Especially at one time, I had an easy time making acquaintances on the road. 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…
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.…
When people ask me about travel encounters I cannot fail to mentionIreland. Maybe it was also that by the fourth week on the trip I had definitely loosened up on English. Still, I chatted a lot with many, and I also got to know several people quite thoroughly. The friendliness of strangers To Ireland I…
Visiting London was upsetting. I was a young boy from the Province. It was my first time out on my own and my first time in such a metropolis. I discover a passion for maps and subways I was thrilled by that feeling of being a microbe in the midst of a whirling world. I…
By mistakes in travel I mean mistakes in planning, in choosing accommodations, but mostly in ignorance in choosing destinations, especially one. First stop, Annecy I remember as now the departure of the trip to Annecy and Geneva in the third grade. A classmate had a huge boombox; we listened to cassette tapes. The first one…