The Spooky Statue of a Rotting Corpse
Prague’s castle complex is one of the beauties of this Bohemian city. It also contains a spooky statue of a skeletal rotting corpse, a woman with frogs and snakes entwined in
Why Prague’s Hidden White Peacock Holds the Secret to Transformation
Walk down Celetna street in Prague's Old Town and you might miss it. There's a coded message left by alchemists—a sign that you're walking the path to enlightenment.
Magically Entering a Parallel Universe
My only excursions to Asia were to China in 2008 and Japan earlier this year. (Let’s ignore a few airports whilst in transit to and from Australia). As a European, being
The Best Places to View a City from
If there is one thing that fascinates me about cities, it is the view from the top of a skyscraper. Nothing quite beats the moment of “Good Grief!” that hits
The Legend of St John’s 5 Stars
Uniquely amongst Catholic saints, the statue of the Bohemian St John of Nepomuk has 5 stars on its halo. Catholic tradition usually portrays the Virgin Mary with stars (and all others with a simple halo), so what's the story here?
3 Rules to Choose an Airport to Transit Through
I have spent a fair amount of time transiting through airports of various shapes and sizes over the years. I think there isn’t a fair way of comparing the sort
The Significance of a Japanese Shrine (to a Westerner)
Unaware of the significance of Buddhism, I didn’t know what to expect from Japanese shrines. I suppose it’s like being a non-Christian foreigner visiting cathedrals in Europe.
Skullduggery and Cocktails in Bucharest
It’s not every day that you get to sit at a bar drinking with the ghosts of spies long-dead and conspiracies long-confounded. And yet, that is what you can do
Prague’s Darth Vader
There are many things Prague is known for – Charles Bridge, the Prague castle, weekend breaks – but connections with Darth Vader tend to be few and far. Which isn’t
Serendipitous Travel – Delivered by Google
Google has been able to provide travel options from within its search facility for some time now but I never intentionally used it as I preferred tools like SkyScanner. I