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 »

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 »

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

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

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.

A fairy-tale city, as seen from above.

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.

This land of low clouds
and scattered islands

The only thing that this little Caribbean island, not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, is known for is because the famous writer Jean Rhys once lived there.

It is very hard to connect the images of charming little Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast; with its cliffs overlooking blue seas and the perfect beige buildings with their orange roofs scattered across the hills, to Croatia´s violent past.