“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles” … About how ‘Bea embarca en Barca’, friends and the new forms of travel… This post is a bit unusual and more personal. I’m in a reflective mood. It’s late… It’s late in the night and it’s late (or about time) for my next article.…
I love wine. Especially Spanish wine. Recently I went to two wine tastings here in Valencia. One was a rather ‚walk in’ experience. I saw an announcement on a blackboard of the wine place Oliví about a Sunday wine tasting, so I walked in, booked, returned on Sunday and enjoyed a wine tasting moderated by…
A little quote for Valentines Day to remind us that we should not only celebrate romantic love but also the universal love towards our family and friends and especially towards OUR SELVES and OUR LIVES. To be grateful for everything we have and to enjoy our lives fully! You don’t have a date for the 14th of…
I love spiritual happenings! Meditation of any kind. I struggle a bit with Anapanasati but I adore all kinds of guided meditation. From simple loving-kindness meditation to chakra, sound, crystal or fire meditation. My first approach to meditation was at school at the age of 16. There was an organized excursion to a monastery where…
Last week I went to Palma to visit one of my dearest friends. My friend is kind of former vagabond of my ilk who eventually found her place on this earth. Now she has been living in Palma for almost 10 years and recently decided to ‚grow roots’ in one place and bought a lovely…
Every year during Christmas time I consider myself very lucky because being German-Polish I am able to combine the traditions of both countries. Growing up in Germany – the country of Christmas markets, Glühwein (German mulled wine) and gingerbread but spending a Polish Christmas in a traditional christian atmosphere. For me it is the perfect…
Bali is a magical place and it’s called the ‘island of gods’ for a good reason. As soon as you place your feet on the island you feel something special in the air. It is not only Bali’s beautiful people, the culture, the sunset bars with the colorful bean bags and umbrellas, the amazing beaches…
My first ‚acquaintance’ with the Island of Gods was in 2012 – in USA. I was touring through the States on a ten weeks business trip when I met this Indonesian girl in Boston… She lived in ‚the land of free’ for many years and was planing a sabbatical year back in her home country.…
As a kick off into my culinary experience in Valencia I booked a Mediterranean cooking class. My partner and I love to eat and explore the restaurants and local food wherever we go. He also likes to cook and since it was his birthday I thought a cooking class might be a good idea and…
Aaahhh Valencia… Not only a place with a special flair and the perfect combination of a business city and a holiday / beach location, but I also have an emotional connection to Valencia. The reason for that is the extraordinary 12 months I spent here 12 years ago – being an ‚Erasmus’. All of you who…