People who know me might tell you that I have an unhealthy obsession with bicycles.  Well this is a blatant lie. Bicycles are extremely beneficial to your health! It’s good exercise and a great way to discover the city on the cheap. With a bike, you can go places that would otherwise be difficult to access by car or foot. And they just look unbelievably cool really. To further prove my point, check out these Chinese folks on bikes! Biking doesn’t have to be a solo venture. Nor does it have an age limit Electric bikes– if you can’t decide whether you …

It can’t just be me right? I mean, the similarity is uncanny. Notre Dame de Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Perhaps one of the few advantages of old world colonialism is the fusion of architecture styles. The Notre Dame de Saigon was built by French colonists to establish Roman Catholic Church in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). During its construction, red bricks were imported from Marseille and the glass windows from Chartes Province in France. Luna Park in Sydney, Australia This is an amusement park on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour. Luna Park was originally opened in 1935. …

If you are a fan of megastructures and excessive living then you must check out Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands. It is the world’s most expensive standalone casino property and a night in one of the hotel’s 2561 rooms is enough to cover my monthly rent. Argh! Aside from the casino and hotel, the Marina Bay Sands also houses a theatre, shopping mall, museum, skating rink and several high-end restaurants. The photo above was taken from the DNA bridge leading to the development. In case you were wondering, that thing on top of the three towers is a 340m long ‘Skypark’ …

Half the face of this limestone cliff was wiped out during the December 2004 Tsunami in Phuket.

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul wins the award for most adaptable structure. Throughout its life, it has been a basilica, a mosque and since 1935, a museum.  Most people assume that it means Saint Sophia but Hagia Sophia literally translates into “Divine Wisdom”. The chandeliers above date way back from the Ottoman Empire. If you look closely, the interiors are an eclectic mix of Biblical mosaics and Koranic calligraphy. Two different beliefs from two different eras, seamlessly meshing with each other to create one of the greatest examples of Byzantine Architecture.