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Night out in Istanbul – A photo blog

Night out in Istanbul – A photo blog

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 »

Firenze from the Duomo – A perfect day´s (fairy) tale & video blog

Firenze from the Duomo – A perfect day´s (fairy) tale & video blog

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 »

Favorite holiday spots in Europe – a Photo blog

Favorite holiday spots in Europe – a Photo blog

  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 »

From Paris to Bari to Corfu – My short-lived backpacking experience

From Paris to Bari to Corfu – My short-lived backpacking experience

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.

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.

Amalfi Coast – living on the edge

Amalfi Coast – living on the edge

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

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.

GRECIAN MIRAGE (Greece, Summer 2006)

GRECIAN MIRAGE  (Greece, Summer 2006)

It must have been Erota

luring me with her

olives and her wine

IBIZA, a schizophrenic paradise

IBIZA, a schizophrenic paradise

Whichever form of the paradise may fit your taste, the island of Ibiza, famous for its discos and pumping party scene, remains a paradise for all. An account of my trips and evolving perceptions of it from 1997 till today.

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