Posts in category ”Travel destinations”
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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.
Across the divided island of Ireland
Behind the facade of greedy leprechauns and frothy Guinness. Ireland is sadly still a land in conflict, even if things are starting to look brighter. Passing the border to northern Ireland is a breeze compared to the ordeals only ten years ago.
Depeche Mode Baar in Tallinn
Tallinn is a medieval fortress town of cobbled lanes, crooked alleyways and post-Soviet grit. And somewhere in the shadows lies a temple of synth and sorrow, the Depeche Mode Baar.
A cold New Years Eve in Budapest
Budapest in December doesn’t mess around with the winter cold, it punches me in the teeth with it. The Danube carves through the city like a frozen artery, and the wind slices through my jacket like it’s tissue paper.
A journey through Iran
Touchdown in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Imam Khomeini Airport was not the jolliest of places late in the evening and there was a tedious passport control.
Warsaw from above
From up high, the view of Warsaw stretches out like a history book thrown open mid-sentence. The five-star hotel InterContinental Warsaw offers a good look at the city. It’s the tallest hotel in Poland, but it’s overshadowed by another nearby building.
Tromsø and beyond
The Troms County is a place of beauty. Perched at 69 degrees north, far above the Arctic Circle, its rugged coastline faces the Norwegian Sea, wrapped in polar light.
Egg hunting in Brussels
Even though it’s used as a curse in Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Belgium can be a nice place in the summertime.
From Toledo to Salamanca
We spent yesterday exploring Toledo, the old imperial capital. I really liked the narrow medieval alleys, the imposing alcazar and the magnificent cathedral which featured a room with wooden panels so full of carved details that it would make Dan Brown go bananas.
Tales from Tehran
Tehran isn’t a place that welcomes you with open arms. It sizes you up first. You don’t stroll casually into Tehran, to paraphrase Boromir. You arrive. And the city lets you know who’s boss before letting you in.