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Fascinating Gibraltar: Mysteries of a Mediterranean beauty

Fascinating Gibraltar: Mysteries of a Mediterranean beauty

As things are, I am probably the only person I know who has been to both Gibraltar and the Falkland islands. These two special places have one interesting thing in common: they are much contested UK territories outside of the UK, people are bilingual Spanish-English in both of them, and they seem to have a  Read more »

New Zealand – A seafaring paradise with awe-inspiring traditions

New Zealand – A seafaring paradise with awe-inspiring traditions

As it usually happens to me with films and places, I fell in love with New Zealand for the first time after watching St. Clair, Otago – Photo by PhillipC a movie. In this case, it was Lee Tamahori’s superb ONCE WERE WARRIORS. This is a 90′s movie, so, NZ and I actually go way  Read more »

Hilo, Hawaii -The rainy side of the Big Island

Hilo, Hawaii -The rainy side of the Big Island

I visited Hilo many times. Every single time, it rained at some point. Meanwhile, when I sailed into the other side of the Big Island, the sun was always shining. Apparently, there is a scientific explanation for this, but I won´t go into that now. I remember two special times fondly. Once, my Canadian friends  Read more »

Crossing the Panama canal – A photo blog

Crossing the Panama canal – A photo blog

A few years back, I crossed the Panama canal a couple of times on a cruise ship. Oddly enough, my most vivid memory of the canal is of a gay Philipino boy named Joy who was withening my teeth at the spa in front of the window, during the crossing. I did actually write a  Read more »

Best-rated Dubai attractions

Best-rated Dubai attractions

Desert safaris, cultural centre, magic fountains and a drink on top of the world´s tallest building; welcome to Dubai.

Two sides of Acapulco

Two sides of Acapulco

From chaotic and lively downtown to luxury pool hotel. An Acapulco experience.

All inclusive and the whim

All inclusive and the whim

Though I wouldn’t call myself adventurous, I have a flair for the unexpected,

for wandering down strange alleys and deserted beaches and going to the other side of the sand dune

to see what lies behind.

Firenze – From the top of the Duomo

Firenze – From the top of the Duomo

A fairy-tale city, as seen from above.

Wining in Tuscany among sunflower fields

Wining in Tuscany among sunflower fields

As soon as I saw the sunflower fields far as the eye could see, I knew we had entered Tuscany. No other place could be this beautiful, so green and inviting to all the pleasures of the world.

Through inside passage – Cruising Alaska

Through inside passage – Cruising Alaska

This land of low clouds
and scattered islands

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