The captain of the A380 landed the plane gracefully at Heathrow airport. He did a good job with such a huge aircraft there was only a soft thump when the wheels touched the ground. I followed the throng of passengers in front of me to passport control (immigration). It took me about an hour to …
Travel Photo of the Week 5
This is a customary photo when in Paris. I can confidently say that almost everyone can recognize this iconic landmark. But you may not know that those pointy pipe things immediately behind me in this photo are called the Fountains of Warsaw, more like water cannons than a fountain as it can create columns of …
The beauty of YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
It was still fairly dark when the alarm went off. I slowly opened my eyes and found myself looking at an unfamiliar white ceiling. I looked around the room still half-asleep and wondered where I was. It took me a few seconds to realize that we were in San Francisco. I sleepily dragged myself off …
