Sometimes I do have good ideas. I suggested escaping Belgium after the Xmas days to Switzerland. The plan was to visit Zürich, a city I wanted to discover further, celebrate the new year with friends in Winterthur and then finally stay for 2 nights in the mountains at Hotel Plein Ciel in [...]
In mid March I did a mini-cruise by ferry, from Copenhagen to Oslo and back. I had been working in the office like crazy and urgently needed to refresh my mind. A two-night trip would be perfect. Read here what I liked so much about it. 1. Leaving by ship is something [...]
You probably already guessed it. We just cannot get enough of it. For those who know me a bit, they know that I love pure, healthy food with mostly veggies and sometimes fish. This is a dream destination for somebody like me but also Mike loves it, especially the tzatziki and the [...]
We already experienced some of the warmth of Greek hospitality when we saw our friends in Kefalonia. If you ever shared a meal with a Greek friend you know what I’m talking about. When we had dinner with George in Piraeus he ordered at least ten local specialties and always made sure [...]
Endless grey clouds and hardly any winter. That was Belgium during the last months. The idea of taking a trip for a few days to a sunny destination sounded very tempting. Valencia is a fabulous place to discover! Together with its mild climate, this city offers a nice balance between the city [...]
This time we were kind of prepared. We booked a room in Hotel Numero Uno, right on the beach. We arrived around midnight, a well-organized taxi service made it easy for our tired minds to arrive safely at our destination. A no-nonsense warm welcome told me that we picked the right place [...]
Early wake up because a busy day ahead. From a big bus we transfer to small vans as the big tour coaches are not allowed inside the Angkor temples. Nice to see the stream of tuctucs entering the grounds. It looks like we were not the only ones who got up early. [...]
In the morning we arrived in Ålesund, surprisingly the Art Nouveau capital of Norway. In 1904 practically the whole city with mostly wooden houses was destroyed in a massive fire. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, being a regular visitor of this region expressed his concern and was one of the first to [...]
On Saturday we were happy to approach beautiful Ulvik early in the morning. Last year we already sailed in the lovely Hardangerfjord when we attended the Conference on Sustainability Shore Excursions. The Hardanger Suspension Bridge was opened a year ago Early morning arrival in Ulvik When we boarded the tenders the [...]
First stop: Stavanger. Known as the oil capital in Norway it is also a nice city to wander around with a relaxed atmosphere and it has some interesting museums. To name one, the Norsk Oljemuseum on the waterfront. We woke up at six. The golden sun slowly rising above the sea made [...]
