Vineyards and wineries dot the the beautiful California landscape. From Temecula in the South, to Paso Robles and Santa Barbara…
Caravanning Across New Zealand II: Wine Trail, a Volcano and Glowworms
The wine trail in New Zealand Starts at Hawkes Bay (around the town of Napier) and continues South, and on…
Caravanning across New Zealand I: Beaches and the Wine Trail (2015)
Maneuvering a high roof camper van on a mountain road with strong crosswinds makes for a nerve wrecking drive; I…
Thailand: Bangkok & Hua Hin (2019)
Situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, the origins of the now bustling city of Bangkok can be…
Travels in España II: Cordoba (2014)
From Roman ruins to buildings from the Caliphate era, from the structures dating back to the reconquista times to the…
Travels in España I: Barcelona and Madrid (2014)
Everything closes down for the afternoon siesta, all decent restaurants will try to convince you that their Jamon Iberico is…
Motorcycle Trip across the Great Northern (2017)
Getting caught out in freezing rain, baked in the unrelenting sun, nearly running out of fuel on a lonely deserted…
Sri Lanka 2017: Part II-A Tourist Paradise
As we were in Kandy we took this opportunity to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage about an hours drive away.…
Sri Lanka 2017: Part I – A Spiritual Country
In this day and age of a return to intolerance, it was a pleasant surprise to see a Hindu temple…
Taiwan: The Other China (2018)
“The Howard Plaza Hotel please”, I told the cab driver as I got in, going back to my hotel from…
Troy NY (2002-2008): My home away from home
Once a prosperous town made rich by the trade on the Hudson river, Troy had a booming economy in the…
Italia Bellisimo: Trisete (2008-2012)
An ancient city at the crossroads of empires, medieval castles, beautiful parks, a world class research institute and home…