Posts in category ”Travel”

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The eternal mist of Lima

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 one kind of grey.

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Historic city of Cusco

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.

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Conquering Machu Picchu

Conquering Machu Picchu

A life-long dream came true this morning, as I stood upon the mountain looking down at the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. I felt like some strange mix between Indiana Jones and a small boy, gazing down upon the final treasure of the Incas.

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Things to do in Quito

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.

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Across the equator in Ecuador

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”.

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Taking care of business in Panama

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.

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The lakes of Lombardy

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.

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Milan on a May day

Milan on a May day

Milan is a city of many wonders. The city is world famous for the latest fashion and over-prized accessories, but if you don’t want to spend your hard-earned Euro on stuff that you don’t really need, there are still lots of things to discover.

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The old town of Bergamo

The old town of Bergamo

The town of Bergamo is often overlooked by hordes of people flying with RyanAir to the airport of Bergamo, just to get to Milan in a cheap way. But the old town is a hidden gem.

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The dragon of Krakow

The dragon of Krakow

During my travels I’ve seen a lot of statues depicting dragons. Saint Georg and the dragon is a popular motif all over Europe. I especially liked the dragons of Ljubljana, where I crossed the Dragon bridge and saw the city emblem feature a dragon.

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