With a couple of friends I took advantage of the long weekend over May 1st recently and embarked on a trip to Chinese city which is slightly less known in Europe: Qingdao. The name probably does not ring a bell, especially the way it is spelt. However, once I tell...
Yesterday afternoon in Singapore. We are casually enjoying the beautiful weather by BBQing with a gorgeous view towards the National Stadium..: When we started noticing slightly unusual traffic on Nicoll Highway: You ask why there are tanks driving around downtown Singapore on a sunny Saturday afternoon? Singapore is turning 50...
So… it has been a while since my last post. Close to three years. But I hope to get back into the groove of blogging every now and then. Here’s a recap of my most recent trip. Similar to my weekend in Eritrea, I was faced with some expiring miles....
2020 caught us all by surprise. When news hit in January 2020 that a new virus had hit the People’s Republic of China, few folks would have predicted that just two months later international borders would be sealed off to a large extent. Traveling became almost impossible and starting April,...
Note: I took this trip in February 2020, just about a month before travel came to a standstill in Europe. Back in July 2019 I was casually browsing the web when I stumbled upon an incredible air fare to Madeira. You know, one of those offers where you actually feel...
January in Northern Europe – the Christmas excitement is over but the weather is still far from good. Perfect timing to soak in a bit of sun in the Mediterranean. While I have no (current) ambitions of ever visiting every country on the planet, I do make an effort to...
For a very long time the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been notoriously difficult for tourists to visit. Unless you had a business invitation or intended to visit for religious reasons, you had practically no chance to enter the country. After a brief exemption for a racecar event about...
Our 10 day Puglia trip was nearing its end. After a relaxing couple of days in and around Ostuni, it was time for our final stop. After a drive through lovely Martina Franca and a stop in Mottola for lunch, we arrived mid-afternoon in Matera. The city has a very...
From Sternatia and Lecce we headed back up north into Brindisi province for our next base, Ostuni. We stayed there for another three nights and explored the charming town and the surrounding area. Apparently in peak season the city’s population can swell up from 32’000 people to over 100’000. We...
After three nights in Monopoli we headed south for our next base in Salento. We briefly considered staying in the region’s capital city of Lecce but again decided for a smaller town, or in this case village, instead. Thanks to another blog, we came across the town of Sternatia with...
We set up our first base of our Puglia road trip in the charming town of Monopoli. We had no appetite of staying in a major city like Bari and Brindisi where parking could be a nightmare. Monopoli was the perfect mix of picturesque old town, quick access to the...
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