

Keukenhof:Tulip Mania
Strangely, part of the Netherlands history in the 17th century was defined by an exotic flower originating from the valley of Tian Shan...


Munich: Royal Brewery Hofbräuhaus
Nothing but beer attracted me to make an intentional one-day stop in Munich on my train trip from Paris to the Czech Republic. My...


巴西:六月节
六月的巴西,处处飘着活泼俊俏的彩旗。2014年从初夏的英国飞往初冬的巴西,恰逢世界杯和六月节(FESTA JUNINA)。在巴西将近两个月的实习,沾染了热情的节日气息的日子,颇有些日日笙歌的味道。六月节,起源于欧洲天主教国家,庆祝在六月诞生的圣人圣约翰,圣佩德罗和圣安东尼奥...


东京:筑地鱼市鲜
市场,是最能体现城市丰满血肉的地方。最爱逛的不是现代的购物中心,而是略带凌乱的菜市场鱼市场。回归原始食材集散地,总能看到令人欣喜的朴实和热闹。那滋味儿,像极了寒冷雪天里手里握着一个冒着热气儿的烤红薯,通红的皮儿,烤焦了,轻轻一捏便碎了。那是多少个精致的红薯球儿都换不走的。满...


Milan: opposite to the Last Supper
During my one-day transit in Milan, I marked two spots on the map: the Milan Cathedral and the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie (Church...


Copenhagen:Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock
Tick tock, tick tock... I was alone in the Copenhagen Town Hall with Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock. Observing the gears moving calmly...


Norway in a nutshell: along the Flam Railway
This is going to be a plain chronicle account of my trip from Oslo to Bergen and then back to Oslo. Everything is presented in its...


Budapest:Shoes on the Danube Bank
I halted my steps on an afternoon walk along the Danube Promenade in Budapest. A moment ago, I was walking with my full cheerfulness as I...


Hallstatt, halt and start
Silhouette of wooden houses shivers in the shimmering Hallstätter See. Nestled in the surrounding mountains, Hallstatt is safely...


Colors of Burano
We were all heading for the same direction from Venice to an island situated in the northwestern part of the Venetian Lagoon, Burano....