Yun Shui Yao Tulou in Fujian, China
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Tulou buildings in Fujian, China. Typical photos show large round buildings made of soil and mud, with dark roofs and an internal circular courtyard. Tulou in Chinese technically means “soil building”, thus can exist as rectangular buildings as well as round ones. These unique buildings are found only in […]
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Nan Putuo Temple, Xiamen, in Fujian, China
Overview:Attraction type: Architectural, Chinese Buddhist temple, lookouts over the cityEntry is freeHow to get here: Any bus that goes to Xia Da Nan Putuo “夏大(南普陀)站” Accessibility: With help, you can bring a pram. I did see multiple prams here, but being China, wheelchair accessibility might be harder as the ramps are generally steep and are […]
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Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower
Okay so there’s not much to say about the Eiffel Tower, everyone knows about it, so this week’s post will be brief. Last week’s post was about Notre Dame Cathedral. There are tickets to access the top of the Eiffel tower, and you can use the tower as a lookout over the city. While you […]
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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France – a photo post
Last week I reviewed The Louvre. This week’s post is about the Notre Dame Cathedral. The impressive and intimidating Gothic architecture the Notre Dame cathedral is free to visit and see. The cathedral was constructed in the late 1100’s. This is another popular architectural photography subject, and a great destination for traditional architecture lovers. I […]
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The Louvre, Paris, France
Last week I reviewed The Palace of Versailles. This week I am reviewing The Louvre. Apologies in advance for the lack of photos as I was spending the time exploring the huge museum. If you are planning a trip to Europe, the best way to get around Europe is by rail. It is fast and […]
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La Secour, Paris, France
When you think of Paris, you probably think of the Notre Dame and the Eifel Tower. La Secour is a lesser known and undrated, yet still magnificent cathedral in Paris. It is free to enter, and located among grass and trees away from the main city.
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Do and see: 9 places to do a quick stop at in South Island, New Zealand
- September 15, 2017
- Alpine
- Aoraki Mountain
- bungy jump viewing
- Bungy jumping
- Camp
- Campsite
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Dunedin
- Dunedin Railway Station
- Free things to do in South Island
- Kawarau Bridge
- Kiosk Creek
- Lake Tekapo
- Lavender fields
- Lookouts
- Milford Road
- Milford Road campsite
- Milford Sound Fiordland National park
- Mount Cook
- Mt John University Observatory
- National Park
- Nature
- New Zealand
- Queenstown
- scenic drive
- South Island drive
- Things to do in New Zealand
- Toitu Otago Settlers Museum
- Vantage point
By now I’m sure you have read through all my other posts about what I did in New Zealand last year. Well, the fun’s not over just yet. In this post I will write some short summaries of other places I stopped at, that you can too, on our self-guided trip. Best of all, these […]
Read MoreOmarama Top 10 Holiday Park – A Review
This post is a review of Top 10 Holiday Park, a camping and caravan grounds with self-catered cabins in Omarama, New Zealand.
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Vivid Sydney, 2017, Australia
You can now buy prints of my best Vivid photos! Click here to visit my ebay site! Every year for the past 9 years in Sydney, Australia, at the start of winter (End of May/beginning of June), there is a 20-something days of colourful light displays in the city and surrounding places, with more venues […]
Read MoreWuzhen Water town Scenic area, China
You can now buy prints of my photos! More coming, stay tuned! Click here to view and buy my prints! Free postage within Australia! Wuzhen, 乌镇 wū zhèn, is a historic scenic water town in Zhe Jiang Province, China. It is in the triangle formed by the 3 cities, Shanghai, Suzhou and HangZhou, and has over 1000 […]
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