Travel Tales by a Travel Addict
It’s hard to stop taking photos when traveling across Patagonia Argentina. Camera around my neck, iPhone in my hand, sometimes I wish I was like a Hindu goddess, with multiple arms. More marvels to share (following the first part of my Patagonia Instagram Story) of this wild and sometimes surreal region of South America. El Chaltèn, …
Across Patagonia Argentina: An Instagram Photo Story (Part 2)Read More
Immense, wild, harsh, remote and incredibly fascinating: Patagonia Argentina is all this and a lot more. I wrote a few stories of my journey across Patagonia, and more will follow. I have thousands pictures that I still have to select and edit. And when I feel nostalgia for Patagonia’s dazzling beauty, I go through the moments I crystallised with my …
Across Patagonia Argentina: An Instagram Photo Story (Part 1)Read More
Don’t miss Bariloche and Nahuel Huapi National Park if you travel to Patagonia. The panoramic road to the LLao Llao peninsula is stunning. The pristine lakes, with their blue and turquoise shades, are idyllic. And there are lovely hikes with beautiful views.
Falling in Love with Bariloche and Nahuel Huapi National ParkRead More
One of the oldest and poshest mountain resorts in Switzerland, Gstaad is more than the gathering place for the international jet set and the high society (famous past and present residents or regular visitors include F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, actress Elizabeth Taylor, singer Madonna, as well as Prince Charles and Lady Diana). There’s a side of Gstaad …
My love affair with ice and the glaciers started a few years ago. I started courting them timidly, from far away, not yet sure how to best approach them. I could feel their majesty, aware of how small I was. I marveled in front of their beauty. I thought that they had been there for …
Time blurs memories and I can’t tell when my love affair with ice and glaciers began. I suspect it’s related to my passion for the immensity of the desert, perhaps because of Peter O’Toole and the memorable Lawrence of Arabia, a movie that caught the heart of every one of my generation. Walking along the …
Best of Switzerland: Hiking Along the Wonderful Aletsch GlacierRead More
A narrow gorge carved by the creek, rocks sculpted by the wind and the pine trees towering like silent guardians: the Restonica Valley is simply spectacular. With its dramatic beauty, the Restonica Valley is a must-see in Corsica. Stretching for about 15 km from the pretty city of Corte, the Restonica Valley is one of …
Switzerland is definitely not short of scenic train routes, and the vintage train ride to Schynige Platte in the Bernese Oberland is a memorable experience. Leaving from Wilderswil, a small town nearby Interlaken, the train slowly climbs up the steep tracks across beautiful forests, green fields dotted with flowers in Summer, glimpses on the surrounding …
Switzerland Scenic Train Routes: Schynige Platte Vintage RailwayRead More
Unlike many young people traveling in New Zealand I was not particularly interested in the adrenaline rush of bungee jumping or white water rafting, but I felt thrilled at the idea of taking a helicopter flight at Lake Wanaka to admire the landscape from above. After booking the flight and reaching the heliport I met the …
