City Tripping: Bologna, Italy
Bologna is another city that lends itself to just getting lost. Stroll below the almost 40km of covered sidewalks, the portici; discover the splendid palazzi, some of which date back to the 14th century; and dive into Europe's oldest university and the numerous Christian
Exploring Tuscany: Leaning towards Pisa
I touched down in Pisa mid-July. The flight from Bordeaux was cheaper than into anywhere else in Italy. I was not even going to stay, instead move straight on into Florence, but then I thought it would be foolish to
Featured images: Casablancan architecture (on globalsiteplans.com)
What a beautiful tool Flickr is! A few weeks ago Sarah Essbai approached me about using some of the Casablanca pictures I had uploaded to Flickr for a blog post she was working on. Of course I said yes. And now
Seeing is believing
In today's world where even the cheapest mobile phone includes a camera and everyone in the Western world has a mobile phone I met a man - Australian, well versed, well traveled - who didn't own a camera. He was travelling for close to a year. He was climbing mountains, crossing rivers, diving into cities unknown. And had no photos to prove it.
Crossing Europe – Turkey to Germany (pics)
2012-08-07- to 14 - Crossing Europe - Turkey to Germany, a set on Flickr. One week to cross Europe from Eastern Turkey via Greece and Italy to Germany. This is the last Africa 360° set.
Pics of(f) the boat going from Egypt to Turkey
2012-08-04 to 07 - On the Nikolay Konarev, a set on Flickr. Waiting for more than a day in the port for the ship to leave from Port Said for Mersin gave me the unique opportunity to enjoy two very beautiful
Mixed Egypt pics
2012-07-12 to 08-04 - Random Egypt, a set on Flickr. Egypt is a million different things: the temples of course, the desert and the Red Sea. But there is also the man making falafel by the side of the road and
Alexandria pics
2012-07-31 to 08-02 - Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Al Iskandariyah is the local name for this Mediterranean town. It was founded by Alexander the Great. And like before in Cairo - maybe even more so - the past grandeur
Roman Catacombs in Alexandria (pics)
2012-08-02 - Roman Catacombs, Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Even though the areal the these Roman catacombs is on looks once more more like a storage than a monument, the catacombs themselves, dating back to before the rule of Emperor
Qaitbay Citadel pics
2012-08-01 - Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. It was a beautiful day at the Mediterranean when I went to see the old fort in Alexandria.