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I fell in love with Caye Caulker
I fell in love with Caye Caulker the moment I got off the water taxi, in a mild December evening. White sand under my feet as I walked down the street looking for my guesthouse, houses in pastel...
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Flying over the Blue Hole, Belize
Being someone who rarely splurges money when on holiday, preferring cheap or free activities, the US$200 for the 1-hr scenic flight over the Blue Hole in Belize seemed the result of a moment of...
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The people of Caye Caulker
My first impression of the people of Caye Caulker was: everyone looks Jamaican and is a rastafarian. A striking difference from mainland Mexico, from which I had arrived. In my few days on the island I...
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Isla Mujeres (Mexico)!!! Filed under: General Tagged: Mexico IslaMujeres Christmas
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Isla Mujeres – part 1
The Island of Women. This is what the name “Isla Mujeres” means. Half hour by ferry from Cancun, this small island (7Km in length) has become in recent years a very popular tourist destination for...
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Isla Mujeres – part 2
What can you do in Isla Mujeres once you are tired of lazing around at the beach and going shopping? A popular attraction is the Tortugranja, a turtle farm run by the Government in partnership with...
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Happy New Year 2017!!!
This January why not start the year with an empty jar and fill it with notes about things that happen. Then, on New Year’s Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year! Below is my jar 😊...
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I am a traveller, not a tourist
I am a traveller, not a tourist. You are a traveller, not a tourist. We love discovering places, experiencing their authentic side, going under the surface of what glossy tourist magazines show. Smell....
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Travelling on long distance buses in Mexico
I have travelled around Mexico a few times and always catching long distance buses. I find it easy, cheap and a good way to travel. ADO, the largest bus company in Mexico, covers the whole country –...
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The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes
A new exhibition has just opened in London. Set under a huge tent in a car park by the Southbank, it features some of the Lego artwork by award-winning artist Nathan Sawaya. The focus here is DC...
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Luxembourg here I am!
How did I get here? Luxembourg had never been anywhere near my top 20 countries to visit… But when my Emirates airmiles where converted into an EasyJet flight, all I could reach from London was...
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Discovering Luxembourg City
The capital city of the small landlocked country of Luxembourg (the only Grand Duchy in the world!) is a mix of old and new. Easy to walk around and with enough to keep you busy for a day or so, it is...
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A visit to Echternach, Luxembourg
Just over an hour by bus from Luxembourg City lies Echternach, the oldest town in Luxembourg. I picked it over Vianden Castle (another popular destination for short trips from Luxembourg City) for no...
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A photo from my archives: Abisko
Abisko, Sweden, 2004. My trip to Swedish Lapland came to mind yesterday. Abisko – a small village about 250Km within the Artic circle – was the northernmost point I reached during my trip, and the most...
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A photo from my archives: Umeå
Umeå, Sweden, 2004. This is another shot from my trip to Sweden several years ago. Umeå was my last stop before returning home. After 2 weeks in semi-remote areas in Lapland, I was invited to spend a...
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Return to Athens – 25 years later
I had been to Athens before. I had ticked Greece off my list already. It was a long 25 years ago. It was a family holiday. All I remembered of Athens was walking around the Acropolis in the...
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Athens Day 1
My first day of Athens sightseeing covered quite a lot (I walked around 15Km!) and here is some information and photos on what I saw. #Acropolis I couldn’t miss it. Yes I had been there before but 25...
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Athens Day 2
My top tip for Athens is: base yourself in the Monastiraki area! This is THE hub. Excellent transport connections to the rest of the city, reasonable walking distance to most tourist sites (I walked...
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Athens Day 3
This was my last full day (+night) in the city. Not tired of walking, I spent the day exploring more of the city on foot. This included a walk up Lycabettus hill (or Mount Lycabettus), the highest...
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Street art in Athens
This is something I really didn’t expect. Isn’t Athens supposed to be all about the ancient Greek ruins and some Orthodox churches?! No, I quickly found out, while wandering around the streets in the...
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