The small bus chugs up the lush mountains in the region of Puntarenas. Rain is falling and the previously dry dirt road is now turning into mud. We are closing in on the clouds, vertically as we are climbing up the mountains, but also as we are soon to approach the Monteverde cloud forest. […]
Hot, sultry and sweaty are three adjectives that describes the weather of the day I decided to hike up the fortress of Kotor. But there are even more adjectives to describe the scenery. For example, you could say it was beautiful, stunning, marvelous, magnificent or wonderful. While this might sound […]
When traveling, one of my favourite activities is to run. In my opinion running, wherever you are, gives you new perspectives, and while it can be exhausting, it is often worth it. In big cities you might find a big park you would never have found otherwise and in smaller ones […]
The golden hour is well-known for photographers all over the world. This time of the day, just after sunrise and just before sunset, makes taking beautiful photos about ten times easier. In Athens, this is probably elevated another hundred times, with the motives that are on display. With this in […]
Athens has a lot to display. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, the mother of democracy and has been home to some of the world’s most influential thinkers. However, this is now history, and Athens, as well Greece as a whole, has undergone severe economic crises […]
It is said that Napoleon found his way to his native island of Corsica thanks to the scent of thyme spread across the Mediterranean Sea. Most likely, you will not need this scent to find this French island – as the beautiful nature, interesting architecture and a, always close, blue […]