I was in Perth last week for a couple of days for work. As it turns out one of my customer had just purchased a 40 footer boat. He invited me and my work mate to join them for a day trip to Rottnest Island. I happily accepted his offer I love visiting Perth. The [...]

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When learning how to fly, the time referencing has been based on Zulu Time (Greenwich Mean Time / GMT). As this was of great interest to me, enroute home from Poland to Australia, I paid a visit to the starting point of the universe (The Meridian Line) at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London. Since the [...]

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Since I’d hired a local driver, I decided to take a full day trip to Auschwitz,  Zakapone and spend a half day at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. There’s always the option to catch public transport or join a local bus tour to take you to all these places which is easy to book at a [...]

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A local Australian friend who has been living in Krakow for the past 8 years helped me to explore Krakow on foot. Krakow is the second largest city in Poland. It was turned into the capital of general government of Germany after the Nazis invaded Poland during World War 2. THINGS TO DO Krakow Old [...]

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I explored the city of Krakow (Poland) and nearby attractions over four days. This time I travelled by myself and splurged by hiring a driver to take me around since the price wasn’t much more than hiring a car. It really wasn’t the best time to go as the weather was getting really chilly but [...]

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The last city to visit on my Spain Road Trip was Barcelona. I ditched my hire car and instead took the first class AVA (Alta Velocidad Española) fast train from Madrid which took approximately 3 hours. It was a very relaxing ride, at the time a better option than the long drive. The cost was about 150 [...]

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Whenever I travel I’ve always liked strolling to local supermarkets/markets or feast on the most authentic restaurants I can find. In Madrid, two great examples were the El Mercado de San Miguel (market) and Taberna San Mames (Restaurant). El Mercado de San Miguel Mercado de San Miguel is the oldest covered market in Madrid. It was [...]

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Another city with multiple culture influences (Christian, Jewish and Muslim), Toledo is located 80 odd kilometers off Madrid. This is where I stayed a whole day. Toledo is famous for its Roman Architecture and also the birth place of a famous artist called El Greco, whose art works I went to view at the Prado [...]

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After about 3 hours of driving from Granada, I finally made it to Madrid. I ended up spending three days with plenty of things to do. I have previously visited Madrid before (blogged once here) so it was great to re-visit some of the places and try new ones too. Below are some of the [...]

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Alhambra Moorish Palace Review This is one of my favourite architectural pieces, the Alhambra Moorish Palace which was built in the middle of the 14th century. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (a much deserved title) that is located within and overlooks much of the city of Granada, once a Muslim city before falling [...]

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