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A Walk Around Old Havana: Plaza de San Francisco

Posted on 2015/07/19 by May Dayao

On the way to Plaza de San Francisco, you’ll notice such diverse architecture styles but it all seems to work together adding to the charm of Old Havana. One of the neat hotels we saw along the way was Hotel … Continue reading →

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A Walk Around Old Havana: The Old Square

Posted on 2015/07/13 by May Dayao

It’s hard to believe we’re now in the middle of July. Been busy travelling during the first half of this year and towards the quarter end of last year. Didn’t plan it that way but that’s how it worked out … Continue reading →

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Capitolio Nacional Cuba

Posted on 2015/02/22 by May Dayao

Last week, I finally made it to Havana – a dream come true! It didn’t disappoint. What a vibrant city! If you ever get a chance, it’s a must see. Over the next few posts, we will visit Old Havana or in … Continue reading →

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Sightseeing in San Francisco

Posted on 2014/09/10 by May Dayao

San Francisco is a walkable city but some may find the steep streets a bit of a challenge. When we were there a couple of years ago with our parents, we didn’t do as much walking as we did when it … Continue reading →

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A Quick Walk through Balboa Park, San Diego

Posted on 2014/03/03 by May Dayao

With only an afternoon to spend in San Diego, we had to choose what we wanted to see and I really wanted to visit Balboa Park. When I hear “park”, I think gardens. Balboa Park is much more than just … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Travel, USA | Tagged architecture, art, Balboa Park, baroque, california, garden, museum, San Diego, sculpture, style architecture, travel | 2 Comments

The Gardens at Huntington Library

Posted on 2014/02/06 by May Dayao

The Huntington Library is one of my favourite spots in the Los Angeles area located in the San Marino. Not only do they have an impressive art collection (featuring some famous works such as Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy, Mary Cassatt’s Breakfast in … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Travel, USA | Tagged architecture, bonsai, botanical garden, california, Chinese garden, garden, Huntington, Huntington Botanical Garden, Huntington Library, Japanese garden, los angeles, moon bridge, rock garden, travel | 7 Comments

Long Weekend in Montreal and Ottawa: Part 6 War Memorial, Chateau Laurier and more!

Posted on 2013/06/17 by May Dayao

We’re at the end of the end of our long weekend in Montreal and Ottawa. I’ve shown many sites over the course of these six posts, but there was so much more we didn’t get to see. We were trying … Continue reading →

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Long Weekend in Montreal and Ottawa: Part 5 Parliament Hill

Posted on 2013/06/04 by May Dayao

We are wrapping up this 3-day long weekend in Ottawa. Gosh, this has been a long drawn out post – over 5 posts so far and there is still one more following this one. But, we’re almost at the end. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Ottawa, Travel | Tagged architecture, canada, canadian museum of civilization, capital city of canada, centennial flame, centre block, gothic revival style, lester b pearson, library of parliament, Louise Bourgeois, national gallery of canada, ottawa, ottawa river, parliament hill, parliament of canada, peace tower, travel, victorian gothic revival | Leave a comment

Long Weekend in Montreal and Ottawa: Part 4 Bonsecours and the Old Port

Posted on 2013/05/17 by May Dayao

The first long weekend of the summer is finally here! This is the time when people head to the cottage, start planting in their gardens and hopefully the warm weather is here to stay. I don’t really want to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Montreal, Travel | Tagged architecture, bonsecours, bonsecours chapel, canada, Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, marche bonsecours, montreal, montreal clock tower, montreal science centre, old montreal, old port montreal, place jacques cartier, travel | Leave a comment

Long Weekend in Montreal and Ottawa: Part 3 Notre-Dame Basilica

Posted on 2013/05/13 by May Dayao

Our next stop in our exploration of Old Montreal is Notre-Dame Basilica or otherwise known as Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal in French. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Montreal. Although it is a small basilica (I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Montreal, Travel | Tagged architecture, art, canada, gothic revival style, maisonneuve, montreal, notre-dame basilica, place d'armes, travel | 2 Comments