In Search of The Karate Kid: Okinawa

One of the things that surprised me most about Okinawa was the serious lack of spontaneous karate demonstrations as well as the virtual dearth of enigmatic old men who were willing to use unconventional training techniques to turn me into a karate-fighting machine in mere days. But apart from this, Okinawa is by far one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Asia.

Travel Blog: Touring the Heart of Europe, Part 2 – Wallonia

Crossing the language barrier over to French-speaking Wallonia, we end up at the capital of Wallonia, a city called Namur.

Travel Blog: Touring the Heart of Europe

I would first like to introduce you to my hometown of Grimbergen. Grimbergen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, 10 kilometers north of the capital, Brussels. Grimbergen is the brand name of a variety of Belgian abbey beers. Originally made by Norbertine monks in the Belgian town of Grimbergen, it is now brewed by different breweries in Belgium, France, Poland, and Italy, and is even imported to Korea.

The “Magical” Castles of Romania

Romanian castles preserve between their walls medieval stories about voivodes (governors) and kings, hide legends and bloody battles, or bathe in jewelry and treasures – castles that seem to rise from a rock and that give even more charm to a country that has so much to offer.