Pictures of the floating world

Latest Posts

Oman Nizwa Middle East

Oman: 5 coolest activities outside Muscat

Oman is a fantastic country to explore, so make sure you visit not only Muscat, a capital city, but travel around a bit too! See ...
Bangkok temples Bangkok Thailand Bangkok with kids Asia

15 overwhelming sites to see in Bangkok, Thailand 

Bangkok, or the city of Angels, is a dynamic megapolis known for its contrasts between glittering gold and real poverty, tuk-tuks and long-tail boats, friendly ...
Qatar Museum Middle East

Doha, Qatar, in 15 sights

Doha came as a big surprise for me: although I’ve travelled around the Middle East before, I never felt so deep in a truly Arabic ...
Bahrain

Bahrain: Manama and Muharraq in 15 things to do

Bahrain is a beautiful tiny island actively reclaiming land, building skyscrapers and restoring its historical heritage. I could not expect that I would love this ...
Berlin Wall Germany Europe

35 years without the Berlin Wall

On November 9th, 1989, Germany had one of its happiest days: the border between GDR (East Germany) and FRG (West Germany) started being demolished after ...
Dammam Saudi Arabia Middle East

Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in 5 sights

Dammam is one of the main administrative centres of Saudi Arabia, thanks to the oil industry. It’s not precisely a touristic city and I don’t ...

Follow Me on Instagram

invite Japanese Lantern workshop at @japanhouseldn 🏮👇🏻

It’s always great to learn something new about the traditional Japanese crafts! This time I attended Edo Tegaki Chōchin workshop and decorated my own traditional Japanese foldable lantern made of washi pare and bamboo ribbing.
Our workshop was led by fourth-generation lantern craftsman Murata Kenichirō from Tokyo. The attendees choose a lantern with one of the kanjis written in pencil, plus an apron, googles, paint with brush, gloves etc. How do you like my lantern? It says Dream on it!

The workshop was supported by @tokyotokyooldmeetsnew and JNTO #anna_approves
...

119 3

invite The most iconic British winter tale: @officialthesnowman at the @peacocktheatre ☃️☃️☃️

I’m sure you know The Snowman animated film (1982) - and this is an almost 2h long performance with live music based on the same story! Meet all your beloved characters and listen to your favorite tunes such as Walking in the Air!

Did you know that you can use Theatre Tokens for this and 300+ other venues across the UK? And guess what - they never expire!
Theatre Tokens are available as physical gift cards or eGifts (choose the Snowman - themed one!) at TheatreTokens.com

@londontheatre invite
...

3019 10

We spent a month in Middle East, and this is how it went…

Doha, 🇶🇦
Manama, 🇧🇭
Muharraq, 🇧🇭
Tarout, 🇸🇦
Dammam, 🇸🇦
Sur, 🇴🇲
Ras Al Jinz, 🇴🇲
Nizwa, 🇴🇲
Muscat, 🇴🇲
Dubai, 🇦🇪
Abu Dhabi, 🇦🇪
Ajman, 🇦🇪
Sharjah, 🇦🇪

Follow @purpurpurpur for more travel inspiration and find more itineraries and hotel reviews at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio #purpurpurpur_guides🔎
...

3301 19

Save 15 overwhelming sites of Bangkok for your next trip to Thailand:

1. The Grand Palace
2. Temple of Emerald Buddha
3. King Power Mahanakhon Skywalk
4. Temple of the Reclining Buddha
5. Amulet Market 
6. Shopping malls
7. Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World
8. Wat Arun
9. Wat Saket
10. Forts of Bangkok
11. Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan (Loha Prasat)
12. Chinatown
13. Flower market Pak Khlong Talat
14. Democracy Monument
15. Wat Paknam

Follow @purpurpurpur for more travel inspiration and find more itineraries and hotel reviews at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio #purpurpurpur_guides🔎🌎
...

3514 14

invite What a fantastic Christmas party we had at @royallancasterlondon ✨✨✨✨

#anna_approves #purpurpurpur_hotels
...

