Category: Asia / Pacific
The Iconic Sydney Opera House
Not everyone in the world loves the performing arts, especially when it comes to opera (we love it). However, the Sydney Opera House has to be truly one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Not only are 8 million visitors attracted annually, but the Sydney Opera House has become 'the' symbol of the ...
Our Review of Flying Emirates First Class to Australia from Germany
For our trip from Germany to Sydney, Australia we had many choices of airlines. But, with flights consisting of a first leg from Frankfurt to Dubai at 6.5 hours and the next leg to Sydney being almost 14 hours, our selection was more about comfort over price. Luckily for us, when we found flights onboard Emirates, ...
Five Weeks on the Other Side of the World
As Americans living in Germany, we have had an opportunity to travel and see some pretty cool places across Europe. In early 2015, when it became clear that we were going to be extending our time in Germany for another year, we decided to schedule an extended vacation taking advantage of Germany’s generous vacation time ...
Announcing that World Thru Our Eyes now has its own Facebook & Twitter Page
It has been recently brought to my attention that I should create both a Facebook and a Twitter Page for this website. And, this is just a quick post to announce that we have created a World Thru Our Eyes page in both locations. So, please, please follow these links to LIKE our Page on Facebook ...
How to See 6 Countries, 3 Continents, and 1 Boat for 16 Nights in April
For Amanda's birthday this year in April, we chose to do a back-to-back cruise with Holland America. The first half of the cruise was through the Greek Islands starting from Rome. And, then once back to Rome, we started the 2nd half of the cruise through the Italian & French Riviera and to Tunisia and ...
The Perfect Excursion When Visiting Izmir in Turkey – Travel to Kusadasi and the Ancient City of Ephesus
On Day 4 of our cruise after Croatia, and before our stop in Greece, we stopped in the port of Kusadasi. Located to the east of Greece along the eastern Mediterranean Sea is the port city of Kusadasi, Turkey. It is basically a beach resort area, but it is better known as the launching point ...
How to Travel to 2 Continents and 4 Countries by 1 Boat
2 continents (Europe & Asia) & 4 countries in one week!! When we learned that Amanda's mother Sheila was coming to visit us in Germany for the month of October, we planned a 7 day cruise to see several countries in one trip. This was our 3rd cruise (the others in the Caribbean and to ...
Travel to Seoul, South Korea & Tokyo, Japan
In May 2013, Amanda had an opportunity to travel from Germany to Seoul to Tokyo, and then back to Germany. This was her first trip to Asia, and I have never been before. The colors and sights look so vivid. And, the food looks fantastic. She was in Seoul for 5 days and Tokyo for ...
The metric system…it’s not that complicated! Easy Cheats to Convert English Measurements to Metric
For anyone that has ever traveled outside of the United States, you quickly realize that the metric system can be a bit confusing. It still amazes me that the US is the only country that still uses only the English system of measurements. Heck, even in England, both units of measure are used. Luckily, as ...
Understanding Where Traveling All Began for Me
I've always loved to travel. Growing up in Troutman, North Carolina USA, we were lucky. We had the beach 4 hours to the east and the mountains 2 hours to the west. The 'big city' for me was Charlotte, NC. And, for awhile, that was the world in which my travels lived. My first real ...
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