Archive for January, 2009
Funny and Quirky English signs in Japan »
One of the interesting things I find with travelling is the way each country would express and translate something into English. This applies for both English-speaking and non-English speaking countries. However, the more profound differences are obviously seen and heard with non-English speaking countries who strive to make themselves become more [...]
Adoring the Alhambra »
The Crimson Castle It's a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is well-known, yet it's not as popular as the likes of the Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Giza, the Angkor Wat or Machu Picchu. It's not on the front covers of your travel brochures (apart from those for that region). Books and poems have been written about it, and several writers over the [...]
Viewing the EarthRace – The fastest eco-boat to »
EarthRace - this New Zealand-built and owned boat is one of its kind. It's a specially design boat that uses 100% bio-diesel, an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative, for its fuel. Its mission was to spread awareness around the world on the use of environmentally sustainable fuel sources and alternatives, and also to attempt to [...]
Images from Sydney’s New Year’s Eve 2008 »
Welcoming 2009 2009 has finally come! But before it happened, I went to queue up to see the New Year's Eve fireworks by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The New Year's Eve fireworks in Sydney are known to be one of the most spectacular in the world. People from different corners of the globe come and flock to see the magic that Sydney puts on for the [...]
