August 2014

Fabulous Paris at night (Photo Essay)

August 29, 2014

Paris, France…. Arc De Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Eiffel Tower… Oh, so many well-known sites to visit in Paris. Just when you thought you have been to Paris enough times when another opportunity arises to visit Paris you just could not resist! Right? It is such a great city just to wander around and enjoy the fascinating world renown sites, the historical buildings, the peaceful parks, and of course the darn good French cuisine. I went once again back to Paris in the autumn (November) of 2013 just to rediscover this lovely city. Visiting Paris in late autumn is arguably not the [MORE...]

#46 – Edinburgh City – SCOTLAND

August 29, 2014

Edinburgh is an all season destination and should keep most people busy for several days. Also head out north to the Scottish Highlands for beautiful views of the lochs, villages, and of course the single malt distilleries. [MORE...]

Peter Steyn, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Globerovers Magazine, Hong Kong

August 24, 2014

Peter has been traveling for much of his life, though he more seriously started to travel when he moved to Canada in 1988. His travels became the focus of his life in 2005 when he quit his full-time job to travel around the world. Now he knows that life is a lot more than climbing the corporate ladder. Its all about living your life the way you want, as your life can be much shorter than you are planning and tomorrow may never become your yesterday. We only live once, so spend it the best way you can! Its your choice! [MORE...]

Hong Kong’s skyscrapers (Photo Essay)

August 22, 2014

Dubbed the “City of Life” by Hong Kong’s marketers, it truly lives up to its name. Hong Kong is one of the most incredible cities on this planet, and taken everything into account, it has just a few rivals. While the construction of skyscrapers has moved to China where they are sprouting into the upper atmosphere like mushrooms on steroids, Hong Kong is taking new construction a little more cautious. It is the city in the world with the most beautiful skyline. Its only rival, New York, got demoted in 2001. Fireworks over Hong Kong Island during the China handover on [MORE...]

#47 – Old City of Warsaw, POLAND

August 22, 2014

Poland has suffered much during WWII, but rose from the ashes to become a very pleasant city. The quaint old city squares are surrounded by colourful buildings, little restaurants, coffee shops, and warmly and welcoming Polish people. One of the bright spots in Easthern Europe! [MORE...]

Kyrgyzstan – jailoos, yurts, horses…

August 20, 2014

From Kashgar city in China’s western Xinjiang province, it is a long but scenic road to the China—Kyrgyzstan border at the Torugart Pass at 3,752 m (12,310 ft) in the Tian Shan mountain range. A large part of the road snakes through a valley rimmed by impressive mountains on both sides and with a torrent of water cascading through a shallow gorge. While China border crossings are typically tough, this one is particularly so. First of all, tourists need to arrange government-sanctioned private transport from Kashgar (Xinjiang province), which costs half a fortune compared with public [MORE...]

Iran (central region)

August 18, 2014

Flying high over southern Iran Journey through this fascinating country with a civilisation dating back thousands of years. Visit ancient lost cities, mosques, temples, shrines, caravanserais, fortresses, castles, bazaars as well as some of the greatest desert and mountain scenery in the world. The central region of Iran offers enough to keep visitors very occupied for a few weeks. Tehran is quite a nice city to explore. Take a train south to Kashan to see very old luxurious traditional Persian houses, ancient bazaars, and the incredible Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg mosque and camel stew with [MORE...]

Iran (northern region)

August 16, 2014

The northwestern region of Iran is more mountainous and known for its quaint mountain villages, which in winter are covered in thick snow. Stretching up to Iraq to the west, and Turkey and Azerbaijan in the northwest, this region also offers access to the southern shores of the Caspian Sea. Tabriz is a nice city with quite a few attractions. Not far from Tabriz is the troglodytic village of Kandovan and halfway down to Tehran, not far from the Caspian Sea is the mountain village of Masuleh. [MORE...]

#48 – Dubai & Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

August 15, 2014

Dubai has accelerated exponentially over the past 10 years from a sleepy desert town to a mega desert city with too many skyscrapers to count. While interesting to visit, it's not exactly an appealing place to live. The view from the 124-floor Burj Khalifa is stunning. [MORE...]

Glaciers in all their glory (Photo Essay)

August 14, 2014

Glaciers are truly fascinating and what makes them increasingly special is the obvious evidence that they are disappearing. Actually, they are melting at an alarming rate. In some locations such as in Alaska it is indicated by sign boards how the glaciers have been retreating over the past 30 or 40 years. Among the most impressive glaciers, in terms of size and colour, are those in Alaska and in Argentina’s Patagonia area. Among the largest are the glaciers in Greenland and Iceland. Among the most remote are probably those in Greenland and Pakistan. In Svalbard you can [MORE...]

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