Partying with Jamaicans is not for sissies!
If it happens to you to find yourself in Africa or in Jamaica on Easter, well..get ready to some really crazy time. I had already experienced Easter in Africa, at the time I was in Ghana in 2013, when the most crazy party ever just happened right in the place where I was. People, possibly […]
Greenland and the essence of life
There is a painting in the hotel where I work, here in Kulusuk, East Greenland, representing an Inuit sited outside his or her tent contemplating a sun setting on a bay full of icebergs. The first time I watched that painting I barely noticed it. On the very first day we met, Naja, my […]
Welcome to La Havana, Cuba!
You need many hours to understand L’Habana and get used to it. The city is not chaotic, ma it has its own rules that look like non sense to the traveler who doesn’t know anything about it. First of all f them, the weird money issue, the CUC, also called Convertible pesos, that has the […]
Istanbul Spice Bazaar: scents for the soul
Much smaller, quieter and nicer than the chaotic Grand Bazaar and its 4000 shops, there is one place that has to be on your must visit list in Istanbul, and that is the Spice Bazaar. As soon as you enter in it, you are thrown into a mesmerizing labyrinth of scents that wake up all […]
Oslo-Bergen: a train ride through Dreamland!
They say the train that goes from Oslo to Bergen, in Norway, is one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, and they are right. The long train that picks you up at the Central station of Oslo and bring you across the forests and mountains of Norway, is a long and comfortable […]
Flying over the volcano: photography bliss!
It is one in a lifetime opportunity and you know how much I love these kinds of chance. When there is a once in a lifetime thing to do I love to be on the main line, ready to get the opportunity. So it happens that if you are in Iceland and you get an […]
Two weeks in Reykjavik: my 1st impressions
Time flies and it is already two weeks since I moved to Reykjavik. Lots of things already happened, lots of weather changing, snow and cold, nights out, laughs and smiles, lots of people met but still no sign of Northern Lights yet. Reykjavik is a cool place to live in. After only two weeks in […]
Gabon, close to the sun
It was in Gabon where we passed the Equator, going literally on the other side of the world. Just like the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator sign is in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in the rainforest, were the only company you can get is the one of the trees and of the men who […]
Conakry, crazy capital of Guinea
Conakry, the capital of Guinea, is so far the most African of all the places seen till now. In order to get to know a bit how everything works you need at least a week, as at the beginning you will be wrapped by its mess and confusion and finding a reason or a rule […]
If now you ask me about Morocco…
Warm breeze, people in the streets, talking loud, smiling, greeting, people thinking I am Moroccan, tajine, couscous, no pork, no beer, hashish, ice cream, Chefchaouen, the Rif Mountains, many people called Mohammed, old Medinas and new towns, football, Africa cup, Fes, labyrinth streets, tea with tons of sugar, tea served in small glasses, […]
Fes, the charm of ancient Morocco
Arriving to Fes the day after the celebration of Mohammed’ birthday, basically the Arabic Christmas, and entering the labyrinth of its old Medina, getting lost among its narrow streets, absorbing unknown scents, getting under the attentions of the people standing there, admiring the Arabic art of some of its most beautiful buildings and hearing […]
Entering Africa from Chefchaouen coloured doors
My first step in Africa and in Morocco has been just glorious. Chefchaouen, the blue town, lost and hidden in the middle of beautiful mountain rages, has given us the best welcome ever to this country that I already love it a bit. I felt almost like an invisible ghost last night when we […]
Leaving Europe: Malaga
Malaga has been a warm and nice stop over with a lot of surprises. Its Mediterranean style didn’t astonished me too much, as I found it too touristic for my tastes, with a multitude of narrow streets packed of tapas bars and clothes shops. It was like a trap for tourists, and the whole town […]
In the Sun! Spain, finally!
Finally in the sun! Getting to Spain has been definitely one of the best moment of the trip so far. Since we entered the country, together with the landscape and the language changing, the temperatures have started to high up as well. The cold wind has been taken over by a mild breeze that keeps […]
Bergen, my Norwegian love
20th June 2003 I go back to the starting point, there where everything started one yeat ago, the most beautiful and unpredictable year of my life. I haven’t even walked through the town yet, but I feel Bergen is the same than last year the same as usual, and I love it more than before […]
Holland: land of wind and windmills!
What a fairy land the country side of Holland is! A truly surprisingly beauty that I didn’t expect at all. As soon a s you step up from the city center, Holland invades your sight with its peaceful bucolic landscapes of green. You are not going to see the majestic mountain peaks of course, but […]
Terschelling, a Dutch surprise
Terschelling, Holland, September 1st, 2009 I just arrived and I already feel like finishing my 1st Travel Diary with the memories of Terschelling, this tiny unknown island that hides unique sceneries and that is already part of me.
Antwerpen: a tasty blissfull experience!
ARRIVING TO THE GROTE MARKT of Antwerpen, the main square of the town, is a joy for your eyes and a dive into the great past of this merchant Medieval town. On the map Antwerpen appears like a very complicated town, an network of little streets all leading to the heart of the town, under […]
Aachen, ancient and enchanting Empress
Aachen! What a marvelous surprise you were hiding behind your German name! And so it happened that I went to Aachen to find the X’mas spirit, in one of the most beautiful and famous Christmas market of Germany, and, in front of the reliquaries of Charles the Great, I suddenly discovered that Aachen, called […]
