Posts in category ”Travel destinations”
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History in Aachen
Aachen is not really a place you just happen to stumble upon. Located only a few kilometers from the borders to both France and Netherlands, It’s the westernmost larger city in Germany, far from the techno clubs of Berlin or the beer gardens of Munich. For me, Aachen is a deliberate destination.
The electronic sound of Düsseldorf
For the black-clad music cult of analogue electronic music, a decrepit courtyard at Mintropstraße 16 in Düsseldorf is among the holiest of holy. The very womb which spawned an entire universe of sound to its acolytes.
Getting bloated in Bologna
The lush region Emilia-Romagna is wedged between the steady Po river in the north and the grip of the Apennines in the south. Its fertile terroir of the longest river in Italy joins forces with the micro climate from the valley winds to create a culinary pride of epic proportions.
Under the Tuscan sun
It feels good to be back under the Tuscan sun. Today I’m enjoying a sunny spring day in Florence, Tuscany’s vibrant heart. Last time I was in Florence, the city was totally overrun.
The layers of London
Landing back in London usually hits me like a headlong plunge into a familiar rabbit hole, but this time, something is different. The city has been rattled by Brexit, reeling from the loss of Queen Elizabeth and gasping for air once more after the Covid times.
The sound of Berlin
It’s a scorching summer day in Berlin with 30 degrees. Coincidentally, it’s been 40 years since the release of Summer in Berlin, the well-known song by German band Alphaville. This was a song that I listened to a lot at the time it was released way back in 1984.
A taste of Swabia
Few people dream of Stuttgart. It’s not sexy. It doesn’t seduce. It’s a place that minds its business while cranking out Mercedes-Benz under gray skies.
The Orecchiette ladies of Bari
Bari isn’t on most people’s Italian bucket list. It’s not Rome with its crumbling glory, not Florence with its Renaissance architecture and definitely not Venice with its overpriced drinks at Caffè Florian. No, Bari is different. Raw and charming, in that special south Italian way.
Influences in Gallipoli
The old town of Gallipoli sits on an island like a faded crown, tethered to the mainland by a bridge that looks like it’s been there forever. The scent of salt, fried fish, and old Catholic guilt hangs in the air.
The magic of Matera
There are places that wear their past like a scar. Matera doesn’t hide. It doesn’t gloss over. It stands there, carved into the rock, staring back through the centuries. Silent, enduring, and more real than most cities dare to be.