This market is bustling with people from morning to night. It is always crammed with people and is one of the best places to see the locals in their daily routines. Consumer items are plentiful, along with medicines, spices, produce and poultry, and the sound of bargaining in Chinese fills the air. Location: Binh Thay Market Phan Van Khoe St...
No visit to Dubai is complete without a visit to the Gold Souk. Even if you do not intend to buy anything, the unique feel is worth the price of admission (which is free). Here everything that glitters really is gold! Perhaps the most surprising thing is the lack of security. With shop upon shop laden with gold, the expectation is that visitors would be under lots of scruti...
This museum showcases the evolution of the city of Tokyo through the ages; in particular from 1590- 1964 spanning almost four centuries from the era in which Tokyo was made the capital by the Shogun to when the Olympics were held in this amazing city. The history, geography, culture and social life of the city are showcased here. Edo literally means Old Tokyo and the Museum shows how the city as i...
The Iveagh Gardens are one of Dublin's great hidden treasures. They're actually located just across the street from Saint Stephen's Green in the heart of Dublin. Originally a small commons and later a pleasure garden, the Iveagh Gardens had fallen into disrepair by the mid-nineteenth century. It was renovated in 1863 by brewing heir and Dublin mayor Benjamin Guinness behind his h...