This summer, we are hiking part of Cami de Ronda (route SR92), the old road from Tarifa in southern Spain to Port Bou in France, now turned into a popular hiking trail. We fly into Barcelona and decide to spend the first 2 days here, before starting the hike. 48 hours in Barcelona, and we…
When a work-offsite was scheduled in Chengdu, I knew this was an opportunity to be able to do another thing on my bucket list. Because Chengdu is most known for their giant pandas and I have always wanted to see them. I once in Hong Kong saw 2 in Ocean Park Zoo, but that does…
I was planning a trip to the Netherlands and Fuseta, Algarve. It happens that the dates allowed me to meet up with my friends Seema and Goody in Lisbon for a few days. Our trip was in March, and we expected good weather, however we ended up with cold weather and a lot of rain.…
It is mid October and the last day of our trip to Northern Portugal. We spent a few wonderful days in Porto followed by a another few in the Duoro wine region, where we had lot of great food and wine. This morning we drive from our fantastic house in Santa Marinho do Zezere back…
Bruges is one of Europe’s historical gems and only a 2 ½ hours drive from where I grew up and yet I had never been. I read a lot about it; I watched several movies that were filmed there, but somehow, I never made it there. But finally, this year, the stars align when my…
I am visiting New York in July. It is hot and humid. On the first day, we brave the heat and walk in Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO. However, on Sunday, Andrea suggest we go to Governors Island to escape the heat of New York City. Fun Ways To Keep Cool …
Food explorations in the heart of Music City Nashville is known as the music capital of the world. Many famous artists started their careers here. A lot of people link Nashville with country music, but Nashville is not just country. In addition to country, it is rock ‘n roll, bluegrass, jazz, blues, and a little…
"Both for Havana’s beauty and decay, it’s very hard to restrain yourself from staring everywhere you go” - Brin Jonathan Butler I visited Cuba a lifetime ago. It was in the days of Fidel’s reign and rules were strict and supplies were limited. We stayed in Holguin area, on the opposite side of the island…
An old UNESCO heritage site and a vibrant young city On one of my recent business trips to Asia, I had a free weekend in between meetings in Taipei and Shenzhen. On a whim I decide to take a little side tour to Vietnam. Halong Bay had been on my bucket list for years and…
An authentic little fishing village under the smoke of a big city At the bottom of Lantau Island, at the far corner, we find the little fishing village of Tai O. A hair raising downhill taxi ride from the big Buddha at 80km an hour drops us at the outskirts of the village. I almost…