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Belem Tower and Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal

The Portuguese Age of Discovery

Together these two landmarks are Lisbon’s only World Heritage Site – and a testament to a period that changed the world.

Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, Vietnam

The farmers of Ho Citadel

I went to this off-the-path World Heritage Site and was disappointed with what was left. Luckily, amongst the ruins, I found something even better!

Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar

The last king of Burma

It’s been more than a hundred years since the last Burmese King lived in the Royal Palace of Mandalay. But now it’s been restored for visitors.

Hohenzollern Castle, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

“I would call it a kind of weekend house”

The ancestral home of the Prussian Kings has not been a residence for centuries. But it’s a beautiful reminder of the family who once controlled Germany.

kissing blarney stone, blarney castle, ireland

The kiss of death?

It’s safer these days to kiss the Blarney Stone than when you were dangled off a castle – but that doesn’t mean it’s now a comfortable experience!

The Burma Thailand Railway, Death Railway, Bridge Over The River Kwai, Kanchanaburi

All aboard the Death Railway

Riding the Death Railway and seeing the track where so many people lost their lives is a sobering experience. It’s hard to imagine what it was like.

Hellfire Pass, Thailand Burma Railway War Memorial near Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Prisoners in the fires of hell

So many good men lost their lives during the construction of the ill-fated Burma-Thailand Railway. Hellfire Pass is a moving tribute to the POWs.

Ayutthaya Temple tour from Bangkok, Thailand

This was once the largest city in the world

It was once the largest city on earth, a trading metropolis with people from around the world. Now there are just ruins… still worth the visit, though!

Fountains in Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux: The City of Water

One of the most beautiful cities of France, Bordeaux, is normally known for its wine. But visit and you’ll see it has a special link to water as well.

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