FRANCE / 23.09.2013
How to Plan a Unique Road Trip in Corsica
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Read about my 7-days Corsica Road Trip itinerary. Discover the "Ile de Beauté", its dreamy beaches, crystal clear water, jagged mountains, and charming towns....
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SOUTH AFRICA / 15.09.2013
Postcards From Cape Town Waterfront
Colorful and neat, Cape Town Waterfront was one of my favorite places in town.I liked strolling around, having a drink in one of the bars overlooking the harbour and the boats, watching and listening to the people playing music and dancing in the streets.As the light changes during the day, so do the colors of...
FRANCE / 02.09.2013
Postcards From Marseille Vieux Port
Don't you find that cities by the sea, a lake or a river have a special touch?[pullquote]No matter if it's touristy. A stroll along Marseille Vieux Port is delightful[/pullquote] I reckon this is one of the (many) reasons why I enjoyed Marseille so much. Certainly the beautiful weather and the deep blue sky played a relevant...
As I stood in front of the Ravenna mosaics, I thought that art sometimes looks close to a miracle...
The magic of the 'Palais des Papes' is in its magnificence and the emotions it inspires.Magnificent and austere, the 'Palais des Papes' (or the Papal Palace) in Avignon is one of the most breathtaking masterpieces of Gothic architecture, and an example of the role and power of the Catholic Church in the late Middle Age.Compared...
Never would I have expected to feel mesmerized by Marseille, the Old Town, and the charming 'Quartier Le Panier', the oldest part of the city.It took me only a few steps up one of the narrow alleys from the old port to be enchanted.Old houses with pastel colored shutters, laundry hanging on the lines and...
Ever wondered how they celebrate Swiss National Day (August 1st) in Switzerland? In Interlaken, I went paragliding, looked at the cow and costumes parade and watched at the fireworks overlooking Thun and Brienz Lakes. ...
ITALY / 06.07.2013
7 Reasons to Visit Brindisi
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I walked along Berlin East Side Gallery on a gray, windy, and cold day of March, huddled up in my jacket while silently looking at the wall paintings celebrating freedom after the Wall's collapse, which started on November 9, 1989.[caption id="attachment_15195" align="alignnone" width="600"] Berlin East Side Gallery, Test the Rest[/caption] A memorial for a sad past, a...
ITALY / 26.06.2013
The Roman Forum, in Black and White
Only a few places in the world (among those I visited so far) give me as much inspiration and delight as the Roman Forum.While many people see the Coliseum as the symbol and icon of Rome, to me it's the Roman Forum which expresses the essence of the 'Eternal City' and of one of the...