The Best Museum in Doha
Doha boasts two world-class museums: The National Museum of Qatar and The Museum of Islamic Art. Each is well worth a visit, but which should you pick if you’re short […]
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A Delightful Day in Doha
Doha is a small enough city that you can see a lot of it in a single day. Here are some of the highlights if you’re looking for the best […]
Singapore by MRT: the Thomson-East Coast Line, Stevens to Gardens by the Bay
Singapore has just unveiled a huge chunk of its newest MASS Rapid Transit (MRT) project: The Thomson-East Coast line, aka the Brown Line. The Thomson-East Coast line currently starts at […]
A Weekend in Madrid
The central area of Spain’s capital city is small enough that you can see a lot in a short amount of time. Here’s how you might want take advantage of […]
2 Days in Mumbai
Mumbai is huge — nearly 21 million people living cheek-by-jowl in a sprawl of 603 square kilometers — so to explore it in only two days seems like madness. But […]
Castle Towns of the Southwest: Methoni & Pylos
If you travel all the way down to the western tip of the Greek mainland, you’ll find rolling hills, well-tended fields, sandy beaches, tiny harbors, and ancient towns. This is […]
Coastal Crete: From Sfakaki to Chania
Much of the northwestern coast of Crete feels like one giant sandy beach, so it’s a popular area with both tourists and locals alike. My sister and I spent two […]
A Weekend in Melaka: Day 2
Our second day in Melaka began with a meandering stroll along the river that cuts circuitously through the center of town. My husband and I chose walking over boating, but […]
A Weekend in Melaka: Day 1
There is plenty to see and do in the old port town of Melaka (or Malacca, if you prefer the old British spelling), but you can fit most of the […]
Singapore by LRT: the Punggol Line
Singapore has six MRT (metro) lines — seven if you count the one currently under construction — and three LRT (light rail lines). The Punggol Line is the most northeasterly […]
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