Out and About: Oslo
Our trip to Norway begins and ends in Oslo, the capital and most populous city in the country. With the centre located at the base of Oslofjord, Oslo county and […]
Tag Archives: History
Ottawa and Parliament Hill
Set on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River, the buildings of the Parliament of Canada are the political and cultural heart of the nation’s capital. Built in dramatic Gothic-revival style […]
Canada’s Cold War Museum: The Diefenbunker
Located in Carp, a quiet rural farming community some 30 minutes west of Ottawa, is one of Canada’s most unusual buildings. Built in total secrecy at the height of the […]
Going To Jail: Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary, also known as Kingston Pen or simply “KP”, is a former maximum security prison located on the shores of Lake Ontario in the city of Kingston. From its […]
Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula
Day 5 of our Tasmanian roadtrip was spent mostly on the Tasman Peninsula, located in the south-east of the island state. We arrived on the previous night at Port Arthur, […]
The Great Tasmanian Adventure
It’s been a hectic two weeks, and in a very good way. I’ve just returned from a roadtrip to Australia’s southern island state, Tasmania. Billed as Down Under’s natural state, almost […]
Out and About: Macau By Night
On any given weekend, downtown Macau’s party atmosphere is bursting with visitors enjoying local snacks and souvenir shopping. These normally bustling streets look very different after dark. With all the shops […]
Yim Tin Tsai: Hong Kong’s Little Salt Pan
Regular readers of this site will know that I’m a big fan of exploring abandoned buildings and dilapidated villages – and Hong Kong has a fair number of them in […]
