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Gothic quarter
Gothic Quarter is a small area full of Gothic buildings in the city centre. It took me only 15 minutes to walk around this area. And the picture below is the Cathedral of Barcelona. It costs a few euros to get inside (so I didn't enter). And there are a few museums...
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Parc Montsouris
Parc Montsouris is a large park at the Cite Universitaire metro station, just on the opposite side of Boulevards des Marechaux to the Cite Universitaire of Paris. Of course it is full of green space and looks peaceful, but it's not special, just like any other park in...
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Abercrombie & Fitch (Champs-Élysées)
There are loads of Abercrombie and Fitch shops around the world, but the one on Champs-Elysees Street looks different. Although most A & F shops have nice exterior and interior designs, the Champs-Elysees shop has a more elaborate look. First off, let's look at its...
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Le Marais
Le Marais is a bustling commercial area in the city centre, just beside the metro station ‘Saint Paul’ on line 1. Le Marais doesn’t look like other commercial areas because it looks old. It is full of old buildings - actually it is a mixture of Renaissance style...
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Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou, or Centre Georges Pompidou, is one of the most famous attractions in Paris. As far as I know, everyone wants to pay a visit to Centre Pompidou when he or she arrives in Paris. Indeed, the building of Centre Pompidou is special and worth a look at....
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Ménagerie, le zoo du Jardin des Plantes
Ménagerie is the zoo inside the Paris Botanical Garden (Jardin des Plantes). The Botanical Garden is a large piece of green space on the left bank of Paris, and it offers free entry to every visitor. In the middle of the big garden is the Ménagerie zoo, which is not...
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Restaurant Can Culleretes
Restaurant Can Culleretes is said to be the oldest restaurant in Barcelona. I was walking near there one afternoon when I felt hungry, so I decided to give it a try. The restaurant is open from 1.30pm every day. When I arrived there, it was about 1.20pm, and there was a...
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Sant Pau Recinte Modernista (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau)
The design, both exterior and interior, of the Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona embodies the Catalan Art Nouveau, or Modernista. The design here is not as bold as Gaudi's architectural designs but rather traditional. Anyway, this hospital is the prettiest one amongst all...
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Institut du monde arabe (Arab World Institute)
Arab World Institute is a large building totally covered with glass on the left bank of River Seine. I walked past this building many times without realising what it was until I saw posters promoting an exhibition at Arab World Institute on the exterior of buses all...
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National Art Museum of China
The National Art Museum of China is situated in the city centre of Beijing. Although it's not near an underground station, it's easy to find this museum, because its building looks different in style from its surroundings and thus can be seen easily. Below is a picture...
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Public transport in Beijing
The last thing you would worry about when you are travelling in Beijing is the public transport. In Beijing, you can easily find an underground or overground station, and bus stops are almost everywhere. And more importantly, everything's fast. Source Underground Just...
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Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Quai Branly Museum is a modern museum that displays artefacts made by indigenous people of Asia, Oceania, Africa, and America. Every time I went there, the exhibitions were different, but they all looked interesting. Maybe you are not interested in any of those cultures...
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Tips for Travellers to Paris - the Letdowns (2)
Let me continue to write something about the downside of travelling in Paris. I'm not trying to discourage you from visiting Paris, but I'd like you to be mentally prepared so that you don't get too disappointed when arriving in Paris. They don't speak English Having...
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Tips for Travellers to Paris - the Letdowns (1)
If you have never been to Paris and are planning your first trip to that city, you may have high expectations of there. You may guess that it's very beautiful, that its people are romantic, and that you'll have a great time there. However, with such expectations, your...
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Casa Batlló
Casa Batllo is the most amazing tourist attraction in Barcelona and one of the most beautiful houses in Europe, I would say. Even amongst all the buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi, Casa Batllo should be placed in top 3. I visited Casa Batllo on a winter evening. That...
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Parc de la Ciutadella
Parc de la Ciutadella is a large park situated at the south-east corner of Barcelona. On the south side of the park is a zoo, whose admission fee is high (higher than most zoos in Europe), but Parc de la Ciutadella itself is free of charge. Actually I don't recommend...
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Palau Güell
Palau means palace, but Palau Güell is not a palace - it is the mansion of the wealthy Güell family. This mansion was designed by Antoni Gaudi, so it looks unusual. I've visited many old mansions in Europe, and I think that this one is amongst the most special ones....
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Scared of the pollution in Beijing? Read this.
I've heard some westerners say that they want to visit Beijing but are scared of the air pollution, or the smog, in Beijing. Well, I would say, no need to worry so much. I admit that the air in Beijing is heavily polluted (even if I don't, there is so much evidence......
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Park Güell
I give Park Güell only 3 stars not because it looks boring but because it's just an average attraction amongst all attractions in Barcelona. Actually, this park is better-looking than most of the parks in Europe. But when compared with those of Sagrada Familia, Casa...
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A few words about travelling by air
I've already said in my previous posts that to travel by bus is the cheapest way to travel from one city to another in Europe, and this time I'm gonna talk a little about flights. Although flights are more expensive than buses, I often find them to be cheaper than...
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Awful BlaBlaCar Experience
Source When it comes to intercity transport, I can't forget my experience with BlaBlaCar. Yes, BlaBlaCar may look good because it provides car rides that save time and money. However, BlaBlaCar drivers are not always reliable and you may end up wasting your time on...
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Continue to write about cheap hotels
In my last post, I said that you'd better read some online reviews before making a reservation at a hostel. This also applies to all hotel reservations. Although hotel rooms are often more comfortable than dormitory rooms, the services cheap hotels provide are not...
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About Cheap Hotels
It's time to talk about my experience with hotels in Europe. I'm not a luxury traveller, so I always try to find the cheapest hotels to stay. In most cases, I just book a bed in a dorm room in a hostel. Dormitories are of course much cheaper than single rooms in...
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Continue to write about travelling by bus
I've just seen that my first post earned me some points. It's encouraging, so I decide to write a little more for today. Some people may say that travelling by train is as cheap as by bus. Yeah, it is, but just in some places. If you often travel in the UK or France,...
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Something in General about Travelling in Europe
So this is my first blog post. I've been to many places in Europe, so I feel obligated to share my travelling experience here. First off, let me talk about means to transport. I personally prefer public transport because I find it labour-saving. I mean, I hate to...
