Once upon a time, in the South-Eastern part of today Mexico, close to the Carribean shores lived a remarkable civilization, known for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, hieroglyphic writing, astronomical system and also for human sacrifices as part …
Madeira, the Island always green
It was the end of November and the cold was striking in quite vigorously, along with the small rain, the fog and the darkness outside, stealing most of the day. A friend that I made during my previous trip to Thailand asked me if I d like to spend the end of the year abroad and sent me some travel …
Christmas Market in Trier, Germany
Somewhere near the South-Eastern border of Germany, close to Luxembourg, there is a small town of incredible peace and beauty called Trier. Set on the banks of the river Mosel, in a popular wine region, Trier might actually be the oldest city in Germany. Founded by the Celts and conquered by the …
Cuba and the Revolutionary Spirit
We had just returned from a wonderful holiday in Mexico, it was the end of October and I remember saying to a friend that it would be "redundant" to got to Cuba afterwards. Maybe a week or two later, after facing the wonderfully freezing European autumn, I was suggesting to the same friend to got to …
Pura Vida in Costa Rica
When I first learned about Costa Rica as a travel destination, I was told it was the Switzerland of Latin America. I thought it meant expensive, what it actually meant was green. I have spent 8 days crossing the country from the capital San Jose to the Volcano Arenal region, then to Playa Tamarindo, …
Malta, the Land of Knights
When you are as passionate about history as I used to be as a child, you look at Malta as a land where legends and fairy tales were born from real life heroes. A small rocky island in the Mediterranean Sea, not far from Sicily, Malta had its share of war and domination, from the early Middle Ages …
The Golden Triangle, India
It had always been a dream of mine to explore India, but for many years and for rather insignificant reasons this dream was postponed. Until one Christmas, when, out of the blue, I decided to offer myself this gift. I literally had no plans to buy tickets for India but ten minutes later I was going …