Looking up at dinner

As part of the competition, all competitors, organisers and judges were invited to attend a gala dinner outside the Burj … More

Day and Night in Dubai

I had the idea for this kind of post on my first visit to Chicago in 2013. Unfortunately my camera … More

For the last 43 years the United Arab Emirates have celebrated National Day on 2 December. DIPC is scheduled over … More

I am currently in Dubai as one of the judges for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships – DIPC for short … More

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture. … More

When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by … More

My last journey on this USA Rail Pass was on the Cardinal from Charlottesville back to Chicago. A friend was … More

Having toured Monticello, I didn’t get a chance to visit the University of Virginia, another popular tourist attraction. Instead, I … More

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the Charlottesville area is the house that Thomas Jefferson lived in, which … More

In Charlottesville I was AirBnB-ing with musician who lets her spare room to earn a bit of money and meet interesting … More