Posts from year 2017
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Happy New Year Luxembourg
The year is about to get wrapped up. For the occasion, I’m currently in the world’s only remaining grand duchy, Luxembourg. The capital, aptly called Luxembourg city, is built at a fascinating geographic location.
Roaming in Valletta
A few days ago, I was roaming the alleys of Valletta, built by the Knights of St. John after the great siege of 1565. The baroque fortified city they created is their masterpiece.
The silent city of Mdina
The city of Mdina on the island Malta may not be the first item on your bucket list. But once you enter the city gate and pass through the large walls, you will find a true gem in the Mediterranean.
Around the island of Gozo
The island of Gozo has been a crossroad for cultures since ancient times. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean, it’s very easy to understand its strategic value even though the island is mostly barren and quite small.
Silent night in Frankfurt
It’s a cold night in Frankfurt. We are walking along silent streets where Christmas displays in the shop windows are providing a bit of light and comfort. As I walk by, I look up towards the facade of the house where Goethe was born in 1749.
The streets of Paris
One of the advantages of repeated visits to a place is to be able to focus on the moment, instead of chasing bucket list items and enduring endless queues. To slowly drift down the worn streets of the French capital is a sublime pleasure in life.
Along the French Riviera
The French Riviera is one of those opulent places that everybody seems to like. I’ve been here several times before, but it’s nice to revisit old favorites as well as discovering new locations.
Way Out West 2017
After the rain havoc last year, I prepared for the worst and went muttering on the tram towards this year’s edition of Way Out West.
Roaming through Banff
Banff isn’t real. Not in the way you think. It’s too beautiful, too pristine, like a fever dream soaked in glacier water and maple syrup.
A day in Toronto
Toronto isn’t a city that begs for attention. It doesn’t scream like New York or seduce like Paris. No, Toronto is the kind of place that plays it cool, having a quiet confidence wrapped in layers of concrete, maple leaves and multicultural swagger.