Some people says “it is hard to be original when it comes to Venice. Every aspects of the city has been painted, photographed and described a hundred times before by some of the greatest minds of the Western hemisphere” I guess that was right. I myself had seen many pictures, paintings, and even comics about…
Category: Snapshot of the World
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
This landmark needs no introduction. Almost everyone knows it. The 55 meters tower was started to be built in 12th century. Because of an inadequate foundation on ground (it’s too soft on one side to properly support the structure’s weight), the tower tilted and the tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed…
When in Rome: Colosseum, Fontana di Trevi, and Cappuccino!
This is the first time for me to be in Europe following a packaged tour. It gives you plenty of place to see within short period of time, but with much less time to enjoy the moment. I’m actually more of a slow traveller, loves to set my own itinerary and savours the moment while…
Visit to St. Peter’s Basilica
When you’re in Rome, one of the most visited landmark is St. Peter’s Basilica, located at Vatican City. It’s actually an Italian Renaissance church built in 16th century. As one of main tourist’s destination, which also serves as religious place, to get inside the church you have to queue for long security inspection. We spent…
Subuh at Ataturk
One of the perks of travelling abroad is to get a chance to pray in different part of the worls. Entering Subuh prayer times in a moslem-majority-country airport, it is not difficult to look for mosque (or “mascit”, as they say it here). Here, moslems from around the world gather. No questions asked where you…