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,…
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
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…
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…
I visited Baku in June, 2006, and then took the night train onwards to Tbilisi in Georgia. Tbilisi I arrived in Georgia by train, and what I saw made me sceptical… until I saw the center or Tbilisi, which is…
I arrived in Cyprus for a one week holiday two days after the Greek Cypriots rejected the EU and UN’s proposed reunification of the island, stopping the Turkish North from joining the EU on May 1st, with the rest of…
While on vacation in Egypt in December 2000, André and I made a trip to Israel and Jordan. We visited the ancient city of Petra, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. Petra Our first stop was the ancient city of Petra.…
Erik and I had a one week holiday in the Aegean Sea from during the spring. Chios, Greece We spent most of the time in Chios, the fifth largest of the Greek islands. Çeşme, Turkey While on holiday on a…