In August 2024 I went on my second cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. This time it was with Virgin’s new Resilitent Lady from Athens to Barcelona. Athens, Greece Resilient Lady 278 meter long Resilient Lady is operated by Virgin Voyages,…
Manila, Philippines Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam Taipei, Taiwan Bangkok, Thailand
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was held in Tel Aviv. I visited Tel Aviv, Jaffa and Jerusalem in Israel, and also Athens, Greece, on my way home. Tel Aviv Jerusalem, Israel/Palestinian territories Athens, Greece
My nephew, Karl Olav, turned one year in October 2018, and I flew there to join the celebration.
I visited Bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand in October 2018. Bangkok With 10 million inhabitants, Bangkok is the largest city in Thailand. Pattaya The Pattaya Bay area is one of Asia’s largest beach resorts and the second most visited city…
During a tour of Asia, my schedule allowed for a 36 hour visit to Cambodia. Siam Reap My base in Cambodia was Siam Riep, the second largest city in Cambodia. Angkor Wat According to The Guinness World Records Angkor Wat…
On my way to South-East Asia, I had a stopover in Iran and Qatar. Tehran, Iran I stayed 3 days in Iran’s capital and largest city. With around 16 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, this is the largest city…
I travelled to Manila in December 2017 to see my new nephew, Karl Olav.
On my way to Manila, I had stops in Dubai each way. One night was enough, though.
I was one week in Istanbul, on the border between Europe and Asia. Sultanahmet Sultanahmet is the historic center of Istanbul. Hagia Sophia This was the largest church in the world for 1000 years. Dolmabahçe Palace The European-style Dolmabahçe Palace…