Posts in category ”Travel destinations”
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Things to do in Quito
High up in the Andean foothills sits a wondrous city. Quito is the capital of Ecuador and one of the highest-altitude cities on the planet at 2850 meters. They say it’s the oldest capital in South America, built atop an Inca settlement.
Across the equator in Ecuador
Ecuador is a country where ancient volcanoes loom in the background like silent gods, giving way to the eponymous feature that gave the region its name. The equator is not just a line on a map. It’s a metaphor, a balancing act between two hemispheres.
Taking care of business in Panama
Greetings from Panama. The name alone conjures up a cocktail of intrigue, commerce and heat. Equal parts tropical postcard and shadowy offshore haven.
The lakes of Lombardy
In Lombardy, the lakes stretch out like mirrors from another time. Como, Garda, Maggiore. Names that drip with glamour, drama and wealth.
Grandeur of Milan
When it comes to Milan, you may think of sharp suits, espresso-fueled ambition and unapologetic swagger. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a veritable temple of excess, a shopping arcade so grand it feels like the gods of consumerism live there.
The old town of Bergamo
Some towns in Italy are swept up in the backwater of popular places such as Rome, Florence or Venice. While they cannot offer Colosseum selfies or derelict canals, there are still interesting things to discover if you look close enough.
The dragon of Krakow
Krakow wears its legends like a second skin. And deep in the belly of Wawel Hill, beneath the cathedral spires and royal bones, lurks a story that refuses to die.
The fairytale castles of Sintra
Sintra isn’t just a pretty postcard. It’s one of those places that sneaks up on you. A phantom whisper of fables, perched in the haze above Lisbon, where colorful castles rise like dreams carved in stone.
Staying at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
Singapore is a city that brags with clean streets and an obsession with order that could make a Swiss railway blush. On top of it all sits Marina Bay Sands, three gleaming towers joined by a rooftop that dominates the sky like a sleek spaceship.
Art Nouveau in Ålesund
Even though it’s not quite as remote as Tromsø or Svalbard, stepping into Ålesund still gives that edge-of-the-world vibe. Why on earth someone decided to build a town out here, in the middle of jagged islands and cold fjord air, I’ll never fully understand.