I have already talked about my delicious experiences in Istanbul extensively on this blog. Yet I have only recently come across these photos of one of my best Istanbul nights ever. This was the night we had dinner at the top of Galatha Tower, from where our random new best friends came to pick us  Read more »

One of the greatest pleasures of traveling is being able to see friends from different parts of the world. Nothing compares to meeting a friend from Spain you haven´t seen in years at the top of the Eiffel tower or running into an old German friend you met in Uruguay while strolling the streets of  Read more »

Christmas is one of the best times of the year for a fabulous London theater break.

The South of Spain is a place you can visit year-round. When I lived there, our winter consisted of a couple of rainy weeks, nothing more. The region is still beautiful in the fall, without the crazy throngs of tourists everywhere. I spent a lovely week there during the Huelva film festival in November. I  Read more »

  Nothing beats that old world charm of Europe with its majestic ancient buildings and museums full of wonders. I have many favorite places all over Europe. Here are some iconic images from some of them. When I think of Portugal holidays, unlike most travelers, I think of the bucolic relaxation of Sintra. In Spain, I´d  Read more »

My adventures from Paris to Bari and Bari to Corfu, and how I dropped my fancy dress cargo at sea, skipped the togas and found the olive trees.

A fairy-tale city, as seen from above.

I remember seeing all those beautiful restaurants by the water, and the houses and hotels promising the ultimate Italian summer bliss

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.

Looking for a favorite painting at Prado Museum and falling in love with Madrid, the Retiro gardens, the nightlife and the flamenco spirit.