Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey, famous for its beautiful rock formations. One method of experiencing the amazing natural landscape is from the sky. Flying over the landscape, up up away on a balloon! Exactly the same way in the animated cartoon UP. The experience starts early, way before the sun rises. Get ready … More Up, Up, Away with the Balloon in Cappadocia, Turkey : Travel Ideas
Chubu region in Japan is right in the middle, providing very nice trails for walking adventures as these are surrounded by the backbone of mountainous areas of Japan. Accessing via Nagoya is easy, and Nagoya is a great base for side trips. Walks along Chubu region can be quite different with diverse panoramic views along … More “Subaru” Star-Trailing along Chubu Region in Shiragawa-go and Kiso Valley : Travel Ideas
Land-locked next to the 2 giants – Russia & China, Mongolia bears the strength of generations of warriors able to stand up proudly to the neighbours’ threats. The extreme climate gives rise to beautiful landscape with brilliantly blue sky during the day & brightly lit sky with stars with cold breeze. The sunsets are like … More Mongolia, Land of the Great Khans and Condor Heroes … : Travel Ideas
Switzerland is a wonderfully land-locked scenic country. Criss-crossing the mountainous areas on train allows you to see changes in season in one train ride. Take a window seat & enjoy the beautiful colours come alive before your eyes in the cozy trains of Bernina Express and Glacier Express. The season was just shifting into autumn … More Criss-crossing Heidi-land on Bernina Express and Glacier Express : Travel Ideas
Finland, a Nordic country nestled between Sweden & Russia, packs a full-punch of beautiful sceneries. And a lovely song “Missä muruseni on” by Jenni Vartiainen, singing “Where My Sweetheart Is”.
I have played piano since I was a young kid (no one is or should be counting!). Although never really good at playing piano, there are still some entrenched good memories.
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