Itβs Christmas time. It is the feast of love and the time you spend with your love ones. It is also a quiet time allowing us to reflect on our lives, values and what is important to us. Iβm always a bit melancholic and contemplative during those days. This year, with what just happened at…
The festive season has begunβ¦ Visit Barcelona and bring yourself into the spirit of Christmas. Barcelona is full of life at any time of the year, but it has its special charm in winter. You will find more quieter streets, with the crowds of tourist gone, giving you the best chance to explore all parts…
βA journey is best measured in friends, rather than milesβ … About how βBea embarca en Barcaβ, friends and the new forms of travel… This post is a bit unusual and more personal. Iβm in a reflective mood. Itβs late… Itβs late in the night and itβs late (or about time) for my next article.…
Staying in Hong Kong for ten days I was wondering where I could go for a βlittle excursionββ¦ Hmmm Taiwan is just around the corner! How is Taiwan? Someone recommends it to meβ¦ Ok, decidedβ¦ Just a half-hour flight brings me to Taipei, where I spend four days walking around (unfortunately mostly in the rain)…
Hong Kong was my layover on the way to New Zealand. For six days I walked though this vibrant and densely populated Chinese metropole and former British colony and to be honest I have mixed feelings towards this city. I canβt decide if I like it or not. The βnotβ was probably due to the…
Iβm flying to New Zealand ! : ) My flight is from London. What a good opportunity to catch up with my local friends. Today I would like to suggest a few locations for a drink in London. Something fancy? One of my favorite places for a drink is Aqua Shard in the skyscraper The…
Every March Valencia turns into a huge party! Ready to welcome the spring and to celebrate the feast of San JosΓ© – itβs time to celebrate Las Fallas. Although this year it seems almost like I’m escaping the craziness of this massive street party flying out to the southern hemisphereβ¦ I would like to tell…
ITB (Internationale Tourismus BΓΆrse) is the worldβs leading travel trade show. This year ITB Berlin celebrated its 50th anniversary. After 5 decades, the show remains the pivotal industry event. It opens its arms widely to the world every year in the beginning of March, for 3 professional days and 2 public days. Over the past…
Soon I’m taking off again – this time to Hong Kong (as a longer stop over) and Taiwan (as a little excursion) with the final destination of New Zealand. Thinking of a long haul flight what comes to your mind? Do you have mental images of the little (mute) fight with your seat neighbour for…
I love wine. Especially Spanish wine. Recently I went to two wine tastings here in Valencia. One was a rather βwalk inβ experience. I saw an announcement on a blackboard of the wine place OlivΓ about a Sunday wine tasting, so I walked in, booked, returned on Sunday and enjoyed a wine tasting moderated by…