Posts from year 2016
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Historic city of Cusco
The old Inca capital of Cusco is a truly remarkable place to visit. It’s feels like walking around in a Tintin adventure, except that no llama has spit on me. Yet.
Conquering Machu Picchu
They say the journey matters more than the destination. That’s easy to say when the destination doesn’t involve dragging yourself out of bed at 4 AM in a town that smells like damp socks and stale pizza. But when that destination is Machu Picchu, the sacred city of stone, it all makes sense.
Things to do in Quito
Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located high in the Andean foothills. At 2850 meters above sea level, Quito is the second highest capital of the world.
Across the equator in Ecuador
I’ve been crossing the equator several times before, but I’ve never actually stood on it until now. Of course it’s big business here in Ecuador, with even the Spanish word “ecuador” meaning “equator”.
Taking care of business in Panama
Greetings from Panama. The name alone conjures up a cocktail of intrigue, commerce and heat. Equal parts tropical postcard and shadowy offshore haven.
Movie locations around the world part 4
This is part 4 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: Star Wars Episode 2, The World Is Not Enough, Sound of Music, In Bruges, Love Actually, Lola Rennt, Stagecoach, Rebel Without a Cause, Star Trek 4, Cast Away, Sex & The City, Entrapment.
The lakes of Lombardy
The most beautiful feature of northern Italy is arguably the amazing lakes. Last week I had a road trip through the area with friends.
Grandeur of Milan
Milan is a city of many wonders. The city is world famous for the latest fashion and over-prized accessories, but if you don’t want to spend your hard-earned Euro on stuff that you don’t really need, there are still lots of things to discover.
The old town of Bergamo
The town of Bergamo is often overlooked by hordes of people flying with RyanAir to the airport of Bergamo, just to get to Milan in a cheap way. But the old town is a hidden gem.
Front Fabrik Festival in Krakow
It’s a sunny weekend in Krakow and I’m here to attend the first year of the Front Fabrik Festival. The first night was a warm-up party. We went through Kazimierz across the river Vistula and arrived in the Podgórze district.