Castle, cathedrals, food and drink, fortress, History, Home page, Travel

Tenerife – climbing the volcano

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 VI took the line and made them spanish spanish (further historical explanation in this article). 🙂 Tenerife is the largest island of the Canary Islands archipelago, but also is the largest and most populous island of Macaronesia – a collection of four archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast … Continue reading Tenerife – climbing the volcano

RED RIDING HOODJanuary 7, 2018January 7, 201867 Comments

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Manchester love, UK

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

RED RIDING HOODNovember 26, 2017August 7, 201831 Comments

Books, Castle, History

The Salt Road

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

RED RIDING HOODOctober 29, 2017July 9, 201712 Comments

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The Hague, Netherlands

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. 🙂 On the map of Europe it is placed on the western coast of the Netherlands and as such … Continue reading The Hague, Netherlands

RED RIDING HOODOctober 14, 2017August 19, 202344 Comments

Books, Castle, History, kings and queens

Sultan’s Wife

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 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 Ismail’s harem, she is forced to choose: renounce … Continue reading Sultan’s Wife

RED RIDING HOODOctober 13, 2017October 14, 20176 Comments

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Versailles castle, France

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 to build the Palace of Versailles. The entrance looks pretty amaizing: the … Continue reading Versailles castle, France

RED RIDING HOODOctober 7, 201719 Comments

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Pillars of Light

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

RED RIDING HOODAugust 17, 2017July 9, 20173 Comments

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina

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

RED RIDING HOODJuly 30, 2017May 6, 202512 Comments

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Bonn, Germany – tracing the life of Beethoven

Again one of those hop on – hop off excursions or daily trips from Brussels. The city is situated on the banks of the river Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and as such is one of the oldest cities in Germany. First traces of human settlement are dating back as far as 50,000 years until the Romans came. As the region is situated in the Rhine-Ruhr region, … Continue reading Bonn, Germany – tracing the life of Beethoven

RED RIDING HOODJuly 13, 201716 Comments

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Heidelberg ☆ Germany

A college city, monden by its appearance and so- calleed the romantic city in the region of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. It is located only 78 km from Frankfurt. The city’s charm is in the peaceful lifestyle and historical happenings. The city was founded in the 5th century BC, as a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of worship built on the Heiligenberg, or “Mountain of Saints.” In … Continue reading Heidelberg ☆ Germany

RED RIDING HOODJuly 9, 201730 Comments