Sarajevo: European Jerusalem

Like its namesake in the Middle East, Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has had a very rich … More

Venezia: Storia e Cultura

An archipelago of a thousand small islands connected by waterways, Venice has risen and fallen in global political clout through … More

Described by Wordsworth as “The loveliest spot that man hath ever found’ the Lake District in North West of England … More

From the Visigoths to the Moors to the Reconquista, Toledo has been the witness to several thriving cultures each of … More

From Roman ruins to buildings from the Caliphate era, from the structures dating back to the reconquista times to the … More

Everything closes down for the afternoon siesta, all decent restaurants will try to convince you that their Jamon Iberico is … More

An ancient city at the crossroads of empires, medieval castles, beautiful parks, a world class research institute and home … More

“The next cruise is at 1:00 please return then”, I was told this by the nice gentleman running the short … More

The last leg of my journey through Scandinavia would first take me north through Lapland and then loop back south … More

Oslo to Fagernes: Camping around Oslo Fjord was a good experience despite the unseasonably cold weather, the thermostat would seldom … More

What does one do when there is a couple of weeks time between two talks one has to give in … More