The first time I “visited” Ljubljana was in August 2012, on my way from Munich to a last minute and unplanned trip to Croatia. I did not check the weather, nor chose the hotel carefully as I normally do, so of course it wasn’t a surprise that it really didn’t work out. W, me and […]
Archives for November 2014
When in Germany do as the Germans do
When living in another country, I can’t help but observe the local culture and people’s habits. Since I married a German and moved to Germany in 2012, that’s exactly what I have been doing. Only, I haven’t only observed, I have been making a list of local habits even before having the idea of writing […]
Imperfections of Paris
Every place has its dark side, every place has its flaws and its imperfections, after all nobody is perfect, nor is a place. That perfect image people tend to have of Paris often leads to disappointment, or the very least, to unexpected surprises when arriving there for the first time. Since my first visit to […]
Diving in Marsa Alam
Turquoise waters, rich marine life, healthy and colorful corals, wrecks, drift dives, canyons, and cave diving; imagine having this all in one place, wouldn’t it be a paradise for divers? I’d like to think so. Well, this place exists; it’s called Marsa Alam, a still unspoiled paradise – not for long – located in Egypt. […]
Marsa Alam, Egypt
The first time I ever heard of Marsa Alam was from a marine biologist who worked at the hotel where I was staying in the Maldives. When discussing about diving, she told me this place is still unspoiled in Egypt, and that its coral reefs are amazing, not to mention the marine life diversity found […]
Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi
When planning my honeymoon to the Maldives, I discovered that the best way of getting there from Germany was flying via the United Arab Emirates. That being said, crazy about Formula 1 as I am, I arranged the entire trip according to the date of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – November 2013. Yup, I […]
The fairy-tale castle: Neuschwanstein
The name is complicated, it takes some practice to get it right, but the difficulty to call it hasn’t intervened on the beauty of this castle, or on its fame. The Neuschwanstein Castle inspired Walt Disney when creating Cinderella’s and Sleeping Beauty’s castles, and it has been said before that: “if you have the chance […]