3658 24

ad Come to feel an ultimate festive vibe at the @mo_hydepark ✨✨✨
First, try their amazing seasonal afternoon tea.
Start with a glass of @ruinart and some warming spiced tea - but if you’re visiting with kids, they have the finest selection of drinks for them too!
Next comes the savory part:

🔹Scottish Smoked and Poached Salmon Rillette
🔹Curried Crayfish sandwich
🔹Chicken and Confit Gressingham Duck sandwich
🔹Pastrami sandwich
🔹Clarence Court Finest Cotswold Egg and Black Truffle sandwich
🔹Smoked Applewood Cheddar and Quince sandwich
And apart from the sandwiches, you also get a delicious sausage roll as an appetizer!

And the desserts at the MO are just an epitome of Christmas holidays:

🔹Black Forest Yule Log
🔹Apple Strudel Profiterole
🔹The Bauble
🔹Christmas Tree Gingerbread

and some warm scones (plain and cranberry ones) with clotted cream and strawberry and apricot jam.

Next, pay a visit to the Winterhaus, perfect cozy space with a fireplace, warming drinks and cookies!

#purpurpurpur_eatinghabits #purpurpurpur_hotels #anna_approves
...

3767 30

It’s December- this means that everyone goes to Thailand!🇹🇭

My guide to Bangkok is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio
...

3820 29

Are you planning to visit the Winter Wonderland in London this year?✨ ...

3901 29

This is the most astonishing restaurant you’ve seen today!

@jiwanrestaurant at the @nmoqatar is the second restaurant by Alain Ducasse in the country. We had a fantastic experience there trying the traditional Qatar food with a modern twist. Amazing views of the Old Port and the whole building of the National Museum of Qatar are guaranteed. And I was left speechless observing the interior of this restaurant: just look how stylish it is!

Check my free guide to Doha at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio

#purpurpurpur_guides🔎🌎 #purpurpurpur_eatinghabits
...

3756 27

Can we please just all agree that London has the best Christmas displays?🥹🥹🥹 ...

3963 52

📍Katara Cultural Village, Doha
The Katara Cultural Village is a must for every tourist in Doha!
Although it was opened in 2010, it’s the best place to feel the historical Arabian city vibes (like Aladdin cartoon but in an authentic, not Disney – sort of way!) I’ve been so far!
It’s extremely well made, has lots of different projects going on and highlights the main architectural characteristics of this part of the world.
There are two mosques, a few cultural organisations including the Postal museum, a planetarium and an art centre, an operating amphitheatre, numerous restaurants and cafes.

Golden Masjid, or the Golden mosque, is definitely one of Katara highlights – it’s inlaid with small gold tiles, and looks the best in the evening light!

The pigeon towers made out of mud are probably one of the most photographed landmarks of Katara village. Can you see the holes in it? The birds can actually pass through there to hide from their natural predators! In Arabic culture pigeons were used as the message carriers and their excrements were used as fertilisers.

The Katara Mosque, or Katara Masjid, is located by the most famous set of pigeon towers and is considered one of the most important mosques of all Doha. It was designed by Turkish architect Zainab Fadil Oglu and is famous for its turquoise tiles!

Pay special attention to the 21 High street – an air-conditioned street with shops, cafes and Galleries Lafayette (come for Pouchkine cafe @cafepouchkineqatar!), on its side. If you visit with kids, you can also pop inside the OliOli children museum located nearby.
And visit the SNAN food hall here – its name means ‘the tip of the spear’ in Arabic – for its coloured glass ceiling!

Follow @purpurpurpur for more travel inspiration and find more itineraries and hotel reviews at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio #purpurpurpur_guides🔎🌎
...

3839 28

Tap to save the most impressive hotels of Doha!
🔹Raffles Doha Hotel @rafflesdoha
🔹Fairmont Doha @fairmontdoha
🔹Mandarin Oriental Doha @mo_doha

Check my guide to Doha and follow @purpurpurpur for more travel inspiration at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio #purpurpurpur_guides🔎🌎 #purpurpurpur_hotels
...

3846 33
×