Posts in category ”Travel destinations”
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The horrors of Auschwitz
I didn’t expect to be back in Krakow four months later, but here I am. The city was already beautiful in spring but it’s absolutely gorgeous in summertime as well.
The hills of Santiago
As I stand on top of the hill called Cerro San Cristobal, I realize how big Santiago really is. A sea of buildings stretch as far as the eye can see. The shiny Gran Torre Costanera, tallest building in South America, is covered in smog to a backdrop of the snow-clad Andes.
Chilling in Chile
My weary feet have finally reached Valparaiso, the colorful city in western Chile. After almost a month of traveling across the South American continent I realize that this is as far south as I will come, due to weather conditions.
The eternal mist of Lima
That infamous piece of pulp literature by E. L. James may have fifty shades of them, but Lima seems to be eternally shrouded in only one kind of grey.
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 City. The country was featured prominently in the press some time ago as the so called “Panama Papers” were all over the news, containing 11 million leaked documents of juicy details regarding financials of offshore companies.
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.