Having to cancel a trip (partially) was an experience I had never had before June 2026. But fortunately, I achieved the main goal of the trip: to see the famous lavender fields of Provence. This was our ambitious plan, but it didn’t come to fruition solely due to circumstances beyond our control. A serious health…
In fact now Caporetto would not seem a sad place to see at all. Especially if one does not know what happened there on October 24, 1917. The featured photo is even less sad; it is a detail of one of Ljubljana ‘s bridges over the Ljubljanica River that spans the cheerful old town. This…
It was not the first time I had the idea of doing a weekend trip to Slovenia. In May 2026 I combined it with some stops in Friuli and took the opportunity to see mostly places I did not know. In this article there are no less than 4 videos of Slovenia. In particular they…
Especially at one time, I had an easy time traveling knowledge. Even in big cities that, experienced as a traveler, I found electrifying because of the many things to experience and because, if you have limited time, you have to plan well. And, as mentioned, several times in this blog, I like to plan. Not…
In memorable encounters touring the Baltic countries I tell verbally what happened to me in August 2017. In particular of the three interesting women I met, of three different nationalities. One of them I saw in three of the countries I visited and then also in Italy. The featured photo shows the Kadriorg Palace in…
Speaking of meetings on the road, one of the most original ones I ever had was in Munich. I managed to lose a bet and a dinner while watching a soccer game. It was on my 15 solo days in June 2002 in Germany. The trips at the turn of the century were particularly influenced…
A tour of Europe by bus was a novelty since my traveling tours had always been by train or car. Overall I was not satisfied with it, although the places visited were beautiful. On Frankfurt I had gathered conflicting opinions, I decided to spend a few hours there. I can say that it is interesting,…
The majority of people decided not to travel during Covid. I when possible and respecting all directions, I did. But I didn’t take planes or go out of Europe. This was a two-week, solo trip by public transport in August 2021 between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. The destinations were. Here is the itinerary on my…
During a busy day in Germany in the Black Forest, with short trekking and visiting Triberg im Schwarzwald and especially Freiburg im Breisgau, I shot the following video. I turned it right where we had a picnic. It is a large clearing next to the woods. I love eating in nature, lying in a meadow.…