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Whenever I go to a beach I never just lie down and start tanning. I get bored. I go and wander about exploring. In Scotland, tanning is very rarely an option; if we had sun all year round I might be content to just lie in the heat. When I’m at a beach I love the sound of the sea and the feel of the sand. Here are some interesting shorelines I’ve been to and the sorts of things I’ve seen.
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Do not miss the chance to experience Hanok Stay when you visit Seoul, South Korea. "Hanok Stay" means staying in a traditional Korean house. It is a great chance to experience traditional Korean lifestyle and culture.
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It's the first long weekend of the spring and Canadians are getting ready to celebrate the fantastic weather with a couple of beers and some good ol' bonding time with family and friends! Need some ideas? Read on to see how you can spend the Victoria Day Long Weekend -- analogue style!
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Dongdaemun Market is the largest wholesale and retail shopping district in Seoul, South Korea. A very popular shopping and tourist destination. For those who love shopping, this is the place you can get a full range of fashion items that cover from head to toe.
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This is my guide to as island getaway to Cha Am Beach in Thailand. I went for a getaway to the quiet and serene Cha Am Beach with my family last month! Read more after the jump!
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So April was rainy but the sun is back and it is time to make plans for summer. This year I am looking for some special adventures that I haven't done in years...
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Myeongdong is my favorite and highly-recommended shopping area in Seoul which features mid- to high-end stores and international brand outlets. Besides, this is a great place where you can get a nice variety of delicious local foods. It is a "must" visit for young people and tourists as it is also a center for sightseeing.
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I was previously a die-hard fan of digital cameras but was introduced to the world of analogue photography earlier this year, and I've loved it ever since!
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Insadong is a large market which is famous for antiques and artworks in Seoul, South Korea. Insadong Street contains a mixture of a historical and modern atmosphere and represents the culture of Korea's past and present. It is one of my favorite and highly-recommended places in Seoul.
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Hongdae - a place which is filled with creative design and art in Seoul, South Korea. It is especially well-known for creative designs and arts by local young designers. The Hongik University, which is famous for its leading fine arts and design programs is also located at the Hongdae area.
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Sometimes the overwhelming nature of reality becomes too much and as individuals we are lost in the mire of Twitter, using an online supermarket, mobile phones, iPads, Facebook statuses, traffic jams, signing up for your exclusive club card -and of course... internet banking.Sometimes you just need to let that go. All of it.
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Back in November I took a short break to my aunt and uncle's beach hut on the North Somerset coast. Dunster Beach and the nearby Exmoor National Park provided the backdrop for a weekend of enthusiastic photography.
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When you visit Barcelona in Spain, among the must-see destinations is the beautiful church that is the Sagrada Familia. I took a lot of shots here on a recent visit and the ones I think are the most striking are those I took in black and white with my LC-A+.
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We all know these horrible holiday-snapshots with a face covering almost all of the nice landscape/building/lake/tree/whatever. Usually they also feature one of those fake smiles and an outfit that has tourist written all over it. They are probably the most boring images one can take on holidays. Or are they?
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During my recent winter vacation to Sapporo City in Hokkaido, Japan, I visited the JR Tower Observation Deck T38 for a bird's eye view of the city. The breathtaking view is definitely worth every penny paid!
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Although not strictly speaking of a "Gap Year", in 2002, my friend and I decided to buy a one-way ticket to Australia via Thailand and Singapore. We had no concrete plans but thought we would see what happened along the way. Ten years later, I look back at that time as one of the best in my life!
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A chain of coincidences involving meeting my sister at the airport, a spontaneous trip to Turkey, and a strip of Agfa XR 100 negatives found, revealing Turkey's 8th president, Turgut Özal. Can anyone help me find out how this happened?
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I love to travel. Although I am Malaysian, I still discover a lot of interesting places in Malaysia that I've never visited before. For this holiday, I chose to drive on Malaysia Federal Route 3.
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Kukup is a small fishing village located in the state of Johor, in Malaysia. It is about a 90-minute drive from Singapore and is a popular weekend destination for many Singaporeans. It is an ideal location for people who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of highly-urbanized Singapore.
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We came to Szeged (the third largest city in Hungary) to spend a romantic weekend. We couldn't have planned it better, as it was deeply covered in snow when we arrived. It was nothing like the town I remembered.
