The coastal city of Paphos lies on the southwestern-most shore of Cyprus. Easily reached via the A6 highway, it is a very direct route from the primary airport on the island in Larnaka, and is just under an hour’s ride from the major port city of Limassol. Paphos is also home to Cyprus’ second largest …
According to a Vietnam tourism site, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum is “one of Hanoi’s most overlooked museums and is also one of its best.” I have to agree. The museum was originally established in 1987, but has undergone a number of renovations since that time and had existed in its current state since 2010. Vietnamese …
As my parents were visiting for a few days, we decided to go and see some of the sights and because of our close proximity to Limassol, we decided to see the Kolossi Castle. We combined the trip with a visit to Kourion ruins which are just west of Limassol on Cyprus. Kolossi Castle Cyprus – Cyprus …
The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded between 1081 and 1118 and remains to this day one of the wealthiest and best-known monasteries in Cyprus to this day. It is also one of the top destinations during one’s visit to Cyprus, so we, of course, put it on the itinerary list. Kykkos …
Unlike most cities which tend to only have one, if any, cat cafes, Bangkok actually has a few cat cafes. While I was interested in several of them, Caturday Cat Cafe is what worked out best for us due to its location. It was within walking distance from Siam Paragon and we already had other plans in that …
The Mosque of Umm Haram, better known as Hala Sultan Tekke is considered to be the third holiest site in Islam by most Muslims. We visited the site twice during our stay in Cyprus: the first time with my parents who came to visit us after finished up a vacation in Europe; and again with …