The University of Paris was first established sometime in the mid-12th century, but it was not until Robert de Sorbon created the campus of the Collége de Sorbonne in 1257 that it began to resemble anything like a modern university. Previously, the university had been disorganized, and students were forced to find accommodations around the city. The Sorbonne hosted students from all ov...
A palace echoing with the grandeur of the colonial Spaniards. It served as the residence of the Spanish Viceroy until the Spanish were overthrown and Mexico gained independence, when it gained the status of the President’s House. Today, however, it serves as a gallery space for some of Diego Rivera’s murals, which take you on an epic journey through the history of Mexico, from pre-colonial to the ...
The only remaining London home of author Charles Dickens has been converted into the Charles Dickens Museum, a place all literature buffs must visit! Dickens wrote the classics Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby in this very house; so who knows maybe your visit may inspire you to start writing a potential classic yourself. Manuscripts, rare editions, personal items and paintings that belonged to...
Ho Tay, or West Lake, is the largest lake in Hanoi and is popularly known as the Lake of Mists. During medieval times, kings as well as warlords had their palaces built on its banks while in more recent times the lakeside has seen the sprouting of villas, hotels and restaurants; and is now a trendy locale which many expatriates and young Hanoians call home. The lake is also steeped in legend and i...