Far out right? Nope, not anymore. Ever since the Evergreen extension to the Millenium Line opened, Coquitlam is only a 45-minute ride away from downtown Vancouver by SkyTrain. The quickest way of course, is by West Coast Express, which only Read more
Halfway between Kuala Lumpur and the Thai border, Ipoh is a relaxing town in the middle of the Malaysian jungle. The narrow streets are difficult to navigate but really make you slow down and enjoy the charming local shops and Read more
The Flakturm IV built by the Nazi Army all across the country were designed to be impenetrable concrete fortresses to shoot down allied bombers. The towers were feared by pilots during the war as they were terrifyingly efficient with elevators Read more
Built in 1907, the Elbe Tunnel was the first tunnel under the River Elbe in Hamburg and was considered an engineering masterpiece at its time for being 24 meters under water level;. Although it used to be the only way Read more
It’s very rare for me to upload dozens of pictures for a single place, but the Miniatur Wunderland sure is worth it. When I first visited in late-2016, the models have been under construction for 18 years and wouldn’t be Read more
In contrast to Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya is a vast, well-planned city that houses many government buildings. It’s exclusive function seems to serve as a grid full of federal department headquarters. The city is impressive to say the least, the huge Read more
Germany is the land of advanced automotive engineering and a visit to Stuttgart to see Porsche and Mercedes, Munich to learn about BMW’s history, and Dresden to visit Volkswagen’s glass factory should prove the point. I would not have suspected Read more
The first time I visited Hamburg was in 2016 when I went to see and stay with an old friend from Hong Kong. It was the first time I brought my cat, Shakey, on holiday with me on board the Read more
Located in North Central Switzerland, Olten is the average large town you can expect to find in the German-speaking region of the country. When you get off the train you’ll see the River Aare in front of you which can Read more
