Posts in category ”Travel destinations”
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Driving through Death Valley
There are places in the world that don’t care if you’re there. Death Valley is one of them. This infamous area of harsh territory is located in Eastern California, in the northern part of the Mojave Desert.
The silver screen memory of Los Angeles
It feels good to be back in Los Angeles, the city of angels, devils and Hank Moody. Even though Hollywood feels like more of a tourist trap these days, one cannot deny the historic importance of the area.
Halloween ten years later
Tonight the annual Halloween parade was planned to roam through Greenwich Village in New York as usual, but it has been cancelled due to the emergency situation in wake of hurricane Sandy. I guess somewhere Jack Skellington cries out in agony.
The footsteps of Mozart in Vienna
Vienna is the imperial jewel of Europe, dripping in Baroque opulence and the scent of old money. It’s the kind of place where the ghosts of white wigs and powdered noses still linger in the alleyways.
Alive in Bratislava
When the kids in the movie “Eurotrip” arrived in Bratislava, they frightfully whispered “Dear sweet mother of god, we’re in eastern Europe”. Well, I’m in Bratislava today and for the record, it’s nothing like the that scene. No angry dogs, severed hands or dodgy characters. Yet.
Oslo remembers
Before arriving in Oslo, I wondered if I would notice any changes due to the attack last summer and the ongoing trial. I noticed banners saying “The city remembers” already at the central station, and the site where the attack took place felt like a silent beacon.
Roaming the cobblestones of Istanbul
Istanbul is a fever dream wrapped in layers of marble, minarets, diesel fumes and strong tea. You cannot escape its gravitational pull.
Winter in Berlin
Berlin in winter is not for the weak. The city shrugs off the sun like a bad hangover, wrapping itself in grey skies, freezing rain, and a cold that gets into your bones like regret. But that’s the charm, isn’t it?
A nice house in Palma
Palma is the largest city on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands which are part of Spain. A few days ago I ascended the wide stairs from the Royal garden and turned a corner.
The seedy past of Marseille
As I walked along the streets of Marseille, my thoughts went to the seedy streets from the 1971 movie “French Connection” and wondered how much it had changed in 40 years.