Yes, I will return to Antarctica
In 2007 I had the unbelievable professional opportunity to do a 21-day cruise to the Antarctic Peninsular, South Georgia and The Falkland Islands before heading north to Buenos Aires with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ [...]
Walk on Water
One of the best events when we cruise is when we can go in a Zodiac to take pictures. This time we were double lucky because EUROPA 2's captain and gentleman Ulf [...]
Three nights, three hotels
If you go to Norway it is really worth to invest in rooms with the best view. We tried three hotels on three different places, and we were enchanted. In Bergen we [...]
Midsummer Magic
As the midsummer evening approached clouds above Stockholm got darker and darker. It was going to rain, a lot. Problem: I had hired a helicopter for a photo shoot of Oceania Cruises’ Marina. [...]
Casual Über Chic
I embarked Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ brand new EUROPA 2 in Southampton, in almost Mediterranean weather conditions. It was love at the first sight. A high-end “less-is-more” design. Space, space and even more space. [...]
First flight in a helicopter
The engine starts and off we are. Never thought that being a passenger in a helicopter would be so comfortable. A pleasant vibration in the back and that’s it. The view on the Stockholm [...]
A carpet of king penguins
The king penguin rookery on Gold Harbour, South Georgia, is probably the most breathtaking landscape I've ever seen. For all the passengers of the expedition ship Hanseatic it was one of the [...]