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Dresden: no trace of the bombing

Dresden was meant to be one of the highlights of our December trip to Germany. I had read up so … More

Baroque, bombing, cool neighborhood, Dresden, Germany, history, rain, World war II

Straight outta COVID (Best of 2022)

2022 – the year we left COVID behind, or so it appears. A year I found it hard to say … More

Belfast, Belleville, Berlin, bestdestinations, cenotes, Cozumel, Ibiza, Mexico, Paris, Riaño, Santiago de Compostela, walking tour

Berlin – the city that moved me

I’ll share something with you. For years, I’ve taken to saying that Berlin is my favourite European city. That’s right: … More

Berlin, Kreuzberg, moving moments, museums, Pergamon, Reichstag, Topographie des Terrors, Yaam

Run away!

If you ask me, there’s something magical about going for runs when traveling.  Looking at it objectively, it can be … More

b-side, Belfast, Campeche, France, Ireland, Mérida, Mexico, Paris, running, Thoreau

Belfast: Work and Lots More

Belfast is a place that had been on my radar for years. I am passionate about cultural histories, especially those … More

beer, Belfast, Falls Road, IRA, Ireland, Lagan, Northern Ireland, politics, Pubs, Shankill, Troubles

Slow (and warm) travel in Macedonia, Greece

I admit it. My expectations about the first leg of our Greece trip were, um, modest. After all, it was … More

beach, Europe, Greece, heat, Leptokaria, love, Macedonia, Olympus, slow travel

On an island. In Greece

K. said we were enjoying the Mediterranean dream, and I had to agree.  She couldn’t get over the olive trees … More

Aegean, Alonissos, beach, Chora, cove, Greece, K&A, Sporades

Best of 2019

A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel – … More

Bangkok, bestdestinations, Bolonia, Cádiz, Food, Formentera, Hiking, Ibiza, Koh Phangan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, mountains, Perhentian islands, Phangan, Riaño, rooftop bars, ski, Switzerland, Thailand

Mountain lessons

This is to mountains. Mountains big, mountains small. Mountains dry and mountains lush. Mountains famous and hills unknown. Chamonix to … More

#sierradeguadarrama, AliciaPanoramicPark, alps, Bohol, Ecrins, mountains, nature, peñalara, the freedom of the hills

B-Side Destinations: Best of 2018

2018 has been a fun and inspiring travel year for me, with some interesting lessons obtained about both solo travel … More

Alicia, Anda, bestdestinations, Candijay, Dalt Vila, Eivissa, Hiking, Hong-Kong, Ibiza, images, kids, love, Moalboal, murcia, Palawan, Philippines, relationships, sierra de guadarrama, skimo, Spain, sunset, turquoise

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