Travelblog LA#27: San José – Costa Rica

25th – 27th August, 2023   Costa Rica, another country that was not in my original itinerary but I squeezed in at the last minute. With that in mind, my first stop in its capital was at the national museum, situated within the walls of an old fortress. It has many different exhibitions which togetherContinue reading “Travelblog LA#27: San José – Costa Rica”

Travelblog#43: Manila – the Philippines

13th-14th February, 2015 Manila has a bad reputation among the capitals of South East Asia: crime levels are high, it is surrounded by shanty towns, the streets are dirty, the traffic is almost constantly congested, the air quality is poor, and some say it  gives even Bangkok a run for its money for seediness. ItContinue reading “Travelblog#43: Manila – the Philippines”