Monthly Archives: June 2021

The family pension

WEST TURKEY, AUGUST 1991 - In every town we arrived, people were waiting at the bus station – they invited us to stay with them, in their ‘family pension‘.  It was always difficult to make a choice, and we always had to … Continue reading

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On the trail of the ruins

WEST TURKEY, AUGUST 1991 - Ruins of temples, castles and fortresses, amphitheatres, city walls,… hot, dry and remote places.  Some of these places used to be ports in Greek times.We travelled from town to to town, using dolmus busses – on … Continue reading

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Istanbul

ISTANBUL, AUGUST 1991 - “The gulf war has just ended, prices are very low, the destination not overcrowed, so let’s go… !” My friends and I arrived on the airport of Istanbul in the morning, and we could see the mosques … Continue reading

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Toledo

TOLEDO, MAY 1999 - Not far away from Madrid,  the capital of Spain, is a little town called Toledo.  This town has a medieval look and many interesting historical buildings are preserved over here.  When coming from the railway station, you can … Continue reading

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Shopping in Russia !

ST-PETERSBURG, JUNE 2002 - Shopping… ?  I am not a big shopping fanatic, but when on travel, visiting little shops, supermarkets, open air or covered markets, it is a great way to learn about the local culture and to see the … Continue reading

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Going underground…

MOSCOW, ST-PETERSBURG, JUNE 2002 -  Whenever in a big city, I like to travel with local transport : trains, buses, taxi, and metro !  Most metro systems look more or less the same, but not the ones in Moscow and St.-Petersburg … Continue reading

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A visit to the Red Square

MOSCOW, JUNE 2002 - Some places you have seen hundreds of times on television, have seen so many pictures of them in books, and you know all about the details of the buildings and history.  But still, one day, if you … Continue reading

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Norway, land of the fjords

HELLESYLT, AUGUST 1994 - A trip to Norway means above all travelling through one of the most spectacular nature areas of Europe : lakes, waterfalls, mountains, white-water rivers, glaciers, … and the fjords.  Everything is great over there, but you surely need some collaboration … Continue reading

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Spring break in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, MARCH 2002 - You probably know this feeling – you want to go away but do not have the time nor the opportunity.  So what can you do ? …seek for some change in the close neighbourhood.  I went to Amsterdam, … Continue reading

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History in Dresden

DRESDEN, JUNE 2000 - Dresden is a historically important city in the Eastern part of Germany.  Before the reunification of Germany, this city was in the communist DDR.  Still on present days remains from those days are visible.  The tourist industry is … Continue reading

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