casino fun, Macau

According to recent studies gambling industry of Macau is much bigger than Las Vegas. So casino visit is a must-do point for everyone visiting the place. There are several interesting casino in the center - majority of them relatively small and old. Still interesting. But if you are interested in visiting temple of gambling, you cannot miss Venetian. It's huge complex of casinos, hotels, restaurants and shopping areas. There is also Cirque du Soleil. And everything shining, golden and kitsch...

travel summary of 2010

Travel summary of 2010: 21 trips, 171 days out of home, over 120000 km flown (3 times length of Earth's equator; 0.3 distance to the Moon); approx. 8 days and 9 hours spent flying, most often transiting at Vienna Airport.
36 countries visited since the beginning of journey, at least 14 more to be visited by the end of 2012. RTW trip planning in progress. :)

Tbilisi churches, Georgia

Georgian caapital enchanted me with its old churches. There's much more of them in comparison to capital of neighbouring Armenia, they are also very old, but much better maintained. Having panoramic view of the city it's very easy to find their high rooftops.
Visiting few famous places is sufficient for average traveller - there is nothing more to impress you in other places. Still it is worth to take path less travelled and visit one or two churches - they are full of life even midday.

Day of the Dead, Mexico

People in Mexico believe that death is a transition from one life to another and communication exists between the living and the dead. Day of the Dead in Mexico is not a mournful commemoration but a happy and colorful celebration where death takes a lively, friendly expression.

Autoworld, Burssels, Belgium

Autoworld is a great place to visit in Brussels. Probably it is one of the biggest and the most impressive collections of oldtimers (ca. 1000 vehicles, if I'm not mistaken). The oldest vegicle is dated 1886 and visitor path is designed in chronological way.
Strangly the place is relatively empty, with few tourists and hotheads visiting it. It's a pity, because it is a great museum on tourist map of Brussels and very conveniently located.

astronomical clock, Prague, Czech Republic

The Prague Orloj is a medival astronomical clock. It is located in the Old Town and is a popular tourist attraction. One can be 100% confident that will find it - just follow people to the most crowded area of the square.
Prague recently became very popular tourist destination and is overcrowded for my taste. It is impossible to walk in the center (especially in the Old Town area and on Carl's Bridge) without being jostled by other people. It's lovely, but visiting it is much more fun in low season.