National Museum Singapore - both classic and contemporary The National Museum may be Singapore’s oldest museum (with a progressive mind, as they promote themselves), but that certainly does not mean it is stuffy or boring. Quite the contrary! The building in which the museum is housed is beautiful and an interesting mix of classic and […]
Why you should visit the Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore
In my previous post I wrote about the current exhibition Joseon Korea in the Asian Civilisations Museum . But the museum is worth a visit anyhow. Why you should visit the Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore The ACM is housed in a beautiful historic building on a prime location. The oldest part of the building was […]
Ho Chi Minh City Museum Saigon
Don’t go looking for major sights in Ho Chi Minh Saigon is not a city with a lot of gobsmacking sights. Touristic attractions like the General Post Office and the Notre Dame basilica are okay, but not that spectacular for the seasoned traveler. Especially not for travellers from Europe who have been exposed to a […]
Fraeylemaborg, Slochteren
Fraeylemaborg, Slochteren The Fraeylemaborg, Slochteren, dates back to the middle ages and was built as a home for a family of nobles. The impressive stone house is surrounded by a moat and stands in a big park. See how the moat was frozen when we visited the Fraeylemaborg? On the premisses you also find the […]
Groningen Museum
After a small intermezzo -my article about the exhibition ‘The Art of Banksy’ in Amsterdam- I now continue with my series about Groningen. Today I’m taking you to the Groningen Museum, one of my favorite museums in the Netherlands. What I love about the Groningen museum When this museum was built (1994) I no longer lived […]
What to see and do in the Ice Museum Seoul
When we were in Seoul, we visited the highly entertaining Trick Eye Museum. I wrote a blog post about it with lots of funny pictures. In the same building, you can find the Ice Museum Seoul. It is the only permanent Ice Museum in the world. Read what people say about it on Tripadvisor here. […]
Powerhouse Museum Sydney- entertainment for the whole family
Visiting the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney was so much fun! It is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). It so happened that I saw the Museum every day from the balcony from our Serviced Apartment at Meriton@Campbell. I love repurposed old buildings like this. In both my hometowns (Haarlem and Singapore) they […]
Leeum Samsung Museum of art Seoul - eclectic inside and out
I love Seoul! I’ve been to Seoul, South Korea, a couple of times now and the city has been a pleasant surprise for me. You can find a lot of articles about Seoul on my blog. I recommend you start with this one and this one. These two articles summarize what I love about Seoul and […]
6 Reasons to visit the MCA Sydney
Sydney has many interesting museums and art galleries. On that I particularly like is the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA). Here is why. 6 Reasons to visit the MCA in Sydney The art collection. The MCA focusses on contemporary art (duh!) in all it’s visual forms. Be it painting, photography, sculpture, paper or moving […]
Why you should visit Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech
One of the must-visit places in Marrakech is the beautiful Jardin Majorelle. This exotic cactea garden was created about 75 years ago by Jacques Majorelle. He is also the one who chose the strong colors on the outer walls of the villa and pavilion in the garden. The vivid-cobalt-blue reminded him of the colors of Africa and is […]