My Favorite Things To Do Minsk – Introduction Minsk is the capital of Belarus and a city that is very busy working through the last 100 years of history. The city (as is the country) is trying to figure out what is its identity in a post-Soviet environment with mainly Russian speaking population. Minsk is […]
My Favorite Things to do Maldives (Male and Hulhumale) – Introduction Male is the Maldives commercial center with a population density exceeding that of Hong Kong. The capital island is now connected to the former backwater of Hulhumale by a newly built bridge that also connects both islands to the airport island. After this extension, […]
My Favorite Things To Do Belgrade – Introduction Belgrade is the capital of the former Yugoslavia. Now it’s just ‘Serbia’ but the capital has done well and it almost seems communism never happened. Belgarde has a small-town feel to it and has a lot of green areas to enjoy. Serbians (like Croatians) can […]
My Favorite 8 Things to Do in Kathmandu, Nepal — Understand Kathmandu is the gateway to the magnificent Himalaya Mountains. There is almost no way to avoid Kathmandu before you head to Mount Everest or the Annapurna region. Since my last visit, a lot has happened in Kathmandu—the earthquake destroyed a huge amount of the […]
My Favorite 7 Things to Do in Gan Island, Maldives – Understand Gan Island (a.k.a., Gan) is part of the southernmost island of the Maldives. It’s so far south, you are actually on the southern hemisphere (most of the Maldives are on the northern side). Gan Island stands out because it is now easily reachable […]
My Favorite 5 Things to Do in Agra – Understand Agra is a small city that pushes the limits of its size since it is home to one of the world’s biggest tourist destinations—the Taj Mahal. For me, the Taj Mahal is indeed a magnificent heritage of humanity that transcends beyond its place as a […]
What to do in Gondar, Northern Ethiopia – Understand Gondar is a town of 207,044 at the northern end of Lake Tana in a scenic valley near the Simien Mountains National Park. It is known for this national park and its medieval royal ruins. The city of Gondar is everything that Bahir Dar isn’t. People […]
You can book the InterContinental Lagos here The InterContinental Lagos is located about 35 miles from Lagos Airport, right in one of the best neighborhoods of Lagos on Victoria Island (or VI as the locals refer to it). The immediate area is rather decrepit though and the building is surrounded by random buildings and bunch […]
Priceline is not exactly a beacon of consumer rights but over the years it has stood by the 24 hour free cancellation it offers for flight bookings. Now the DOT mandate is one thing but Priceline has gone far beyond that and implemented the following: – a 24 hour free cancellation for ANY flight itinerary […]
After my rather exciting flight thanks to the newly earned SSSS badge I enjoyed Seattle over the last weekend. Here are my favorite things to do. Things to do in Seattle – Understand Seattle is a city were corporate culture is ingrained in the city’s DNA. Super-charged employers like Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon and other successful […]