Samarkand was the first city in Uzbekistan that I visited. My friend and I were here for 1.5 days, and we felt we saw the most important attractions already. For the rest of the time, we simply walked around although there weren’t many...
After an overnight train, and a bus ride, I arrived Khiva. According to legend, Khiva was founded about 2 500 years ago when a son of Noah, Shem, discovered a well in the middle of the desert exclaimed “Khi-wa!” (which locals will...
Riga Old Town is very beautiful. Quieter than I thought. I didn’t see the stags as Amateur Traveler described.
This is when we went in the morning.
Well, this is not really a tourist attraction, but I still want to talk about this place.
As a budget backpacker, you cannot miss this cheap dining place at one of the most beautiful old town in the world. At the center of the Old Town of Tallinn, you’d find a square where the Town Hall is situated. In this picture, you can see a...
Old Hansa? This name sounds so familiar, doesn’t it?
It’s now a medieval restaurant, and the building was actually used as a merchant house during Hanseatic League.
It’s pretty cool actually!
Before going to Tallinn, the immigration officer in Helsinki told me that I’d probably like Tallinn a lot (more than Copenhagen!). And well, I actually only had half a day in Tallinn, but I can say I like it as much as Copenhagen. It’s...
Not every country has a beautiful old town that’s so well preserved like Stockholm’s. And when you think of Stockholm, Gamla Stan will definitely come to your mind. The history of Gamla Stan can be traced back to 13th century...
