I have started this year to play around with videos and build little films of the locations I have visited. I finally published on my YouTube channel a short one on Jordan, and it was so nice to take a look back at this amazing trip from last month. Take a look, and subscribe to … Continue reading 7 days in Jordan in 5 Minutes
Buçaco might not be as famous as the fairytale forest of Sintra, but it is as worthy of attention as Sintra is. And yes, for those who are looking for good photography spots, you'll have the same opportunities here and with fewer crowds. You'll just have to travel to the north of the district of … Continue reading A walk in Bussaco, an ancient woodland in Central Portugal
"So, tell me honestly, what is your opinion about Islam?", the guide asked. We were a group of five women, on our way to visit and tour Islamic Cairo. The guide was a young guy with a tendency for the theatricals. And I was not about tel tell him what my true feelings were about … Continue reading Islamic Cairo – an open-air museum in the Egyptian capital
And there it is, another bucket list item ticked off. Just like that, first the Dead Sea, then Petra and finally the pyramids! Those incredible works that no one seems to know exactly how were built, how they've endured for over 4,000 years... another great mystery of our civilization, one of those likely never to … Continue reading The Pyramids of Giza – what is there in common between Ancient Egypt and Mesoamerica?
On average, there are 14 rainy days annually in Wadi Rum, and I was there for one of them. My friend and I often joke we have the tendency to bring rain everywhere we go together, and I suppose the prophecy was once again fulfilled. It is not often that you can say you were … Continue reading The magical Wadi Rum – exploring and sleeping in the desert
The Winged Bone 