The Land of the Rising Sun in 10 days
While planning a trip to Japan, I faced a conundrum of sorts – should I spend all my time in Tokyo or should I travel the country? Experience different aspects
The Spooky Statue of a Rotting Corpse
Prague’s castle complex is one of the beauties of this Bohemian city. It also contains a spooky statue of a skeletal rotting corpse, a woman with frogs and snakes entwined in
Choosing a comfortable seat for your flight
Preferred seat on an aircraft – what’s your choice? Window? Aisle? Try to figure out how to leave a middle seat free so you can have a comfortable seat? Get
The Significance of the Alchemist’s White Peacock
I’ve written about the Royal Way in Prague – the path that the procession to a coronation would take through the city of Prague. I’ve also noted the connections to
Magically Entering a Parallel Universe
My only excursions to Asia were to China in 2008 and Japan earlier this year. (Let’s ignore a few airports whilst in transit to and from Australia). As a European, being
The Best Places to View a City from
If there is one thing that fascinates me about cities, it is the view from the top of a skyscraper. Nothing quite beats the moment of “Good Grief!” that hits
The Legend of St John’s 5 Stars
Uniquely amongst Catholic saints, the statue of the Bohemian St John of Nepomuk has 5 stars on its halo. Catholic tradition usually portrays the Virgin Mary with stars (and all
3 Rules to Choose an Airport to Transit Through
I have spent a fair amount of time transiting through airports of various shapes and sizes over the years. I think there isn’t a fair way of comparing the sort
The Significance of a Japanese Shrine (to a Westerner)
Unaware of the significance of Buddhism, I didn’t know what to expect from Japanese shrines. I suppose it’s like being a non-Christian foreigner visiting cathedrals in Europe.
Skullduggery and Cocktails in Bucharest
It’s not every day that you get to sit at a bar drinking with the ghosts of spies long-dead and conspiracies long-confounded. And yet, that is what you can do