I had not visited Belgium before. Not properly. I had passed through it many times while driving from Germany to … More
Tag: Europe
Cathedral of the waves
Why the authors of the article in “Die Denkmalpflege” magazine of 2016 chose the first part of this title is … More
The iconic Roman image
Of course it isn’t possible to count as a proper tourist visitor to Rome without going to see this, even … More
Rooftops
Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven … More
Poseidon sunset
There are many ruins in and around Athens. Walking around the city I encountered quite a few, but without a … More
Acropolis Advice
In February this year I visited Athens for a couple of days in my bid to visit the 27 EU … More
A bit of Bohemia
I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More
Oscar Fredriks Kryka
Tickets for public transport in Goteborg work similarly to those in Malta. Once you have bought and validated your ticket, … More
In and around Centralstation
Like in many other European cities, the station building in Goteborg is an architectural marvel, both from the inside and … More
Hours in Oslo
Having spent quite some time in Norway already, I decided to only stop in Oslo for a few hours. Luckily, … More