I’ll be honest. When it comes to travel, I don’t like comparisons of the form, which is better – A…
Texcolo Waterfall, Veracruz
It’s important that we visit Texcolo falls, I insisted to my team. Right, but Cortés never passed by, said somebody.…
Following the Footsteps of Cortés in Xico, Veracruz
Yeah, yeah…what a corny title, you may be thinking. Granted – it could work as just the right title for…
B-Side Pre-Hispanic Sites in Veracruz, Mexico
I was much looking forward to my first full day following the footsteps of Hernán Cortés. Veracruz state was, after…
Two Rooms and a Tree: Quirky accommodation in Xalapa, Mexico
I must admit it: there’s something to be said in favour of letting someone else pick your accommodation. Someone who…
Best of 2019
A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel –…
Koh Phangan, Island of Views
Writing about Koh Phangan makes me think of a distinction that was hot in my college days, and that I…
A B-Side Walk in Koh Phangan
Sometimes you need to slow down. Your travel partner needs to relax by the pool, get a massage, why not. …
Mountain lessons
This is to mountains. Mountains big, mountains small. Mountains dry and mountains lush. Mountains famous and hills unknown. Chamonix to…
A Beer and a view: Celebrating independent travel experiences
Going through my online photo albums, I am stunned by how many pictures feature cans or bottles of beer. I…
