Blog Posts on observatory towers

Pudong Walk at Night by the backpack boy on May 24, 2011We only rested for a few minutes when we were dropped off back at the hotel late this afternoon after our Zhouzhuang and Suzhou Day Tour, a resting period spent at the executive lounge of our hotel until early evening. Tonight, I had these items...

Walking on Dotonbori and Osaka Shinsekai by the backpack boy on Sep 21, 2010Dotonbori, is a popular destination street in Osaka to both locals and tourist. Here is where you can find a number of restaurants and entertainment establishments all close together.Minutes after I arrived at the hotel from Universal Studios Japan,...

Jongmyo Royal Shrine, Changdeokgung, Namsangol Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower and Cheonggyecheon by the backpack boy on Sep 14, 2010It's just our Day 3 in Seoul but it seemed we have covered a lot the previous day. Most of my travelmates were a bit exhausted the day after and my sister is having a headache after getting up so we decided to play it easy that morning. It was also d...

Pudong Walk at Night by the backpack boy on Nov 28, 2009We only rested for a few minutes when we were dropped off back at the hotel late this afternoon after our Zhouzhuang and Suzhou Day Tour, a resting period spent at the executive lounge of our hotel until early evening. Tonight, I had these items...

National Palace Museum and Taipei 101 by the backpack boy on Jul 1, 2009One power lunch and we're ready to go! The late lunch we had at P.S. Bu Bu during our first day in Taiwan is all we need and we're rolling again hungry to explore more of the city.First on our list is to visit National Palace Museum, the national mus...

Dambana ng Kagitingan by the backpack boy on Aug 26, 2008Going back from Bataan White Corals in Morong, Bataan on the way to Manila, we passed by the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor). It is a memorial erected on top of Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan to honor the soldiers who fought in World War II. It...

Dambana ng Kagitingan by the backpack boy on Aug 26, 2008Going back from Bataan White Corals in Morong, Bataan on the way to Manila, we passed by the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor). It is a memorial erected on top of Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan to honor the soldiers who fought in World War II. It...

Space Needle by the backpack boy on Aug 9, 2008Space Needle is an observatory tower located in downtown Seattle. It is famous among tourists for its unique shape and style that was built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is also famous for its observatory deck, located 520 feet above ground and revol