RED SEA. ERITREA. The classical African journey from Cairo to Cape Town (or vice versa) in local means of transport, without using airplanes, was very popular among young travellers several decades ag... read more
The Andean life is tough and can be seen in the faces of its people; they are poor and they make their living from either farming or tourism. As a result of the poverty (after school) children can be... read more
I have long wanted to visit Assisi, home of one of my heroes, St. Francis, renowned peacemaker and patron saint of animals and the environment. But I had to overcome some trepidation as well. Knowing... read more
A good place to arrive to the country is the international airport of marakech, a place as cutted out from a story book. The souks, the manufactures, the center place “djema el-fna” – “Meeting of the... read more
Bolivia’s origins seemed to be based in greed, deceit, poverty and imposition. From the 1500s when silver was found in the hills of Potosi, where over 16 million kilograms of the ore was shipped to Sp... read more
Many of us dream about escaping to the beautiful, unspoiled tropical island - far from the noisy world... It is no longer commercialized Tahiti where jet planes land several times each day. It is not... read more
The marketing men went wild, selling this dream. They were truthful – Oahu’s natural beauty from sunrise to sunset is so spectacular that holidaymakers, vacationers – call them what you will, arrived... read more
I had one sabbatical year and wished to emulate the romantic hippie’s way of the sixties, when they travelled overland from Europe to Turkey and further East towards the Kathmandu valleys with the hop... read more
Welcome to Tirane! The capital cityof Albania is a mixture of religions, styles, and cultures. You will see here relics from one of the longest dictatorships in Eastern Europe, charming mosques and gr... read more