Going through my travel notes and photos, and checking up on some facts, I realised that I have visited a few places over the years that are not World Heritage… Read More
New Category: Tentative List
The Medina of Sousse
When I visited Tunisia last year, I was very happy that I managed to visit a few World Heritage sites from my hotel based in Sousse. The impression I got… Read More
The Forth Bridge
As far as red bridges are concerned, it is a shame that the Golden Gate Bridge is so much more widely known than the Forth Bridge. The latter is no… Read More
Review: New Europe
Michael Palin of Monty Python fame also has a long-standing career as a travel documentary writer and host and I recently re-read the book accompanying his documentary “New Europe”. Apart… Read More
Teide National Park
Considering that I love the ocean, flowers and trees, I was a little iffy about visiting the very barren looking Teide National Park, which seemed quite the opposite of the… Read More
San Cristóbal de la Laguna
The town of San Cristóbal de la Laguna on the island of Tenerife is remarkable in that it was built as an unfortified town during a period of colonisation. This… Read More
Review: Travels with my Aunt
For my first post within my new category of travel literature reviews, there was no choice but one of my all-time favourite authors: Graham Greene. Technically, the subject of this… Read More
New Category: Travel Literature Reviews
Letʼs start with a famous quote, attributed to American author Richard Peck: “When I read a good book, it’s like traveling the world without ever leaving my chair.” I love… Read More
San Marino
San Marino – or the Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino – is a city state located on Mount Titano, surrounded by Italy, and one of the worldʼs oldest democratic republics.… Read More
Detour: Walking in the Footsteps of Poets, Painters and Dragons
I should know better by now, but I am still frequently astonished by how nice travelling close to home can be. A detour to the Siebengebirge is possible from two… Read More