the three most livable cities in the world. Vancouver has a very special place in my heart, it was the first place I ever wanted to visit, and did so, as […]

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Ponta Delgada • Azores

Ponta Delgada is the largest city on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, the autonomous region of Portugal. Populated since 1444, the island of São Miguel was a vast territory, with small settlements scattered about, except for Vila Franca do Campo in the central-southern coast, and the community of Ponta Delgada. […]

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Toronto Winter 2015

While visiting family in Toronto over the Christmas period of December 2015, I had a play with my camera and some time-lapse features. Sadly, there was no snow during my stay and Christmas wasn’t a white one, however, freak weather meant this Christmas to be one of the warmest on record. It was a difficult […]

Hat Yai • Thailand

Situated in the south of Thailand and only 30km from the Malaysian border, this small city is a transit point if you plan on travelling to the remote islands of the Andaman Sea. Hat Yai was a small village until the southern railway was built there, it is now the biggest city of Songkhla Province […]

Prague • Czech Republic

With over 1000 years of history, Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, the district of Praha 1 is the oldest part of the city and has the densest number of attractions. Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, situated on the Vltava River in central Bohemia, Prague […]

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Toronto – home town

Toronto is officially my home, it is the place of youth. My very being and character were shaped by Toronto. Under-rated in many ways, this is the most culturally diverse city in the world as acknowledged by the United Nations, with more than 50% of the population having arrived from overseas. In Toronto one celebrates your culture without […]

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Madrid • Spain

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain, best known for its great cultural and artistic heritage, and boasts some of the liveliest nightlife in the world. It is the pumping heart of Spain where the seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, the political centre of Spain. Due to its economic […]

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Venice Venezia Venexia

Venice and its lagoon are a UNESCO World Heritage site used to be an independent republic and remain one of Italy‘s most important cities. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago. Venice, the world’s only pedestrian city, is easily walkable, and the absence of cars makes […]

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Seoul • South Korea

The capital of South Korea. Ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, Seoul is home to endless street food vendors and vast nightlife districts. This travel destination, long popular among Asians, is still relatively unknown in the West and frequently passed over by Westerners for nearby Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, and Hong Kong. However, the traveller who […]

Hanoi • Vietnam

Hanoi, the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam on the riverbank of the Red River, known as the city of lakes, it has a 1000 year history of the establishment of the city. As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi is considered to be one of the cultural centres of Vietnam, […]

Florence 2009

Rich in art and architecture, a centre of medieval European trade and finance, Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and once the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence is so rich in art that some first-time visitors experience the Florence Syndrome, a phenomenon observed and described with more than 100 cases among tourists […]

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Honolulu Aloha!

Honolulu Aloha! Ekomo mai (welcome) to Honolulu, on Oahu’s south shore, the capital of Hawaii. The Waikiki neighbourhood is its centre for dining, nightlife and shopping, famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels, with volcanic Diamond Head looming in the distance. Honolulu is both the westernmost and the southernmost major American city. Famously being […]

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Jaipur – Royal capital of India

Jaipur is often called the Pink City in reference to its distinctly colored buildings, which were originally painted this colour to imitate the red sandstone architecture of Maugham cities. Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan and was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India‘s first planned city. It belongs to the tourist Golden Triangle of […]

LONDON Underground Labyrinth

LONDON Underground Labyrinth – an artwork commissioned for London Underground to celebrate its 150th anniversary, installed in every one of the Tube’s 270 stations. The location of the artworks is different at each station, whether in the ticket hall or on the platform, encouraging people to seek them out. The artwork created by contemporary artist Mark Wallinger, wishes to forge a link […]

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Paris • France

The capital city of France, situated on the River Seine, rich with royal palaces, abbeys and cathedrals. Paris is a major influence in politics, fashion, business, arts and science and boasts over 30 million foreign visitors per year. With such a large area to cover its best to plan your trip to Paris, though you will […]