The last stop on my eastern Spain tour was the south-eastern city of Alicante. It’s less known than Valencia or Barcelona, smaller, and with fewer attractions, but it does have special things to do that you can’t find elsewhere, the
Monte Solaro Cable Car : Anacapri Island Italy
Capri Island is absolutely gorgeous. Capri and Anacapri, the two sides of the island, offer slightly different types of views and attractions. On the Capri side there are the lovely Gardens of Augustus, but Anacapri has something better – a cable
Historic Old Town of Cologne : Germany
To continue the grand tour of Cologne, following up on the the grand Cologne Cathedral, with some churches and monasteries, Cologne is simply a very nice city for strolling around, especially in the history center of the city. There’s a large
Gardens of Augustus : Capri Island Italy
Capri Island on the coast of Amalfi not too far from Naples and Pompeii in Italy offers some of the best views I saw in the last year. Sure, it’s touristic, but once you’re up on the hills overlooking the
Visions of Delft : Netherlands
Last newyears I stayed in the Hague-Rotterdam area and was looking for something to explore in the area. Although I haven’t heard anything about Delft from anyone, it showed up on the map between the two main cities so I decided
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill : Ancient Rome
Rome offers many remarkable and relatively well-preserved historical sites, but modern times and the development of Rome throughout the centuries has made it rather difficult to really get a feel of ancient times without any modern buildings around. But Palatine Hill and the
Philips Museum : Eindhoven
One of the first things any new resident to southern Netherlands needs to do is to go check in with the Xpat center at Eindhoven to get the resident card. I didn’t know much about the city, or how it
Visions of Rotterdam : Netherlands
Around newyears time I was visiting the Hague area and had a chance to drop in to the nearby Rotterdam for the first time to see the city in the freezing cold following a night of buzzing and partying. The
Terrace of the Chariots views of Altare della Patria & Rome
If you’re looking for scenic views from a hilltop at ancient Rome, then head over to the Terrace of the Chariots at the Altare della Patria near Piazza Venezia and take it all in. If you’re willing to wait a bit and
Walking tour around Munich Old Town : Germany
Munich has a lovely old town area, and even in lousy weather it’s nice to walk around. I visited the area a few times, and there was lots to discover every single time. Join me on my walking tour