Category: Travel

(Japan) Izu Islands – Miyakejima

Cycling & Dolphin Swim @ Miyakejima (Jul 29-Aug 2, 2022) There are several volcanic islands in Tokyo Prefecture, usually called the Izu Islands. They are accessible by Passenger Ships, high-speed jets or aircrafts, in a matter of hours, quite convenience to visit from Tokyo area. This time, my family decided to visit Miyakejima for summer… Continue reading (Japan) Izu Islands – Miyakejima

(Japan) Kagoshima to Nagasaki (Part 2)

Cycling in Kyushu, from Kagoshima to Nagasaki (Apr 29-May 7, 2022) Up to this point, we had already completed touring around Kagoshima, visited the southernmost tip of Kagoshima (Cape Sata). We continued to take ferries across the sea, island-hopping to Kumamoto and Nagasaki, continued to camp along the way~ Actually, we fishing town that we… Continue reading (Japan) Kagoshima to Nagasaki (Part 2)

(Spain) Granada – Part 1 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

Alhambra was the reason why we decided to visit Granada, but in the end we found a lot more surprises in this ancient historical city. Both Granada and Alhambra were very unique, because they were like a mixture of Middle East and Western cultures, where you can find Islamic and Christian architectures co-exist. Also, you… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 1 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

(Spain) Barcelona – Part 1 (Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

A flight from Madrid to Barcelona only takes a little more than an hour, and less than hundred Euros per person, so we decided to spend the new year in Barcelona! We chose to spend New Year at Barcelona, mostly because of Sagrada Familia. We also picked an apartment 5min walk from Sagrada Familia, but… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 1 (Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

(Spain) Granada – Part 2 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

Alhambra was like a very huge Islamic palace. Although I had visited several famous Palaces in Europe before, the size of Granada and the extensiveness of its “countless” buildings and gardens were like I have never seen before. ===== From Wikipedia ===== The Alhambra (meaning ‘The Red One’) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 2 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

(Spain) Barcelona – Part 2 (Dec 29, 2018)

Actually, my No.1 favorite place in Barcelona was neither Sagrada Familia nor Park Guell, it was Hospital Santa Pau! I was deeply shocked by how beautiful and gorgeous the hospital was built. It was like a palace! It was no doubt the most beautiful hospital in the world! If I were to be sick and… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 2 (Dec 29, 2018)

(Spain) Barcelona – Part 3 (Dec 28, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

===== From Wikipedia ===== Parc Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Spain. The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under “Works of Antoni Gaudí”. Park Guell was one of my… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 3 (Dec 28, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

(Spain) Barcelona – Part 4 (Dec 30, 2018)

===== From Wikipedia ===== The Basílica de la Sagrada Família, also known as the Sagrada Família, is a large unfinished minor basilica in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. On 19 March 1882, construction… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 4 (Dec 30, 2018)