Month: October 2018

The British Museum is a grand British institution, being one of the world’s finest museums and home to countless great artifacts and works of arts since the mid-18th century. It is also the best museum I’ve ever been to. Whenever I visit...

When it comes to museums, Taiwan doesn’t seem to have any famous ones other than the National Palace Museum, which showcases imperial Chinese treasures brought across from China by Chiang Kai-shek in the mid-1940s. But in reality, Taiwan has...

Malaysia’s island* state of Penang is rightfully known for being a food and heritage paradise, but there are a few other things to do besides eat and wander around historical neighborhoods. Hiking on Penang Hill is one, and trekking in Penang...

Rome is famous for great historic sites such as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, but what makes it a fantastic city is that there are many more sites across the city. A lot of other cities have famous sites but when you visit those sites, there...

The Berlin Wall is a symbol of repression and division during the Cold War. Some of it is kept intact as a memorial and a lesson for future generations to heed. But there is one part of the Wall that serves as a symbol of joy, not sadness. This is...

I really like visiting museums, especially those that focus on history, anthropology and archaeology. Berlin is ideal for museum lovers like myself because of Museum Island, a cluster of museums on the northern half of an island in the Spree River,...

The Caribbean often conjures up an image of idyllic white-sand beaches and blue seas with steelpan music or reggae playing in the background. The reality is far more turbulent and fascinating. The Caribbean is a region of multiculturalism and...