2018 Doha. Crowd Around The Giant Lamp Bear
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Welcome to Qatar Doha, Hamad International Airport. This has become quite an active transit hub for air travel in the Middle East. Of course there is the problem of the recent politically-charged blockade made against it. Nevertheless, Qatar still has a strong physical advantage in the region. There are many people from different regions traveling around the world who still choose to transit here. Continue reading
Melbourne 2017: Saint Paul’s Cathedral
Yes, there actually is another Saint Paul’s in Melbourne. Built in the neo-gothic architectural style. You have to make a little donation to take pictures. No problem, since I know it is expensive to keep such historic architecture maintained. Continue reading
Victoria 2017: Along The Great Ocean Road, Overlooking Rough Waves On A Cliff
It’s nature. There are trees, foliage, flowers and plants in general. They are just trees aren’t they? They are everywhere. But sometimes, they just look special under the randomness of light, clouds and weather. Enough for me to put aside this little gallery of three images for them.
Victoria 2017: Along The Great Ocean Road, Trees Along The Road
Victoria 2017: Within The Temperate Rainforest Of The Great Otway National Park
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This blog will take a slight turn towards nature for a few weeks as I document my short trip in Victoria. But I’ll be back in architecture and street photography soon. Stay tunes. -WY
Melbourne 2017: Queen Victoria Market – A Moment In The Market
The fun fact is that the Queen Victoria Market ranks as one of our top destinations in Melbourne. First, it’s about shopping, and that makes the missus happy. Second, it’s physically un-demanding and easily accessible in Melbourne’s inner city, so that makes the missus happy too. Third, happy missus means my life becomes easier and generates even more happiness. 😛
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Melbourne 2017: National Gallery Of Victoria International – Exhibition Space
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There are two NGV museums. The much larger National Gallery of Victoria International (NGVI) and the smaller National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Both are art museums, with the NGV more focused on local art while the NGVI has a Victorian-era collection and hosts more foreign art exhibitions. Both museums are a tram stop away from each other. Both are worth dropping by if you enjoy art. But even if I put them together, I don’t consider them to be as interesting as Melbourne’s rival Sydney’s Gallery of New South Wales. Whoops. Honest travel opinion though. 😛 Continue reading
Melbourne 2017: State LIbrary Of Victoria La Trobe Reading Room 3
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Welcome to the La Trobe Reading Room with its impressive Dome elevation and ceiling. This is the star attraction of the State Library of Victoria, and totally qualifies as a major visitor attraction in Melbourne’s inner city.
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Seoul 2016: National Museum Of Contemporary Art – TV Tower 3
In response to the WPC: Scale
Melbourne 2017: State Library Of Victoria Redmond Barry Reading Room 1
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To my surprise, one of the places that was most interesting to me in my visit to Melbourne is a library. The State Library of Victoria (abbreviated SLV) boosts large, impressive styled architecture, large reading rooms, exhibitions, and some of the best Victorian-era paintings that can be found in Melbourne. Visitors and tourists are welcome, as long as you keep quiet of course. Continue reading
Melbourne 2017: An Alley In The Inner City
I finally got to visit what the Economist magazine ranks as “The most livable city” for multiple years consecutively. After spending seven days here I came to the unbiased conclusion that one magazine’s opinion does not qualify as any form of Cosmic Truth. 😛 Melbourne is certainly a fine place, but “livability” is definitely subjective to different people. So all you folks from Sydney shouldn’t be too miffed that your rival city kept topping the chart ahead of yours every year in the same chart. I just might prefer Sydney over Melbourne. 😉 Continue reading
Paris 2017: Inside The Louuvre Pyramid Entrance
In response to the WPC: Windows
