From TenerifeΒ Β I took the massive speed boat and went to Las Palmas deΒ Gran Canaria. On the map it looks like this: And the boat that I took looked like this: It is actually quite nice inside, with the TV’s and the bar. The only thing I didn’t get and what I expected is to go out on the deck of the boat. But … Continue reading π Canary island π
Tenerife is a volcanic island belonging to Canary Islands, which are part of Spain. It used be portugueese, then english, but in the end Pope Alexander VIΒ took the line and made them spanish spanish (further historical explanation in this article). π TenerifeΒ is the largest island of theΒ Canary IslandsΒ archipelago, but alsoΒ is the largest and most populous island ofΒ Macaronesia –Β a collection of fourΒ archipelagosΒ in theΒ NorthΒ Atlantic OceanΒ off the coast … Continue reading Tenerife – climbing the volcano
They call you love in Manchester. The taxi driver, the lady at the cashmashine, your friend that recently moved to Manchester, the guy who wants randomly pay your drink at the bar etc… The vibe is so good. I arrived a bit before midnight to the airport at needed to take the taxi to my hotel. I was happily surprised that Little Black Cab … Continue reading Manchester love, UK
The magnificent Sahara and the Berber tribes that belongs to it are wonderfully described in this book: Izzy discovers that her amulet is a Tuareg artefact containing an inscription in Tifinagh, a language of the ancient world used for poetry and magic, understood now only by nomads in the deep desert. The desert routes once travelled by caravans of camels bearing ivory, gold and salt … Continue reading The Salt Road
So modern, so vivid! The featured image explains the entire concept of this city: historical statues vs. modern buildings and institutions vs. hispterish restaurants. But I adore it! Especially because of the restaurants and the atmosphere created there. Plus, it is the city with the sea – enough said. π On the map of Europe it is placed on the western coast of the Netherlands and as such … Continue reading The Hague, Netherlands
Morocco, 1677. The tyrannical King Ismail resides over the palace of Meknes. Through the sweltering heat of the palace streets, Nus Nus is his slave. He is Β circumsized, of course, and as eunuh fights his emotions. Meanwhile, young, fair Alys Swann is captured during her crossing to England, where she is due to be wed. Sold into Ismailβs harem, she is forced to choose: renounce … Continue reading Sultan’s Wife
Visiting Versailles is inevitable when you are visiting Paris. I took the 45 min train and decided to go for a one day trip. It all started as a humble hunting lodge in 1624 by Louis XIII, and then when king Louis XIV decided to move the residence from the center of Paris toΒ buildΒ the Palace ofΒ Versailles. The entrance looks pretty amaizing: the … Continue reading Versailles castle, France
The monks gave him the name John Savage. He as a savage for them, living with them in some abbey in the Northern England, raping him and beating. After this John would usually fall into epilepsy. Monks were calling it a devil’s attack. John escapes with his mysterious Maur man… somehow there is something about both of them being together. They are travelling around England … Continue reading Pillars of Light
In 2025 Looming that region in the last few years, brought me different perspectives. Appreciation for the cultural diversity but in the same time, where this sudden cultural diversity is common from? It hasn’t been there for centuries. It’s quite recent. Arrival was hard. There is almost no highway except for some kilometeres of the Corridor Vc, which is highly sponsored by EU and Russia … Continue reading Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina
Again one of those hop on – hop off excursions or daily trips from Brussels. The city is situated on the banks of theΒ riverΒ Β Rhine in the German state ofΒ North Rhine-Westphalia, and as such is one of the oldest cities in Germany. Β First traces of human settlement are dating back as far as 50,000 years until the Romans came. As the region is situated in theΒ Rhine-RuhrΒ region, … Continue reading Bonn, Germany – tracing the life of Beethoven
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