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This is the Cemetery Chapel with Ossuary at Kutna Hora, in Czech Republic where the bones of about 40,000 people were kept, and some were made into intricate decors – chandeliers, candelabras and other wall and ceiling moldings.

It felt creepy as I walked inside despite the many tourists inspecting the details of the unique artworks […]

It’s exhilarating when one goes out into a vacation; he leaves his usual daily routine, forgets deadlines, or the dull regular office tasks, and enjoys the new refreshing sights and sites. I love being with nature, and for me, few days of relaxation would be best spent being on a beach or high up in […]

Question: What are these crowds of tourists at the Old Town in Prague waiting for? What’s keeping their heads and eyes fixed many meters above them?
Answer: The Prague astronomical clock!

The Old Town City Hall where the astronomical clock is mounted.

A closer look at the astronomical clock.
Every hour, the Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj, one […]

I’m home after 3 months of being away. Our European vacation was memorable since I traveled with my family but now I’m back living the real life after a long time.
With all the money-spending activities brought about by my recent vacation, I need to account my travel expenses and see how much savings I have […]

Last weekend we were at the Petrin Hill again, and this time we took the ride up to the top of the hill via the Funicular Railway. We were so tired from our long walk around Prague that afternoon, so we spent time resting in one of the benches at the Rose Garden.

This is where […]

While on our way to the Tyn Church at the Old Town in Prague, we passed by some souvenir shops on the narrow alleys. Of the many souvenir items on display, I find the Czech crystal and glassware truly eye-catching! Czech Republic is known for the ancient art of glass-making and it’s a must to […]

While touring along the Old Town in Prague, cutie sis and I also stopped by some of the shops and bought some gifts and souvenirs. There were t-shirts, figurines, glasses, cups, refrigerator magnets, baseball caps and numerous items on display that attracted our attention. Too bad, I just can’t buy more since I’m afraid I […]

One of the exhibition rooms inside the Turku Castle Museum
We’ve been visiting some museums recently, the latest being the Helsinki City Museum where we had a really nice time as we stepped back into the past. There were paintings of royalties, important artifacts from the ancient times, and so many interesting objects which left us […]

It’s a case of being ‘blogless’ as I would like to call it (a play of the word ‘speechless’ when you ran out of something to say)… a state of being unable to post anything on your blog.
Seriously, I haven’t been updating this blog regularly these days due to a lot of reasons…and they could […]

Summer is here again and this is the best time for some outdoor adventures. My twelve year old nephew has been asking us when we’ll be going to the beach since he wanted to fly the kite his auntie gave him. I know boys his age are eager for some outdoor summer activities and I […]

While looking over the plane’s window as we’re nearing Amsterdam airport, I can’t help but be fascinated with the view of these fluffy white clouds outside.

I haven’t seen any angels flying through, but looking at the heavenly mass of clouds reminds me when I was still a kid and I would make out some familiar […]

Yey, finally arrived here in Prague on time. Cutie sis, hubby, mom and baby Caite met me at the airport. I am so glad my flight from Manila to Amsterdam was not delayed unlike what happened to the trip of my cutie sis and parents where they had to stay overnight in a hotel in […]

This was the scene in my room an hour ago: Sorting out things to bring and putting them inside the luggage, organizing them so they would fit snugly without any spaces in between… weighing the luggage on the scale… ugh… more than 20 kilograms… scratching head and deciding which stuff to take out of the […]

Home vacation rentals are very common nowadays as a more practical alternative to hotel accommodations. For instance in Northern France, they have gîtes which are cottages converted to accommodate a small group of 4 to a bigger group of 15 or more. These are self catering units with fully furnished rooms and kitchens complete with […]

Have you tried asking help for directions from strangers when stuck in an unfamiliar place? I know some friends who would immediately reply that they would rather get there themselves the hard way than ask for help from people they don’t know. That’s understandable considering there are bad guys lurking around while on the road. […]