...Continued from the first blog. Recoleta and Palermo I spent the day exploring both barrios. I went to the Recoleta cemetery. The cemetery is very impressive although surreal. A lot of Argentine famous people are buried here including Evita. It was Evita's resting place I wanted to see. I began learning about Evita and how she became a national idol from watching Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical both on movie and on stage. I would imagine the interest would be generated from people seeing the musical. I hope to visit the Evita museum at the back end of the trip because I ran out of time and had to take things easier because of the heat! I spent an afternoon at the Jardin Japones via getting lost and hot in one of Palermo´s many parks nearby! I ... read more

The day I had for Edinburgh, I decided to join a free walking tour of the city. Joining the tour entitles you to a free upgrade to a large coffee at Starbucks, which I happily did!!! Handy for a cold day! Seth, the tour guide, took us around the old town where he explained Edinburgh's and Scotland's history in an interesting and interactive way! We took in the Royal Mile, St Gile's Cathedral, Mercat Cross, The Writers Museum (Got to know about the famous Scottish writers, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns. There is a big birthday celebration for Burns on 25th January. It is a big thing Scotland and at my local Tesco, it seems!), Edinburgh Castle, Greyfriars Kirkyard (Cemetery) and Greyfriars Bobby. We also learnt about the Stone of Destiny at the ... read more

Reflection This is a time where I like to reflect on my travels past and present. 2009 was a good year even if I just visited two countries, France and Spain. It did feel strange not travelling out of Europe but it was just a good thing to stay in my home continent for a change. However, 2010 is going to be different! This month, thanks to big rebate, I’m returning to Argentina for a holiday visiting Buenos Aires and the glaciers in the South. In April, my parents are taking me on my first cruise around Eastern Mediterranean where I hope to see Greece, Italy and Croatia. I also plan to fit in a trip to Paris in the summer. My main trip for 2010, hopefully at the end of November or beginning of December, ... read more

It was great being back in Paris after having a wonderful stay in July. This time, I spent three nights in a wonderful hotel, Hotel De L'Europe. I got a good deal for a single room, ensuite, with breakfast included via Hostelworld. For Paris standards, it was good value for money and it was near Gard du Nord where I can take to metro to the main sights and attractions. In my current university studies, I recently studied about the French Revolution and currently studying about Napoleon so I was particularly looking forward to appreciating the city's history even more. Reliving the 'Revolution' Conciergerie I visited the Conciergerie, part of the Palais de la Cite complex, on the Ile de la Cite. The Conciergerie became a prison from the 14th Century and famed for ho... read more

Sightseeing Highlights from my stay in Alicante Alicante One afternoon, we went downtown to Alicante. Alicante is the gateway to Costa Blanca and its popular beach resorts including Benidorm, Altea and Santa Pola. Me not being a big beach fan, I was not worried visiting the resorts where many travellers flock to. It was very hot exploring Alicante and we took a couple of breaks for drinks and icecream. We explored the old town (El Barrio) including Santa Maria Basilica and we saw some interesting historical buildings. We wandered along the Explanada de Espana where I tried a Horchata, at one of the many cafes, and is a Valencian cold drink made by grand tiger nuts and semi frozen milk. It has an acquired taste but refreshing. Passing Postiguet beach, we got the lift up to ... read more