Seteais Palace
We were whisked off to another sight in Sintra by our tour guide Antonio....
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Going to the Seteais Palace
It seems that our tour guide has a problem, he wants us to enjoy...
Blarney House
One would probably think that I would be nice to be able to live...
Stoclet Palace
I was hugely disappointed at not being able to visit the Horta Museum. I...
Moving on from the Confucius Mansion 孔府
Most visitors to the Confucius Mansion exit from the Rear Flower Garden 后花园 on...
Rear Flower Garden 后花园
It should not come as a surprise to see that the Confucius Mansion 孔府...
Rear Five Rooms 后五间
I come to the end of the Confucius Mansion, it really wasn’t as great...
Confucius Mansion 孔府
More than just the house, the Confucius Mansion has been the government offices of...
The Third Hall 三堂
The Confucius Mansion is quite underwhelming. If you think about this, I was expecting...
The Great Hall and Six Departments 大堂及六厅
The layout of the Confucius Mansion is pretty straightforward, visitors only need to keep...
Gate of Double Glory 重光门
I was fortunate to be able to bypass that large group of local tourists...
Going to the Confucius Mansion 孔府
The second of the Three Confucius 三孔 is the Confucius Mansion 孔府. This is...
Historical City of Qufu 曲阜
Although the city of Qufu in Shandong province may not be well known outside...
Thoughts on People’s Park in the Sky
View from the Grotto Having been to the People’s Park in the Sky several...
Traces of Opulence in the People’s Park in the Sky
View of the Mansion Grounds from one of the Terraces The excesses of the...