The Sagrada Familia, does it need more introduction?! Official name: Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia Type: Roman Catholic Church Designer: Antoni Gaudi Years of construction to-date: 135 Planned completion: Year 2026 Accolades: UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona
Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is probably the most beautiful hospital I’ve ever visited. The original name of the hospital was Hospital de la Santa Creu (Hospital of the Holy Cross) when…
Chengdu – Huanglong National Park (黄龙)
There were many highlights during my trip to Chengdu last year. We visited the biggest stone Buddha in the world, went off the tourist track to see hundreds of Buddha carved into cliffs and not forgetting how up close and…
Leshan Giant Buddha – Daytrip from Chengdu
Four of us had a free day in Chengdu before the rest of our group arrived in China so we decided to take a day trip out to Leshan and visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Leshan Giant Buddha carved out…