• First Impressions of the untraditional Camino de Santiago trail from Spain to Portugal

    It’s done! I’m back from Porto now, after having hiked there all the way from Santiago. Well, there had been a few interruptions by car, metro and bus but they’re not worth mentioning. Before I will inform you here about general tips the costs and the route, here are first of all some impressions from my time on the not-so-traditional Camino de Santiago.

    The Spanish coast, a castle, and beautiful Porto: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

    The Spanish coast, a castle, and beautiful Porto: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

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  • Picture of the Week: The Maldives

    This week my Picture of the Week is from the Maldives.

    View from the pool to the ocean of the Maldives.

    View from the pool to the ocean of the Maldives.

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  • Short Trip to Florida

    In March I spontaneously went to Florida to warm myself up in 86°F after that Northern coldness of 30°F. I started early in the morning and arrived in Orlando at noon. Let me repeat this: I love Orlando! And the area around! It’s all so green, there’re so many lakes, all so wide open. Fantastic! But this time – after having wished to do so for so long I finally watched the Cirque de Soleil Show “La Nouba” in downtown Disney. It’s certainly not comparable to the great Las Vegas productions like Ká or O, but altogether pretty nice. The second day I spent at the beach and this beach had a cool surprise for me – more details about that later.

    The beach in New Smyrna Beach.

    The beach in New Smyrna Beach.

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  • Picture of the Week: Venice, Italy

    This picture of the week was captures in beautiful Venice.

    View from the boat to a typical waterway in Venice.

    View from the boat to a typical waterway in Venice.

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