Louvre, Paris
Le Louvre The Louvre is one of the must visited places when you are in Paris. You've seen it made even more famous by the Da Vinci code. The Louvre has collected artwork from pre-history until the 20th century. Hosting not only the famous Mona Lisa and
Dubai Mall, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Mall, the world’s largest mall, is part of a complex in downtown Dubai that consists of the Burj Khalifa, Hotels, the world’s largest dancing fountains, a souk, and many restaurants and food courts. The mall has over 12 million square feet and is the size of
Golden Pavilion, Japan
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion in all its majesty is something you must see with your own eyes to believe. Even seeing it in person feels almost unreal. The Golden Pavilion is situated in a garden surrounded by a pond. The shadow of the pavilion
Fushimi Inari, Japan
The Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine give me one more reason to love historical Japan. These gates date back to 711 A.D. In addition to age, these grounds are said to hold over 10,000 Torii gates. To give a little background, a Torii gate is
Yasaka-no-to Pagoda, Japan
A long pagoda rising overlooking the floating world of Gion below, Yasaka-no-to Pagoda is a lovely sight by day or night. While most pagodas come complete with temples, Yasaka-no-to Pagoda stands mostly alone, the buildings of the temple of which it once belonged (Hokan-ji Temple) having been
Arnarstapi, Iceland
Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland. Arnarstapi was an important trading post in the past and had a much bigger population than it has now. A
Black Church, Iceland
The little black Church at Búðir on a grey, rainy and drizzly afternoon. There are many picturesque little churches located all over Iceland. Most are built in a traditional Danish style, but there are many different ones as well. I thought this little black one was
Waterfall Gullfoss, Iceland
Iceland has a lot of waterfalls, and the Gullfoss Waterfall is it’s answer to Niagara, Victoria or Iguazu Falls. This 32 metre (105 feet) high double waterfall is Iceland’s most popular. We pulled up to the parking lot, there where not that many people. Like
Oxarafoss waterfall, Iceland
One of the most popular day trips from Reykjavik is one of the three beautiful natural attractions, the Oxarafoss Waterfall. The first of these is located about a one hour drive from the capitol, the farthest at least another hour beyond. All three sites are well
Tower Bridge, London
London is a city that has seen considerable change in the last 20 years. Of course, many of the capital’s most notable buildings such as St. Paul’s and the Palace of Westminster have been around for centuries, but two decades ago there was no London Eye,
