Imagine standing on top of a majestic cliff rising 60 metres above the water, facing the wild sea hitting on the treacherous rocks below. Behind you stands one of the largest temples in the ancient world. Each of the columns…
If you are a history buff and a music lover, you will have to make a pilgrimage to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Built in the late 4th century BC, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is considered the most perfect…
If you have never been to Monemvasia, you should. If you visit Monemvasia, you should stay at the Theophano Art Hotel. This hotel is the ideal place to stay, for anyone who appreciate art, history, architecture and archaeology. In short,…
Imagine a giant rock in the middle of the sea, surrounded by deep waters and treacherous cliffs, that rises a hundred metres up into the air, topped with a flat plateau where you can build a castle and a town,…
Gelato, the Italian word for ice cream, has become the brand name of the best ice cream in the world. If you are in Rome, you will have to visit the best gelato in Rome at the “antica gelateria” of …
My husband surprised me with a birthday trip to one of my favourite destinations in the world: Rome. Rome, and Italy in general, holds a special place in my heart, for their ancient history, for their art, for their…
Many of us know Greenwich from the GMT. And many of us wouldn’t think of it as part of London. It wasn’t until 1965 when it was amalgamated into the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a borough of Greater London….
After exploring Japan’s most beautiful village, Shirakawa-go 白川郷, we decided to check out its most remote village, Ainokura 相倉. Just like Shirakawa-go, together with Suganuma and Ogimachi, Ainokura was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995 for its…
Everyone knows the modern Olympic Games originated from the ancient Greek sport game of the same name. But few know the Olympic Games were one of the four Pan-Hellenic Games held in classical Greece. The Olympic Games were held in…
Before 2017, I had never heard of Shirakawa-go 白川郷. Memories of remote mountain villages in Japanese folklore that I watched on television when I was little, seemed nothing but bygone myths, until I discovered the existence of Shirakawa-go 白川郷. Located…
