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A trip to New York is not complete without visiting Central Park, the lungs of the city. The huge park occupies several square meters of space in the middle of Manhattan, stretching from 59th Street to 110th Street. The sloping terrain and curvy roads hide the fact that you are inside a huge metropo... More >
Central Park Zoo is one of the smallest zoos that I've ever visited, but maybe for this reason it is also one of the best experiences. There are only a dozen or so bigger species and then a whole bunch of smaller ones, so the trip is not exhaustive but just fun. It is also the most accessible, being... More >
Bangkok is split by a quite massive river that offers a different view to the vibrant capital city. Hiring an own boat is an excellent way of seeing things that you might not see on foot.
Go to Tha Sathon pier nearby Saphan Taksin Skytrain station, and hire a private boat from the counter. Rememb... More >
Checkpoint Charlie was one of the few checkpoints that allowed people to move between the western and eastern parts of Berlin after erecting the wall. This particular checkpoint -- as well as checkpoints Alpha and Bravo -- were operated by the US military police.
After collapse of the wall, the c... More >
Civic Center is the cultural hotspot in San Francisco. The smallish park is surrounded with museum, library, opera house and symphony hall.
As the city is quite wealthy, the shows are good. Obtaining the tickets may be a challenge, though. There are also a lot of independent theatre groups, so th... More >
Coit Tower is an art deco tower erected on Telegraph Hill as memory of San Francisco earthquake firefighters. The tower was funded by Lillie Hitchcock Coit and it was completed in 1933. The tower has several murals on the first floor.
The hill itself has magnificent views to the surrounding areas... More >
Danish King's Garden is a miniscule park just next to Toompea in the Tallinn old town. According to the legend, Danish got their red white flag from the sky on July 15th, 1219 -- they were loosing in a battle, and the flag helped them to win it. Danish ruled Tallinn and northern Estonia for over a h... More >
If you have ever visited Guggenheim Museum in New York City, you have an idea what to expect when going to Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin -- except that the idea will let you down.
The Berlin museum is really just one, albeit big, room that has various exhibitions. There is a small café and a sho... More >
Duomo is one of the few sights in downtown Milan. It has been built from 14th century onwards and is a masterpiece of gothic architecture. The amount of details is astounding and the contrast between the cathedral and the surrounding buildings is striking.
The cathedral is open for the public wit... More >
There are several elephant farms on the outskirts of Hua Hin city. We visited one, I don't know which as we booked through our hotel, and it was an interesting and nice small excursion to the world of pachyderms (katso Lonely planet).
The price was not bad, 800 baht, and it included transportatio... More >
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