After visiting Portugal’s Coimbra and Obidos, I continued down south to a lovely mountain top medieval castle/fort in Leiria, followed by a very large 14th century Gothic monastery in Batalha. Spent a couple of hours exploring each, with almost no one
Visions of Mdina Old Town : Malta
Mdina is an 8th century fortified town near the center of Malta, with well preserved city walls and picturesque old city streets. We came in for a few hours to catch some of the local attractions, one of those the
Visions of Stockholm : Sweden
Been hoping to see Sweden for quite some time, but it was only recently in an invite to Linkoping that I got the chance to see the region. It was hectic intense times, so didn’t have time to do much
Visions of Linkoping : Sweden
When visiting a conference in Rotterdam beginning of summer I got an unexpected opportunity being invited to visit Sweden. I wasn’t going to pass on that, and so even though it during a very hectic time for me and a
Visions of Graz : Austria
Following travel starting from Croatia, to Italy and Slovenia, I ended up crossing the border from Maribor to stay for a few days in Austrian Graz. There’s a lively old town next to a hill with a fortress and a
Visions of Trieste : Italy
After exploring a bit of Croatia, and before venturing off to Slovenia, I wanted to see a part of Italy I have not been to before, just near those two countries – Trieste. I’ve made it to Venice a few
Visions of Arnhem : Netherlands
I lived in the Netherlands for two years with lots of visits when not based there, and still – I have failed to make my way to Arnhem. I wasn’t even sure what I’ll find once I get there, but
beMINE mining colony museum : Beringen
Beringen in northeastern Belgium is a former mining colony, turned cultural center, with a museum, various culture and community activities, and some food and shopping options. I came by to learn about the transformation the town has gone through in
Dingli cliffs, Ħaġar Qim, & Blue Grotto : Malta
The last day in Malta I spent touring the west coast, taking in some gorgeous coastal views and historical sites. I started off at Dingli cliffs with breakfast and a short walk, made my way down to the 3200 BC
Walking tour of Valletta highlights : Malta
Valletta was my first stop in Malta, the largest city in the very small country of Malta. It’s a gorgeous city, all walkable, and with some grand views and wonderful attractions. The time I was visiting was the time of