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)
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(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)
(Japan) Izu Islands – Oshima (Nov 19-22, 2021)
Tuesday was a public holiday, so I thought of taking the Monday off to make it a 4-day mini vacation. I wanted to go for a short cycling trip somewhere, but my husband had to work on Monday, so I just decided to visit Oshima (in Tokyo), and bought the ship ticket online within one… Continue reading (Japan) Izu Islands – Oshima (Nov 19-22, 2021)
(Spain) Segovia (Dec 27, 2018)
From Madrid (Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor) to Segovia (Guiomar) by train (renfe) only takes about half an hour, so we took a day trip to the popular sight-seeing spot before we left Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Segovia is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of… Continue reading (Spain) Segovia (Dec 27, 2018)
(Spain) Toledo (Dec 25, 2018)
On Christmas Day, we decided to take a day trip to visit Toledo! It was just about an hour of train ride from Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in… Continue reading (Spain) Toledo (Dec 25, 2018)
(Spain) Madrid (Dec 22-28, 2018)
I had always dreamed of visiting Spain—a country with such a long history, I’m sure there must a lot of see! Finally, we have family trip to Spain during Christmas holidays, and it started from Madrid, the capital of Spain! We tried to look for the cheapest flight tickets, so we took AEROFLOT AIRLINE (for… Continue reading (Spain) Madrid (Dec 22-28, 2018)
(Netherlands) Meet Van Gogh @ Amsterdam (Aug 30-31, 2019)
This was either my first nor my longest visit at Amsterdam. In fact, I had stopped by or transited at Amsterdam too many times… Yet, this was my most joyful visit at Amsterdam, and I would like to share with you what I saw… ===== From Wikidedia ===== Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Found… Continue reading (Netherlands) Meet Van Gogh @ Amsterdam (Aug 30-31, 2019)
(Netherlands) A peek at college life @ Enschede (Aug 27-30, 2019)
I just stayed at a town called “Enschede” for business for a few days. Before visiting, I had no idea what kind of town it was, and I certainly did not expect much. However, Enschede turned out to be one of most lovely European towns that I ever visited. It reminds me of fun &… Continue reading (Netherlands) A peek at college life @ Enschede (Aug 27-30, 2019)