50 Berkeley Square, Haunted London
Perhaps it is because of the movies and books, but whenever I think about haunted houses — a...
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Akdamar Island, Turkey
"Oh Tamar"?, those were the last words of a drowning lover. According to legend that...
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Ürgüp, a gateway to Cappadoccia
Believe me, there is a silver lining to just about anything. In this case it was the place where...
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The Toy Museum in Munich
Standing in the historical center of Munich, the Marienplatz, while looking at the massive...
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Sidetracked on the Greek Island of Samos
The starting point of my recent seven-day island hopping adventure was the Greek Island of Samos....
Read MoreVenetians, Ottomans and Lepers on Kalidon
You can easily spend a week on the Greek island of Crete, go on a different trip each day and still only have scratched the surface because there is so much to do and see. According to Greek mythology, the infant Zeus was raised...
Read MoreAir Travel in Morocco
There are still airlines in this world that care about their passengers. Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Moroc (RAM) is one of them. Here is the story. I was on my way from Marrakesh back to Istanbul via Casablanca...
Read MoreRoller Coaster to Ouarzazate
I have just come back from a five day trip to Marrakesh, Morocco. Enticing as the rose-colored city is, the desert and the Atlas Mountains had an even stronger pull on my spirit of adventure. On the second day, I set off on a...
Read MoreA Wonder of Nature, the Jeita Grotto in Lebanon
Sadly, I only had two full days to enjoy my recent trip to the Lebanon, but I made good use of the time. Highlight number one was my visit to the Jeita Grotto, truly a wonder of nature. Located approx. 20 km NE of Beirut, the...
Read MoreHolding up the World in Samos, Greece
Back again in Turkey, I don’t seem to be able to stay put. There is so much to see and to do and many wonderful Greek islands are so close by that they simply beckon for a day trip. My first was from the Turkish port town...
Read MoreGateway to the Desert — Zagora, Morocco
Finding Zagora Morocco I have been to Morocco many times, seen all the famous places but I can never resist to return to Zagora. Located in the Draa Valley in southeastern Morocco close to the border with Algeria, Zagora is my...
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