Doha

Doha is the capital of Qatar, a prominent city facing the Arabian/Persian Gulf. This wealthy city has grown and flourished tremendously in recent years, and was further shot into global fame by hosting the football World Cup in 2022. Visitiors here would see a mix of ultra-modern facilities and also old heritage markets & cultural […]

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Leipzig

This is quaint small city in central Germany, I stopped over here in 2024 on the way between Berlin & Munich to have a look around. The town is known for a nice historic center area and some famous universities. Made the most of my short visit with a quick scooter tour and a few […]

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Sarajevo

Nestled in a mountain range, this charming Bosnian capital is part of the beautiful Balkans region of southern Europe. I visited here in 2022 and suprised to see the level of modernity and development happening, with modern structures alongside quaint historic areas. The city is famous for its river banks and bridges as well as […]

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Zurich

This beautiful lakeside city is the largest in Switzerland, also its famous financial capital. Beside being obviously scenic, Zurich is quite rich and grandiose, and expensive to boot! I visited this city among other parts of Switzerland many times over the years, most recently in the hot summer of 2022. Still impressed each time to […]

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Cambridge

Know for its top-tier university, this quaint and historic college town is just to the northeast of London. It’s a small city mainly centered around the university campus, boating river and historic commercial center – which you can see in dazzling color from the photo collection below. Can only imagine how many smart people have […]

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Mumbai

This is the largest city by population in India, which is the largest country by population in the world – so you can probably imagine how crowded it would be! Mumbai is set on a peninsula at the western egde of India, so it has a peculiar weather system known for torrential monsoon rainstorms. The […]

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Florence

This charming and historic city, know is Firenze in Italian, is the capital of the famous region of Tuscany (Toscana) and was home to many well-known cultural figures of the Renaissance period. These include the poet Dante Alighieri, and artists Michelangelo & Leonardo Da Vinci. The city is also famous for it’s built-up bridge known […]

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Mexico City

This huge city is the capital of Mexico, known for short as “CDMX”. With its large population and moderate year-round weather, the city has become a massive hub of business and entertainment for the region. It has many modern, safe upscale areas reminiscent of Europe and also other slum areas which are less safe, therefore […]

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Budapest

I visited Budapest, the charming Hungarian capital on the Danube river, in the summer of 2009. My stay featured tours of the central areas, mountaintop views, a river cruise and sampling of the great local foods. The city is divided into two parts by the river (Buda and Pest) and is surrounded by high hills. […]

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Bucharest

This is the lively capital city of Romania, in Eastern Europe. I visited here back in 2011 and more recently 2021, mainly exploring the center area full of cafes and shops. First are some high views of the city from the hotel I stayed in: Next is the bustling old center area with lots of […]

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